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Three times a week, the Twin Cities in 12 minutes. Real restaurants you should try, real local business news, real events worth your weekend. Sponsored by mplsveganhub.com and mncannabishub.com — for serious Minneapolis business owners, also brought to you by Quiet Coyote (quietcoyotemn.com).

  1. 2시간 전

    Aquatennial 2026, Twins vs Angels, Lynx-Liberty & Diane Moua Expansion

    George and Laura round up the week of July 8, 2026 in the Twin Cities — festivals, ballgames, farmers markets, new food halls, and the cannabis supply crunch. In this episode: Minneapolis Aquatennial July 18-26: Aqua Block Party (7/19), Milk Cart Boat Races, Torchlight Parade on Nicollet (7/22), and a new floating-lantern night market at Lake Nokomis. Minnesota Country Club Fest at Harriet Island July 10-11 with The Beach Boys, Trampled by Turtles, and Charley Crockett. Sports weekend: Twins vs. LA Angels at Target Field (7/10-12) and Lynx vs. New York Liberty at Target Center (7/11). First Avenue: The Bouncing Souls (7/11), Paul Oakenfold + The Crystal Method (7/12), Miss Jackson If You're Nasty (7/17). Farmers markets: Mill City (Saturdays 8-1), St. Paul Lowertown (Sat/Sun), and Midtown on East Lake (Wed-Sun). Asia Village opens at Northtown Mall in Blaine — 125,000 sq ft, anchored by Minnesota's first 85°C Bakery Cafe. Diane Moua's Hmong American restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis is roughly doubling in size. Cannabis shortage: Legend Technical Services shut down testing in mid-June, dropping the state's licensed lab pool from five to three; next license round pushed to July 1, 2027. Sources: Minneapolis Aquatennial Fox 9: Aquatennial 2026 Mpls.St.Paul: Summer Festivals First Avenue Shows Twins Schedule Lynx Schedule Minnesota United Schedule St. Paul Saints Schedule Mill City Farmers Market St. Paul Farmers' Market Twin Cities Farmers Markets List Bring Me The News: June Openings New Restaurant Openings 2026 Star Tribune Small Business Minnesota OCM 2026 Cannabis Policy Changes (PDF) Subscribe: mplsvegan.com Full transcript George: —and I'm telling you, Laura, I walked over the Stone Arch Bridge this morning and it was already warm at like seven a.m. Laura: George, you say that every July like it's a shock. George: Ope, I know, I know. But there's something about that first real patio week that just... hits. Laura: It hits because you finally stopped wearing that fleece vest. Be honest. George: Okay, fair. Fair. Laura: The Cities in July, though? Yeah. It's the good stuff. George: So look — Aquatennial is basically right around the corner. July 18 through the 26th. Laura: Wait, already? Where did the summer go. George: I know. Torchlight Parade down Nicollet on the 22nd, Aqua Block Party on the 19th... Laura: The Milk Cart Boat Races are back too, right? George: Milk Cart Boat Races, yep. Same day as the block party. Laura: I love that we have a whole civic tradition of racing boats made out of milk cartons. George: It's Minnesota, doncha know. That's just what we do. Laura: Don't. Don't do the voice. George: I wasn't doing a voice! Laura: George. You were doing a voice. George: Okay maybe a little voice. Moving on. There's also a new floating-lantern night market at Lake Nokomis this year. Laura: Wait, floating lantern? Like on the water? George: On the water. That's the whole pitch. Laura: Okay THAT I'm showing up for. That sounds gorgeous. George: Right? Bring a blanket, bring a friend, done deal. Laura: Before we get too deep — this weekend, though. What's actually happening THIS weekend. George: Big weekend, actually. Minnesota Country Club Fest is out at Harriet Island. Laura: Friday and Saturday? George: Friday and Saturday, yep. Beach Boys, Trampled by Turtles, Charley Crockett. Laura: Trampled by Turtles on the river? Come on. George: See, that's the lineup where you go, alright, somebody planned this. Laura: That's a whole vibe. George: And Twins are home this weekend against the Angels, Friday through Sunday. Laura: Target Field on a warm July night is a top-five Minneapolis thing. George: Top three for me, honestly. Laura: Okay what are your top two then, because now I need to know. George: I did that to myself. Uh — Stone Arch at sunset, First Ave when the crowd's really into it, and Target Field. That's my three. Laura: See, that's a real answer. I'll allow it. George: And speaking of First Ave — Bouncing Souls on Saturday. Laura: Ope, that's gonna be sweaty. George: Very sweaty. And then Sunday it's Paul Oakenfold and The Crystal Method. Laura: Wait — those two on the same bill? George: Same bill. Laura: That's a time machine. That's a straight-up 2001 time machine. George: I mean, I'll go. Laura: Oh I know you'll go. George: And Lynx are home Saturday too, against New York. Laura: Lynx-Liberty at Target Center? That's the ticket of the weekend. George: You think that beats the Twins? Laura: George. Yes. It's not close. George: Okay, noted. Laura: Lynx have been the story of the summer and you know it. George: You're right, you're right. I'll take the L on that one. Laura: Thank you. George: Okay — food. Let's talk food. Laura: Yes. Because it is farmers market weather. George: Mill City is going Saturday, eight to one, down by 2nd Street. Laura: That's my Saturday. Every Saturday. George: And St. Paul Farmers' Market in Lowertown, same deal — Saturday morning, Sunday morning. Laura: Don't sleep on Midtown either. Midtown's open like five days a week right now. George: Wednesday through Sunday, yeah. Over on East Lake. Laura: That one's underrated. Really underrated. George: Have you been to that new Asia Village out in Blaine yet? Laur...

