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Polished and Ready to Roll

Polished and Ready to Roll

Regional auto glass installation and collision repair firm ABRA has suffered a little in the recession—but not enough to shatter its expansion plans.
On the Hunt for Venison

On the Hunt for Venison

It’s gotten harder and harder to sit down and enjoy a nice, juicy venison steak. Used to be you bought a license, threw on blaze orange, and tromped into the
Wilbur Foshay: Crook

Wilbur Foshay: Crook

Long before Tom Petters and Bernard Madoff, a Minneapolis entrepreneur hatched a monumental scheme that built a landmark- and landed him in prison.
Risotto

Risotto

Twice, my friend Lisa has tried to teach me to make risotto. The first time, I drank a glass of wine while watching her stir things into a pot. This
Eating Kermit

Eating Kermit

Frog legs are, for me, like veal or endangered bluefin tuna. First, I harbor a weird affection for frogs that I suspect goes back to Sesame Street. Second, I’ve become
The Saffron at Saffron

The Saffron at Saffron

To name a restaurant Saffron is to conjure associations of the rare and precious. Like natural pearls and golden caviar, saffron is expensive—about $150 an ounce. But the name also
High Speed Rail: On The Fast Track?

High Speed Rail: On The Fast Track?

A distant dream just a handful of years ago, high-speed passenger rail lines appear much closer to being built, thanks to the Obama administration's financial support. But will enough travelers use a Twin Cities–Chicago route to make it feasible? Is 110 miles per hour really all that fast?