If, in a few weeks, you see a Craigslist ad begging people to come take tomatoes and zucchini off our hands, it was likely posted by me. The beans are so heavy they’re pulling the trellis off the fence; I think I’ll go back to bamboo teepees again next year! This is the coriander I got from the cilantro after ...
Matt and I went to Duluth over the weekend for the Bayfront Reggae Festival. I knew we’d have a good time, but not that good. I loved it. Because Duluth is full of Twin Citians all summer long, it’s hard to get rooms there. We managed to find an opening at Black Bear Casino in Carlton at the last minute, ...
How’s this for a date night? Present Moment (the hippie store where you can buy anything from crystals to tarot cards — we were buying herbs for bitters-making) and Ax-Man Surplus. HOT. Oh, and then we had dinner at FACES Mears Park. It was… eh. Nowhere near as good as the menu would suggest. I’d be willing to give it ...
Friday: Friday Night Meats featured the ultimate meat achievement, at least til someone outdoes it. The Noah’s Ark Burger contained 11 different animals. And though I’m vegetarian, I admire their dedication. It’s amazing. Saturday: We saw the Hold Steady at the Cabooze outdoor plaza. 90-degree temps, a capacity crowd in a parking lot, and one of the greatest outdoor bands ...