The State of Sex Work in the TC. Plus, Best Breakfast Spots
The Twin Cities punches above its weight when it comes to breakfast. In fact, host Sean McPherson will argue any day that we do breakfast better than anywhere else. With so many great spots to choose from, Sean is joined by celebrated food critic and our newest City Cast contributor, Kirstie Kimball, as well as contributor Hans Buetow, to highlight the best of the best. Later, executive director of the Sex Workers Outreach Project, Andi Snow, joins the conversation to discuss the state of sex work in the Twin Cities, how labor organizing works for sex workers, and how our cities' sex workers responded to Operation Metro Surge.
Check out the excellent breakfast spots mentioned in today's episode:
- Al's Breakfast for a waffle
- Dahlia for a croissant
- Darling for savory waffles (old Birchwood location)
- Herbst in St. Paul for the duck waffle
- Churchill St. for blueberry hotcakes cooked in bacon fat
- Isles Bun and Coffee for the best cinnamon bun in the Twin Cities
- Diane's Place (go at 8 a.m. on a weekday to easily get a spot at the bar)
- Post Modern Times for vegan donuts on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and their Southside Hash
- Our Kitchen for the best hash browns in the Twin Cities
- Scramblin' Egg for their deep-fried hash brown bites
- So Yen for their congee
- Lito's Burritos for their breakfast burrito
- Andy's Garage in Midtown Global Market for the best breakfast tacos in the Twin Cities
- El Taco Riendo for the best chilaquiles in the Twin Cities
- Black Walnut for the best quiche in the Twin Cities
- Bellecour for a close runner-up for best quiche
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
- SWOP Gun Club (SWOP Minneapolis)
- These sex workers in Minneapolis never thought they would own a gun. Then ICE came to town (MPR News)
-
New Minneapolis Stripper Guild is building solidarity among downtown dancers (Star Tribune)
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