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Lifestyle

Taste of Minnesota festival calls it quits

Taste of Minnesota festival calls it quits

The food-and-music festival has had a rocky last few years. It shut down after declaring bankruptcy but was revived in 2014, only to move from Harriet Island to Waconia due to flooding.
by The Associated Press

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Appetites: 'Beer 2.0'

Appetites: 'Beer 2.0'

Now that the basic beer scene in the Twin Cities is strongly built and well-established, a new level of beers with advanced techniques and fascinating complexity is being built all around us.
by Tom Crann

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Can money buy you happiness?

Can money buy you happiness?

Social scientist Michael Norton researches how money can buy happiness -- when you don't spend it on yourself.

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Protesters disrupt morning commute in Minneapolis

Protesters disrupt morning commute in Minneapolis

Demonstrators supporting janitors pushing for higher pay brought traffic heading into downtown Minneapolis to a standstill Thursday morning.
by Brandt Williams

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Appetites: 5 thoughts on hospitality

Appetites: 5 thoughts on hospitality

Nick Rancone, who owns Minneapolis restaurants Revival and Corner Table, discussed ways that food and drink establishments could improve their guest experience.
by Tom Crann

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Top chefs: 12 Twin Citians among James Beard semifinalists

Top chefs: 12 Twin Citians among James Beard semifinalists

Twelve Minnesotans made the shortlist in three categories: Outstanding Baker, Outstanding Pastry Chef and Best Chef: Midwest.
by Nancy Yang

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Photos: Discovering 'the good within' -- and all around Minnesota

Photos: Discovering 'the good within' -- and all around Minnesota

A Stillwater mother of four crafts a delightful diary online through iPhone images of found feathers, explorations on foot and tranquil scenes from a canoe's confines.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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