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Simple, Good and Tasty

Despite having been bestowed with a sort of awful name, the new-ish Simple Good and Tasty local food lovers' program is such a great concept that I just ordered up a membership. $29.00 gets you both one-time and ongoing offers...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 15:31 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Shopping: Trends & Lucky Finds, Drinking, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Minneapolis Miscellany, Food Miscellany, Food and Drink

Valentine's Day Plans

Is anyone doing anything spectacular on Sunday? It's looking like bunch and bloody marys with Cristina are in the cards for me. If you're looking for a table for two Sunday night, there are still plenty of options. Check OpenTable.com;...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 13:40 by Girl Friday

Filed under: MUSIC, Shopping: Trends & Lucky Finds, Drinking, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Minneapolis Miscellany, Food and Drink

Girl Friday and Personal Touch Errands in the Papers

If you happen to be on an Air Tran flight this month, grab a copy of Go Magazine from the seatback pocket in front of you. I have a little blurb in there on where to warm up with hot...

Published Tue, Feb 2 2010 1:24 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Shopping: Trends & Lucky Finds, Drinking, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Minneapolis Miscellany, Food and Drink, Strictly Business

In Which I Finally Try Subo

I've given Subo two tries now and I'm not sure I can be coerced to "experience" it again. I'm not gonna lie; not having cranberry juice behind the bar was strike one. Our bartender was quick to please with a...

Published Tue, Feb 2 2010 1:22 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Drinking, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Food and Drink

Restaurant Week in D.C.

Sadly, I did not see any national monuments or museums while I was in D.C. last week. In my defense it was really cold! Unseasonably so. Too chilly to be wandering around without layers, and I'm a carry-on-only kind of...

Published Mon, Jan 18 2010 13:39 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Drinking, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Food Miscellany, Food and Drink, Travel

I'm Back

Bet you didn't even know I left. Weekend blog post coming up soon; I skipped town for a few days (like four) and had some great food while I was gone. In fact, I can still taste the tawa baigan...

Published Fri, Jan 15 2010 10:55 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Food Miscellany, Food and Drink, Travel

Girl Friday's 2009 in Review

My babies. I know I slacked off a little towards the end of the year. I know Girl Friday hasn't been jammin' like it has in the past. But I've been busy; I've been busy trying to wrap up a...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2009 15:35 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Drinking, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Minneapolis Miscellany, Enticing Links, Narcissism, Food Miscellany, animals, Food and Drink, Weblogs, Games

Reader Mailbag: What's Open on Christmas

Merry Christmas! I was wondering if you could do a piece on restaurants or buffets for us non-cooking people for Christmas day. I figured if anyone would know of a few it would be you! Feliz Navidad! OpenTable.com is my...

Published Thu, Dec 24 2009 12:00 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Shopping: Trends & Lucky Finds, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Food and Drink

Weekend Hodge Podge: Local Gifts, Fancy Jewelry and Cheap Drinks

The Sequin and Badgely Mischka Sample Sale is going on today through Saturday: What: Jewelry will be 50-80% off retail prices. (Retail prices range from $40-500.) Great for holiday parties and holiday gifts. Cash accepted. Where: International Market Square, Suite...

Published Thu, Dec 3 2009 15:23 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Shopping: Trends & Lucky Finds, Drinking, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Minneapolis Miscellany, Food Miscellany, Food and Drink

Il Gatto Now Open

If you're looking for the website for Il Gatto, the new Parasole restaurant in the former Figlio space at Calhoun Square, you can find it at IlGattoMinneapolis.com (or even Figlio.com for the time being). Browse the menus and you'll see...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2009 0:32 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Food Miscellany, Food and Drink

Pantry Check: Veggie Moroccan-style Curry

I haven't done a full-on grocery shop since moving into my new place a few weeks ago, so I haven't been able to do the amount of cooking that I like to do and hence haven't posted any recipes lately....

Published Thu, Nov 19 2009 23:12 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Food Miscellany, Food and Drink

Stories from Exile Tonight at LUSH

I meant to post this last night but social obligations can really occupy a girl's time. Here's your social obligation for tonight: Stories from Exile Presented by Red Card Production Join us tonight at LUSH for the premiere of 9...

Published Tue, Nov 17 2009 12:56 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Film, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Minneapolis Miscellany

Happy 32

It's my birthday! I'd like to thank all the readers of Girl Friday over the last nearly five years for checking out this blog and making it a regular stop (and let's not forget those of you who were following...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 3:58 by Girl Friday

Filed under: MUSIC, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Enticing Links, Narcissism

OM: You Should Go Here

Cristina celebrated her birthday last Friday and a bunch of us headed to OM, the new Indian contemporary restaurant downtown, to celebrate. Shortly after I got there, I chatted with Chef/Culineer Raghavan Iyer a little bit and we bonded in...

Published Tue, Oct 6 2009 0:47 by Girl Friday

Filed under: Drinking, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Food and Drink

Behind the Scenes of Jeremy Messersmith's "Dead End Job" Video Shoot

I worked on a fun project yesterday with Erik Janzen of Red Card Production and Jeremy Messersmith. Erik is shooting Jeremy's next music video for "Dead End Job" and I have a small role as a sexually frustrated 1950s housewife....

Published Fri, Sep 11 2009 11:30 by Girl Friday

Filed under: MUSIC, Music, Movies, and Dining Out

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