Edible art for chocolate lovers in Robbinsdale

A new artisan chocolate shop called Cocoa Flake, has opened in Downtown Robbinsdale. The artisan, Denny Rain, is originally from Italy but fell in love with snow and moved to Minnesota. Her confections are time-consuming works of art. The chocolate is hand-made, and the bonbon is hand-painted. The shop is located at 4180 W. Broadway, Suite 400. They’re open Wednesday through Sunday.

Travail kitchen offers chef competition experience

An award-winning Robbinsdale restaurant is bringing back its Halloween pop-up, the wildly popular Haunted Basement Bar, for the month of October. They’re also adding a new concept upstairs called Duel, a competition between two talented teams of chefs with multiple courses and wine pairings. Guests will have a chance to vote on their favorite dish. The Duel concept will run through the end of the year.

Judge finds Myon Burrell guilty in gun case

A judge has found Myon Burrell, the man freed from a life sentence for the death of a Minneapolis child in 2022, guilty in a new gun case following an arrest in Robbinsdale last year.

Carjacking arrest in Robbinsdale caught on camera

A suspect's arrest in a carjacking situation that started in Shakopee and ended in Robbinsdale was caught on traffic cameras. The situation started with a carjacking in Shakopee, then another car was stolen in Bloomington where a victim was stabbed. The suspect was then finally arrested in Robbinsdale.

Friends themed dining experience opens at Travail

The sitcom "Friends" first aired 30 years ago and the folks at Travail Kitchen & Amusements were feeling nostalgic, so they’re bringing their love of "Friends" to the Basement Bar. The space has been transformed into an ode to memorable moments and locations in the show. Even the menu was created utilizing real moments from the sitcom. They’ve named it Buddies Bar and if they had to name the episode, it would definitely be "The One Where they Ate at Travail." The pop-up will run through June. It offers an 8+ course tasting menu that includes an ode to Monica’s famous lasagna and Chandler’s stolen cheesecake.

Robbinsdale teachers stage rally, as Minneapolis teachers walk out of class

There are growing frustrations from educators across the metro as they work under expired contracts. On Wednesday, teachers from Robbinsdale and Minneapolis separately took actions to try and get the attention of district officials. The teachers’ unions from both school districts are headed to mediation next month.