May 2026
The Salt Cure Fund: Preserving Local Restaurants
A culinary preservation trick, now an emergency lifeline for Minnesota’s restaurants.
Support a Small Business and Get Your Feet Summer-Ready at The Crown Spa Nails
An Uptown nail salon, a Vietnamese fami- ly and five hard years. One regular’s case for showing up.
Planet Earth, You Are a Crew
From lunar orbit to the Pope, reasons not to move to Canada just yet.
A Body (Un)Becoming: An Organic Dance Show Comes to Minneapolis
A dancer-biochemist, a cellist, a blues singer and a pile of eggshells come together onstage at the Center for Performing Arts on May 22 and 23.
Monty Hays
A young actor returns to the Children’s Theatre Company stage where he first performed as a child, this time on his own terms.
The Kenwood
The Kenwood is back with a full bar, new banquettes and the same pistachio butter pancakes. In a rough season for neighborhood restaurants, it makes a strong case for walking over.
Momming
For my May column, I’m reclassifying “Mom” from noun to verb — because raising a good kid takes far more than money.
Paws & Pecks for Joy
Pets offer comfort, companionship and connection when life feels stressful, heavy or complicated.
Spring, finally
Spring finally arrives, bringing warmer days and fresh energy to the Hill and Lake community.
