Bars & Clubs - Jan. 23, 2009
Worn out and old is hotter than ever
Thinking back on the weekend, I started noting the way "vintage," especially in the restaurant and bar world, has revived itself like never before. Where the '80s and '90s gravitated toward the new (new clubs, new cars, new money); there has been a recent regression to anything and everything exuding the trendy chic ambience created by the Silent and Baby Boom Generations.
Tags: the foundation, nye's, five o'clock club, at random, bryants, lee's luxury lounge, lee's liquor lounge, minneapolis, pabst blue ribbon

Travel & Visitors Guide - Jan. 13, 2009
Minnesotans shouldn't throw stones from their glass houses
An alert reader e-mailed us this afternoon about a column on citypages.com, a Minneapolis alternative weekly newspaper and Web site. The series of articles is entitled "What's Wrong with Wisconsin?" and points out various "news of the weird" style tidbits that went down in America's Dairyland.
Tags: minnesota, news of the weird, minneapolis, citypages.com

Music - May 22, 2007
Hello Milwaukee! The Farewell Circuit says goodbye to Minneapolis
It started as something of a lark, and the band’s name may signal an end, but The Farewell Circuit is ready to say hello again to Milwaukee after a year in the Twin Cities.
Tags: Hartnell, Farewell Circuit, Burst, Kristian Riley, Headlights, New Sense, Maritime, Promise Ring, Minneapolis

Sports - May 22, 2007
Is there a double standard for Twins fans?
the mere thought of Cubs fans enjoying themselves and cheering on their teams at Miller Park is enough to make most Brewers fans nauseous. Yet, nobody seems to mind too much when Twins fans invade the state like they did last weekend.
Tags: brewers, twins, miller park, interleague, fans, cubs, wrigley, minneapolis, chicago