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  2. 2일 전

    Twin Cities July 6: Twins, Lynx, Ziggy Marley, Asia Village & Cannabis Lab Crunch

    George and Laura round up the Twin Cities week of July 6, 2026: patio picks, new openings, sports, live music, and a real cannabis-industry squeeze heading into August 1. In this episode: Twins host Cleveland Guardians (Tue–Thu July 7–9) and the Angels (Fri–Sun July 10–12) at Target Field Lynx vs. New York Liberty on Sat July 11 at Target Center, kicking off a four-game homestand Ziggy Marley's Brightside Tour with J Boog at The Fillmore Minneapolis, Wed July 8 First Avenue week: Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band (Thu July 9), The Bouncing Souls with Suicide Machines (Sat July 11), Paul Oakenfold + The Crystal Method (Sun July 12) Mill City Farmers Market Saturday 8am–1pm; Lowertown market Sat 6am–1pm and Sun 8am–1pm Art at St. Kate's juried outdoor art fair Sat July 11; Summer at The Cedar free concert Wed July 8 New openings: Asia Village food hall at Northtown Mall in Blaine (85°C, Hokkaido Ramen, Pho Mai, Oday Creamery) and Banh Mi House in Mill City Cannabis: Minnesota drops to four certified testing labs after Legend Technical Services shuttered its cannabis operations mid-June; CanGrow farmer training and loan grant applications close 4:30pm Mon July 13 Sources: Mill City Farmers Market Saint Paul Farmers' Market — Lowertown The Current — 2026 outdoor concerts guide Mpls.St.Paul Magazine — summer art fairs Meet Minneapolis summer events First Avenue shows Minnesota Twins schedule St. Paul Saints schedule Minnesota Lynx schedule Minnesota United schedule Star Tribune restaurant roll call MN Office of Cannabis Management news Subscribe: mplsvegan.com Full transcript George: — and I'm telling you, Laura, I walked over the Stone Arch this morning and it just HIT me. Like, ope, summer's really here. Laura: George, it's July. Summer's been here. George: No no, I mean the FEELING. The river smelling like river, the bikes, everybody sunburnt already— Laura: Everybody sunburnt by like 10am, yeah. George: You know what I mean though. Laura: I do know what you mean. It's that Monday-after-a-long-holiday-weekend kind of hum. People are still a little loose. George: A little loose. I like that. Laura: My neighbor was grilling at like 9pm last night. On a Sunday. On a WORK night. George: That's a commitment. Laura: That's a lifestyle. George: Weather this week, though — I peeked before we sat down. It's looking like classic Cities July. Warm, sticky, thunderstorm threatening every afternoon and then not showing up. Laura: The bluff. Every day this week. The sky goes green, you move your car, nothing happens. George: You move your car for nothing. Laura: Story of my life. George: Okay so — patios. That's really where I want to live this week. Laura: Same. And can we talk food first? Because I feel like the vegan scene right now is having a MOMENT. George: It really is. And shout to our friends over at mplsvegan.com — that's one of our sponsors, they keep the running list better than anybody. Laura: They do. Okay so — Herbivorous Butcher. George: Northeast. Classic. Laura: I took my cousin there last week, she is NOT vegan, and she got the Italian sub and just... stopped talking. Which, if you know my cousin— George: That's a review. Laura: That IS the review. George: See, my move lately has been J. Selby's over on the St. Paul side. Laura: The Dilla, right? George: The Dilla. Every time. I try to order something else, I fail. Laura: Wow, George, branching out. George: Listen, when it's right, it's right. Laura: No, I get it. That's a comfort order. George: What about Reverie? Have you been lately? Laura: I haven't been in a minute honestly. Is the patio still— George: The little side patio, yeah. It's tiny but it's cute. Good for like a slow coffee kind of morning. Laura: Okay noted. And Hard Times is Hard Times. George: Hard Times is forever. Laura: It has not changed in my entire life and I love that about it. George: You're born, you die, Hard Times is still open at 2am. Laura: That's on the mural. George: Put it on a t-shirt. Laura: Trio in the Wedge though — that's my current one. I go for the buffalo cauliflower and then I'm quiet for the rest of the meal. George: See I have not been to Trio in — oh, I don't even know. A year maybe? Laura: George. George: I know. Laura: George. Fix that. George: I will fix it. This week. I'll fix it this week. Laura: And Hello Pizza in Edina if you're out that direction. George: Oh, the vegan slice out there? Laura: Yeah. The vegan slice is legit. Like, LEGIT legit, not "for a vegan slice" legit. George: That's the tier we want. Laura: And The Herbalist — have you done The Herbalist? George: I haven't actually. Confession. Laura: Okay, homework for you. George: Homework for me. Trio AND The Herbalist. I'm getting a syllabus over here. Laura: You signed up for the class. George: I signed up for the class. Laura: Oh — and speaking of new stuff. Did you see Banh Mi House opened down in Mill City? George: I did see that. Downtown location, right? Laura: Mill City area, yeah. Sandwiches, rice bowls, the iced coffee. George: That's a really nice add for down there. That neighborhood needed a lunch spot that wasn't twenty bucks a plate. Laura: EXACTLY. Twenty bucks for a salad, I'm out. George: Spendy. Laura: Real spendy. George: And then out in Blaine — Northtown Mall of all places — there's that new Asian food hall, Asia Village. Laura: I heard about that! A dozen vendors or so? George: About a dozen. 85 degrees, a ramen spot, pho, an ice cream place. Laura: Oday Creamery, I think? George: That sounds right, y...

