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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 8h
Animales Barbeque will expand its menu and offer plenty of space for live music and kids to play in a former distillery 👀
Operators of popular barbecue food truck set opening date for Minneapolis restaurant
Animales Barbeque will expand its menu and offer plenty of space for live music and kids to play in a former distillery.
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Joy Summers @joysummers.bsky.social · 16h
There is a certain kind of magic found inside a deep fried flour tortilla. www.startribune.com/new-chi-chis...
Chi-Chi’s is back, but is it as good as we remember?
What to expect as you head to St. Louis Park for fried ice cream, chimichangas, margaritas and free chips with salsa.
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Chi-Chi’s is back. The Midwestern Mexican restaurant opened Monday to an onslaught of diners eager for fried ice cream and chimichangas, and curious about whether reality can live up to fond memories.
Chi-Chi’s is back, but is it as good as we remember?
What to expect as you head to St. Louis Park for fried ice cream, chimichangas, margaritas and free chips with salsa.
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 1d
The pre-Broadway premiere of the stage musical runs Oct. 16-Nov. 23 at the State Theatre ☔️
Yet to open, ‘Purple Rain’ gets extended by a week
The pre-Broadway premiere of the stage musical runs Oct. 16-Nov. 23 at the State Theatre.
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Joy Summers @joysummers.bsky.social · 2d
3 Spooky Halloween bar pop-ups we're dying to check out. www.startribune.com/best-hallowe...
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 4d
The national event made a stop at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to celebrate Betty Crocker’s birthday and all things cake 🎂
Minneapolis Cake Picnic draws hundreds of bakers in oven-like heat
The national event made a stop at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to celebrate Betty Crocker’s birthday and all things cake.
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 4d
State parks such as Tettegouche are seeing double their typical weekend visitors 🍂
‘More and more and more’ leaf-peepers stress state parks along North Shore
State parks such as Tettegouche are seeing double their typical weekend visitors.
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taber @kvetch.gay · 5d
I am now a MaryJo Webster stan account I was unaware of her swag
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Chris Riemenschneider @chrisrstrib.bsky.social · 5d
Finally some good news for Minnesota beer lovers: Dangerous Man is making a comeback.
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Dangerous Man Brewing is coming back, but with a new owner
The owner of a Lakeville brewery will revive the brand at its Maple Lake production facility, with the founder serving as head brewer.
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 5d
Bold colors and a fresh take on both the food and the vibe will be welcome, and there better be fried ice cream. (There is.) 👀
These fans grew up going to Chi-Chi’s. Here’s what they want from the new one.
Bold colors and a fresh take on both the food and the vibe will be welcome, and there better be fried ice cream. (There is.)
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 5d
Edina’s Target was one of two stores in the Twin Cities and 500 around the country to stay open more than two hours late for the occasion 🎶
Swifties flock to Target stores for midnight ‘Showgirl’ release
Taylor Swift’s new album came out overnight, and some Minnesota fans couldn’t wait to own it.
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 6d
Demand for matcha has doubled in the Twin Cities, according to sellers. Coming off a weak 2025 harvest, they are struggling to keep up — and to keep prices down 🍵
There’s a matcha shortage. Could Minnesota outdrink its supply?
Demand for matcha has doubled in the Twin Cities, according to sellers. Coming off a weak 2025 harvest, they are struggling to keep up — and to keep prices down.
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Chris Riemenschneider @chrisrstrib.bsky.social · 6d
“Kind of like a movie
Everyone rushes to see
And no one understands it
Sittin' in their seats”

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Minneapolis rockers Replacements targeted for biopic movie
“Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard is involved in a newly reported film adaptation of the 2016 book on the band, “Trouble Boys.”
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 7d
Serving as a liaison between the bands’ and club’s crews, Sverkerson was the best-known staffer at First Ave, recognized by musicians who played there and audience members who saw him run onstage to help out 🎶
First Avenue’s rock-star stage manager Conrad Sverkerson dies at 66
The Twin Cities native “ran a tight ship” at Minneapolis’ legendary nightclub for 37 years and was frequently shouted out by musicians.
