BY CARLA WALDEMAR Alma 528 University Avenue SE 612-379-4909 www.restaurantalma.com Let’s!” exclaimed a friend when I suggested dining at Restaurant Alma: “It’s been way too long!” When concentrating on the ongoing surge of new eateries in Lyn-Uptown and the Warehouse District, we’d forgotten about one of the all-time best in…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE In a stunning reversal, after initially defending the choice of a $1.25 million contract with publisher Reading Horizons, the Minneapolis School Board reversed its decision and cancelled the contract at its meeting on Oct. 13. The meeting was packed with angry parents and community members who…
BY ED FELIEN Last month Council Member Alondra Cano organized a meeting in her ward (9th Ward) to discuss gentrification. More than a hundred people showed up to listen to experts talk about how gentrification of neighborhoods prices poor and working people out of their homes. Most people when they think…
BY CARLA WALDEMAR Think globally, eat locally. Healthwise, it’s a boon, because when food is harvested close to home, preservatives aren’t needed. As a socio-political statement, the practice lends support to smaller, local producers rather than vast agri-conglomerates. Eco-conscious diners have adopted this mantra to cut back on use of…
