A marathon doesn’t begin at the starting line. It begins with dinner the night before… a starter, and a strong finish with carbo-loading-nara and grocery-freezer garlic bread: The morning of the marathon, at the recommendation of Ed Kohler of “The Deets,” I dropped Tom in downtown Minneapolis and headed to the Rose Garden at Lake […]
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2 comments | Como Park, Cross Country Skiing, Lake Maria State Park, Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, Winter
Hailey, Dave, Nicky, and Peter went to the State Fair. Then Nicky made a video. More words are not required… See Hailey’s full post, The Minnesota State Fair 2009, at Hailey’s Comments. Video, formicadinette.com.
3 comments | Formica Dinette, Guest, Hailey's Comments, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, State Fair, video
We ate a lot yesterday. The fair was fun, especially since we were able to meet up with a few great friends to, well, eat with. Below are photos of most of what we ate, as well as pricing and locations if you’re planning to make the trek yourself. $11 will get you an adult ticket […]
8 comments | Beer, Beer on a Stick, Caprese, Cheese Curds, Deep Fried Snickers, French Meadow Bakery & Cafe, Minnesota, On a Stick, Potato Chips, Reuben Pretzel, St. Paul, Stanly's Sugarbush Maple Soda, State Fair, Summit
The Heavy Table has a great post today which combines all of the secrets from yesterday’s live tweets (follow @heavytable to keep in the loop) with photos to help your imagination along. For those of you who can’t make it, this post will give you a picture of the best-of eats on day one of the fair. If […]
3 comments | Beer, Cider Freeze, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, Stanly's Sugarbush Maple, Summit, The Heavy Table, Twin Cities