Forestville Mystery Cave
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Month: July 2015
Niagara Cave
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The Sunshine Depot
The Sunshine Depot in Elk River, although the sign says the Depot, Elk River, is up next. This informal, bar / neighborhood comfort hangout is nothing short of an homage to the city and citizen of the town. Check out the crazy ceiling! With quick and easy food like baskets, burgers, salads and sandwiches, it’s […]
Gold Nugget Tavern and Grille
The weekend before last, I brought Brittany and Chris (the most athletic, clean-eating friends I have) to drink craft beer and eat burgers at The Gold Nugget Tavern and Grille in Minnetonka. Yes, I’m that kind of friend. Winner of the 2014 Twin Cities Burger Battle, they feature a burger-of-the-week special pitting one against another. […]
CLOSED: Piccolo
I love foodies, let me rephrase, I love my friends and specifically those that are foodies. Last night, made me #fallinlove with them a little more as we crossed off #Piccolo from the #mnbucketlist. Just, wow. With unbelievable hospitality, outstanding service (Xan, if you want to request the best), exceptional plating and the prettiest #menu […]
Crystal Café
Crystal Café is next on the #mnbucketlist and it’s a bit of a diamond in the rough actually. With daytime television as background noise between the two large rooms, they are exactly what you’d expect in an off-the-highway, seemingly residential café. They are a café but seem more like a diner in that the menu […]
Chaska River City Days
If you’re in the #SouthwestMetro and you’re in need of something to do today, let me invite you and your family to the #ChaskaRiverCityDays. It’s happening in the beautiful #citypark right, just off Hwy 41. I’m here #volunteering with the #BeyondtheYellowRibbon, servicing #military servicemen and their families, so stop on by as it’s an all […]
LynLake Brewery
The last stop on the 3rd Flight of the #MNBucketListBreweryTour was the LynLake Brewery. And, let’s be real, we saved the best for last. First of all, the brewery is in Minneapolis in the old Lyndale Theater, which spent a little time as a vintage furniture store called Theater Antiques prior to being the now […]
The Herkimer Pub and Brewery
The 3rd Flight of the #MNBucketListBreweryTour brought us over to The Herkimer Pub and Brewery off Lyndale Ave in Minneapolis. It’s a brewpub that is unique because of their extensive food menu that goes along with their small batch craft beers and fun cocktails like the Curious George, the huge Bloody Mary with the pickle […]
Eastlake Craft Brewery and Tavern
The second stop on the 3rd Flight of the #MNBucketListBreweryTour (I know, it’s a mouthful) was Eastlake Brewery and Tavern, which is located in the Midtown Global Market off Lake Street. It’s a great place to hang out purely for all the assorted food options. While everyone else stood patiently in line, I ran over […]
Harriet Brewing
Yesterday was the 3rd flight of the #MNBucketListBrewery tour and these things just keep getting better. Our first stop was Harriet Brewing off Minnehaha Ave in Minneapolis. The taproom is tucked behind the building in a headshop-meets-artistic-screenporch open garage, where they have live music, Grateful Dead looking décor and art infused walls. Not to sway […]
Indian Mounds Regional Park
As a purveyor of venturing to new parks, I give you the Indian Mounds Regional Park. It’s a public park that features six prehistoric Native American burial mounds on the 450 million-year-old limestone and sandstone bluffs overlooking downtown Saint Paul. At least 16 burial mounds originally existed on the bluff top. Nineteen more were located […]
Mount Moriah Cemetery
With over 6,000 cemeteries scattered throughout Minnesota, it’s easy to understand why some of them would end up on the #mnbucketlist. I happened upon this one, Mount Moriah Cemetery, while driving down a back road near Jordan. Perched on top of a hill, the beautiful little family plot was backlit by what would end up […]
Dave’s Popcorn
Up next on the #mnbucketlist has been a fixture in south Minneapolis since 1957. A drive-in, tiny, little shop off 38th, Dave’s Popcorn, one of the last of its kind has become a bit of a local landmark. Although its changed addresses and owners, the popcorn flavors have stayed the same. The herb, my personal […]
Muddy Waters
Last night, myself along with some of the most stylish people I have ever met, crossed off Muddy Waters from the #mnbucketlist. If you take a laid back coffee bar, plus a little floral brunch ambiance, add in a hidden patio, sprinkle in some soft but urban art, find plating that’s to die for, craft […]
Barton Sand and Gravel Co
Bucket listing with me is, well, interesting. I tend to absorb everything around me and sink into the environment and energy I find myself in. Add other people and I look like a weirdo. This next place on the #mnbucketlist would fall into the ‘embrace the world around you even if you look strange’ category. […]
Uptown Tavern
In the thick of Uptown is the oh-so conveniently named, Uptown Tavern. I was on a family date, if you’ve followed long, you know I have dates to try new places every month – it gives me a break from the craziness of life and gives me a monthly chance to connect and stay close […]
Swing Dancing at the Wabasha Street Caves (Pt. 2)
Swing Dancing at the Wabasha Street Caves (Pt. 1)
George and the Dragon
Last night, Alyse and I bucket listed George and the Dragon. It was on my mnbucketlist and hers. She has one too, how great is that?! Kindred spirit, probably. Back to Georges, as many of you know, I love anywhere that has a lived-in atmosphere, incredible comfort food with versatility and engaging, friendly, affable staff. […]