With cfObjective() 2008 in our rear view now I can stop with the posts about food and music in St. Paul, at least until next year. I am not going to go over all of the great presentations, chances are you have the presenters in your rss, and why not get it from the authors [...]
Disclaimer: I have not been to the St. Paul Grill, but my wife says it great, but you may not be able to get a reservation at this late date.
Where’s the beef? Sadly it’s not in St. Paul. I wish I could recommend a place downtown to get a great steak, but you are going [...]
It seems that in some parts of the country that bald eagles are rarely seen if ever. That is not the case in the upper Mississippi River Valley. So, while you are here enjoying the conference step outside and look south to river. there is a good chance you will see some bald eagles.
Like any major city in the US you will find ethnic neighborhoods , usually with a name like “ThisTown” or “ThatTown” or “LittleThis” or TheWhateverDistrict”. St. Paul is no exception. Just south of downtown, across the river, there is a Mexican area called The District del Sol and at 194 Cesar Chavez St. St. Paul, [...]
I suppose you could eat there. After all It is a pub. But why bother, let’s drink. I have never eaten there but I hear it is good food.
The Liffey is a traditional Irish Pub, lots of great people having a great time.
It’s walkable from the Crowne.
Amazing Italian within walking distance of the Crowne Plaza. Pazzaluna Trattoria.
So, a couple of things to note here. The risotto is top-notch, they have a daily special so check that first to see if it sounds good. Great Broccoli Rabe, they have fresh mozzarella so a caprice salad is always a great choice. I am [...]
Tanpopo Noodle Shop is located on the other side of downtown from the conference. But if you want Udon or Soba it is worth the trip. As you can see from the google info page this Tanpopo is favorite of many people.
It is located on the southeast corner of 4th st. e. and Broadway or [...]
Sadly, there are not a lot of “rock” clubs in downtown St Paul. The only one I can think of is Station 4 . On Thursday May 1st the line up is as follows, I have never heard these bands but the links should give you an idea of their music.
Thursday May 1st 9:00 pm [...]
Todd Sharp from cfsilence commented in my firts Mickey’s Diner post that the Alton Brown show, Feasting On Asphalt made a trip to Mickey’s Diner. I did a little searching and found Episode 06 of Season 02 on the Alton Brown website lists Mickey’s Diner.
The full episode is broken into 5 parts adn posted on [...]
I have been saving Mickey’s Diner for my Friday post (my A-material). Like the Artists’ Quarter this place is close to the Crowne Plaza and it is the top of it’s class. Mickey’s is open 24 hours a day another plus for the programming crowd. It is a traditional diner the food is made on [...]