Eat & Drink
What questions do you have for our critic about Twin Cities restaurants and dining?
It's been a busy 2023 in restaurants. As we wrap things up, what questions do you have for restaurant critic Jon Cheng about the local dining scene, reviews, or restaurants in general? He'll answer them in an upcoming column for the Star Tribune.
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Travel
Possible volcanic eruption in Iceland closes Blue Lagoon
Lyft offers a holiday guarantee for your prebooked airport ride.
Travel
Exploring Colorado's Grand Mesa, the largest flat-top mountain in the world
The world's largest flat-top remains a hidden gem in the West.
Travel
Travel Troubleshooter: I'm freezing! Can I get out of this Airbnb?
A traveler is stuck in a cold Airbnb, and her host refuses to help her. Can she move to a different rental?
Home & Garden
How to use window coverings to boost your home's energy efficiency
Choosing the right window treatment can optimize keeping your home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
Home & Garden
Hopkins couple combine talents for Beautiful Gardens win
Bette takes the lead on the flowers, Curt the bonsais.
Books
Record a heart-to-heart chat this Thanksgiving and be a part of history
StoryCorps's Great Thanksgiving Listen wants to add your story to its national oral history.
Inspired
An Imax producer shares his travel secrets
"The World Has a Big Backyard," by former Science Museum executive VP Mike Day, is part travel memoir, part advice book.
Stage & Arts
Walker exhibition defrosts stereotypes about art from the Eastern bloc
Nearly 250 artworks from Central Eastern Europe circa 1960s-1980s fill galleries.
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Music
6 cool things in music this week include Jason Isbell, 'Company' and Chapel Hart
Shoutouts, too, to Omara Portuondo, Zachary Scot Johnson and Xelias Aerial Art Studio.
Eat & Drink
The 5 best things we ate in the Twin Cities area this week
Among this week's highlights: The sandwich we're still craving, an unbeatable lunch deal, chicken perfection, biscuits at an all-day cafe and a special menu we hope see again.
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Minnetonka estate showcases Victorian era and Minnesota's milling past
The Charles H. Burwell House was the first Minnetonka site to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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