If you spend any time in the comments section of our blogs, you may have already noticed that some people have "Editor" or "Community Manager" next to their usernames. Well, there's a new badge on the block, and it's called the "Vocalizer." Check out some examples from our sister papers, the Phoenix New Times and Denver Westword, below.

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Courtesy of the Herkimer

Herkimer's outdoor sports stadium.

For over 13 years, The Herkimer has been serving up more than just beer and food - they have also sponsored a variety of sports leagues from kickball to bean bags.

Caroline O'Halloran, social media and marketing manager for Herkimer, tells us their roster also includes volleyball, softball, hockey, dodge ball, and shuffleboard.

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Herkimer: Best happy hour in town?

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Courtesy The Coffee Grounds Facebook page

The Coffee Grounds: Closed until further notice

A burglary took place on Sunday night at The Coffee Grounds, an independently owned coffee shop in the Como Park neighborhood of St. Paul. Owner David Lawrence reported the break-in via the shop's Facebook page and is asking anyone with information about the incident to come forward or to contact the Falcon Heights police.

Here's the full statement from The Coffee Grounds Facebook page: 

UPDATE: The Coffee Grounds manager Tyler Liedman told the Hot Dish that the store will not close temporarily as previously reported.  "We will be cutting back on some evening hours for the time being," says Liedman. "But the shop will remain open for business most of the time." You can check the shop's Facebook page for updated hours.

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New York Times best-selling author Michael Pollan will speak at a one-night-only event to promote his newest book

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You decide it's time to donate to charity. So what do you do? Likely reach for your wallet or try to squeeze a couple of volunteer hours into your busy schedule. That's simple enough, but what you probably don't know is that giving back is now as easy as going out to eat.

Thanks to a new local organization, fighting world hunger is as easy as doing what you love-- eating, with no extra cost to you.

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Love going out to new restaurants in the Twin Cities? Need to find a place for last-minute reservations? Can't get enough of our scrumptious restaurant photos? We've got a shiny new app just for you.

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Courtesy of Bullpen Facebook page

St. Paul's newest sports bar, Bullpen Sports Saloon, is settling into its downtown location, after opening in early December. We stopped by for a look around and a bite to eat.
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Each year as the frozen Minnesota tundra begins to thaw, we bring you our annual Best of the Twin Cities issue, chock full of the finest in arts, food, drinks, shopping, and more. Though our new Best Of installment is still a few months away in April, we're getting ready for it now.

We know you're an intrepid bunch, going out on the town and exploring new stuff all the time ... so why not have the Twin Cities' best of the best at your fingertips? Our new partnership with Foursquare makes that easy.

What exactly does that mean? We'll break it down:

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Sure we like our microbrews, but is Minneapolis one of the drunkest cities in America?

We're making a splash with craft cocktails, definitely have a lot going on in the world of breweries, we get amazing turnout at beer festivals, and take pride in the fact that our new stadium has much more than just Bud Light on tap, but where does Minneapolis/St.Paul fall in the ranks of America's "drunkest cities"? 
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E Katie Holm

Does this look like the site of a bust?

The charming and authentic Lynden's Soda Fountain in St. Paul's Highland Park area announced via Twitter that it will no longer be stocking their retro sweets shelves with candy cigars or cigarettes. Apparently there is a hard and fast legal reason that you rarely see them sold at gas stations, sweets shops, or anywhere in the city of St. Paul these days.More »