We stumbled upon A Side Public House through a google search of brunch spots in Saint Paul and I have to admit I was surprised I had never heard of this restaurant before. After a quick look at the menu I knew they were right up our alley so off we went. When we arrived I was excited to find out that the venue is an old fire station! Get all the details
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Kincaid’s | St. Paul, MN
StandardWe’ve had two really great experiences at Kincaid’s so when we were picking somewhere that felt special to us to celebrate our 1st anniversary dinner it was a natural choice.
Continue readingSweet Paris | Woodbury, MN
StandardThis last Saturday I was lucky enough* to be invited to the Friends & Family pre-opening of Sweet Paris, the creperie and cafe, in Woodbury, Minnesota. The official Grand Opening is this Monday, October 23, 2023!
*By “lucky enough” I mean I harrassed my brother-in-law who happens to be the Area Manager to get invited hahaha.
Continue readingTamarack Tap Room 2023 | Woodbury, MN
StandardI’ve reviewed Tamarack Tap Room before, but this Hipster Hack review is for some of the new Tamarack Tap Room Fall 2023 menu items!
Continue readingAndiamo Italian Ristorante | Woodbury, MN
StandardWe’ve been to Andiamo Italian Ristorante in Woodbury before and I swear I already wrote a Hipster Hack review, but I guess I was wrong, so here we go!
Continue readingRevival | St. Paul, MN
StandardI have a Hipster Hack for Revival in Minneapolis already, but we recently checked out the Saint Paul location so it felt like it deserved a second, because 1. the original review was from 2019 and 2. we tried out the brunch menu this time and it was very good!
Continue readingEstelle | St. Paul, MN
StandardI was having a day the other week so instead of letting me sulk, husband took matters into his own hands and pulled together an impromptu dinner at a place we had never been: Estelle in St. Paul. What can I say, after almost 6 years together he knows that food, drinks, and a new restaurant has a 100% success rate of improving my mood 😂.
Continue readingPuttery | Minneapolis, MN
StandardMy excitement about the opening of Puttery Minneapolis rocketed when I learned it was a 21+ venue. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE playing mini-golf with my niece and nephews, but it would be a lie to say that I love being surrounded by kids on a date activity 😬 and I love that as adults we’re reclaiming some of the fun we had as kids like mini-golf and arcade games!
Continue readingMinnesota State Fair Foods 2023 | Saint Paul, MN
StandardMy favorite time of year – The Minnesota State Fair! My 2023 Stats: 6 Hours. 10 Food. 9 Beers Tasted.
Get the breakdown below and let me know what foods you tried and/or plan to try this year!
Continue readingSushi Tango | Woodbury, MN
StandardSushi dates with my momma are my favorite tradition. We normally go to Akita since it’s right down the road from my apartment, but we were both ready to try somewhere new so I was excited to finally try Sushi Tango in Tamarack Village!
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