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July 2007

Features

Epicurean Expedition

Epicurean Expedition

Sizzling steaks, strawberry shakes, and supper-club specials-there are plenty of reasons food lovers should head for the hinterlands this summer.

The 10 Most Unwanted

The 10 Most Unwanted

We've been duped, swindled, cheated, and conned by some smooth operators over the past 150 years. But perhaps they deserve more than our scorn.

The Battle of Gitche Gumee

The Battle of Gitche Gumee

Windy banter, water pistols, and a standoff at sea in the Apostle Islands of Wisconsin. A dispatch from the war between the sexes, as told by a survivor.

Dramatic Difference

Dramatic Difference

With a new multi-million-dollar facility opening this month, Commonweal Theatre is poised to boost Lanesboro’s reputation as an arts destination. Again.

Meat Your Match

Meat Your Match

At Fogo de Chão, the new Brazilian steak house, the recipe for success is excess

Blank Canvas

One couple’s quest to start a small-town arts center.

Water Colors

How an acclaimed marine-art museum wound up in Winona.

Columns

The Outdoors: Bear Essentials

Black bears have long lived in the forests of northern Minnesota. But what does it mean when a bruin decamps to the prairie—or town?

A Likely Story: Feeling Strangely Defined

Have you precariously attained relevance today?

Religion: Faith Healer

How a pastor from Eden Prairie became the new face of American evangelism

Sue Z: Sue Z Says

Bank restaurant, the salt craze & Minnesotans winning awards

Departments

Foreword: Bragalicious

For weeks, we drove, we scouted, we taste-tested.

Mail: Your Letters

Comments from readers on the last issue of Minnesota Monthly

Talk: Women and Children First

Books and music reviewed

Talk: The Guthrie Reconsidered

The Guthrie at 1

Talk: Where There's Smoke

Red sky at dawn—the BWCAW fire, firsthand.

Talk: Spellbound

Harry Potter casts a spell on readers of all ages

Best Bets: The Arts

Minnesota Monthly's recommendations for cultural diversion in July 2007

The Look: The New Nautical

A classic makes a comeback with a hint of shine, a shot of color, and sea-breeze soft fabrics

The Look: Get Dressed

Wardrobe whiz Rhonda Ruhland on what to wear, how to shop, and when to turn a sweater into a throw pillow

The Look: Picky Girl

Picky Girl makes being choosy chic

Quick Bites: Southern Comfort

Mysore Cafe brings an uncommon brand of Indian cuisine to Uptown