I've been wanting to check out Tattersall's new Clover Club for a while so I'm really excited about this event! Don't have a Winter Passport? They're now half-off and still valid through April 15th so you have no excuse. (The discount will be applied when the passport is in your cart, the site still shows … Continue reading Minneapolis Behind the Booze — The Passport Program
2019 Bar Logging Data!
I recently completed a Data Visualization and Analytics bootcamp and it was really exciting to put some of the skills I learned to use – even if just to see how many bars we went to in 2019! (If you want to see the other impact bootcamp had on my life, just check out the … Continue reading 2019 Bar Logging Data!
Updates and a new project
After neglecting this site for most of a year, thanks to my decision to complete a certificate in Data Visualization and Analytics, I'm back and trying to give things a bit of a makeover. I've added a Maps page - you'll find maps for several of our trips coded to tell you places we liked, … Continue reading Updates and a new project
It’s Summer Passport Time! 134 drinks for $10!??!?
Hey, remember a few months ago when I posted about the Winter Passport cocktail program and how it was a really great deal - and a stupidly great deal with a promo code? GUESS WHAT IT'S SUMMER PASSPORT TIME! It's bigger, it's better, it contains an ad for the USBGMSP, and there's a pick-up … Continue reading It’s Summer Passport Time! 134 drinks for $10!??!?
Booze for History Buffs
A couple of years ago, Summit Brewing and the Minneapolis Institute of Art teamed up and made a Tudor Ale for a special event at the museum. I was lucky enough to make it to the Summit taproom while they still had some and it was delicious and fascinating! I remember thinking it was a … Continue reading Booze for History Buffs
2018 Final Statistics
It's been a couple of weeks since 2019 rolled in and it's finally time to post the 2018 Bar Charts! I started keeping track of our bar visits in my Bullet Journal back in October 2017 and converted it to a spreadsheet early in 2018. As the year went on, I used this project as … Continue reading 2018 Final Statistics
October 2018 Bar Stats
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
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
New Orleans & a Taste of Tales
New Orleans - July 2018 A few months ago, my husband’s company announced that they would be having a work meeting in New Orleans in July. “New Orleans in July?” I said, “that’s going to be awful!” Turns out, I was right - at least in terms of the weather. July in New Orleans is objectively … Continue reading New Orleans & a Taste of Tales