# twin cities (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 13 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover twin cities. Page: Feed: --- ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Sunday 8/23](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-ca6) _2026-08-23 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [Chaitanya II (Bombay, April 2026)](https://myannoyingopinions.com/2026/08/22/chaitanya-ii-bombay-april-2026/) _2026-08-22 · My Annoying Opinions · My Annoying Opinions_ Here is this week’s Bombay restaurant report, only four days late. My last report from Bombay featured a return—to Highway Gomantak in Bandra—and so does this one. In this case I’m back to Chaitanya in Prabhadevi, the iconic Malvani restaurant that is at the top of many people’s lists of the best seafood restaurants in \[…\] ## [This week in TV Guide: August 22, 1959](https://www.itsabouttv.com/2026/08/this-week-in-tv-guide-august-22-1959.html) _2026-08-22 · Mitchell Hadley · It's About TV_ W o there's a little something for everyone this week, and there's no better place to begin than at the beginning! Saturday night football! The NFL preseason continues with a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Cardinals from Austin, Texas (9:00 p.m. CT, ABC). The appeal of this game would have been obvious: Bobby Layne, the star quarterback of the Steelers, was a native of Texas and… ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Saturday 8/22](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-555) _2026-08-22 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [Chicken House (Seoul, May 2026)](https://myannoyingopinions.com/2026/08/21/chicken-house-seoul-may-2026/) _2026-08-21 · My Annoying Opinions · My Annoying Opinions_ Given how identified Korean fried chicken (KFC) is these days with Korean food, it might surprise you to learn that its popularity, particularly in combination with chilled beer (chimaek, as the combo is known), is a relatively new thing—probably arising in the late-70s at the earliest and not really becoming hugely popular—as a combination—until a \[…\] ## [2026 Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards](https://tcbmag.com/2026-entrepreneur-of-the-year-awards/) _2026-08-21 · TCB Staff · Twin Cities Business_ Eleven Minnesotans from six businesses were among the winners of 2026 Heartland Awards in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year competition. The Minnesota businesspeople were honored alongside winners from Missouri and Kansas during an EY gala held in June in Minneapolis. Award candidates were evaluated on long-term value creation, entrepreneurial spirit, purpose-driven commitment, and significant ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Friday 8/21](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-28c) _2026-08-21 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [What Would You Do With Another $9K?](https://tcbmag.com/what-would-you-do-with-another-9k/) _2026-08-20 · Charlie Rybak · Twin Cities Business_ This commentary is part of an occasional series focused on practical, proven strategies that can drive new economic growth in Minnesota Earlier this month, economic development group Greater MSP hosted an event, COMPETE 26, in conjunction with the Minneapolis Regional Chamber and St. Paul Area Chamber. The program was focused on the regional economy, and ## [Fish Food is a Honey Hole](https://beyondbeurreblanc.substack.com/p/fish-food-is-a-honey-hole) _2026-08-20 · beyond beurre blanc._ The River-to-Table Fish Fry Serves Up Catfish and Community ## [A Few Ideas to Generate $1B in Fresh Capital for Minnesota Startups](https://tcbmag.com/a-few-ideas-to-generate-1b-in-fresh-capital-for-minnesota-startups/) _2026-08-20 · Charlie Rybak · Twin Cities Business_ Capital is like sunlight and rain for startups. With more of it, they grow bigger and faster. Without it, they’re stuck in dry shade, straining to reach for what little light and moisture breaks through. Today, we’re calling for Minnesota to think big: Let’s get $1 billion in new money to catalyze those new investments. ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8bnDqv2huhsX) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Wonderland Burlesque's Let's All Go To The Movies: It's In His Kiss Part XII](https://wonderlandburlesque.blogspot.com/2026/08/wonderland-burlesques-lets-all-go-to_01063325923.html) _2026-08-20 · uptonking · Wonderland Burlesque_ Wonderland Burlesque's Let's All Go To The Movies: It's In His Kiss Part XII It's in his kiss. Isn't that where it all begins? A caress of the lips. A deep longing. Sharing a single breath? On the silver screen such a kiss can be captured forever, frozen in time. Or so these films would have us believe. So, let's kiss and tell and spill the beans on these everlasting smacks, smooches, and snogs.… ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Thursday 8/20](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-7ff) _2026-08-20 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [U of M President Rebecca Cunningham’s Defining Year](https://tcbmag.com/u-of-m-president-rebecca-cunninghams-defining-year/) _2026-08-19 · Adam Platt · Twin Cities Business_ There are three default perspectives on Rebecca Cunningham and her first two years as president of the University of Minnesota. The most common is “Who?” because Cunningham has not yet made a broad impression beyond the institution. The second is that she fumbled the hospitals negotiations by relying on bad advice or poor instincts. The ## [The Smaller Markets That Have Surpassed Minnesota’s Venture Capital Ecosystem](https://tcbmag.com/the-smaller-markets-that-have-surpassed-minnesotas-venture-capital-ecosystem/) _2026-08-19 · Charlie Rybak · Twin Cities Business_ How does the Twin Cities stack up against other markets? Historically, we are well ahead of where we were at as a market a decade or two ago. But it also depends on where you’re looking. “When my career started, there wasn’t much,” says Scott Litman, a serial entrepreneur, creator of nationally recognized startup competition ## [112 Eatery VI (Minneapolis, July 2026)](https://myannoyingopinions.com/2026/08/19/112-eatery-vi-minneapolis-july-2026/) _2026-08-19 · My Annoying Opinions · My Annoying Opinions_ If in recent years the missus and I have been ending up at Alma for dinner when in town for our anniversary at the end of June, we’ve also been ending up at 112 Eatery for dinner when in town on the younger boy’s birthday as well in mid-July. So it was in 2024. Last \[…\] ## [More Flight to Quality, Fewer Vacancies: Checking In on the Office Market](https://tcbmag.com/msp-metro-office-market-vacancy-rate-levels-off/) _2026-08-19 · Erik Tormoen · Twin Cities Business_ The Twin Cities’ pattern of high office vacancies stopped expanding and even shrank a little in this year’s second quarter. It signals some progress in a post-Covid mission: to transform forsaken offices into—for the most part—apartments, warehouses, or their component parts. The metro office vacancy sits at 20%, a dip from first quarter’s 20.1%, according ## [TV Jibe: Never waste a moment](https://www.itsabouttv.com/2026/08/tv-jibe-never-waste-moment.html) _2026-08-19 · Mitchell Hadley · It's About TV_ TV If you enjoy the content here and want to support my broader creative work, please consider leaving a tip at my Ko-fi page . Any amount you contribute helps me continue writing, researching, and sharing these articles and projects. Thank you! ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Wednesday 8/19](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-ba8) _2026-08-19 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [Startup Snapshot: Fasikl](https://tcbmag.com/startup-snapshot-fasikl/) _2026-08-18 · Connor O'Neal · Twin Cities Business_ Bloomington-based Fasikl is on a mission to improve the lives of 7 million people in the U.S. living with essential tremor, a neurological movement disorder that causes involuntary muscle quivering that can interfere with everyday activities. It can happen spontaneously, as an isolated condition, or be a symptom of other disorders such as multiple sclerosis ## [Helping Your Parent Transition to Assisted Living: A Guide for Minnesota Families](https://twincitieslivingassistance.com/helping-your-parent-transition-to-assisted-living-a-guide-for-minnesota-families/) _2026-08-18 · tclivingassist · Twin Cities Living Assistance_ The moment you realize your parent needs help with daily living isn't easy for anyone. Whether it's a gradual realization \[…\] The post Helping Your Parent Transition to Assisted Living: A Guide for Minnesota Families appeared first on Twin Cities Living Assistance . ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XojOrw6UdPwU) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Tuesday 8/18](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-bf3) _2026-08-18 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [Arthur Ventures Just Keeps Growing](https://tcbmag.com/arthur-ventures-just-keeps-growing/) _2026-08-17 · Amanda Week · Twin Cities Business_ When Arthur Ventures general partners Patrick Meenan and Ryan Kruizenga need to make a decision, good luck finding them in the office. The pair, who make up the investment committee for the firm’s funds, aren’t ones for formal presentations or hour-long meetings; they usually take a walk to separate the wheat from the chaff. (“A ## [Restaurant Alma XVIII (Minneapolis, June 2026)](https://myannoyingopinions.com/2026/08/17/restaurant-alma-xviii-minneapolis-june-2026/) _2026-08-17 · My Annoying Opinions · My Annoying Opinions_ No booze review this week either—though I will have one next week for sure. Instead, this week’s booze review slot is taken by the Twin Cities restaurant report I failed to post last Wednesday. This is of the missus and my anniversary dinner, eaten at Alma in Minneapolis at the end of June. Between lunch \[…\] ## [Top Concerts this week in the Twin Cities Aug 17 - Aug 23](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/top-concerts-this-week-in-the-twin) _2026-08-17 · crawlspace\_msp · crawlspace\_msp_ I believe that music is better when there is some connection. ## [Mapping Minnesota’s Venture Capital Ecosystem](https://tcbmag.com/mapping-minnesotas-venture-capital-ecosystem/) _2026-08-17 · Charlie Rybak · Twin Cities Business_ Minnesota has long prided itself on its thriving business tradition, as home to venerable global giants like 3M and General Mills, as well as more recent national successes like LifeTime and Medtronic. But we’ve been surpassed by other states and metro areas with smaller populations and corporate footprints when it