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September 2008

Features

Making the Grade

Making the Grade

Looking to get Jane or Johnny into Harvard? Check out our first-ever guide to local high schools. Plus, everything you need to know about how a school gets buzz—and what it really means.

Black Gold

Black Gold

Noir and a bit naughty, the classic little black dress has always been the perfect companion for a night out on the town.

Fall Arts Preview

Fall Arts Preview

From drama to dance, comedy to choral works, the Twin Cities’ arts scene is chock-a-block with worth-your-time cultural options.

Fatal Collision

Fatal Collision

Was identity theft the motive for the murder of a Little Falls man? A tale of trucks, snakes, and strangulation.

The Grand Idea

The Grand Idea

Grand Café: So good you’ll swear it’s French.

Columns

Outdoors: Endangered Species

Hunting in Minnesota and elsewhere is in decline. And as the number of shooters dwindles, wildlife are likely to be the first to suffer.

The Treatment: Baliage

Highlights by hand

Notes from Next Door: His Name Was Earl

What I learned from the couch whisperer

A Likely Story: Birth of a Sales Force

Forget cakewalks, candy sales, and magazine-subscription drives. It’s time to get serious about school fundraisers.

Sue Z: Sue Z. Says

Restaurant awards, Vino in the Valley and NorthCoast Restaurant

Departments

Foreword: Conventional Wisdom

Dear RNC attendee... Some friendly advice might help.

Mail: Your Letters

Talk: Dear Paul

Expert answers to your most dire questions

Talk: Seriously Funny

Local Politics, Faith in Fashion & Remaking Macy's

Best Bets: The Agenda

Theater, art, concerts & more—your best bets for September

Counter Culture: Parc Boutique

A stylish boutique for women and men opens in northeast Minneapolis.

The Look: Make a Statement

Bold, chunky necklaces are big this fall.

Quick Bites: The Salty Tart

A five-star pastry chef at the Midtown Global Market?

Quick Bites: Naviya’s Kalico Elephant

A Thai fine-dining restaurant gets a blue-collar cousin

Quick Bites: Beef Stick Charcuterie

Old World Meats in Duluth makes art of this truck-stop classic

Arts: Rock Star

A St. Cloud granite quarry will become an Ocean this month, when a troupe of dancers perform Merce Cunningham’s last work.

Elizabeth's Picks: Key Pieces

A chunky necklace speaks volumes.

Top Shops: Shoes

Best foot forward: shoe-shopping in the metro area.

Style File: September 2008 Style File

Openings, e-style & more retail news

Scene: September 2008 Scene

Basilica of Saint Mary, the University of Minnesota Law School, the Starkey Hearing Foundation, and the Minnesota Shubert Center

Special Advertising Sections

School Guide 2008

Complete Autumn Traveler

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