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Dennis Anderson: After more than six decades, the Minnesota fishing opener still brings them together
MINNEAPOLIS - Saturday, at the crack of dawn, these old boys weren't on the water. They were near it, in the same cabin at the same resort they've been visiting for decades; in no hurry on this fishing opener to push away from the dock. They're weren't worried. They'll catch...
Boat noodles at St. Paul's Mandalay Kitchen hit the spot
There's nothing much better than slurping down a rich bowl of noodle soup — and after a morning of reporting at the Capitol, St. Paul's Mandalay Kitchen hit the spot.The latest: The restaurant has been serving Karen, Thai, and Burmese food at 383 University Ave. West in Frogtown for about six months now.Dig in: I tried the kuay teow reua, or boat noodles ($14.95), featuring flavorful meatballs, beef slices, and greens in a savory and slightly tangy beef broth.The highlight: The thick slices of pork with the crackling, fried rind piled onto the soup.Get the extra beef slices, too.If you go: I've tried Mandalay's chapli-patty Juicy Lucy, too — a decent burger, but it's the noodles that'll have me coming back.
Childish Gambino announces stop in St. Paul
ST PAUL, Minn. — Childish Gambino is headed to the global stage with his new album and a stop in St. Paul at the Xcel Energy Center. Tickets are on sale for the public beginning on Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. Find more information on ticket pricing and availability here.
How Mandalay Kitchen in St. Paul is exploring Myanmar's rich cultural identity through food
ST. PAUL, Minn. — When Chris Tunbaw opened Mandalay Kitchen last year, he knew he wanted to take his customers on a food journey reflecting the path of an exiled diaspora.Tunbaw was among the first immigrants from Myanmar to come to Minnesota. His family fled in 1996 and lived in a Thai refugee camp for a few years before his mother decided to apply for refugee asylum. Eventually, they were sponsored by a church in downtown St. Paul, where they lived for six months."When we first came here there was like, five families here, you know, from the Burma diaspora," Tunbaw...
Benjamin Peterson Launches Black Beach Coffee
Benjamin Peterson is a man who you would be hard pressed to find a corner of any creative industry that he hasn’t touched. Formerly the global brand director for Nike, Peterson was the architect behind marketing signature shoe and product collaborations alongside titans like Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton, Tom Sachs, Rosalía, Billie Eilish and dozens more. And prior to his career in product marketing, Peterson managed the careers of musicians and artists in New York, and helmed his own band in the 2000s.
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