The Dual of The Design

This event is like no other:2 Event Designers2 Chefs2 Florists2 HoursCurious, huh? Put on by event wizards with The Style Laboratory, and in the new EPIC Event Center, the space formally known as The Quest. Not only is the "challenge" going on, but also seminars, cooking classes AND event trend runway shows! What a creative way to spend a Sunday! I am still so curious, it's like walking into a reality show with...

Restaurant Week is here, restaurant week is here!

Really people, this is a great way to take in the tastes of our towns. Participating restaurants generously provide lunch fares that include two courses and is either $10 or $20, and dinner that includes three courses and is either $15 or $30.Details here: Mpls/St Paul Magazine Restaurant WeekNeed help with the list? Here's where I plan to partake:Upscale experience:D'Amico Cucina, my second favorite lounge in the Mpls, and that's where I choose to chow. If you go on the weekend, a little jazz trio plays! I get hearty...

Music, time to listen up.

We have ourselves scores of musically talented locals. Have you been out to support one? Here's a couple to catch.New on my list - Makeready, playing this Friday at the Terminal Bar, 9pm, with The Melvilles and The Slacks.Then the sweet steady sounds of Quarter Arce Lifestyle, playing Tuesday, March 4th, 8 pm at The Fine Line. And then you have another chance at their CD Release Party, Nomad World Pub, Friday, March...

New Music Venue: The Hollow

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Nyo way? Or way? An ancient dining art form arrives in Mpls...

I saw in the Strib this week and just received my email blast below from Temple Restaurant, here’s what’s going on in local sushi:Temple has been noted for its unique and beautiful presentation of Sushi. Now Temple continues in its pursuit of presenting sushi as a true form of 'Art.' Nyotaimori and Nantaimori are accepted traditions in Japan of serving sashimi and sushi off of the body of a woman or a man. It has been...

Things I love this Valentine's Day

I'm a sentimental, romantic mush. So Valentine's Day is a holiday I love. So cliche I know, which I don't love, but whaddya do...Here's my list of lusts:• Skyways - no other city has 'em like we have 'em, they are true angels this time of year aren't they?• Monte Carlos wings - hands down the best in town. If you've never had them, go get your love-affair started...• The city lakes - As I walk Lake Harriet, often...