Inver Grove Brewing Co | Inver Grove Heights, MN

We had some friends staying in town who requested a brewery for drinks and dinner and I knew just the place: Inver Grove Brewing Co. Since moving to South St. Paul last fall I’ve only heard great things so I was excited to finally get over there to try it!

Full disclosure I totally forgot to take any photos other than my food and drinks, because we were too busy talking and laughing so the below will be a little short, but the vibe inside is really nice and they also have a patio!

Stockyards Tavern & Chophouse | South St. Paul, MN

It’s a rare occasion these days for husband and I to have a Friday evening off together so when husband suggested we go check out one the new to us restaurants in our neighborhood I jumped at the chance.

Keep reading for more of our visit to Stockyards Tavern & Chophouse.

BLVD Tavern | West St. Paul, MN

I don’t know that I’ve shared it here yet, but husband and I bought our first home this past October in South St. Paul, which is not only exciting, because we’ll never have elephants for upstairs neighbors again, but we’ve got a whole new culinary neighborhood to explore!

This is actually our second time dining at BLVD Tavern. Our first time was a dinner pitstop on our way back from Home Depot in the middle of painting pre-move, but by the time life calmed down enough for me to sit down and write out a review, I didn’t feel like it was fresh enough in my mind to give it justice so I’m excited to right that wrong!

Where we live we’re pretty much a stone’s throw from West St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights so expect to see a lot of reviews for places in these cities!

Favorite Foods of 2025 | Twin Cities, MN

Keeping up the tradition of the last couple years I wanted to share 12 of my favorite foods of 2025. This year, due to my husband and I buying a house we did a lot less eating out, but it was still hard to pick just 12 dishes. So without further ado, sharing in no particular order…

Minnesota State Fair Foods 2025 | Saint Paul, MN

We normally go to the Minnesota State Fair with at least a couple other people, but we decided to take a day off and go on the first Friday this year, which meant we were solo for the majority of our time minus a friend meet with some beverages. Being there over lunch and dinner did help us pace and we still fit in as many foods as our stomachs could handle!

My 2025 Stats: 5 Hours. 7 Foods. 5 Beverages. 11,500 Steps.

Get the breakdown below and let me know what foods you tried and/or plan to try this year!

5 Outdoor Dining Spots | Saint Paul, MN

This list is my favorite patios and outdoor dining spots in Saint Paul and the east side suburbs. I know that there are a lot of revered spots in Minneapolis and the west burbs also, but I spend most my time on this side of the Mississippi so I’m making a list true to me!

If you have a spot you absolutely love, please drop it in the comments!

*Also shout out to my husband for being the star of most of these photos haha

Angelina’s Kitchen | Woodbury, MN

Angelina’s Kitchen in Woodbury was actually one of mine and husband’s first date night spots back when he was trying to impress me so it was fun to go back and revisit now after over 2 years of marriage.

7 Saint Paul Breweries | Minnesota Beer

The last two Sundays husband and I had off together so we had two brewery hopping dates. This made me realize it’s been a while since I did any beer features over here so I thought that in addition to calling out the 4 we visited, I’d include 3 of my other favorites and throw together a list my 7 go-to Saint Paul breweries….one for every day of the week 😉.

*I understand that there are many more options, so please don’t take offense or get up in arms if your favorite isn’t on this list.

The French Hen | Saint Paul, MN

Husband and I had a weekday date day and decided to cross off one of his must-try’s, The French Hen, for lunch.

Favorite Foods of 2024 | Twin Cities, MN

Last year I did a recap of my 12 favorite foods for 12 months and it was so fun I had to do it again for foods of 2024.

Sharing in no particular order…

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	Favorite Foods of 20… on Crisp & Green \| Woodbury,…
	Favorite Foods of 20… on MACS \| Wisconsin Dells, W…
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