Feels like we are in our Holiday Pop-up Bars era and I am here for it! Below is a list of all I could find in and around the Minneapolis-St.Paul area, but I am sure there are others that I have missed, so feel free to comment on those below! Get out there and have … Continue reading 2024 Holiday Pop-Up Bars!
We discovered Detroit Style pizza a couple of years back and have been excited watching places like Melt Pizza, hit the scene with this delicious deep-dish style pizzas! When asked, Melt Pizza shares this definition of Detroit Style pizza: “Detroit Style Pizza is a style unlike most and often mistaken for Deep Dish. Unlike a … Continue reading Melt Pizza Company…April Restaurant Bucket List Stop…
Many years ago, I worked at a restaurant in the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis called Café Un Deux Trois. (could that ↓ server be me?!) It was a classic French bistro, where I learned to love Vouvray wine, real Espresso drinks & Creme Brûlée. At the time I worked there, the Chef was Andrew Zimmern. … Continue reading Chloe by Vincent…March Restaurant Bucket List Stop~
We have wanted to go to Travail for the past couple of years so to say we were excited (okay, it was mostly me) was an understatement! Then Winter Storm Olive came into the picture and we had to postpone a week, putting a pause on that excitement for just one more week! Finding the … Continue reading Travail Kitchen and Amusements~February Bucket List stop…
Nearing almost the end of a busy month, with cocktails, pizza and a warm, cozy vibe on my mind, we headed to our 2023 Restaurant bucket list stop number one, Earl Giles Restaurant & Distillery. And it was just what we needed on a cold January Saturday in Minnesota. Outside, the temps plunging to below … Continue reading Earl Giles ~ January Bucket list stop…
Happy New Year! We are so excited for this new year…for many reasons, but also for this one! Something I have always wanted to do, visit one, new-to-me restaurant a month! OMGeeeee! I started getting this list ready a couple months ago, and finally started whittling it down the past couple of weeks. I have … Continue reading Our 2023 Restaurant Bucket List!
Ask any Minnesotan about the Winter of 21′-22′ and they will all agree…it felt never-ending! But, as it always does, Spring has finally broke free and everything is bursting with color! I love living where we do…I can’t imagine a place that doesn’t have the change of seasons (extreme and all) like we do here … Continue reading Spring has FINALLY sprung!
I may have mentioned this before, but I LOVE to cook! I am not perfect, but sometimes, when I have the time, I do pretty darn good! I listen to alot of food podcasts and over the past year I kept hearing about Pomegranate Molasses, so I decided to order some and make something with … Continue reading Looking forward to leftovers…
Well, we made it through another crazy year…I hope that we all have a less crazy 2022, but one filled with love and light and delicious food! This is going to be short, I just wanted to pop on here quick and share a couple of things! First, I FINALLY made Gougères! I have wanted … Continue reading Welcome 2022!
Wow, what a week it has been! 😬 I hope this finds you doing well, staying healthy! I have to admit, I really never thought I would live in a time like we are living in today…last night at Midnight, the state of Minnesota went into “stay-at-home” status…shelter-in-place…lockdown…whatever you want to call it. I have … Continue reading Cream of Roasted Mushroom soup~
Who Eats Like This?! 