Posted on May 8, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Updated 7/11/20 If you’re like me, you have dug through drawers and cleaned out closets while spending more time at home. Now you have bags worth of items you would like to donate. But are all those organizations closed? Short answer: no. Here’s a…
Category: randoMNessTags: Alexandria, Annadee's Closet, Anoka, appliances, Arc's Value Village, bed frames, bedding, Bethesda Lutheran Communities, Bloomington, Bridging, car seats, clothing, Community Helping Hand, computers, covid, covid-19, covid19, DAV, Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota, donations, Dress for Success, Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, Family Pathways, Forest Lake, furniture, Golden Valley, Goodwill, Goodwill Easter Seals, Hidden Treasures, Hope4Youth, Interfaith Outreach, Joseph's Coat, mattresses, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnetonka, MN Tool Library, Morris, Neighbors Inc, New Hope, nonprofit, North Branch, Plymouth, PRISM, red wing, Richfield, Roseville, Saint Anthony, Saint Paul, Salvation Army, Savers, Sharing and Caring Hands, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Someplace Safe, sporting goods, The Arc Minnesota, Twin Cities, Unique Thrift Stores, vehicles, where to donate clothes
Posted on March 20, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Spring is a special time of year. The heavy jackets go in the closet and those delicious Girl Scout cookies go on sale. I’m a Samoas/Caramel DeLights fan, myself. However, with COVID-19, Girl Scout cookie operations have come to a halt. Depending on their…
Category: randoMNess, ShoppingTags: 2nd Harvest Heartland, Abbott Northwestern, American Red Cross, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Centracare, Cookies for a Cause, Cottage Grove, covid, covid-19, covid19, Eagan, Elk River, Fairview, Firefighters for Healing, Forest Lake, Girl Scout Cookies, Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts River Valleys, ISD 622, Maple Grove, Maple Grove Hospital, Maplewood, Mayo Clinic, Meals on Wheels, Minnesota, Monticello, NE Seniors for Better Living, North Branch, North Memorial, Open Doors for Youth, Richfield, Rosemount, Saint Paul, Saint Paul Police Department, United Hospital
Posted on March 15, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Updated 5/10/20 With all Minnesota students out of school, families who rely on school breakfast and lunch will stretch to make sure their children are fed. Fortunately, Minnesota restaurants and organizations are swiftly adapting to the situation, offering free meals to those who need…
Category: randoMNessTags: Annandale, Apple Valley, bacon social house, Bakery on Main, Bayport, Billy D's Crooked Tavern, billy's on grand, Blaine, Bloomington, Bourbon Butcher, Buffalo, Burnsville, Cambridge, Chapala Mexican Restaurant, Coconut Whisk Baking Co, cornerstone buffet and restaurant, coronavirus, covid-19, covid19, Crosby, day by day cafe, dunn bros, dunn brothers, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Eagan, eggroll queen, El Burrito Mercado, El Tejaban Mexican Grill, Ernie's on Gull, falcon heights, Farmington, feeding souls south of the river, free lunch, Gracie's With a Cup of Joe, granite city, Great Harvest Bread Co., Ha Long Bay, Hastings, hope breakfast bar, house of pizza, In Bloom, Le Center, Lino Lakes, Lock and Dam Eatery, lucky cricket, lunch, Main Street Ale House, Mall of America, maneas meats, manger restaurant and wine bar, Maya Cuisine, melrose, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota, MN, MPS, Nisswa, North Country Cafe, olde brick house, open arms of minnesota, pacific wok, piada italian street food, prince of peace lutheran church, Prior Lake, Que Viet, Ramsey, Rascals Bar and Grill, Richfield, Riversbend Bar and Grill, Rochester, Rosemount, Roseville, Saint Cloud, Saint Louis Park, Saint Michael, Saint Paul, Saint Paul Public Schools, sartell, sauk rapids, school lunches, second harvest heartland, st cloud, St. Michael, St. Paul, Station 280, Suzie's Kitchen, the sheridan story, Thirsty Buffalo Saloon, Toppers Pizza, Trappers Bar and Grill, umi sushi and hibachi, Victorias Ristorante and Wine Bar, vivo kitchen, Waconia, Whiskey Inferno, Woodbury
Posted on March 8, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Where to reserve semi-private and private dining rooms at restaurants, bars and breweries in the Twin Cities.
