Restaurant Turned Field Hospital, Toilet Paper Reviews and James Beard Predictions
Have you ever wondered which Twin Cities restaurant has the best toilet paper? Amber runs Twin Cities Toilet Paper Reviews and talks about how TP helped her find community. Em Cassel, contributor and co-owner of Racket, shares a story about how Copper Hen on Eat Street opened its doors to protesters over the weekend. We also get fancy-shmancy and predict which Minnesota restaurants and chefs will win a James Beard Award.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
- How Neighbors Transformed a Brunch Spot Into a Field Hospital After ICE Assaulted Eat Street (Racket)
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Twin Cities Toilet Paper Reviews
Learn more about the sponsors of this January 27th episode:
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
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