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Lions, Tigers, and Wolves, Goodbye! After Hard Farewells, What’s Next for the Como Zoo?

My whole childhood, I dreamed of working at the Minnesota Zoo. Heaven was in Apple Valley, where my grandma and I would gaze at animals to our heart’s content in the state's most sprawling zoological gardens. When we returned home, I talked her ear off about my future as a primatologist while she plated fish sticks and applesauce on a Hefty Zoo Pal.

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Dave Cossetta, owner of longtime St. Paul restaurant dies unexpectedly in Rome

Dave Cossetta, the owner of St. Paul’s longtime restaurant and a fourth-generation business leader, has died unexpectedly in Italy, according to his family.

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Minnesota Man Walks Into Treasure Island on Halloween and Leaves With a Quarter-Million Dollars

Treasure Island Resort & Casino celebrated its biggest slot machine win of 2026 after a Minnesota man hit a $242,416.49 grand progressive jackpot.

Welch, MN · 1d

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A month after fire, longtime St. Paul coffee shop announces reopening date

JS Bean Factory faced multiple delays as it worked to open its doors again.

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Mickey’s Diner By Willy Serves Classic American Breakfasts 24/7 In A Railroad Dining Car Replica On St. Paul’s West 7th Street

Some kitchens in St. Paul close their doors when the dinner rush ends. One small spot on West 7th Street simply never got the memo. Its grill stays on through the late show, the early shift, the airport arrival, and the 3 a.m. hunger pang that nobody planned for. The building itself looks like it rolled off a train track and decided to stay.

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This Minnesota Underground Cave System Was Once A Mine, Then A Mushroom Farm, And Later A Gangster Hideout

Tour guides still point out bullet holes from an unsolved gangland shooting inside a sandstone cave nightclub. I noticed that the shooting is only one chapter in a very strange story. The same hand-carved tunnels once supplied sand for glass. Later, they grew mushrooms by the ton. One detail I...

St Paul, MN · 22h

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This Old-School Minnesota Steakhouse Still Cooks Steaks Over Charcoal And Serves Classic Relish Trays

Your steak here hits open charcoal broilers, and a tray of marinated peppers and tomatoes lands on the table before you even order. That’s the kind of welcome I can get behind. Warm garlic toast comes along too, grilled until it picks up a little char. Soft rye bread...

St Paul, MN · 2d

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This Minnesota Restaurant Sets A Two-Hour Timer And Keeps Bringing Unlimited Grilled Meat Until It Runs Out

A robot shaped like a cat might roll up to your table with a tray of raw meat, and that’s only one part of the plan. Somebody starts a two-hour clock, and the grill in front of you becomes your personal project. I love the logic here. You pay...

Roseville, MN · 3d

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Learn to Ice Fish Lake of the Woods at the St. Paul Ice Fishing Show

Friday, December 4 – Sunday, December 6, 2026… St. Paul RiverCentre. Come say hello at the Lake of the Woods Tourism booth #403 at this year’s St. Paul Ice Fishing & Winter Sports Show. It runs December 4-6, 2026, in St. Paul. This is the 33rd year of the show, and it’s the largest ice fishing show in North America. It brings together top destinations, the newest gear and the best-known ice anglers in the business. If you like ice fishing, this show is for you.

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St. Paul hides a century-old jungle behind glass, and it’s free to walk through

Right in the middle of St. Paul, a curved glass building full of tropical plants has kept growing since 1915. The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory sits inside Como Park, and it costs nothing to walk in. You move from a room of towering palms to a misty fern grotto to a...

St Paul, MN · 2d

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Ski apparel brand opens its first standalone store in Minnesota

Ski apparel brand Spyder has opened its first standalone retail space at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.

Bloomington, MN · 2d

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Twin Cities Metro, MN · 2d

Meet the Bookers: 6 Concert Pros Who Fill Twin Cities Venues With Talent

If you’ve seen a good band lately (or even a lousy one), caught a rap show, or danced all night at a club, a booker helped make it happen. Whether they call themselves that, or prefer something more official like "talent buyer" or more upscale with “programming” in the title, these are the folks who make sure local stages are stocked with talent. They can be the difference between seeing your favorite new act or seeing that a tour has scooched right past Minnesota on its way from Chicago to Seattle.

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Skip The Fancy Spots And Try These 8 Hole-In-The-Wall Minnesota Restaurants That Deliver Pure Magic

Looking for hole-in-the-wall Minnesota restaurants that skip the fancy stuff and deliver pure magic?. These 8 restaurants offer bold, honest food and experiences that feel truly special!. 1. Matt’s Bar and Grill (Minneapolis) When a restaurant becomes so connected to a single dish that the two are basically inseparable,...

Minnesota · 4d

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This Old-Fashioned Minnesota Supper Club Is Worth the Drive From Anywhere in the State

The steaks here sizzle over open lava-rock grills right inside the dining rooms. Juices drip onto the hot rock and send up fragrant smoke. That is dinner and a show before the plate even lands. I noticed the front door is not really the front door. Guests enter through the...

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Minnesota Man Guilty in YouTube Animal Cruelty Case

A federal jury in Minnesota has convicted a man for producing what prosecutors described as sadistic videos of animal cruelty.

Minnesota · 2d

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Most Minnesotans Have No Idea The State’s Biggest Indoor Train Display Is Hiding Here

Tucked inside a plain strip mall in an industrial corner of St. Paul, there is a room where tiny trains never stop running. Most people drive right past it on the way to somewhere else. That is a shame, because behind the humble front door sits one of the biggest...

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Former Chipotle Trainer Opens Fifth Que Taco in St. Paul, Eyes 10 Locations

A former Chipotle supervisor who once trained new crews across the Twin Cities is opening his fifth Que Taco restaurant in St. Paul on November 14, filling a former Starbucks at 300 Snelling Avenue with trompo-roasted meats, handmade corn tortillas and a goal of reaching ten locations in the coming years. Margarito Martinez Torres built the business from a single Savage storefront in 2018 without outside investment, and he says he's now halfway to that ten-location target.

St Paul, MN · 2d

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Viral Bagel Shop Has Now Opened Its First Minnesota Location

No sandwiches, no slicing, no toasting, and people still lined up before sunrise to get their first taste. The viral “Grip, Rip and Dip” bagel chain is finally in Minnesota, and it’s bringing a schmear you can only get here.

Minnesota · 4d

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Cossetta in St. Paul celebrates 115 years of Italian food

Filippo Caffari, born in Italy, is Cossetta's executive chef and historian. He explains how a building bought on a bank loan grew into a three-floor St. Paul landmark, and why "good is not enough."

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