Game Night: Adults-Only Edition

There’s nothing quite like good old-fashioned gaming. I don’t just mean playing Atari or a round of Mario Kart for Super Nintendo. No, I mean sitting down with the people you love for a...

Food tech startup accelerator coming to St. Paul’s Osborn370

Big things are happening in St. Paul - specifically in downtown St. Paul, and specifically at Osborn370, a new tech/startup/business collaboration in the old Ecolab tower on Wabasha Street. The latest? St. Paul Mayor Melvin...

Everything is PLNT BSD

We have become more aware of what we eat, where it comes from, and why that matters, than ever before. But if that is how we treat our food, isn't that how we should...

How many hours it takes to build a lasting friendship, according to science

One of my coworkers has a very particular rule about friendships: He claims that you can only truly be proper friends if you hang out at least two times outside of work. Otherwise, he...

Weekly Events: 4/9 – 4/15

Your best bets for local happenings this week: Art - 4/12 Target Free Thursday Nights, Walker Art Center, MPLS, 5pm-9pm 4/14 Opening Reception: Barbara Kreft & Kimberly Benson, The Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, STP, 6pm-8pm 4/14 Brian Peterson -...

Learning when to let go… of kimchi

A few weeks ago, I was searching my fridge to make breakfast. I was in the mood for something Korean. I took out eggs, mushrooms, leftover rice, and kimchi. But, when I grabbed my...

Looking for local produce? New Minnesota Grown directory has you covered

You're looking for a farmers market in your area - looking for some locally grown produce straight from the hardworking Minnesotans who grew it. Google can't always help you sort through the madness of...

Need extra space to store your stuff? StorageMart is expanding in Chaska

StorageMart's humble beginnings, starting with just one, single store in Columbia, Missouri, has led to unimagined growth: The self-storage company is now the largest privately-owned and family operated company in the world. Not bad for...

Just the tip(s): A chef’s secret to perfect meat

I'm not one to use store bought seasoning mixes, and, until recently I hadn't used many dried herbs or spices. I always wanted that "fresh" and "from scratch" flavor. I did, that is, until...

Weekly Events: 4/2 – 4/8

Your best bets for local happenings for the week: Art - 4/5 Justin Hammer Art Opening, Hotel Landing, Wayzata, 5pm-9pm 4/5 Artists Talk - Bring Her Home: Stolen Daughters of Turtle Island, All My Relations Arts,...