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  3. 5일 전

    July 4th in the Twin Cities: Red White & Boom, Owamni's Return & Maison Rose

    It's Fourth of July weekend in the Twin Cities and George and Laura break down every patio, market, ballpark, and pastry café worth your time. Plus a real cannabis story, not just vibes. In this episode: Red, White & Boom on the Minneapolis riverfront July 4 (10am–10pm, fireworks at 10) and the Nicollet Mall Festival July 3–4. Mill City Farmers Market Saturday 8am–1pm next to Mill City Museum, plus Linden Hills Sunday 11am–2pm and the underrated St. Paul Farmers' Market at Lowertown. St. Paul Saints vs Buffalo Bisons at CHS Field July 3–5, with Saturday's 6:07pm game followed by fireworks. Twins home vs Cleveland July 7–9 and vs the LA Angels July 10–12, with Twins Hall of Fame induction Saturday July 11. Indígena by Owamni — Sean Sherman relocating into the Guthrie Theater in 2026 after the riverfront Owamni closed in April. Killen's Irish Pub opening mid-June near Target Field in the former First Draft Tap Haus space — a strategic pre-game corner. Maison Rose: John Kraus and Elizabeth Rose (Patisserie 46) betting on a 13,000-sq-ft French pastry café in Lilydale. Cannabis crunch: Legend Technical Services shut down its testing operation, leaving Minnesota with three licensed labs as OCM has issued 240 of 3,541 applied-for licenses. Sources: minneapolis.org — July 4th events visitsaintpaul.com — A My Saint Paul Fourth MPR News — Fourth of July events guide Mill City Farmers Market MSP Mag — Twin Cities farmers markets First Avenue shows Twins schedule St. Paul Saints schedule Minnesota Lynx schedule MSP Mag — New restaurant openings 2026 Star Tribune — Restaurant Roll Call MN OCM news releases Subscribe: mplsvegan.com Full transcript George: —and I'm telling you, Laura, I walked over the Stone Arch Bridge this morning and it already SMELLED like the Fourth. Grill smoke, sunscreen, a little river funk... Laura: "A little river funk." George. That's your pull quote for the week. George: Ope, put it on a t-shirt. Laura: You know what though, you're not wrong. There's a switch that flips the week of the Fourth in the Cities. Everybody's just... outside. George: Everybody's outside. Patios full. Dogs out. Somebody's uncle already sunburned by ten a.m. Laura: Every year. Same uncle. George: Same uncle. Laura: Okay so before we get too deep — happy Fourth-of-July-weekend, if you're listening the day this drops. It's Friday. It is ON. George: It is on. And listen, we got a lot to get to. Farmers markets, some food news that honestly made me a little emotional... Laura: Emotional? George: A little. I'll get there. Laura: Okay, noted. Cannabis stuff too — there's actually a real story there this week, not just vibes. George: Real story. And weekend plans, obviously. But weather first, because... Laura: Because you're a dad. George: Because I'm a dad, Laura, yes. It is beautiful. It's beautiful out. That's the forecast. Laura: That's it? That's your whole weather segment? George: Warm. Sunny-ish. Bring water. Do not be the guy on the Greenway at 2 p.m. with no water. Laura: Do NOT be that guy. I saw that guy last summer near Uptown. He was...struggling. George: We've all been that guy once. Laura: You've been that guy. George: I've been that guy. Fair. Laura: Okay, farmers markets. Because if you're doing anything the morning of the Fourth, this is the move. George: This is THE move. Mill City is open Saturday, eight to one, right there next to the Mill City Museum. That's the one on South Second. Laura: Right by the river. Perfect if you're already gonna be downtown-ish for the fireworks later. George: Exactly. Do your market run in the morning, go home, nap, come back for Red White and Boom. Laura: Nap strategy. I respect a nap strategy. George: Nap strategy is the only strategy after 35. Laura: Speak for yourself. And then Sunday — Linden Hills is doing their market, eleven to two. George: Linden Hills Sunday. Yeah. They usually got, what, live music and like fifty vendors rotating through? Laura: Around fifty, yeah. It's a whole afternoon if you let it be. George: It's such a nice little neighborhood for that. Walkable. Trees. Laura: Walkable, trees, and everybody's got a golden retriever. George: Everybody has a golden retriever. I noticed that too. Laura: It's a whole aesthetic. George: And I gotta shout the St. Paul Farmers' Market over in Lowertown too. Fifth and Wall. Laura: Lowertown market is underrated. People sleep on it because Mill City gets all the press. George: They do sleep on it. It's a great one. Especially if you're already gonna be on that side. Laura: Which — speaking of that side — real quick, the Saints are home this weekend. George: Oh yeah, CHS Field. Buffalo Bisons in town, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Laura: Saturday's the one though. Six-oh-seven start, fireworks after. George: Fireworks after a Saints game on the Fourth of July. That is... that is a very specific kind of perfect. Laura: That is peak Twin Cities summer. George: Peak. And then Sunday's the day game — two-oh-seven. Laura: Day game with a hangover. Classic. George: You said it, not me. Laura: Okay, food. You said you got emotional. George: I got a little emotional. So — and I have to be careful here because I'm gonna say a name — Indígena. From the Sean Sherman team. Laura: Yeah. George: The Owamni relocation, into the Guthrie. That's happening this year. Laura: I know. I have complicated feelings. George: Talk to me. Laura: Look, Owamni on the riverfront was SPECIAL. That view. That whole vibe. When they closed that in April I was — I was bummed. I was really bummed. George: Same. I took my mom there for her birthday like two years ago. Laura: That's a memory-plac...

