One of the regulars at the bar likes to come in and chat about film with me. We’re both in love with movies, so I always have a really nice time talking to him. A couple weeks back he mentioned a little New Zealand horror/comedy flick he thought I’d enjoy.  We had talked about the [...]

Categories: Movies · Review

Sunday evening, as you may have noticed by my previous post, I saw the musical Wicked at The Orpheum in Minneapolis.  I was pleasantly surprised by it.  I knew very little going in, and I will reveal very little here, for those who haven’t seen it.  I think that assisted in my enjoyment. I’m not [...]

Categories: Review · Theater

After a trip to the Saint Paul Farmer’s Market this morning with my Mom, she wanted to hit the Day by Day Cafe for breakfast, which was just a few minutes drive. The street parking proved to be a bit difficult, as we arrived at about 9:30 with breakfast service in full swing.  I’m not [...]

Categories: Food · Restaurants · Review

I was up early this morning and decided it was a good day to toss some podcasts on my iPhone, grab a book, and go curl up in a booth and have a nice early morning (6:00 am) breakfast at Khoury’s. This wasn’t my first trip. I’ve been many times the past few years, but [...]

Categories: Food · Restaurants · Review

I went to Matt’s yesterday for a late lunch with a friend who had been there before. It was my first trip. Now, I have to admit I love dive bars. I’m a big fan of the comfortable, no nosense atmosphere. When I walked in the front door of Matt’s, that’s what I immediately loved [...]

Categories: Food · Restaurants · Review