Minnesota Mexicans Celebrate Cinco De Mayo
By Bruce Hagevik, NewsRadio 830 WCCO ST. PAUL (WCCO) — It’s a colorful celebration including a parade, food, stages and a lot more. The 29th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration continues through Saturday...
View ArticleChino Latino Named ‘Top 100 Hot Spot’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Chino Latino was named one of 2012′s “Diner’s Choice: Top 100 Hot Spots” by Open Table users. So, WCCO’s Jamie Yuccas headed over to the Uptown restaurant to get some tips on the...
View ArticleCelebrate Cinco De Mayo With Guacamole, Margaritas
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – With Cinco De Mayo coming on Sunday, it’s a holiday that celebrates freedom and democracy among those with Mexican heritage. One great way to celebrate the holiday is with...
View ArticleWorking For The Weekend: Entertainment Best Bets
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s almost the weekend, so let’s get planning. It’s the first weekend in May, and you can celebrate with a couple of parades and superheroes. Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Monday is Cinco...
View ArticleWCCO Viewers’ Choice For MN’s Tacos
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (WCCO) – Cinco de Mayo is less than a week away, and we wanted to make sure you’re prepared. So we asked you to help us find the best tacos in Minnesota. Your votes sent me to Shakopee...
View ArticleCelebrate Cinco De Mayo In St. Paul’s West Side Neighborhood
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — This weekend, thousands will celebrate an important day in Mexican history. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle at Puebla, a day when Mexican soldiers defeated the French....
View ArticleSalsa Experts To Battle At Midtown Global Market
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Salsa makers are competing in a contest Saturday at the Midtown Global Market as part of their Cinco de Mayo celebration. Manny Gonzalez says it all starts with some basic...
View ArticleSt. Paul Gears Up For Cinco De Mayo Festivities
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s not the Minnesota Wild that people will just be celebrating this upcoming first weekend of May in St. Paul. Cinco De Mayo Celebrations will fill the streets of St. Paul’s west...
View ArticleSt. Paul Files Injunction To Restrict Gang Activity During Cinco De Mayo
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The City of St. Paul has filed an injunction to restrict the activities of the “Hit Squad” gang during Cinco de Mayo festivities. According to court documents filed Tuesday, the...
View ArticleWorking For The Weekend: Entertainment Best Bets
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s rated the fourth best day of the week: Thursday! That means time to start thinking about the top two days of the week, and WCCO’s Kim Johnson found plenty to do this Saturday...
View ArticleWCCO Viewers’ Choice For Best Guacamole In Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The avocado is really having a moment. A Google search yields hundreds of recipes from soups to even ice cream. But the original avocado recipe is guacamole, especially at St....
View ArticleMike’s Mix: Tequila Cocktails For Cinco De Mayo
Every week, Mike Augustyniak picks up a new cocktail recipe from a local mixologist. This week, he headed over to Masa in downtown Minneapolis for a drink that will have us ready for Cinco De Mayo. La...
View ArticleJudge Issues Ban On Gang Members For St. Paul’s Cinco De Mayo Celebration
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A ban has been issued against eight known gang members, preventing them from attending St. Paul’s Cinco de Mayo celebration. A judge issued a temporary restraining order...
View ArticleCinco De Mayo Fiesta Heats Up St. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The fifth of the May isn’t until Tuesday, but thousands came out to celebrate the day Saturday. The Cinco De Mayo Fiesta in St. Paul is one of the largest of its kind in the...
View ArticleHealthy Cinco De Mayo Recipes From Ali Holman
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Cinco De Mayo usually calls for some great drinks and food, but it doesn’t have to mean extra calories. Fitness expert Ali Holman from CoreCamper.com dropped into WCCO Mid-Morning...
View Article4 Things To Know: MN Connection To TX Attack, POTUS On Letterman & More
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — From a former Minnesota man’s involvement in a Texas attack to President Obama visiting Letterman, here are the stories to know for Tuesday, May 5. Fmr. Minnesotan Plays Key Role...