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  4. 7월 1일

    Taste of MN, Red White & BOOM, Saints July 4th & Cannabis Lab Shakeup

    George and Laura break down Fourth of July week in the Twin Cities — free festivals, fireworks, Saints baseball, patio-season vegan picks, and a real shakeup in Minnesota's cannabis testing pipeline. In this episode: Taste of Minnesota returns July 3–4 on Nicollet Mall & Washington Ave — free, 100+ local restaurants and a stacked lineup: Bad Bad Hats, Dillinger Four, Poliça, Brother Ali, Dessa, Nur-D, Gully Boys, DJ Sophia Eris. Red, White & BOOM! July 4 at Water Works Park & West River Parkway — Stone Arch Bridge fireworks strategy included. St. Paul Saints host the Buffalo Bisons at CHS Field July 1–5, including the July 4 game at 6:07 — Laura's pick for the best Fourth in the Cities. Mill City Farmers Market Saturday July 4, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. next to Mill City Museum, 115+ vendors; plus Kingfield, Linden Hills, Midtown and St. Paul Lowertown. First Avenue July calendar: Super Diamond (7/2), Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band (7/9), Bouncing Souls (7/11), Paul Oakenfold + Crystal Method (7/12). Sports: Twins host Cleveland (7/7–9) and the LA Angels (7/10–12) at Target Field; Lynx open a homestand vs. NY Liberty July 11; Minnesota United vs. Vancouver July 25 at Allianz Field. Food: Killen's Irish Pub just opened in the former First Draft Tap Haus near Target Field; Maison Rose French bakery on deck for Lilydale. Cannabis corner: Legend Technical Services shut down cannabis testing mid-June, dropping Minnesota to four certified labs (three fully licensed); Governor Walz's cannabis omnibus takes effect Aug 1, 2026, merging medical and adult-use supply chains. Sources: Minneapolis summer events calendar Fox 9: Minneapolis summer entertainment 2026 Mill City Farmers Market MSP Mag: Twin Cities farmers markets First Avenue shows Minnesota Twins schedule St. Paul Saints schedule Minnesota Lynx 2026 schedule Minnesota United schedule MSP Mag: New restaurant openings 2026 Star Tribune small business MN Office of Cannabis Management news Subscribe: mplsvegan.com Full transcript George: —and I'm telling you, the second that sun hit my face this morning, I knew. Patio season. Officially. Laura: George, it's been patio season for like three weeks. George: Okay but there's patio season and then there's PATIO season, you know? Laura: Uh huh. George: The kind where you walk outside and you don't need a hoodie in your bag "just in case." Laura: See, that's fair. That is fair. I did leave the house today with just... me. Just me and a t-shirt. George: Bold. Laura: Bold in the Cities, yeah. George: And it's Fourth of July week, Laura. The big one. Laura: Ope, don't remind me. My phone is already blowing up with people wanting plans. George: Are you a plans person or a porch person this year? Laura: Honestly? Little of both. I wanna be out but I also wanna be home by ten. George: That's the most Minnesota answer I've ever heard. Laura: Skol. George: Okay so let's actually get into it, because there's a LOT going on this week. Laura: There really is. George: Taste of Minnesota is back. Third and fourth, Nicollet Mall, Washington Ave, free. Laura: Free is the word I heard. George: Over a hundred local restaurants, food trucks, breweries — and the music lineup, Laura. Laura: Tell me. George: Bad Bad Hats. Poliça. Brother Ali. Dessa. Gully Boys. Nur-D. DJ Sophia Eris. Laura: Wait, all of them? That's not a lineup, that's a family reunion. George: Dillinger Four too. Laura: Okay now you're just showing off. George: I'm just READING, Laura, I'm just reading. Laura: That's a real Minnesota music document right there. George: And it's FREE. Laura: Which... in the Cities, free anything on the Fourth is a gift. George: Speaking of. Red, White and BOOM! is the same day. Laura: Water Works Park, right? West River Parkway? George: Yep. Free daytime programming. Then one of the biggest firework shows in the state. Laura: George, real talk. Have you ever actually gotten a good spot for BOOM? George: Honestly? No. Laura: Thank you. George: I go every year, I tell myself I'm gonna get there early, and every year I end up watching between two heads and a light pole. Laura: Between two heads and a light pole. Put that on a shirt. George: The trick — and I've never actually pulled it off — is Stone Arch Bridge side, way earlier than you think. Laura: How early we talking? George: I don't know. Like... four? Five? Laura: Oh, so real relaxing. George: Yeah, I don't do it. Laura: Here's my hot take. And people are gonna come for me for this. George: Go. Laura: The best Fourth of July in the Twin Cities is not BOOM. It's the Saints game at CHS Field. George: Oh? Laura: Fourth of July, Saints, CHS Field, they always do it up. It is a Twin Cities classic. George: You know what, I can't argue with that. West 7th, walk over, get a beer, watch some ball... Laura: They play the Buffalo Bisons that whole stretch. First through the fifth. George: The whole homestand. Laura: The whole homestand. Third at 6:07, fourth at 6:07. George: That is a very civilized start time for a holiday. Laura: THANK you. George: Okay speaking of food — Taste of Minnesota is one thing, but our people, our plant-based folks... Laura: Yes. George: This is the week to do a patio crawl. Laura: A hundred percent. And shoutout, real quick, to our friends at mplsvegan.com — that's the map, that's how you plan a day like this. George: Genuinely the best local vegan resource. Laura: So where you starting, George? George: Okay this is where I'm getting nostalgic. Laura: Oh no. Here we go. George: J...