comes to our investor community ## [What's on TV? Thursday, August 21, 1969](https://www.itsabouttv.com/2026/08/whats-on-tv-thursday-august-21-1969.html) _2026-08-17 · Mitchell Hadley · It's About TV_ I n Saturday's write-up, I spent some time on the late-night talk show wars, now fully joined with the addition of Merv Griffin to the continuing battle between Johnny Carson and Joey Bishop. We've got a second sighting of Merv tonight, with an appearance on WCCO at 7:00 p.m.; since Arthur Treacher, Merv's sidekick, is on the show, it looks like an episode of his old syndicated show. Doesn't hurt… ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Monday 8/17](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-240) _2026-08-17 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Sunday 8/16](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-572) _2026-08-16 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [Ikseon Ododok (Seoul, May 2026)](https://myannoyingopinions.com/2026/08/15/ikseon-ododok-seoul-may-2026/) _2026-08-15 · My Annoying Opinions · My Annoying Opinions_ Just when it seemed like I was getting a good grip on my massive backlog of restaurant reports, this week ran away from me a little bit. I posted a report from Bombay on Tuesday but then completely failed to put up a Twin Cities report on Wednesday and a Seoul report on Friday to say \[ \] ## [Minnesota’s Bowling Businesses Continue to Reinvent Themselves](https://tcbmag.com/minnesotas-bowling-businesses-continue-to-reinvent-themselves/) _2026-08-15 · Amanda Week · Twin Cities Business_ Decades after its heyday, bowling has remained popular in Minnesota, reflected in the 172 bowling centers scattered throughout the state. But while the sport and entertainment option has maintained its core identity—the distinctive rental shoes, the often-retro scoring system, the loud crash as the ball knocks down the pins—its economics have undergone a drastic transformation. ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Q8MwFZJAMxSE) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [This week in TV Guide: August 16, 1969](https://www.itsabouttv.com/2026/08/a-new-era-in-television-begins-this.html) _2026-08-15 · Mitchell Hadley · It's About TV_ A new era in television begins this week, as Merv Griffin enters the late-night talk show fray with his debut on CBS. (Guests for that first show: Joe Namath, Woody Allen, Leslie Uggams.) Merv's hardly a stranger to the game, having helmed a daytime show on NBC as well as his syndicated chatfest for Group W, but as Neil Hickey writes, things are a little different now. This is the first time ever… ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Saturday 8/15](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-4b2) _2026-08-15 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [TCB Insights: The Relationship Dividend](https://tcbmag.com/tcb-insights-the-relationship-dividend/) _2026-08-14 · TCB Staff · Twin Cities Business_ The strongest banking relationships begin long before you need financing. Three local business banking professionals share why early conversations, honest communication, and long-term partnership can pay dividends throughout the life of your business. Think of your banker not just as a lender, but as a strategic partner invested in your long-term success. Communication is Capital ## [TCB Insights: The Momentum Factor](https://tcbmag.com/tcb-insights-the-momentum-factor/) _2026-08-14 · TCB Staff · Twin Cities Business_ Today’s event attendees expect more than a perfectly put-together agenda. They want a reason to put their phones down, join the conversation, and leave feeling like their time was well spent. From interactive experiences to venues designed for human connection, local Twin Cities event planners share fresh ideas for turning a meeting into something people ## [Around the dial](https://www.itsabouttv.com/2026/08/around-dial_0515587920.html) _2026-08-14 · Mitchell Hadley · It's About TV_ W o, no matter what anyone says; a movie called If You Go Down in the Woods Today is not going to end well, even if you try to style it as a comedy. But don't take my word for it; that's the target of John's essay this week at Cult TV Blog. Last month, the Hadley household finished up the four-season run of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea on DVD; this week, at Silver Scenes , the Metzingers look… ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Friday 8/14](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-fcf) _2026-08-14 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [The Ghost in My Third Bedroom](https://beyondbeurreblanc.substack.com/p/the-ghost-in-my-third-bedroom) _2026-08-13 · beyond beurre blanc._ An essay about infertility ## [Wonderland Burlesque's Let's All Go To The Movies: It's In His Kiss - Part XI](https://wonderlandburlesque.blogspot.com/2026/08/wonderland-burlesques-lets-all-go-to_01855875863.html) _2026-08-13 · uptonking · Wonderland Burlesque_ Wonderland Burlesque's Let's All Go To The Movies: It's In His Kiss Part XI It's in his kiss. Isn't that where it all begins? A caress of the lips. A deep longing. Sharing a single breath? On the silver screen such a kiss can be captured forever, frozen in time. Or so these films would have us believe. So, let's kiss and tell and spill the beans on these everlasting smacks, smooches, and snogs.… ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Thursday 8/13](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-6e0) _2026-08-13 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [The home of tomorrow, today](https://www.itsabouttv.com/2026/08/the-home-of-tomorrow-today.html) _2026-08-12 · Mitchell Hadley · It's About TV_ I t's been awhile since I've popped up here on a Wednesday, and I'm embarrassed to have slacked off the pace. What else can I say but that sometimes life happens? Between promoting my last novel, writing my next novel, and steering my way through a potential nervous breakdown, it juet doesn't leave as much time for the Wednesday essay as I'd like. I appreciate your undestanding, and hope you'll… ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Wednesday 8/12](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-939) _2026-08-12 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [Highway Gomantak III (Bombay, April 2026)](https://myannoyingopinions.com/2026/08/11/highway-gomantak-iii-bombay-april-2026/) _2026-08-12 · My Annoying Opinions · My Annoying Opinions_ I m still alive. I ve been exhausted and out of it and also more than a little bit under the weather since I got back from Delhi in the middle of last week. I didn t end up having the energy to write up the promised weekend restaurant report from New Jersey; and, thanks to some major \[ \] ## [The Benefits of Small Assisted Living Communities: Why Size Matters for Senior Care](https://twincitieslivingassistance.com/the-benefits-of-small-assisted-living-communities-why-size-matters-for-senior-care/) _2026-08-11 · tclivingassist · Twin Cities Living Assistance_ When you think of assisted living communities, you might picture large facilities with hundreds of residents, institutional dining halls, and \[…\] The post The Benefits of Small Assisted Living Communities: Why Size Matters for Senior Care appeared first on Twin Cities Living Assistance . ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Tuesday 8/11](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-46a) _2026-08-11 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [Adrian Turner, David Collier, and Aaron Turner on Leading Programs, Representation, and the Black Coach Mentality](https://spokesman-recorder.com/podcast/blacklight-on-sports-black-coaches-minnesota/) _2026-08-10 · Charles Hallman, Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald, and Emmanuel Duncan · Blacklight On Sports | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder_ Three Black coaches and administrators from Minnesota suburban high schools join Blacklight on Sports to talk representation, rebuilding programs and what it means to lead systems not always built with them in mind. The post Adrian Turner, David Collier, and Aaron Turner on Leading Programs, Representation, and the Black Coach Mentality appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder . ## [What's on TV? Tuesday,](https://www.itsabouttv.com/2026/08/whats-on-tv-tuesday.html) _2026-08-10 · Mitchell Hadley · It's About TV_ A ll this week on NBC's You Don't Say! , it's the battle of the doctors, as Dr. Joyce Brothers takes on Dr. Frank Baxter. Who is Dr. Frank Baxter? Well, in 1965 you would have recognized him. According to the always-reliable Wikipedia , "Baxter is best remembered for his appearances from 1956–1962 as 'Dr. Research' in The Bell Laboratory Science Series of television specials. These films became a… ## [This week in TV Guide: August 7, 1965](https://www.itsabouttv.com/2026/08/this-week-in-tv-guide-august-7-1965.html) _2026-08-08 · Mitchell Hadley · It's About TV_ Y ou all know about my affection for Gene Barry's detective series Burke's Law . (If you don't, you haven't been reading very closely.) It was a stylish mix of humor and police drama, all done with tongue-in-cheek and twinkle-in-eye. But Burke's Law , as we know it, is now done. Starting this fall, the show's jumping on the secret agent bandwagon popularized by The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Amos Burke,… ## [The Cha Chaan Teng in the North Country](https://beyondbeurreblanc.substack.com/p/the-cha-chaan-teng-in-the-north-country) _2026-08-08 · Kirstie Kimball · beyond beurre blanc._ SoL Hong Kong Café’s Breakfast is a Triumph ## [Assisted Living in Burnsville, MN: What to Expect and How to Choose the Right Community](https://twincitieslivingassistance.com/assisted-living-in-burnsville-mn-what-to-expect-and-how-to-choose-the-right-community/) _2026-08-07 · tclivingassist · Twin Cities Living Assistance_ If you’re considering assisted living for yourself or a loved one in the Burnsville area, you’re taking an important step \[…\] The post Assisted Living in Burnsville, MN: What to Expect and How to Choose the Right Community appeared first on Twin Cities Living Assistance . ## [Choi Buja Bossam (Seoul, May 2026)](https://myannoyingopinions.com/2026/08/07/choi-buja-bossam-seoul-may-2026/) _2026-08-07 · My Annoying Opinions · My Annoying Opinions_ Seoul, as you may know, has a number of so-called food alleys streets or other concentrated areas that feature a large number of casual restaurants or counters right next to each other that specialize in the same major genre of food. The thinking presumably is that it is a safer bet to open a restaurant in \[ \]