Category: Casual
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High End Weekend Chicago’s Fulton Market – Saturday
Lunch on Saturday we were planning on Au Chevale and their famous burger, but they were closed for remodeling so we checked out Billy Goat Tavern for a bit of old SNL nostalgia. Burger hit the spot in a greasy spoon kind of way. Dinner on Saturday night was the expected highlight of the trip… Read more
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Staycation – Saturday at the Mall of America – Fire Lake, Cedar + Stone, Twin City Grille, Moose Mountain, Crave – Bloomington, MN
About a month ago it looked like we wouldn’t have any plans for a spring break this year, so we decided to have a staycation by staying at the Radisson Blu in the Mall of America and make an evening of it. The mall was pretty packed – reminded us of why going to the… Read more
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Korean BBQ in Savage, MN
We have made a new family commitment to have dinner together in the middle of the week (usually on a Wednesday or Thursday). This week Nik and Sienna were in Aruba for spring break so it was just Sam and I. We tried out the new Korean BBQ place right here in Savage. I thought… Read more
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Weekday at the Mall of America – Kura Sushi & Mr. Waffle
Wanted to try out a local conveyor belt sushi place so we went over to the Mall of America on a Wednesday night to check out Kura Revolving Sushi. The sushi train had a lot of variety and seemed to come out at a good pace. We really liked that you could order from the… Read more
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Coffee Before Curling in Two Harbors, MN
Just a quick little shout out to a cool little coffee shop in Two Harbors. We were up for a curling bonspiel and several stopped into Cedar Coffee Company for a really good cup. We liked it a lot and would recommend it if you’re in the area. Read more
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One Night in Edina, Mn
Our plan was to check out the Puttshack after going to a movie. We stopped in at 5 pm on a Saturday, but no openings to golf until 10 pm. Obviously the place was pretty busy and had a good lively vibe. We opted for a cocktail at the bar. Would definitely go back and… Read more
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Fulton Street Cafe – Nice Find in an Unexpected Spot
Well, for our first real post, we found ourselves going to the U of M hospital for a checkup for Nik. While we were waiting between tests and a Dr. appointment, we found a really nice Cafe inside the medical building near the University of Minnesota campus. We were pleasantly surprised that they were frying… Read more