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  5. 6월 29일

    Taste of MN, Red White & BOOM, Twins & Vegan Patio Picks

    It's patio season and Fourth of July weekend in the Twin Cities. George and Laura map out the food, festivals, sports, and plant-based spots worth your time this week. In this episode: Taste of Minnesota returns July 3–4 along Nicollet Mall and Washington Ave with 100+ local restaurants, food trucks, breweries, and MN artists. Red, White & BOOM! on July 4 at Water Works and West River Parkway — free all-day programming plus one of the state's biggest fireworks shows. Plant-based tour: Herbivorous Butcher in NE, J. Selby's dirty fries in St. Paul, Trio Plant-Based, Hard Times, Hello Pizza, Reverie, and The Herbalist. Mill City Farmers Market on Saturday July 4 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) plus St. Paul Lowertown, Midtown, Kingfield, and Linden Hills running their normal schedules. Sports: Twins host Cleveland July 7–9 and the Angels July 10–11; Lynx home games July 6, 11 (Finals rematch vs. NY), 13, 15, 18; Saints at CHS Field. First Avenue Mainroom: Super Diamond July 2, Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band July 9, The Bouncing Souls July 11. Guthrie has Come From Away through Aug. 9; Killen's Irish Pub opens mid-June near Target Field; Indígena by Owamni headed to the Guthrie complex later in 2026. Cannabis corner: Legend Technical Services shutdown leaves three labs and a thinning supply; Walz signs omnibus letting social-equity holders take up to 33% outside investment. Sources: minneapolis.org — Summer Events Fox 9 — Summer Entertainment 2026 Mill City Farmers Market MSP Mag — Twin Cities Farmers Markets First Avenue Shows Minnesota Twins Schedule St. Paul Saints Schedule Minnesota Lynx 2026 Schedule Minnesota United 2026 Schedule Guthrie — Come From Away Star Tribune — Restaurant Roll Call MSP Mag — New Restaurant Openings 2026 MPR News — Cannabis & Hemp Laws MN Cannabis Hub — Testing Backlog Star Tribune — MN Legal Weed Market Family Fun Twin Cities Subscribe: mplsvegan.com Full transcript George: —and I'm telling you, Laura, I walked over the Stone Arch this morning and it just hit me. Patio season. It's HERE. Laura: George, it's been here. You're like two weeks late to your own party. George: Ope, okay, fair. Laura: We had eighty degrees last weekend. Where were you? George: I was up at the cabin, doncha know. Laura: Of COURSE you were. George: Listen, the dock needed me. Laura: The dock needed you. Sure. George: Hey, the dock has FEELINGS, Laura. Laura: Okay, well, while you were communing with your dock, the Cities turned into a postcard. Greenway was packed. Every patio in Uptown had a wait. George: See, that's what I want to get into today. Because we are sitting right on top of the best week of the whole summer. Laura: It's a big one. Fourth of July weekend, basically. George: Basically. And the vibe outside right now... I mean, you walked in, what's it doing? Laura: Warm. Sticky-ish. Classic late June. Not uff-da hot yet but you can feel it coming. George: That sweet spot. Laura: That sweet spot where you can still sit outside without melting into the chair. George: Right. Laura: Which... we should probably tell people what we're doing today, George. George: Yeah, okay so — patio season kickoff, sort of. Heading into the Fourth. We're gonna do food, we're gonna do the plant-based scene, cannabis corner, what to actually DO this weekend. Laura: The whole tour. George: The whole tour. And shout to our friends at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com, they keep this whole thing on the road. Laura: They really do. Okay. Food first? George: Food first. Because I am hungry and I have OPINIONS. Laura: When are you not. George: So I was over in Northeast yesterday— Laura: Mm. George: —and I walked past Herbivorous Butcher and the line was out the door. Out the DOOR, Laura. Laura: Yeah, that doesn't surprise me at all. George: It used to be like, a niche thing, right? Like fifteen years ago if you said "vegan deli" people would look at you sideways. Laura: Okay but you're doing the thing. George: What thing. Laura: The "back in my day" thing. George. It's been a fixture in NE for years. People aren't discovering it. George: ...fair. Laura: It's just a great sandwich shop now. That's the story. George: That IS the story, you're right. Laura: And honestly the way Northeast has shifted — the Arts District around there, the whole stretch — it makes sense. You go, you grab a sandwich, you wander, you look at studios. George: That's a perfect Saturday. Laura: That IS a perfect Saturday. George: Okay, what about St. Paul side. Because I feel like we always do Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis— Laura: We do. George: —and St. Paul's got J. Selby's, which, hot take, might be the best patio-adjacent vegan move in the Cities. Laura: Patio-adjacent. George: I'm hedging because I can't picture the patio situation perfectly and I don't want to lie to people. Laura: Okay, that's actually responsible of you. George: I'm a responsible man. Laura: Sometimes. George: Sometimes! Laura: But J. Selby's is real. Like that's a real comfort-food, gut-bomb in the best way kind of place. George: The dirty fries situation? I dream about those. Laura: See, and I think that's the thing people miss about plant-based food in this town. It's not lettuce...

