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New French gem Aubergine is a welcome addition to St. Paul's Selby Avenue
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (554+ words) Walking into the new Aubergine on St. Paul's Selby Avenue, I did a double take. The space, most recently occupied by the dearly departed Revival, has been completely transformed from a funky fried chicken spot into a crisp, classic yet…...
Theater review: Broaden your world view with Mixed Blood's "The Jungle'
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (354+ words) While I've admired Minneapolis' Mixed Blood Theatre for decades, I'd never encountered an opening scene like this: Actor Tony Larkin silently walks across the performing space and throws open the ancient doors of the 1887 firehouse that's been the company's home…...
A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) The family, from the state capital Perth, were using kayaks and paddle boards hired from their hotel on Friday morning when rough ocean and wind conditions started dragging them out to sea. Teenager Austin Appelbee swam about 4 kilometers (2. 5 miles) to…...
Wanderoos Bar in western Wisconsin burns
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (144+ words) Flames engulfed a popular bar and restaurant west of Amery, Wis. , this morning, with several area fire crews from western Wisconsin responding to the scene. UW Wanderoos Bar and Grill, a popular haunt in the unincorporated town of Wanderoos, was…...
Australia accuses Iran of organizing antisemitic attacks and expels ambassador
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1043+ words) The Australian Security Intelligence Organization, or ASIO, concluded that Iran had directed arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company in Sydney, in October 2024 and on Melbourne's Adass Israel Synagogue two months later, Albanese said. Shortly before…...