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How This BELOVED Bakery Won Locals’ Hearts With Chocolate Cookies Since 2004 in Minneapolis, MN

Some Minneapolis love stories begin with a grand gesture, but Rustica Bakery makes a persuasive case for starting with a chocolate cookie. Since opening in 2004, this neighborhood bakery has built its following around European-style breads, carefully made pastries, and treats that give an ordinary coffee stop considerably more personality.

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Twin Cities Metro, MN · 1d

Must-see concerts: Lucinda Williams, Steve Martin and Martin Short, Harriet Tubman

These are the concerts you can't miss around the Twin Cities this week, including Steve Martin and Martin Short, Harriet Tubman, Lucinda Williams, and the penultimate edition of Experimental Jazz on Lafond.

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Garth Brooks Sets Two Target Center Dates In December, Closing Out The 2026 Tour Year

The GMan wraps his 2026 tour at Target Center Dec 11 and 12. Twenty-three shows there already, more than 430000 tickets sold.

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Shine on Minneaplis to Feature Free Nicollet Mall Block Party on Black Friday to Kick Off a Season of Festive Shopping, Dining, Music and Entertainment

Kickoff Block Party on Nicollet Mall, Friday, November 27, 5–10pm. Holiday Tree Lighting at 7pm. Downtown Minneapolis is getting ready to shine bright this winter with the launch of Shine On Minneapolis, a new holiday and winter activation campaign designed to showcase the city's beloved traditions, introduce new experiences, and invite residents and visitors to rediscover everything downtown has to offer. The campaign will feature a festive lineup of new and time-honored winter events, holiday programming, music, entertainment, shopping, and dining experiences throughout downtown Minneapolis.

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Chicken Salad Chick Announces Opening in Maple Grove, Minnesota

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced the opening of its second restaurant in The North Star State, located at 11615 Fountains Drive in The Fountains at Arbor Lakes shopping center. The local community is invited to celebrate this grand opening on Tuesday, November 17 when the first 100 guests in line will win free chicken salad for a year*.

Maple Grove, MN · 2d

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Concordia Orchestra performs for students in Osseo

The Concordia Orchestra visited Osseo Senior High School on Oct. 29 for a school-day concert for students. The performance is part of the orchestra’s annual fall tour, which gives Concordia students opportunities to perform throughout the region and engage with younger musicians. The orchestra’s program featured Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Leonore Overture No. 3,” Aaron Jay Kernis’ “Air for Flute and Orchestra,” featuring Concordia flute professor Deb Harris, and Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Symphony No. 5.” Foster Beyers, interim director of orchestral activities at Concordia College for the 2026-27 academic year, conducted the orchestra. Beyers previously served on Concordia’s music faculty from 2011 to 2016. Concordia junior Sam Lindsay of Maple Grove is a cello player in the orchestra. The Concordia Orchestra won the American Prize for Orchestral Performance in 2018-19 and the American Prize’s Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for Performance of American Music. The orchestra has also received two EMMY Awards for its nationally broadcast Concordia Christmas Concerts. The orchestra has performed at internationally renowned venues, including the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall. Known for its rich string sound, inspiring performances, and diverse programming, The Concordia Orchestra is a leading orchestral program among liberal arts colleges in the Upper Midwest. Additional

Osseo, MN · 3d

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Vietnamese restaurant in Minneapolis skyway closes one of its two locations

Bep Eatery has closed one of its two locations in the Minneapolis skyways.

Minneapolis, MN · 1d

Sahan Journal

From Kao Kalia Yang to Queer & Funny Improv: Three Twin Cities arts events to explore this weekend

For centuries, Minnesota artists have depicted the people who call the state home through portraiture. This weekend, the Minnesota History Center brings out select works from its portrait collection for a new exhibition stretching back to the 1850s. Also on Saturday, writers and readers converge at St. Paul’s Union Depot...

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Inbound BrewCo in Minneapolis to close at the end of the year

After ten years in the North Loop, the dog-friendly brewery will be closing its doors for good.

Minneapolis, MN · 15h

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Minnesota 'Jingle bars' bringing holiday spirit to Twin Cities and beyond

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Holiday pop-up bar season is filling Minnesota with holiday cheer, giving patrons plenty of options to celebrate across the state. Jingle Bar at Aster House: Expect Floor-to-ceiling tinsel, twinkling lights, and holiday beats as guests sip festive cocktails during ugly sweater contests and interactive holiday party games led by "Christmas miracle makers." Visit Jingle Bar at Aster House.

Minnesota · 2d

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Minneapolis Skyway Vietnamese Spot Bep Eatery Shuts Fifth Street Towers Location

Bep Eatery, the Vietnamese restaurant that has fed daytime diners in the Minneapolis skyways since 2015, has closed its storefront inside Fifth Street Towers. The closure leaves the business with a single remaining location, its longtime outpost in LaSalle Plaza, which stays open for now. The Fifth Street Towers closure...

Minneapolis, MN · 8h

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Garth Brooks Is Taking His “Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour” To Minneapolis, MN December 11th & 12th, 2026

We have city #11 on the list for this man’s arena tour. Garth Brooks announced the tenth city on his “Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour”, which is Minneapolis, MN. Garth will be at the Target Center on Friday, December 11th and 12th, 2026. Tickets will on-sale Friday November 13th at 10AM CT. And he’s still pricing every ticket at $154.50.

Minneapolis, MN · 17h

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Beloved burger-centric food truck is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in St. Paul

The Angry Line Cook is taking its show off the road after five years on wheels.

St Paul, MN · 2d

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The Pancakes At This Hidden Minnesota Restaurant Are So Delicious You Might Cry Happy Tears

Nobody warns you about Day by Day Cafe, and that’s actually part of the problem, because you deserve to know about this place immediately. Tucked into West Seventh Street in St. Paul, Minnesota, this unassuming little café has been quietly serving some of the most satisfying breakfast food in the state, and it does so without any fanfare or fuss.

St Paul, MN · 6d

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Treat Yourself To The Most Authentic Italian Restaurant In Minnesota That Only Gets Better

There are restaurants you visit once and forget, and then there are restaurants like Yarusso Bros Italian Restaurant in St. Paul, Minnesota, the kind that take up permanent residence in your memory and refuse to leave. This is a place that doesn’t just get better with each visit. It...

St Paul, MN · 1d

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New Nicolas Cage film showcases Minnesota's appeal to Hollywood

While cameras captured Nicolas Cage working on scenes for the new film "Parish" in Stillwater, much of the work that brought the production to Minnesota happened behind the scenes. "First off, absolutely want to thank the Minnesota Film Commission," producer Joel Shapiro said. He credited the commission and local production...

Stillwater, MN · 3d

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St. Paul Exhibit Puts 170 Years of Minnesota Faces Side by Side

According to the Sahan Journal, sixty-eight portraits pulled from an estimated collection of 1,000, spanning nearly 170 years of Minnesota life, go on public view Saturday at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. As reported by the Pioneer Press, the new exhibition, ‘See & Be Seen: The Evolving Power of Portraits,’ opens at 10 a.m. and runs through June 13, with an opening celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring a hands-on art activity and a photo booth for guests to make their own portraits.

Minnesota · 2d

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A list of Twin Cities restaurants offering free meals for Veterans Day 2026

Veterans Day arrives on Nov. 11, and restaurants and other businesses are once again offering free meals, haircuts, and other perks as a way to say thanks to the nation's veterans. Here's a look at some of the perks veterans are being offered around Minnesota. Veterans Day deals at local...

Minnesota · 2d

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