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  6. 6월 26일

    Pride at Loring Park, Beer Dabbler, Twins vs Rockies & Killen's Irish Pub Opens

    It's Pride weekend in Minneapolis and the patios are finally open. George and Laura run down the can't-miss events June 26-30, plus where to eat plant-based between sets. In this episode: Twin Cities Pride Festival at Loring Park, June 27-28 — four stages, 650+ vendors, and a free parade down Hennepin Sunday 11am-2pm. Beer Dabbler at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Fri June 26, 6-9:30pm, with ~70 Minnesota breweries and cideries. Twins host the Colorado Rockies at Target Field all weekend — Saturday 6/27 is Byron Buxton bobblehead night. First Avenue lineup: The Klituation Pride Party (UNiiQU3, Maria Isa, DJ Keezy) Fri, Wolfmother Sun, Babyface Ray & 42 Dugg Tue. Breakaway Music Festival at Allianz Field in St. Paul, June 26-27. Mill City Farmers Market Saturday 8am-1pm; Surly Brewery 5K Saturday 11am; St. Paul Saints return home June 30 vs. Buffalo Bisons at CHS Field. Killen's Irish Pub opens in the former First Draft Tap Haus space near Target Field — perfect Twins-day pre-game spot. Plant-based patio picks from our sponsor mplsvegan.com: J. Selby's, Herbivorous Butcher, Reverie, Trio, Hello Pizza, The Herbalist. Sources: Meet Minneapolis summer events Mill City Farmers Market First Avenue shows Guthrie Theater — What's On Minnesota Twins schedule St. Paul Saints schedule Mpls.St.Paul Magazine — 2026 restaurant openings Star Tribune — Women shaping MN cannabis Minnesota cannabis licensing update MJBizDaily — Osseo municipal dispensary Subscribe: mplsvegan.com Full transcript George: —and I'm telling you, Laura, I almost wore shorts to the studio today. Laura: George. It's June twenty-sixth. You should've worn shorts a month ago. George: Ope, I know, I know. But you know how I am. I keep a flannel in the car till the Fourth of July just in case. Laura: That is the most Minneapolis thing you've ever said and we've done... what, fifty episodes? George: At least. Hey, real quick before we get rolling — patio weather is officially HERE. Like, here here. Laura: Finally. I sat outside last night with a seltzer and didn't need a jacket. That's the bar. George: That's the bar! That IS the bar. Laura: And speaking of bars... Pride weekend, my friend. George: Oh, it's gonna be wild down at Loring Park. Laura: Festival Saturday and Sunday. Four stages. I looked it up — like six hundred fifty vendors? George: Six fifty plus, yeah. That's a LOT of folks. Laura: And the parade Sunday, down Hennepin, eleven to two. Free. Bring water, bring sunscreen, bring a friend. George: Bring a friend who knows where to park, is what I'd say. Laura: Okay that's fair. George: And then Friday night — tonight, if you're listening day-of — the Beer Dabbler is at the Sculpture Garden. Laura: Wait, tonight tonight? George: Six to nine thirty. Like seventy Minnesota breweries and cideries. It's basically the Pride kickoff party. Laura: Seventy? George. That's not a tasting, that's a commitment. George: You pace yourself. You're a professional. Laura: I am NOT a professional. I am a woman who likes one cider and a pretzel. George: Honestly, same energy. Laura: Okay so patios, Pride, Dabbler... what about people who actually wanna eat something green this weekend? George: This is your lane. Take it. Laura: Okay so — quick shoutout to our sponsor, mplsvegan.com. Real ones. If you're new to the plant-based scene in the Cities, that's where you start. George: They've got the whole map basically. Laura: They do. And patio-wise? J. Selby's in St. Paul has been my pick lately. George: Over on... is that off Grand? Laura: Snelling. C'mon, George. George: Snelling. I knew that. Laura: Sure ya did. George: Hey now— Laura: I'm teasing. J. Selby's, the dirty Selby's, you cannot go wrong. And then over here on this side of the river, Herbivorous Butcher in Northeast. George: I will admit — I'm a meat guy, you know this — but their stuff? It's good. It's REALLY good. Laura: See, that's growth. George: That's growth. Laura: Reverie in South is doing the patio thing. Hard Times, if you wanna feel like you're nineteen again. George: Hard Times has been around longer than some of our listeners have been ALIVE. Laura: Probably true. Trio Plant-Based if you want a sit-down. Hello Pizza if you want a slice and don't care that it's vegan. George: That's the trick with Hello — you don't even clock it. Laura: Exactly. And The Herbalist if you wanna feel fancy. George: The Herbalist is spendy though, right? Laura: It's a treat spot. Anniversary, birthday, "I got the promotion" — that kind of night. George: Okay. Noted. Laura: But here's where I push back on you a little, George. George: Oh? Laura: You always wanna do the "let's grab a burger and a beer" patio. There is a WHOLE other Twin Cities patio scene that is plant-based and chill and you keep defaulting to the same three spots. George: Okay, that's... that's a fair hit. That's a fair hit. Laura: Branch out, neighbor. George: I'll branch out. I'll go to Reverie this week. Put me on the record. Laura: On the record. Recorded. George: Now — speaking of new stuff opening — Killen's Irish Pub. Laura: Oh yeah, this is the one over by Target Field? George: Old First Draft Tap Haus space. They opened mid-June. Perfect timing because— Laura: —Twins are home this weekend. George: Twins are home ALL weekend. Rockies in town. Friday seven ten, Saturday six ten with a Buxton bobblehead— Laura: Buxton bobblehead?! George: Buxton bobblehead, Saturday. Laura: Okay that one's mine. I'm going. George: And then Sunday day game, one ten. Classic Sunday at Target Field. Laura: Day game, sunscreen, walk over the Stone Arch after. That's a perfect Sunday. George: You know what, I'd add — Mill City Farmers Market Saturday morning, eight to one...