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 7d
Do you want to talk to us about your excitement (or disappointment) around Chi-Chi’s return? Shoot [email protected] an email!
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 7d
The once-popular Mexican restaurant chain is staging a comeback after more than 20 years, and some of your favorites will return 🌮
Bring on the chimichangas: Chi-Chi’s is opening next week
The once-popular Mexican restaurant chain is staging a comeback after more than 20 years, and some of your favorites will return.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 7d
#BREAKING Sean Sherman’s James Beard Award-winning Minneapolis restaurant is leaving Water Works Pavilion, making a dramatic move into the landmark arts venue.
Acclaimed Indigenous restaurant Owamni to relocate to Guthrie Theater in 2026
Sean Sherman’s James Beard Award-winning Minneapolis restaurant is leaving Water Works Pavilion, making a dramatic move into the landmark arts venue.
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 7d
NEW: Sean Sherman’s James Beard Award-winning Minneapolis restaurant is leaving Water Works Pavilion, making a dramatic move into the landmark arts venue 🎭
Acclaimed Indigenous restaurant Owamni to relocate to Guthrie Theater in 2026
Sean Sherman’s James Beard Award-winning Minneapolis restaurant is leaving Water Works Pavilion, making a dramatic move into the landmark arts venue.
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 7d
The once-popular Mexican restaurant chain is staging a comeback after more than 20 years, and some of your favorites will return 🌮
Bring on the chimichangas: Chi-Chi’s is opening next week
The once-popular Mexican restaurant chain is staging a comeback after more than 20 years, and some of your favorites will return.
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Chris Riemenschneider @chrisrstrib.bsky.social · 8d
Looks like these prices are staying put.
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 8d
K-pop stans, get excited 🤩
‘Demon Hunters’ K-pop group Twice announces St. Paul date
The nine-woman ensemble from Seoul will play Grand Casino Arena on April 12 after “Takedown” took off via the animated movie.
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 8d
Pending construction on Lyndale Avenue and other “headwinds” were cited for its closure Sunday after 11 years 🍺
LynLake Brewery to join list of closed Twin Cities taprooms
Pending construction on Lyndale Avenue and other “headwinds” were cited for its closure Sunday after 11 years.
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 9d
It’s National Coffee Day ☕️ Here are 15 Minnesota coffee shops that stay open all day ☀️
Make the most of National Coffee Day with these late night cafes
More than great coffee, these cafes offer space for sober hangs, game nights, art events and more.
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Chris Riemenschneider @chrisrstrib.bsky.social · 11d
Keith Urban covered Chapell Roan and New Radicals last night at the X, er, GCA.
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Review: Keith Urban thrills in St. Paul with rock-star moves, guitar and courage
With “Pink Pony Club,” he proved that he’s not your typical country superstar.
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Chris Riemenschneider @chrisrstrib.bsky.social · 12d
You can get a lower-bowl ticket to McCartney's US Bank Stadium for $60-$120 in the flooded resale market. We have the lowest-priced tickets of any city on the tour. It's probably not any magical mystery to explain why.
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Tickets to Paul McCartney’s Minneapolis concert are surprisingly cheap
Seats to his Oct. 17 date at U.S. Bank Stadium cost less than any other city on his tour via resale sites, which now list them starting around $35.
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Chris Riemenschneider @chrisrstrib.bsky.social · 12d
The nonprofit venue(s) announced Thursday an emergency fundraising campaign for the month of October to “keep the lights on and the stage alive.”

(Please take this one seriously, folks. I'll link directly to the fundraiser campaign in a reply.)
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Minneapolis music hub Hook & Ladder sounds a financial alarm
The nonprofit venue off East Lake Street launched an emergency fundraising campaign to “keep the lights on and the stage alive.”
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