View ArticleWander Minnesota: The Kickoff Of Festival Season
As we move toward the prime festival months of summer, spring ushers in many festivals, including lots of outdoor activities. As usual, don’t forget to look through the myriad opportunities offered at...
View Article4 Things To Know: Trump’s Campaign Strategy, Prince Latest & More
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — From the latest in Prince’s death to Donald Trump’s campaign strategy, here are the four stories to know for Thursday, May 5. Percocet In Prince’s Body The Star Tribune reports...
View ArticleGood Question: What’s The Story Behind Cinco De Mayo?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — To thousands of Americans, Cinco de Mayo means tacos, guacamole and margaritas. They may think they’re celebrating Mexico’s independence. But Cinco de Mayo was actually created...
View ArticleSt. Paul Celebrates Cinco De Mayo
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Even though it’s technically “Siete de Mayo,” the 34th annual Cinco de Mayo West Side St. Paul Fiesta is in full effect. The celebration is along Cesar Chavez Street, and features...
View ArticleBest Ways To Celebrate Cinco de Mayo In Minnesota
By Linda Cameron May 5th through May 7th is a Cinco de Mayo weekend. Many cities, including Minneapolis and St. Paul, are planning festivities. In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the defeat of the...
View ArticleMNfusion: Celebrate Cinco De Mayo & Kentucky Derby In The Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In addition to sunny skies and 60 degree temperatures, this weekend marks Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby! Several Twin Cities outlets are celebrating all weekend long. Here...
View Article98-Year-Old West St. Paul Woman Grand Marshal For Cinco De Mayo Parade
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — Saturday morning, St. Paul’s west side will host their annual Cinco de Mayo parade. The star of the show is Tomasa Castillo, a 98-year-old great great grandmother. Castillo sat...
View ArticleTry Pajarito’s Trout Tostada, Blue Crab Revueltas For Cinco De Mayo
One of St. Paul’s newest restaurants, Pajarito, is sharing recipes for the Cinco de Mayo holiday! Cured Trout Ingredients 1 cup salt 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 Tbsp. cumin 1 Tbsp. crushed red pepper 1 Tbsp....
View Article4 Things To Know: TSA Terrorism Alert, Minneapolis Bells & More
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — From a terrorism alert from the TSA to bells ringing again in Minneapolis, here are the four things to know from, May 5. TSA Issues Terrorism Alert For Truck/Busing Industry The...
View ArticleState Patrol To Be Out In Force This Cinco De Mayo
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After several tragedies on Minnesota roads last Cinco de Mayo, the Minnesota State Patrol isn’t taking any chances this year. The Department of Public Safety says there will be...
View ArticleGood Question: Why Do Some Of Us Dislike Cilantro?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s Cinco De Mayo: a big day for salsa, guacamole and cilantro. But, studies have shown up to 14 percent of people don’t like the taste of the green part of the coriander plant....
View ArticleBest Tequila Drinks In Minnesota
By Linda Cameron Tequila is often aged in wine and whiskey oak barrels. The ABV of tequila approximates the ABV of whiskey. But it’s the myths about tequila that perpetuate its reputation. One...
View ArticleKicking Off the Festival Season in Minnesota
As usual, don’t forget to look through the myriad opportunities offered at the Minnesota Historical Society, which has plenty of its own events to offer. Memorial Day events will be covered in an...
View ArticleWorking For The Weekend: Entertainment Best Bets
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s a busy weekend in the Twin Cities. There are a ton of events to celebrate the Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo and May Day. WCCO This Morning highlighted a couple of them if you...
View Article3 Shootings Reported In St. Paul During Cinco De Mayo
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — St. Paul Police had a busy Saturday responding to three separate shootings as people were celebrating Cinco De Mayo. Just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday on Congress Street East, officers...
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