I've now been tracking my bar visits in my Bullet Journal for a full year! I've also started a spreadsheet so I can run more stats on my bar habits, because I like data. Chris has actually nudged me into learning Python in the hopes of really upping my data analytics game. I hear these … Continue reading October 2018 Bar Stats
Category: Drinking
Drink more, pay less.
Do you want to drink more cocktails? Do you want to visit some of the best bars in the city? Do you like getting great deals on things? The Winter Passport launches today and you can get one 50% off! My friend Zach is managing the program here in Minneapolis and if you use … Continue reading Drink more, pay less.
New Orleans – The Big List
If you want the daily breakdown with commentary, keep reading! If you want to skip to a list and map of our recommendations, click here. Friday - July 20th, 2018 The Carousel Bar & Lounge at the Hotel Monteleone Our flight landed about midnight and while I know New Orleans parties late, we knew we … Continue reading New Orleans – The Big List
Google Maps as a travel archive
I am working hard on bringing more of the travel aspect to this blog - one has to get to the right context somehow! As part of that, I'm working to create useful Google Maps for people to reference when they want recommendations in places we've been. It's a fun project and is getting me … Continue reading Google Maps as a travel archive
Boozy Advent Calendars! – Master of Malt
Need a great gift or just a way to make the Holiday season more fun? Check out Masters of Malt's boozy Advent Calendars! I used Master of Malt last summer to create a 40th birthday gift set of only spirits older than the birthday boy - that was only five drams but still SO MUCH … Continue reading Boozy Advent Calendars! – Master of Malt
Surly alums bringing new brewery to St. Paul’s Lowertown | Growler Magazine
Lowertown just keeps getting better and better!! A team of brewing industry veterans announced plans to open their own brewery in St. Paul's Lowertown. Barrel Theory Beer Company is expected to open in ea Source: Surly alums bringing new brewery to St. Paul’s Lowertown | Growler Magazine
These Zero-Waste Cocktails Are Made with Old Pineapple and Used Coffee Grounds | MUNCHIES
An average cocktail bar throws away eight bags of organic waste a night. Bartenders Iain Griffiths and Kelsey Ramage want to change this by reusing ingredients. Source: These Zero-Waste Cocktails Are Made with Old Pineapple and Used Coffee Grounds | MUNCHIES Some interesting ideas in here. I was recently in a cocktail class that … Continue reading These Zero-Waste Cocktails Are Made with Old Pineapple and Used Coffee Grounds | MUNCHIES
High-end, hand-cut ice is a must for Minnesota’s cocktail culture – StarTribune.com
The growing fascination with craft cocktails — which feature high-end ingredients and cost $10 to $20 — has created an equally high-end business for properly chilling them. Source: High-end, hand-cut ice is a must for Minnesota's cocktail culture - StarTribune.com
Joia Soda Launches Craft Cocktails in Cans – | The Best of the Twin Cities | Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Local Joia Soda is launching a line of all-natural cocktails in cans. Source: Joia Soda Launches Craft Cocktails in Cans - | The Best of the Twin Cities | Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Drinking the Bounty: White Onions
Onions. You guys, he made a cocktail with onions. AND IT WAS GOOD. The only thought process to share on this one is that Chris knew he didn't want to add sugar so he muddled a thin slice of onion straight into the lime juice. Aquavit brought some complementary flavors like caraway to the party … Continue reading Drinking the Bounty: White Onions