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  7. 6월 24일

    MSP June 27 Weekend: Twin Cities Pride, Dodgers at Target Field, Saffron Returns

    George and Laura kick off patio season with the can't-miss MSP weekend of June 27–28, 2026: Pride at Loring Park, Dodgers in town, a major Northeast restaurant comeback, and a fresh wave of adult-use cannabis dispensaries across Minnesota. In this episode: Mill City Farmers Market Saturday June 27, 8am–1pm, 115+ vendors next to Mill City Museum — plus the Mpls.St.Paul Magazine roundup of Midtown, Kingfield, Linden Hills and St. Paul markets. Twin Cities Pride Festival at Loring Park, June 27–28 — the largest free Pride festival in the country with 650+ vendors and four stages. Hmong International Freedom Festival at McMurray Fields and the Afton Strawberry Festival round out the weekend. Twins vs. L.A. Dodgers at Target Field, Wed June 24 at 6:40pm — marquee interleague series. First Avenue: Kim Gordon at the Mainroom Wed June 24, Flip Phone "Klituation" and XXL Pride parties Fri/Sat, Wolfmother Sun June 28. New openings: Sameh Wadi reviving Saffron in the former Young Joni space with deeper Palestinian cuisine; Killen's Irish Pub in the old First Draft Tap Haus near Target Field. Sean Sherman's NATIFS expands with Šhotá Indigenous BBQ in the former Seward Co-op Creamery Café on E. Franklin Ave. OCM grants combination licenses to Green Goods (8 locations) and RISE (5 locations) — 13 of 16 medical dispensaries now selling adult-use, plus 23 microbusiness retail licenses issued. Sources: Mill City Farmers Market Mpls.St.Paul Magazine — Twin Cities Farmers Markets list Visit Saint Paul — Summer Events First Avenue shows Minnesota Twins schedule St. Paul Saints schedule Minnesota Lynx 2026 schedule Minnesota United schedule MSP Mag — New Restaurant Openings 2026 Minnesota OCM news release Subscribe: mplsvegan.com Full transcript George: —and I'm telling you, Laura, I walked over the Stone Arch Bridge this morning and it just HIT me. Laura: What hit you, George? A scooter? Because that's usually what hits people on the Stone Arch. George: No, no. The summer. Like, the actual summer. That warm-river-smell, sunscreen-on-the-back-of-your-neck kinda morning. Laura: Ope, okay, you're already doing the poet thing and it's not even nine. George: I can't help it. We waited eight months for this. Laura: Nine, if you count April. April doesn't count. George: April never counts. Laura: April is a rumor. George: April is a rumor. That's going on a t-shirt. Laura: Print it. Sell it at the Mill City market on Saturday. George: Oh that's a good segue, actually— Laura: I know it was. I set it up for you. George: You did. You absolutely did. So Mill City Farmers Market, Saturday the twenty-seventh, eight to one, right next to the museum. A hundred and fifteen-plus vendors. Laura: That's a LOT of vendors, George. George: It's a lot of vendors. And honestly that's where I'm starting my weekend. Coffee, a loaf of something, watch people's dogs lose their minds. Laura: See, and I love Mill City, but I'm gonna push back a little. George: Push. Laura: There are other markets. Midtown, Kingfield, Linden Hills, St. Paul Farmers' Market — Mpls St. Paul Magazine literally keeps a running list with hours and everything. You don't have to drag yourself downtown every Saturday. George: Fair. Very fair. Laura: Like, Kingfield's right there. Walkable. Spendy parking? Not a problem. George: "Spendy parking, not a problem." You sound like a brochure. Laura: I AM a brochure, George. That's the job. George: Okay, okay. Laura: But seriously, cross-check the magazine's list because hours shift in summer and I don't want somebody driving out to St. Paul on a bad guess. George: Yeah, that's a good call. Don't trust me, trust the list. Laura: Don't trust George, folks. Trust the list. George: My own co-host. Laura: My OWN co-host. George: Alright, while we're on food — and we have to talk about this — Sameh Wadi. Laura: Ohhh. George: Saffron is coming back. Laura: In the old Young Joni space, NE Mpls. George: In the Young Joni space. Which is, like — culturally that's a big room. Laura: It is. And from what I've read he's leaning deeper into Palestinian cuisine this time. George: Yeah. Which feels right. Feels personal. Laura: I'm excited. I'm genuinely excited. That's a chef who could've gone anywhere and he's planting a flag in Northeast again. George: Do you remember the original Saffron downtown? Laura: I do, I went for my cousin's birthday years and years ago. The lamb thing. I still think about the lamb thing. George: See I never made it. I'll admit that. That was a gap for me. Laura: George, you missed the lamb thing? George: I missed the lamb thing. I'm not proud. Laura: He's not proud, he says. George: I'm not. Anyway — also opening, mid-June, Killen's Irish Pub. In the old First Draft Tap Haus near Target Field. Laura: That's a smart location for a pub. Twins crowd spills right in. George: Yeah. And speaking of the Twins— Laura: Don't. George: Dodgers in town. Tonight. Six-forty. Laura: I knew you were gonna do it. George: It's a marquee interleague series, Laura. Laura: It's a "we're gonna get our hearts broken on national TV" series. George: Ope. Laura: But yeah, Target Field on a warm June night against the Dodgers? That's a TICKET. George: That's a ticket. Laura: Even if we lose, the patio out there's a good time. George: It IS a good patio. And honestly — patio season is what I really wanted to get into today. Laura: Okay, do it. George: Because this is THE week, right? We're sliding into the heart of June, the weather's holding, everybody's outside— Laura: Everybody. George: —and the question is where do you go. Laura: Well, what're you in the mood for? Because patio means something different in Uptown than it does on West 7th. George: Tha...

