Demand for matcha has doubled in the Twin Cities, according to sellers. Coming off a weak 2025 harvest, they are struggling to keep up — and to keep prices down 🍵

“Kind of like a movie Everyone rushes to see And no one understands it Sittin' in their seats” www.startribune.com/replacements...

Serving as a liaison between the bands’ and club’s crews, Sverkerson was the best-known staffer at First Ave, recognized by musicians who played there and audience members who saw him run onstage to help out 🎶

Do you want to talk to us about your excitement (or disappointment) around Chi-Chi’s return? Shoot [email protected] an email!

#BREAKING Sean Sherman’s James Beard Award-winning Minneapolis restaurant is leaving Water Works Pavilion, making a dramatic move into the landmark arts venue.

NEW: Sean Sherman’s James Beard Award-winning Minneapolis restaurant is leaving Water Works Pavilion, making a dramatic move into the landmark arts venue 🎭

The once-popular Mexican restaurant chain is staging a comeback after more than 20 years, and some of your favorites will return 🌮

Looks like these prices are staying put.

K-pop stans, get excited 🤩

Pending construction on Lyndale Avenue and other “headwinds” were cited for its closure Sunday after 11 years 🍺

It’s National Coffee Day ☕️ Here are 15 Minnesota coffee shops that stay open all day ☀️

Keith Urban covered Chapell Roan and New Radicals last night at the X, er, GCA. www.startribune.com/keith-urban-...

You can get a lower-bowl ticket to McCartney's US Bank Stadium for $60-$120 in the flooded resale market. We have the lowest-priced tickets of any city on the tour. It's probably not any magical mystery to explain why. www.startribune.com/tickets-to-p...

The nonprofit venue(s) announced Thursday an emergency fundraising campaign for the month of October to “keep the lights on and the stage alive.” (Please take this one seriously, folks. I'll link directly to the fundraiser campaign in a reply.) www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

Emma Thompson needed to learn a Minnesotan accent for her starring role in the new action thriller, “Dead of Winter.” The film's co-writer enlisted his aunt to help Thompson perfect the accent.

It was billed as “one of the biggest shows in Minnesota history” by stadium and Live Nation representatives when it was announced in July 🎸

The event poked fun at a new archetype of Gen Z man who picks his hobbies and his aesthetic based on what he believes will attract women 🤪

After selling out US Bank Stadium last time in town, Eric Church is going back to an arena Feb. 7. www.startribune.com/eric-church-...

We hired a restaurant critic! We are pleased to announce Raphael Brion as the Minnesota Star Tribune’s new restaurant critic. His most recent position was restaurant editor at Food and Wine magazine and we can’t wait for him to officially get started!

Exciting news 🔜

After the departure of its founding chef, the restaurant swaps concepts. Plus more egg sandwiches in the skyway, scoops in St. Paul and other food news 📰😋

We found flights for under $300 to several top destinations for the Minnesota school break on Oct. 16 👀

Don’t think you need to be a seasoned baker to enter the 23rd annual Minnesota Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest 👀

After a year off, Target Field is on deck to host another big concert next summer. And it's not Kenny Chesney. MCR played a few stadium shows this past summer an is ready for more. www.startribune.com/my-chemical-...

Too early to plan your boot scootin' boogie? We Fest's 2026 lineup just dropped. www.startribune.com/we-fest-2026...

Why are Lynx games so fun? We looked into it 🪩🏀

Minnesota had to wait 40 years to finally land a Farm Aid concert, but it wound up getting an extraordinary one, says @chrisrstrib.bsky.social and Jon Bream 🎶🌾

Farm Aid 40 is tough to fit into 4 photos 🤩

Bob Dylan at Farm Aid 🎶🤩 🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social

Margo Price brought out Billy Strings and Jesse Wells to end her set with an ultra-appropriate Dylan cover 🚜 🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social

Lukas Nelson brought out Sierra Ferrell at Farm Aid! 🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social

Trampled By Turtles performing to a filling-in crowd at Farm Aid 🌾 🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social

Wynonna Judd performing at Farm Aid 🎶 🎥: Jon Bream

Waxahatchee performing at Farm Aid 🤩 🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social

Oh hey, forgot to mention we’re blogging all day from Farm Aid. Following along if you aren’t already. Eric Burton and Hesse Welles just played. Waxahatchee is up next. www.startribune.com/live-farm-ai...

The crowd is slow in arriving for the Farm Aid 18-act marathon, 4 acts in. About 37,000 people are expected to see Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and, of course, Willie Nelson.

Jesse Welles at his most Dylanesque. Third act of the day. #farmaid40

One of Farm Aid’s musician board members, Margo Price, not only introduced the day’s first performers, the Wisdom Indian Dancers. She also sang her heart out with them! 🎶 🎥: @chrisrstrib.bsky.social

We’re at Farm Aid all day today! Follow along on our live blog for updates + we’ll be posting some photos/video here too 🌾🚜🤩

7 Minnesota fall art festivals to check out // @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com www.startribune.com/7-minnesota-...

The Dakota is turning 40! What does it take to keep it jazzy all this time? 🎶

Unfinished objects, known by fiber artists as UFOs, are among the most intriguing items, said Erin Husted, the Textile Center’s director of operations 🛸

Want to plan a day in Excelsior? Here’s the best places to eat and drink 😎

The Minnesota native — who not only owns a farm in his home state but gave the speech that sparked Willie Nelson to found Farm Aid — confirmed that he will join the lineup at Huntington Bank Stadium 🚜

Rilo Kiley brought their first tour in 17 years to St. Paul tonight 🎶

Bob Dylan, who sparked the original idea for Farm Aid, “attended” the U of M from 1960-1961 and is performing with Willie a night earlier in East Troy, Wis. 👀

The closure follows several years of financial strain and customer complaints under owner Eric Shogren, who also bought Twin Cities bakeries Hans’, A Baker’s Wife, Emily’s and Grandma’s.

“I get sick of going to festivals where everybody looks and sounds the same,” comedian Mary Mack said. “10,000 does a better job of mixing it up than any other festival in the country.”

Minnesota auction house to sell 90 artworks, including 3 Warhol screenprints and a Dr. Seuss sculpture // www.startribune.com/minnesota-au... @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com

Insider tip: you might want to plan ahead 👀