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Rick Nelson

Rick Nelson

City Expert
Twin Cities native Rick Nelson has been a restaurant critic and food writer for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis since 1998. He was the restaurant critic for the former Twin Cities Reader, the author of the travel guide City Smart Minneapolis-St. Paul, and a 2005 recipient of the James Beard Award.

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Joseph Altendahl

Joseph Altendahl

Photographer
Joseph Altendahl is currently working with multiple Minnesota non-profit organizations to write and obtain grant monies. He graduated from St. John’s University with a degree in Political Science and Spanish. Joseph currently spends the vast majority of his free time running, cycling, and swimming, as he is an avid triathlete. These endeavors leave little time for the normal pleasures associated with a social life (at this point in the bio he would like to thank all of his friends for their continued inclusion of him in "friend time"). Graphic novels and fantasy games are also things that Joseph enjoys partaking of.

Another of Joseph’s favorite hobbies is the ancient Japanese art of haiku. He enjoys conversing with colleagues and cleverly enclosing supervisory edicts within the simple genius of 5-7-5. The trend is that people tend to follow orders when they are presented in a fun-loving way. What’s up now Machiavelli?