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The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train made its way to St. Louis Park for the third year in a row 6 p.m. Dec. 12. The train stopped right outside of STEP, south of Lake Street, so people could bring in money and food donations while enjoying music at the event.

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns

Sofia Seewald December 12, 2019

While the Dec. 11 temperature dropped below zero, hundreds of people in the St. Louis Park community still gathered for an evening of free hot chocolate, music and holiday lights at the Canadian Pacific...

Reactor No. 4 at Chernobyl, which blew up due to inadequately trained personnel, creating devastating nuclear fallout. Cleanup efforts where under equipped leading to high fatalities.

Chernobyl exhibit proves valuable investment of time

Henry Brettingen December 7, 2019

The exhibit “After the Explosion: Documenting Chernobyl” is a unique experience, revealing rare insight into the historic tragic explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Through the exhibit, the...

Photo fair use from Hennepin Theater Trust. Henry VIIIs six wives pose as part of a pop group that forms the basis of the musical. SIX runs through Dec. 22 at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts.

Six stars for ‘SIX’

Marta Hill December 3, 2019

A pop concert, a history lesson and an empowering story all combine into one breathtaking performance, "SIX," at  the Ordway Center for Performing Arts. The premise of the show is comprised of Henry...

New vegetarian Impossible Burger comes to Burger King Aug. 8. Impossible Foods works to cut back on meat consumption by offering plant-based alternatives.

Impossibly delicious

Tobias Khabie October 10, 2019

I was thrilled when I heard Burger King had released the Impossible Whopper, a burger with a patty that is 100% vegan. The patty is mostly made out of soy, potato protein, and food starch, among other...

Volunteer kneels down to greet excited dog and is embraced with a lick on her face. Interacting with dogs proved to be yet another fun activity for visitors to take part in at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

Dogs day event enlivens owners, pets

Lucy zumBrunnen May 8, 2019

I was curious in what going to “All About Dogs Day” would entail, excited to participate and meet all the dogs present at the event. In all honesty, it wasn’t exactly what I expected, there was...

Local pad thai flavors vary

Local pad thai flavors vary

Noah Orloff April 9, 2019

I tasted vegetarian pad thai at five different local restaurants, reviewing the various components that make up a pad thai. The reviews below are not based off authenticity or traditionality — subjects...

Siah Armajani: Follow The Line is at the Walker Art Center Sep. 9 through Dec. 30.

‘Follow This Line’ leads visitors into architectural art

Izzy Kanne November 4, 2018

The Walker Art Center’s newest exhibit, “Follow This Line” by Siah Armajani, incorporates his work as an architect into the field of exhibition artwork. The pieces grow in size and detail as you...

Punch Bowl Social offers a different night out

Punch Bowl Social offers a different night out

Sydney Hall December 20, 2016

According to national beverage director Patrick Williams, Punch Bowl Social, a new restaurant and bar in St. Louis Park, features many new activities, as well as various foods and drinks. “It’s...

Harry and Olivia’s Oscar predictions

Olivia Sieff and Harry Steffenhagen February 25, 2016
Echo's award show experts share their predictions for who will take home the film industry's most prestigious prizes Feb. 28.

Blaze Pizza flames competition

Shoshi Leviton and Olivia Sieff October 14, 2015

Let’s break it down. Crust: Although the crust was extremely thin, it supported a multitude of toppings and a crackling crunch you could hear from across the room. Sauce: There wasn’t a...

Streetz American Grill dishes up a $5 burger worth trying

Streetz American Grill dishes up a $5 burger worth trying

Josh Scal March 6, 2014

From Five Guys to MyBurger, the fast-casual burger joint is all the rage in the Twin Cities. Streetz American Grill in a way brings more of the same in an already-saturated market, but any burger fan should...

Vintage donut shop enhances Eat Street

Ivy Kaplan October 10, 2013

With names such as Outlaw, Bombshell, and Misfit, the options at Eat Street’s Glam Doll Donut Shop are anything but ordinary. Glam Doll Donuts opened last February in Minneapolis, providing a vintage...

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