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Hi-fi videos of the "Purple Rain" and "Streets of Minneapolis" live performances at Target Center were released today by Team Springsteen. Could there be a whole concert film released off the show? I'd say it's a worthy venture.
www.startribune.com/springsteen-issues-live-videos-from-minneapolis-tour-opener/601664771
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Review: Despite illness, Lady Gaga wows with maximalist spectacle in St. Paul www.startribune.com/lady-gaga-michael-polansky-grand-casino-arena/601658652
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The international restaurant rating system will release a guide to dining in six cities that together make up the “American Great Lakes” region ⭐️
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On deck for Diane Moua’s award-winning restaurant is a grab-and-go cafe, a renovated patio and an expanded kitchen 👀
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The Mystic Lake Amphitheater date will be his first Twin Cities headlining gig in nine years and will feature two acclaimed openers 🎸
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In our restaurant news roundup: St. Paul’s newest cocktail lounge, dirty soda in the suburbs, a blast from the Chino Latino past, pizza awards and openings 🍽️
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Music critic Jon Bream says: Sorry you didn’t snag tickets for Wednesday’s Minneapolis gig because the buzz for Raye is warranted 🎶
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Bruce gets his star! And I might get a headline of the year award for this one. The club unveiled it today ahead of his concert tonight across the street.
www.startribune.com/first-avenue-unveils-bruce-springsteens-star-wall-of-fame-minneapolis-target-center-2026/601651729
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Shigeyuku Furukawa of the Japanese restaurant Kado no Mise is Minnesota's only finalist in the James Beard Awards, the Oscars of the food world.
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Local artists held their own on a bill that included Bruce Springsteen and Joan Baez 🎶🎸
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The Brass Solidarity Band is leading #NoKings marchers from Harriet Island to the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.

📷️: Kyeland Jackson
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Owner Todd Russell expects to close his eatery in May, just a little more than a year after opening it.
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A fancy tribute to flavors in a Juicy Lucy, a memorable sandwich and veggie burger to put on your radar, and more 🍽️
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Minnesota chefs and hospitality pros reflect on what it actually takes to build a kitchen where people want to work 🧑‍🍳
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“There are certain moments where you’re in the right place at the right time and something deeply meaningful occurs that is bigger than the band. It all has to do with the events of the day, the moment you’re in,” the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer said.
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His singing was heartfelt but he had microphone issues bringing it back home 🎙️😟
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Like Chi-Chi’s and Sizzler, the Iowa-based chain is betting that the taste for family-friendly outings will trigger a nostalgia-driven comeback 🍕
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“You want to try to meet the moment,” Bruce Springsteen told the Minnesota Star Tribune on Monday afternoon. “The No Kings movement is of great import right now.”
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Should be, um, crazy, sexy AND cool. The second Saturday (Sept. 5) of this year's fair. It's the sixth of the 12 grandstand shows so far announced for 2026.
www.startribune.com/minnesota-state-fair-announces-tlc-salt-papa-en-vogue-grandstand-concert-tickets/601630504
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Asher’s Bar & Grill replaces Chilango inside the Beach Club by Bde Maka Ska with a menu of casual and comfort classics. And there will be pull tabs. 🍺
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Fresh on the heels of “Purple Rain,”another film-to-stage adaptation will take its first bow in the Twin Cities 🎭
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The streaming service announced March 16 that its upcoming series, “Win the Mall,” will be hosted by Haley Baylee, an influencer with deep Minnesota roots 🛍️
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I wrote this story with my very cool colleague Chris Hewitt ahead of the Oscar’s tonight. Gen Z are the most movie-going demographic and they enjoy eschewing phones! (As do I!)
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The would-be alternative to Ticketmaster, AXS isn’t exactly endearing itself to Minnesota music fans either, with widespread complaints over technical glitches and, um, “access;” and its fees aren’t much more merciful.

www.startribune.com/axs-not-earning-fans-minnesota-concertgoers-glitches-bots-fees-first-ave-target-center-springsteen/601595640
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Jon Bream spoke w/ Patti Smith this week and she said: “My message to Minnesota will be of gratitude and admiration because of the resilience shown with everything that happened, seeing how people in the freezing cold stood out there and kept their position, even [with] a sense of humor at times.”
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Patti Smith did a reading and played a couple tunes at the O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University in St. Paul last night 🎶

🎥: Jon Bream/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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Another week another restaurant review video 😋🍕🤩
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Huge weekend for concerts 🤩
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Cardi B sold out Target Center second time in a row and went twice as long as her prior show.
www.startribune.com/cardi-b-concert-review-target-center-minneapolis-little-miss-drama-tour-wap-bodak-yellow/601592088
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