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  8. 6월 18일

    Stone Arch Bridge Festival, Šhotá BBQ & Twin Cities Patio Season

    George and Laura round up the week in the Twin Cities: Stone Arch Bridge Festival, the Big Honking Truck Parade down Nicollet, big restaurant news from Sean Sherman and Sameh Wadi, plus where to eat plant-based on a patio. In this episode: Stone Arch Bridge Festival along W River Parkway — Sat June 20 (10am–7pm) and Sun June 21 (10am–5pm), 200+ artists, culinary market, live music and a car show. Big Honking Truck Parade rolls Nicollet Mall on Thursday June 18 — fire trucks, concrete mixers, and yes, sanitation trucks. Farmers markets open: Mill City (Sat 8am–1pm at the Mill City Museum), Midtown (Sat 9am–1pm on E Lake), and St. Paul Lowertown (Sat 7am–1pm, Sun 8am–1pm). Šhotá Indigenous BBQ from Sean Sherman's NATIFS taking over the former Seward Co-op Creamery Café — smoked meats and fish, dirty wild rice, maple-baked beans, smoked salmon with huckleberries. Saffron returns: Chef Sameh Wadi reviving his Palestinian/Levantine concept in the former Young Joni space in NE Minneapolis. Sports: St. Paul Saints host Omaha at CHS Field Thu–Sun; Minnesota Lynx home Sat and Sun at Target Center; Twins return June 22 vs. the Dodgers; MNUFC is on FIFA World Cup break (MNUFC2 vs. St. Louis City 2 on 6/20). ~95 Minnesota women business leaders issued an open letter urging locals to speak up, spend, and give locally — Minneapolis Regional Chamber notes ~2/3 of members are small businesses under survival pressure. Other notes: Special Olympics USA Games at the U of M, Juneteenth Concert at Orchestra Hall June 18, and FIFA World Cup 2026 watch parties at Peavey Plaza. Sources: minneapolis.org/calendar stonearchbridgefestival.com millcityfarmersmarket.org stpaulfarmersmarket.com MSP Mag farmers market guide MSP Mag 2026 restaurant openings St. Paul Saints schedule Minnesota Lynx schedule Twins schedule MNUFC schedule Star Tribune: MN women business leaders open letter Subscribe: mplsvegan.com Full transcript George: —and I'm telling you, Laura, I could SMELL the lilacs walking over the Stone Arch this morning. Laura: George, you say that every June. George: Do I? Laura: Every. Single. June. "Laura, the lilacs—" George: Okay, okay. But this time I mean it. Laura: You meant it last time too. George: Ope, fair. Fair. Laura: It is gorgeous out there though. I'll give you that. George: It's patio season, officially. I'm calling it. Laura: You don't get to call it, the weather calls it. George: Well the weather AGREES with me this week. Laura: Convenient. George: Sun's out, breeze off the river, and I had iced coffee outside two days in a row. Laura: That IS the bar, honestly. Two iced coffees on a patio and we're in. George: We're in. Memorial Day's behind us, the Cities are awake. Laura: And LOUD this week, by the way. George: Yeah? Laura: Big Honking Truck Parade rolls down Nicollet today. George: Oh that's right, that's today! Laura: Concrete mixers, fire trucks, sanitation trucks— George: Wait, sanitation trucks? Laura: Sanitation trucks, George. George: That's the most Minneapolis thing I've ever heard. Laura: My nephew lost his MIND last year. He still talks about the garbage truck. George: Honestly? Same energy. I'd go. Laura: You'd go without a kid? George: I'd borrow a kid. Laura: Don't borrow a kid, George. George: Okay, I'll just stand on the curb and pretend I'm chaperoning. Laura: That's worse. George: You're right, that's worse. Laura: And then this weekend — Stone Arch Bridge Festival, Saturday and Sunday. George: That's the big one. Saturday ten to seven, Sunday ten to five, right along West River Parkway. Laura: Two hundred-plus artists, culinary market, live music, and a car show. George: The car show always gets me. Guys polishing chrome at nine a.m. Laura: Dads in their natural habitat. George: Hey now. Laura: I said what I said. George: Speaking of food, though — the culinary market over there is genuinely good. Laura: It is. And if you're plant-based, you've got options. You're not stuck eating a pretzel. George: Which, listen, a pretzel is fine— Laura: A pretzel is a SNACK, not a meal. George: Okay, noted. Laura: Big shoutout to our friends at mplsvegan.com, by the way. Their patio map this year is unreal. George: It really is. I was looking at it last night. Laura: And? George: And I want to eat at every place on it. Laura: That's not a plan, George. George: It's a goal. Laura: Okay. Pick one. George: Trio Plant-Based. I've been meaning to get back. Laura: Trio is solid. Their patio is small but it's nice. George: Right? Laura: Although if we're talking patio energy, I'd send people to Reverie. George: Ooh, Reverie. Laura: South Minneapolis, easygoing, good for an afternoon. George: And the Herbalist if you want kind of a date night. Laura: Date night, yes. Cocktails, vibes, the whole thing. George: I had a friend visit from Chicago last month — vegan — and I sent her to J. Selby's in St. Paul. Laura: Classic move. George: She got the dirty fries and texted me a photo with one word. Laura: What was the word? George: "Wow." Laura: That's the right word. George: West 7th has been having a moment too, honestly. Laura: West 7th has been having a moment for like three years, George. George: Has it? Laura: Yes! George: Ope. Okay. I'm late to that. Laura: You ARE late to that. You're a Northeast guy at heart. George: I am a Northeast guy. Guilty. Laura: Which — speaking of — Herbivorous Butcher. George: Always. Laura: I grabb...

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