A Gourmet Version of the State Fair

WINE & DINE

Taste of the Twin Cities Originals



Are your eyes bigger than your stomach? Put it to the test tonight at the Taste of the Twin Cities Originals
extravaganza where there will be so much to try that you may not be
able to handle it. Over 30 of the Twin Cities finest restaurants and members
of Twin Cities Originals team up for this annual foodie fest, where
guests are invited to peruse a wide variety of vendor booths laden with
morsels, tidbits, bites, nips and mouthfuls of savory samples. Some
stand out vendors (according to me at least) are Spill the Wine, Luci
Ancora, and the Sample Room. I suppose the only thing I could compare
this to would be a gourmet version of the State Fair in a much cuter
location – with free booze. Get there early if you want to be on
speaking terms with your stomach later on tonight – the crowd will be huge and you don’t want to miss a single bite!



6-9pm, Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street, Minneapolis, $35 Advance or $45 door





SHOPPING

Blacklist Vintage



Ok, well, perhaps this is not technically an event, but it is
a secret (for the moment anyway) and I thought I’d be nice enough to
let you in on it. Just over a week ago the lucky Twin Cities became
home to Blacklist Vintage – a sassy new shop located near the bustling intersection of 27th and Nicollet. Run by two lovely ladies who adore all things fashionable and retro, Blacklist is not only your one-stop-shop for a snazzy party suit,
it’s also a clever place to pick up fancy vintage decor to spice up
your Ikeaed-out abode. Don’t worry gents, Blacklist carries menswear as
well so stop with the eye-rolling. Want to make it an excursion? Shop
your lights out, then head over to Jasmine 26 on Nicollet and 26th for
a cocktail with an umbrella in it and perhaps some of their signature
coconut cream cheese wontons? For a recent Rakish review on Jasmine 26 by Jeremy Iggers click HERE.



Hours 11am-7pm Tuesday-Sunday, Blacklist Vintage, 2 East 27th Street, Minneapolis

MUSIC

Marc Cohn



Minnesota Zoo regular and songwriting treasure Marc Cohn will perform live tonight in support of his first album in nine years Join the Parade. Perhaps best know for the classic "Walking in Memphis," Cohn has an impressive musical resume that spans back to the early
nineties and includes a number of well-received albums packed full of
his soulful stories. On Join the Parade Cohn weaves
themes from the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina to the 2005
incident in which the singer was left with a gunshot wound to the head
after a carjacking in Denver. Part personal reflection and part social
commentary with a fleck of spiritual inspiration, Cohn’s new album is a
look at life through the eyes of someone whose seen plenty of it.
Performances on the 22nd and 23rd.



7pm Tuesday & Wednesday, MN Zoo Ampitheater, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley, $43