If you’re having trouble getting into the holiday spirit or if you just love being festive, I recommend stopping by Macys Holiday Lane in the Nicollet Mall downtown. It’s up the road from the Minneapolis Holiday Market and you can stop by the Elf display upstairs after and have something from Mrs Claus Bakery. It’s […]
Tonight’s bucket list edition has actually been one of the most fun during this holiday season, the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party at the Pantages. They are such incredible musicians and so charismatic! True entertainers AND the perfect way to get into the Christmas mood. Fun fact: they played my all […]
This is a new one for the bucket list; the Minneapolis Holiday Market. It’s a replacement of the former Holidazzle parade (now the Holidazzle Village) in the Christmas, err, Holiday Market. I say that because of the fiasco about the stickers / mugs. They modeled this after the European Christmas Markets like Christkindlmarkt, complete with; […]
On your list of things to do this holiday season, I highly recommend stopping in at the 48th Annual Macys Santaland “A Day in the Life of an Elf.” It’s in downtown Minneapolis in the Nicollet Mall, just a short walk from the Minneapolis Holiday Market (I’ll post about that later). Whether you have children […]
Since this is a big travel weekend for most people, here are a few things from MSP Airport. The World Bean (Taste of World Bean) is a great place to get your caffeine fix, whether you just landed, heading out or staying for a layover. The have pastries and coffee primarily. Super convenient, really what […]
If you haven’t been to the Rock Bottom Brewery, you need to. It’s so much fun! You can’t go wrong with great service, prime locations, huge selections and the best veggie burger around. Seriously, just look at the description: “House-made veggie patty with a lightly grilled outer crust. Topped with even more veggies, cause we […]
#Mom. Amy (Aunt). Me. Cindi (2nd Aunt). + #GarthBrooks = My earliest, #musical, childhood #memory is #dancing in the living room, watching the free #concert Garth did in #CentralPark. So it only seemed fitting that after the worst few months, that his #concert in #Minneapolis would be the perfect #girlsnightout. For the women I adore. […]
Next up on the bucket list is the Republic, 7Corners, a pub and eatery with two locations, Minneapolis off Hennepin Ave and West Bank near U of M. They host a ton of local beers an eclectic menu – including Cheese Curd Grilled Cheese (its really good!). It has nice branding but really awful service […]
If you’re hanging out at the Mall of America this weekend, I highly recommend the Pizza Studio. It’s an easy stop near the food court, neighboring the Theaters of the Mall of America. Create your own pizza from start to finish, lots of options and just to show, here is what I got; whole grain […]
If you’ve ever been through Uptown will remember going past Calhoun square, but have you been inside? To non-city folk, Calhoun Square is off Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis, and is full of fun shops and restaurants, like Blush by kay, Comedy Sportz, Sushi Tango, Republic and Kitchen Window. Even without shopping, its worth checking out the […]
Burger Jones is a fun little burger joint with a chain-restaurant-feel that kind of grows on you. Locations in Burnsville and Minneapolis (Uptown). There are not a lot of options for vegetarians or vegans, I warn, but aside from burgers, they have the best hard shakes and malts. I’m partial to Nutella shake and I’m […]
If you live in Minnesota, and you haven’t heard of Wuollet Bakery, then… you’re just like me. Seriously. I had no idea this existed and now that I do, oh, dangerous. Woullet is packed full of cupcakes, cakes, pies, donuts, pastries, muffins, coffee cake, crumb cake and breads. They also have a full coffee and […]
The absolute best chickpea burger I have ever, ever had is from the Red Cow in Minneapolis. It’s a short walk from all the shops on 50th and France Ave. I initially heard about Red Cow from a recommendation by a Evereve when I stopped by one afternoon. The place is #rustic and industrial but really […]
Stopping at my favorite Sunday Brunch spot in Minnesota, Patricks Restaurant and Bakery. It’s in Maple Grove, has amazing desserts, the best breakfast options and in the middle of Arbor Lakes! Can’t go wrong with this place!
If you haven’t heard of the Midtown Global Market, you need to consider stopping by. Its an indoor public market in Minneapolis off Main Street in the Midtown Exchange building. It is colorful and full of life, not really what you’d expect from the outside. The place is completely packed with vendors and is so […]
Broders in Minneapolis is a Italian Pasta Bar, a Terzo vino bar (wine bar) and a Pizza joint slash deli slash gourmet bakery and shop. It has kind of taken over the corner of Penn and 50th. Broders Pasta Bar is a crowded little place with a long wait, but is completely worth it. I […]
Weisman Art Museum, WAM is part of the University of Minnesota and is next on the #mnbucketlist. I’m splitting it up into two because the building and the layout has its own personality and is in it of itself a masterpiece. Its really unique and open, with a great deal of spacial awareness. If you […]
… Necronomicon, Septic Flesh (their live show is like a very scary Vlad The Impailer version of Battlestar Gallactica), Fleshgod Apocalypse (their live show is a mix of Phantom Of The Opera, Bram Stroker’s Dracula and Repo The Genetic Opera) Black Crown Initiate! Gotta love metal music!
A concert at the Triple Rock Social Club on the bucket list this time! Tonight is a mix of symphonic death metal, black metal, doom metal and gothic metal… Can you guess the bands?
Today is the MN Food Truck Fair in Uptown, where all of the cleverly named food trucks converge and stop traffic. I wish I could say that it’s worth the trip or the 50 minute wait in lines, but it’s not. Unfortunately it was ill planned. Hopefully they can work out the kinks for next […]