Category: randoMNessTags: 112 Eatery, 4 Bells, 508 Bar + Restaurant, 6Smith, advice, Al Vento, ALMA, American Legion Post 435, Amore Uptown, Apple Valley, Arden Hills, Bachelor Farmer, Baldamar, bar, Bar La Grassa, Barbette, Bellecour, Birch's on the Lake, Blaine, Bloomington, Blue Plate Restaurant Company, brewery, Brit's Pub, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Buca di Beppo, Buona Sera Wine Bar, Burch, Burnsville, Butcher & The Boar, Champlin, Chanhassen, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Ciao Bella, Coon Rapids, Cosmos, COV, CRAVE, Crooked Pint Ale House, Davanni's, DeGidio's, DeGidios Restaurant & Bar, Demi, dinner, Dock Cafe, Domacin Winebar, Downtowner Woodfire Grill, Eagan, Eastside Eat & Drink, Eden Prairie, Edina, Erte, Erte & the Peacock Lounge, Excelsior, Fhima's, FireLake Grill House and Cocktail Bar, Fireside, Fitzgerald's, Fogo de Chao, food, Fridley, Ginger Hop, Gluek's, Gluek's Bar & Restaurant, Gold Nugget Tavern & Grille, Golden Valley, Grand Cafe, Green Mill, Grumpy's Bar, Gulden's, Happy Gnome, Hastings, Hazelwood Food + Drink, Hell's Kitchen, Holman's Table, Hopkins, Icehouse, Jax Cafe, Kaposia Club, Kincaid's, Lakeville, Lat14 Asian Eatery, Lela, Lela Restaurant, Long Lake, Lurcat, Lurcat Minneapolis, Mancini's, Manny's Steakhouse, Maple Grove, Maplewood, Mendota, Mercy, Mercy Bar and Dining Room, Mi-Sant Banh Mi, Mill Valley Kitchen, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnetonka, Muddy Cow Bar and Grill, Muddy Waters, New Hope, Nicollet Island Inn, Northeast Minneapolis, Osteria I Nonni, P.S. Steak, Park Tavern, Parlour Bar, Party Room, Pinstripes, Pittsburgh Blue, Pizza Luce, Plymouth, Primo Plates & Pours, Private Dining Guide, Private Dining Room, Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge, Pub 42 Restaurant and Bar, PUBLIC kitchen + bar, Radisson Blu Mall of America, Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown, Rebel Room, Red Rabbit, Red Sauce Rebellion, Red Stag Supperclub, Redstone American Grill, Restaurant, restaurants, Richfield, Rincon 38, Rock Bottom, Rogers, Rosemount, Roseville, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Saint Louis Park, Saint Paul, Savage, Sea Change, Semi-private Dining Room, Shakopee, South Saint Paul, Spoon and Stable, Stella's Fish Cafe, Stillwater, Surly Brewing, Target Center, Target Field, Tavern 4&5, Tavola, The Bonus Room, The Capital Grille, The Freehouse, The Happy Gnome, The Lexington, The Local, The Lookout Bar and Grill, The Lynhall, The Melting Pot, The News Room, The Nook, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, The Onion Grille, The Tavern Grill, Town Hall Brewery, Tullibee, Twin Cities, Twin City Grill, Urban Eatery, Vivo, Volstead's Emporium, Wayzata, Wilde Cafe & Spirits, Wildfire, Woodbury, Yarusso Bros., Young Joni, Yum Kitchen and Bakery, Zen Box Izakaya
I asked for your suggestions on where to watch 4th of July fireworks. The top choice doesn’t take place on July 4th, but instead, on July 6th. I was on Twin Cities Live with a roundup. Highest rated: Delano Saturday, July 6th at 10:30 p.m….
Not much gets better than July in Minnesota! There’s plenty to do with long summer nights. Bonus: you don’t have to spend 20 minutes putting on a parka and scraping ice off your windshield! I compiled a list of events happening around the state….
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Posted on May 19, 2019
by Give Me The Mike
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Most of these freebies were verified as of May 2019. Enjoy! If you know of others not listed, please let me know about them. Connect with me with the form at the bottom of this page. From a bottle of wine worth your age…
Category: randoMNessTags: 6Smith, 7th Street Entry, Acapulco, ACME Comedy, ACME Comedy Company, Acme Comedy Company Minneapolis, Al's Place, Andover, Apple Valley, Arc's Value Village, Arden Hills, Baldamar, Benihana, Birthday, Birthday Freebies, Blaine, Bloomington, botox, Buca di Beppo, Burnsville, Can Can Wonderland, Caribou Coffee, Chanhassen, Cherokee Tavern, Coon Rapids, Crooked Pint Ale House, Denny's, Duluth, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Fine Line, Finish Line, Firehouse Subs, First Avenue, Free, Freebies, Garrison, GODIVA, Golden Valley, Grand Casino, Green Mill, Ham Lake, Hinckley, Hogan Brothers, HopCat, Houlihan's, IKEA, IKEA Family, Jake's City Grille, Jersey Mike's, Lindey's Prime Steak House, Maple Grove, Maplewood, Mario's Italian Kitchen, mini golf, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Nadia Cakes, New Brighton, New Hope, North Oaks, Northfield, Nothing Bundt Cakes, OC Rewards, Old Chicago, Panera Bread, Paradise Car Wash, Park Tavern, Pazzaluna, Perkins, Plymouth, Prior Lake, Pub 819, Ramsey, Red Cow, Red Rabbit, Red Robin, Red Robin Royalty, Red's Savoy, Richfield, Rochester, Roseville, Saint Cloud, Saint Louis Park, Saint Paul, Shoreview, Skinner's Pub, St. Louis Park, Stanley's Northeast Bar Room, Starbucks, Stillwater, Sunshine Factory Bar & Grill, Texas Roadhouse, TGI Fridays, The Bar Draft House, The Block, The Howe, Timberlodge Steakhouse, Treasure Island Resort and Casino, Tria Restaurant, Turf Club, Twin Cities Live, Uptown Dermatology, Uptown Dermatology and SkinSpa, Watertown, Wayzata, Welch, West Saint Paul, Which Wich, Wild Bill's Sports Saloon, Wildfire, Woodbury
