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Almost 20 years in, the Uptown mainstay still has its original owners doing most of the cooking, a neighborhood that carried it through the hard years, and boat noodles you won’t find on many American menus.

The Kenwood volunteer who has spent a decade organizing yoga, music and habitat restoration at Hidden Beach on what stewardship has changed, and what light rail may bring next.

A starburst of mold behind a basement bed turned one Cedar-Isles-Dean summer into an unplanned confinement, and, eventually, into a therapeutic staycation.

Uptown gemologist Laurie Kottke on how the trade has changed, the rise of lab-grown diamonds, and the day Leo Kottke finally walked into her store.

Jon Wipfli’s Animales pairs serious barbeque and a sharp drink program with an indoor playground — a rare spot that’s equally kid-friendly and adult-worthy.

Though Dorothy Richmond no longer subscribes to Vanity Fair, the magazine's recurring Proust Questionnaire got her wondering, “Which trait do you most admire in others?”

Former Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins reflects on identity, public service, family, and the enduring power of hope.

Fresh Palestinian flavors, creative coffee drinks, and some of the neighborhood’s best catering have made Baba’s a Lyndale Avenue favorite.

Suspended for reasons now forgotten, the author discovers life beyond the internet’s most argu- mentative neighborhood.