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 readingHazelwood Food and Drink 2023 | Woodbury, MN
StandardI did my first review of Hazelwood Food & Drink back in December when they had recently opened, so it felt fitting that 8 months later we should visit again and see if it was still living up to the hype!
Continue readingLakewood Tavern | Lake Elmo, MN
StandardWe were itching to try somewhere new, but were starving so didn’t really want to make the drive into the cities so it was the perfect opportunity to finally check out the new Lakewood Tavern in Lake Elmo!
Continue readingMelt Pizza Company | Stillwater, MN
StandardWhen I saw that Lolito was moving locations in downtown Stillwater I was immediately interested to hear what was going into it’s spot. Over the years this particular spot in Stillwater has changed hands and concepts quite a few times, but I feel like it finally found the right match with Melt Pizza Company
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