Posted on May 1, 2019
by Give Me The Mike
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Nearly 1,000 votes came in from Twin Cities Live viewers suggesting where they like to go for the best Mexican food in Minnesota. I presented the top 5 picks on TV — and those are listed below. While votes came in, I heard from…
Category: randoMNessTags: Acapulco, Andale Richfield, Andale Taqueria, Andover, Anoka, Best Mexican food in Minnesota, Best Mexican food in MN, Best Mexican restaurants, Best Mexican Restaurants in Minnesota, Best Mexican Restaurants in MN, Blaine, Bloomington, Boca Chica, Boca Chica Restaurante, Boca Chica Saint Paul, Boca Chica St Paul, Casa Rio Anoka, Colita, Colita Minneapolis, Companeros Dorset, Coon Rapids, Crookston, Crystal, Dorset, Eagan, El Burrito Mercado, El Burrito Mercado St Paul, El Gordito Market Crookston, El Loro, El Molino Waseca, El Taco Riendo Minneapolis, Fiesta Cancun, Ham Lake, Hastings, Hudson, La Plaza F!esta, La Plaza F!esta Madelia, La Plaza Fiesta, Las Margaritas, Las Margaritas Hastings, Las Tortillas, Las Tortillas Rosemount, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Madelia, Maple Grove, Maplewood, Maya Cuisine, Mexican food MN, Mexican restaurants, Mexican restaurants MN, Nacho Mamas Stillwater, New Brighton, Oak Park Heights, Pablo's Mexican Restaurant, Pablo's Mexican Shakopee, Pajarito, Pajarito St Paul, Ramsey, Richfield, Rosemount, Roseville, Saint Paul, Shakopee, Stillwater, Taco Loco Shakopee, Waseca, Woodbury
Posted on March 26, 2019
by Give Me The Mike
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I tallied up your suggestions and appeared on KSTP-TV’s Twin Cities Live with the best places to get fried fish in Minnesota! It’s a part of my Worth the Trip series. You can also watch my roundups for the best places to play bingo…
Category: randoMNessTags: all you can eat fish, all you can eat fish fry, Anchor Fish & Chips, anchor northeast minneapolis, cod, fish, fish fry, fish fry minnesota, fried fish, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Richfield American Legion, New Trier, Obb's, Obb's Sports Bar and Grill, Obbs Sports Bar, Obbs St Paul, Richfield, Richfield American Legion, Richfield American Legion Post 435, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Tavern on Grand, Tavern on Grand St Paul, The Anchor Fish and Chips, Trophy House, Trophy House New Trier, walleye
Posted on November 25, 2017
by Give Me The Mike
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The 2019 Minnesota holiday light display guide can be found here. Here’s a roundup of 2017 holiday light displays around Minnesota. Know of one I’m missing? Let me know by filling out the contact form at the bottom of this page. I have…
Category: randoMNessTags: 40 Ways to Holiday, A Sweet Event, Anoka, Anoka County Fair, Bentleyville, best holiday lights mn, Buffalo, Canadian Pacific, Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, Celebrate the Light, Chaska, Christian Cupboard Emergency Food Shelf, Cloquet, College of Science and Engineering, Cottage Grove, Duluth, Golden Valley, Hastings, Holiday in Lights, holiday light shows, holiday lights, holiday lights in minneapolis, holiday lights in mn, Holiday Lights in Motion, holiday lights in st paul, holiday lights minneapolis, holiday lights minnesota, holiday lights mn, Holiday Lights on York Avenue, holiday lights saint paul, holiday lights twin cities, holidays, Lake Elmo, light shows, Merrick Community Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnetrista, mn Holiday lights, MNlightshow, New Hope, PD Shimmers, Plymouth, Rice Park, Richfield, Rockpoint Church, Saint Louis Park, Saint Paul, Shakopee, Shakopee Winter Wonderland, Sleepy Eye, SnoMutt Lights, Spirit of Winter, synchronized, synchronized lights, The Great Christmas Light Fight, The Winery at Sovereign Estate, Trista Lights, Twin Cities, Two Harbors, University of Minnesota, Waconia, Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo WinterSkate, White Bear Lake, Willmar, Woodbury