Just days prior to the deadline for this month’s column, news shot through the foodie community about a new Chinese place in St. Paul that sounded too good to be
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To: Senator Norm Coleman, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Congressman Jim Ramstad Once again, it is income tax time. This time of year brings to mind two dilemmas: our profligate
Desire for gain versus fear of loss.
Here’s a brief quiz on the Twin Cities hotel dining scene (no peeking at the answers at the bottom of the next page): Name the hotel associated with each of
Dear 2007 Minnesota Legislature: In January, you held the 2007 legislative conference “One Minnesota. Our state. Our future.” This was an effort by legislative leadership to socialize before the
It's gained in inches and lost in miles.
To: J. Keith Moyer, Publisher, Minneapolis Star Tribune; Par Ridder, Publisher, St. Paul Pioneer Press This letter comes to you from a person essentially addicted to ink on paper. Many
Is innovation obsolete and undervalued?
Twin Cities taxi drivers aren’t nearly as garrulous as their brethren in New York. In fact, among the Somali and Ethiopian immigrants who comprise the majority of local cabbies, many
To: Santa My mother told me many years ago that when writing to Santa, I should always include wishes for other people because it would impress Santa with my
Leadership lessons from ancient Greece.
If your idea of “Nordeast” Minneapolis is one of countless polka bars, churches, and veterans’ club posts, you’re behind the times. The area has had a major renaissance, with numerous
Diane Deverges-Ruona, chef and proprietor of the year-old Antoine’s Creole Maison Restaurant (2819 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-871-2262), came to Minneapolis—and the food business—from Louisiana by way of New York
To: Wayne Mickelson, President, Minnesota Turkey Growers Association; Robert Bushman, President, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association; Major General Larry W. Shellito, Adjutant General, Minnesota National Guard All countries
Are you willing to pay the costs of mismanaged organizational intelligence?
A flair for the dramatic isn’t limited to the architecture and stage productions at the new Guthrie Theater. It’s also apparent in the dining venues: a pair of headlining restaurants–Cue
One of the most popular tourist experiences in Hong Kong is having a meal at the bustling, 1,000-plus-seat Jumbo Floating Restaurant in Aberdeen Harbor—the largest floating restaurant in the world
Why the 2008 national political conventions should come to the Twin Cities.