The Weekend Starts Today

Blue Man Group Performs

We are officially in the winter doldrums. The lack of light and frigid, slick weather has everybody bummed. But don’t let cabin fever get you down. Or keep you inside. Rage, rage against the dark and cold by getting out and about this weekend. You can begin your battle against the blues with Blue Man…

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Green Bean Casserole Is A Midwestern Holiday Classic Born Back East

Green bean casserole

Move over turkey. Step aside stuffing. Green Bean Casserole, an iconic Thanksgiving dish, turns 60 years old this year and it’s as popular as ever. Love it or loathe it, the classic Midwestern casserole has come to mean more than just a mashup of processed food sitting next to the mashed potatoes. “Green Bean casserole…

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A confector, a baker, and a candy-tree maker

Salt & Flints's shrubs, infused syrups that can be used in cocktails and sodas, begin with a base of organic cider. (Photo: Jonathan Bender | Recommended Daily)

Kristina Briseno is about to invent a new species of tree. A redbud tree is being reborn – a statement piece for a local wedding with pink and white cotton candy in lieu of fall leaves. She knows this sounds fantastical, but to her this is simply another Thursday. “Anything creative, people just come to…

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Bee Sweet to debut pie-flavored mochi

Bee Sweet mochi

It’s like a la mode in every bite. Bee Sweet Ice Cream is set to debut a new ice cream novelty in the next month: pie-flavored mochi. “I love exploring ice cream without dishware,” said Bee Sweet owner Manya Raoufi. “I love the mobility of mochi and that it is such a delicate thing.” Mochi…

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Giving that moment of happy, GF-style

The remains lay open on the stainless steel table. The knife just a few inches from a deep cut that has split the victim down the middle. “This is what we do,” said Robin Knight, owner of Emily Kate’s Bakery, nodding her head toward Erin Brown and the flayed cinnamon roll on a white plate…

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