Rachel Hutton
Reporter
FeaturesHutton was previously the editor of Minnesota Monthly and Midwest Home magazines and City Pages' food critic. She has written frequently about restaurants, travel, and design and enjoys profiling interesting people. A Minnesota native, Hutton returned home after stints in the Bay Area and New York City and has traveled the state extensively, from the Spring Grove Soda factory near the Iowa border to the Northwest Angle, which pokes into the Canadian one. She has a degree in product design from Stanford and co-edited an essay collection about life "before the mortgage" prior to settling in the Twin Cities.
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Things To Do
Minnesota’s oldest candy shop makes hard-to-find sweets beloved for generations
On the Iron Range, descendants of Canelake’s Candies returned to the family business after bringing Great Lakes Candy Kitchen to the North Shore.
November 18, 2024
Culture
Death with a signature cocktail? Minnesota company brings personal branding to funerals.
Taking a cue from weddings, SendOffs are happening at breweries and golf courses. Guests get funeral swag.
November 11, 2024
Things To Do
Minnesota-made 'Oregon Trail' game being adapted into a movie
Local computer geeks created the beloved simulation of crossing the American frontier. Now Apple’s bringing it to the big screen.
November 4, 2024
Things To Do
Want to own an infamous piece of Hollywood memorabilia?
Auction begins for “The Wizard of Oz” ruby slippers stolen from Grand Rapids’ Judy Garland Museum.
November 1, 2024
Culture
Minneapolis tailor MacGyvers Minnesotans’ winterwear
Parka zipper broken? Flannel too boxy? Snowpants too long? Nokomis Tailor’s specialty is altering cold-weather clothing.
October 28, 2024
Food & Culture
Louise Erdrich named a character after a rescued crow
Kismet in “The Mighty Red” was inspired by a bird that rode on the author's shoulder.
October 25, 2024
Culture
Where do those white doves go after they’re released at weddings and funerals?
A Lakeville couple’s birds bring poignant moments to life events. But they require lots of training and patience.
October 21, 2024
Culture
How a lawyer’s 'cartoon head' billboards created Wisconsin's unlikeliest celebrity
The legal world’s Kris Lindahl became “part of the pop culture of the Midwest.” Now strangers tattoo his face on their nipples and invite him to their wedding.
October 19, 2024
Culture
Minneapolis tailor MacGyvers Minnesotans’ winterwear
Parka zipper broken? Flannel too boxy? Snowpants too long? Nokomis Tailor’s specialty is altering cold-weather clothing.
October 28, 2024
Food & Culture
Louise Erdrich named a character after a rescued crow
Kismet in “The Mighty Red” was inspired by a bird that rode on the author's shoulder.
October 25, 2024
Culture
Where do those white doves go after they’re released at weddings and funerals?
A Lakeville couple’s birds bring poignant moments to life events. But they require lots of training and patience.
October 21, 2024
Culture
How a lawyer’s 'cartoon head' billboards created Wisconsin's unlikeliest celebrity
The legal world’s Kris Lindahl became “part of the pop culture of the Midwest.” Now strangers tattoo his face on their nipples and invite him to their wedding.
October 19, 2024