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Lifestyle

Hmong celebrate 40 years in Minnesota

Hmong celebrate 40 years in Minnesota

Forty years ago today, the first Hmong family -- Dang Her, his wife Shoua Moua and their son Touvi -- arrived in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Say 'I do' (again) and hop on the night train: What to do this weekend

Say 'I do' (again) and hop on the night train: What to do this weekend

The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul is celebrating its 100th birthday this weekend and you're invited. It's also Night Trains season at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum.
by Nancy Yang

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Appetites: Chefs cook on stage with the Minnesota Orchestra

Appetites: Chefs cook on stage with the Minnesota Orchestra

"A Musical Feast" will feature chefs from Butcher and the Boar, Vincent A Restaurant, Travail Kitchen and Patisserie 46 showing off their talents, accompanied by the orchestra.
by Krystyna Pease

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MPR president Jon McTaggart answers audience questions

MPR president Jon McTaggart answers audience questions

American Public Media and Minnesota Public Radio president and CEO Jon McTaggart answers listener questions about broadcasting and the digital world in an hour-long conversation hosted by MPR's Tom Weber.

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Vietnamese pop star serves banh mi in OC sandwich shop

Vietnamese pop star serves banh mi in OC sandwich shop

One Orange County, Calif., banh mi shop stands out from the rest: It's got an actual pop star behind the counter, a woman known as the Vietnamese Madonna.
by Lisa Morehouse

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That pumpkin you carved? Maybe eat it next time

That pumpkin you carved? Maybe eat it next time

Pumpkins have flesh high in fiber and beta carotene and seeds rich in potassium and protein. But we don't eat the vast majority of the pumpkins we grow.
by Alastair Bland

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Uber to deliver kittens on demand in Twin Cities

Uber to deliver kittens on demand in Twin Cities

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Uber drivers will be squiring cats around the Minneapolis-St. Paul and cities around the country, from Spokane, Wash., to Atlanta. (Fargo, N.D., too!)
by Tim Nelson

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Appetites: Mastering the martini

Appetites: Mastering the martini

For Easy and Oskey co-founder Erik Eastman, the martini is more than a drink. "It's a life skill," he says. "It's like changing a tire.
by Krystyna Pease

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Hwy. 100, I-494 southbound to close this weekend

Hwy. 100, I-494 southbound to close this weekend

It's shaping up to be a bit of a mess in the west metro this weekend with two major road closures. And surprise, surprise: Hwy. 100 is one of them.
by Nancy Yang

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