Food and Drink

Tavern On Grand – Best Walleye In The Twin Cities

March 24, 2006

Whenever I have friends or family in from out of town, I take them there for the Walleye dinner.

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Summit Beer

December 14, 2005

Thankfully, Summit Beer is widely available to us Minnesotans. On September 25, 1986, that wasn’t the case.

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The Best Swiss Cheese

September 6, 2004

My turkey sandwiches got infinitely more tasty about two months ago when I discovered Nelson Cheese and Deli on Como and just off Snelling Avenue in St. Paul. They sell aged swiss cheese that absolutely makes the sandwich. When you cut open the wrapper, the cheese is often swimming in water and when you cut…

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West Indies Soul

August 31, 2004

There must be some slight Karmic misalignment because when I thought about getting some Jerk Chicken today at West Indies Soul, I actually could. The thing is, nearly every time I get a craving for Jerk Chicken, it’s on a Monday and West Indies Soul is closed on Mondays…and Sundays, it turns out, but that…

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Red Bull vs. SoBe Energy Drinks

August 29, 2004

Have I mentioned how much I love football? I do. A lot. This much [Fade in picture of me with arms outstreched to either side of my body]. I love football so much that I play it at least twice a week (touch football, that is). I’ve been playing with more or less the same…

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The Plan – Psycho Suzi’s

August 21, 2004

The plan was to go to Psycho Suzi’s for a few beers and then head somewhere to watch the Vikings/Falcons game. That was the plan, anyway. And as you know, the best laid plans of mice and men… The game started early at 6:30 and because I knew this, I was very careful to point…

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