This past week, I attended a private backstage performance of Symphony and Suds, Minnesota Orchestra’s brass quintet concert. Held in Surly’s Brewing Production Area, the absolutely incredible acoustics paired amazingly well with the sounds of ragtime festivities and those reminiscent of New Orleans’ French Quarter. The experience came second to none. The event, co-hosted by […]
This past Thursday was the City Page’s 2016 Best of the Twin Cities soiree at the International Market Square (see my last post for one of the incredible staircase there). Music from Farewell MIllwaukee, LOTT and DJ Shannon Blowtorch flooded the atrium while we sipped on drinks from Insight Brewing, St. Croix Vineyards, and Vikre […]
As a great admirer of spiral staircases, I love going to International Market Square because this one just happens to be there. IMS is in Minneapolis, in the Sumner-Glenwood neighborhood and is a favorite for hosting large parties. Built in 1904, the 650,000 square foot complex was the city’s first entirely reinforced concrete building. Originally […]
“I thought this would be a nice present to Minneapolis and Uptown to help with grieving,” he says. “Minneapolis is hurting, the world is hurting. We’re losing a legend of art and music.” Artist Rock “Cyfi” Martinez. Located on 26th Street and Hennepin Ave in Uptown, behind the Sencha Tea building. Photo featured on Explore Minnesota’s […]
Two weeks ago, I and a few friends crossed off the Wise Acre Eatery from the #mnbucketlist before heading over the Museum of Russian Art in south Minneapolis. Off Nicollet South, Wise Acre is a family-farm-to-table restaurant that looks like a cross between a backyard party and an industrial car service station. Housed in a […]
Remember Borough, the North Loop treasure that’s its own top-to-bottom compliment to nutriment? Well, I glazed over the fact that they also house a nightery of their own, Parlour. Like the prohibition era speakeasies of yesteryear, Parlour touts the same backdoor, knock-three-times aura with tell-tale signs of rugged modernity. I don’t mean the retro, hipster-esque […]
This next #mnbucketlist stop was suggested to me by my friend, Tina. On my list for a while, I jumped at the chance to check out Borough and see what I’d been missing. Borough, if you want to get specific, is “an administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or […]
You’d be hard-pressed to find another person who loves hole-in-the-wall diners as much as I do, well that is, until you ask around my group of friends. Never short on options for those kinds of spots in Minnesota, Tony’s Diner in Dinkytown is next on the #mnbucketlist. If you are a current University of Minnesota […]
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum is located on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. A teaching museum for the university since 1934, its most recent design (as of 1993) is by architect Frank Gehry in the deconstructive style. This, displayed with my very photogenic friend Levi, is part of the American Modernism permanent exhibit. […]
“We’ll go up, up, up / But I’ll fly a little higher / Go up in the clouds because the view’s a little nicer… And maybe someday I’ll see you again / We’ll float up in the clouds and we’ll never see the end.” “Clouds” by Zachary David “Zach” Sobiech (Minnesotan, 1995 – 2013) Please […]
Photos by By Rebecca Studios Since today is Leap Day, and it only comes once every four years, I thought I would talk about a #mnbucketlist place that is equally as exceptional. Honey is so much more than a term of endearment here in Minnesota. It’s a staple and a necessity. We need bees and […]
Whether you’re a non-local wanting to spend a weekend wandering the city or one of the countless downtown clientele that need a place to frequent during the weekdays, Hen House Eatery is worth trying and since it’s next on the #mnbucketlist, I’m going to explain. I could tell you that it is because they specialize […]
Ever go past a place and think; I could never go there, it’s too busy! There would be no room! I’m not dressed up enough! Well, to tell you the truth, Spoon and Stable was that place for me. For longer than I care to tell. Until a few weeks ago, that is. I happened […]
Up next is Northeast Social in the arts district of Northeast Minneapolis (so not just a clever name). On the same block as The Sheridan Room, the Ritz Theater and Tiger Rose Tattoo and Piercing, Northeast Social is a relaxed, contemporary-meets-curious eatery that features American cuisine with a farm to table concept. Famous locally for […]
Truth be told, I’ve been a little down-for-the-count lately so I haven’t been able to post as often BUT getting back into the rhythm of things – I give you, The Berry Sweet Kitchen. Super casual, the Berry Sweet Kitchen serves south Minneapolis breakfast and lunch with a small, local feel. From the biggest, most […]
As we venture into the bitter cold of January, don’t be afraid to get outside, even if it’s just stepping out long enough to take in an incredible view. My favorite? The Endless Bridge at the Guthrie Theater. One of the longest cantilevers (protruding structure only anchored at one end) in the world, the Guthrie’s […]
Sometimes you need to retreat to a somewhere beautiful when it’s cold, or when it’s December, or when you feel like it. My ‘somewhere’ is Café Lurcat in Minneapolis. From the incredible ambiance that includes chandeliers (a big favorite of mine), tall candelabras, warm light and intricate details to the beautifully plated urban comfort food, […]
This past weekend was the 4th Annual Holiday Pottery Party called, Winter Wares at the Circa Gallery in Minneapolis. While held in a gallery, the festivities weren’t what you would have expected… This was party where you could meet the Artists and actually put their art to use. Often times, art can feel inaccessible and […]
Friday night, serendipitously, a few of us crossed off Pizza Lucé from the #mnbucketlist. With eight locations including Uptown and Downtown Minneapolis, Duluth, Hopkins, Richfield, Seward/ University, St Paul and the new location in Roseville (mentioned by Visit Roseville MN during the amazing #minnstameets_oval), most were surprised that I had never been. I mean, they’ve […]
