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New restaurant destroyed by fire in Saint Paul
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Two weeks before Khue's Kitchen in Saint Paul was set to open, a suspected electrical fire sent the whole thing up in the flames. The 24-year-old owner Eric Pham said its the hardest moment of his life so far. He began working at his family's restaurant, Quang, when he was 13. Khue's Kitchen in Saint Paul was his chance to put his own stamp on the Twin Cities food scene.
Here's why we left Minnesota
Minnesota is a lovely place to live. Transplants, however, eventually realize the need to move. The move to Minnesota began on a rain filled November Thursday night in New York. I was sitting on the hook at JG Melon finishing dinner watching suits and skirts wade to the front door. Unbeknownst at the time, my future wife had walked in for dinner. I noticed her immediately, one thing led to...
Forepaugh's in St. Paul reopens after years-long renovation
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Irvine Park neighborhood of St. Paul is rejoicing. Forepaugh's — a historic and haunted restaurant — has reopened its doors after a mega renovation.The million-dollar renovation got big fast, but it stayed true to the home."That was the whole mission stay true to the home. Don't do major changes, keep it with what is familiar and comfortable for people," John Sugimura said. "It's bright and clean and that was the objective of the renovation — can we make it bright, can we make it clean, can we make it current?"A historic preservation team helped with...
Woodbury Days at Ojibway Park
Enjoy the last bit of summer at Woodbury Days- a free festival for the whole family!. Woodbury Days takes place August 23rd- 25th at Ojibway Park in Woodbury. The schedule is packed to the brim with fun for the whole family, including a parade, car show, carnival, live music, bingo, kids activities, the Taste of Woodbury and more!
Mariachi Loco RF reopens after extensive remodel
RIVER FALLS – Nineteen years without any upgrades or updates was long enough for Mariachi Loco RF, Co-owner Chava Duran said. “We opened the restaurant (at 456 S. Spruce St.) in 2005,” he said. “It has been quite a while since we’ve done any work to the inside of the restaurant, so it was time for that.”
Mostly MN Music with Jeremy Lord of the Universe – theme metals
If you heard music at 1pm today, it was coming from the WMCN studio on the Macalester College. Jeremy Johnson brought us his amazing intensity, energy and volume! Jeremy has several music endeavors, but we spoke mostly about Jeremy and the Lords of the Universe. They are working on the recording music but you can see them playing around town, especially at The White Squirrel (on August 23 and 30).
Meet barbers who understand their work is about more than just a haircut
ListenMeet barbers who understand their work is about more than just a haircut. Barbers are people of many talents. They need to have a range of skills to serve customers with different hair textures, facial shapes and style choices. But at its core, being a barber is about much more...
Interview: Tyler Michaels King of THE REUNION at Trademark Theater
The Reunion: A Hilarious New Murder Mystery will be performed by Trademark Theater at the Gremlin Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on select dates from September 19 through October 12, 2024. The story follows a group of old high school friends who reunite for a murder mystery party game night....
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