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Riding The Bike Boom

Riding The Bike Boom

The cluttered racks, the Nice Ride stations, and the stylized bikes painted on city streets all attest to the well-publicized fact that the Twin Cities has become a focal point
Relationship Banking

Relationship Banking

We asked several local bankers what their small and midsized business clients should know about forming a better working relationship with them. How can businesses get the most out of
Test Driving A Restaurant

Test Driving A Restaurant

We were told that food trucks would provide culinarians without trust funds an opportunity to bring great tastes to the masses free from the oppressive up-front costs or overhead of
Butcher And The Boar

Butcher And The Boar

When the beef long rib comes to the table at Butcher and the Boar, it’s like the appearance of the Thanksgiving turkey: The table gets quiet and some people suppress
A $1,500 Baseball

A $1,500 Baseball

Price paid last July by a Bloomington man for a baseball signed by then-betrothed, now divorcing Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian at Target Field. The Twins auctioned the ball on
The Music Of Their Life

The Music Of Their Life

Minneapolis skyway walkers have been intrigued with an airy storefront at LaSalle Plaza called Mashup, promising “Music+Love” on the door. But it’s not a dating service. The space is home
Free Money As Marketing

Free Money As Marketing

Spire Federal Credit Union’s annual meetings used to be run of the mill. Not anymore. For the past two years, Spire has given $25 in cash to each person who
Hard Times For Hardcovers

Hard Times For Hardcovers

Hard times hit Birchbark Books, writer Louise Erdrich’s beloved Kenwood bookshop, when the Kenwood Café, its neighbor on the corner of 21st and Penn, shut down last January. The two