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Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 7:38AM
Chef Patrick Atanalian of Sanctuary on Kare 11
Chef Patrick Atanalian of Sanctuary and Chef Vincent Francoual of Vincent A Restaurant had a scallop throwdown on Kare 11 today:
Crown Hydrdo Update - Army Corps of Engineers Responds to Crown Hydro Proposal
St. Paul District of the Corps of Engineers raise numerous issues with the new proposal from Crown Hydro. Review the entire history of the project here...
Mark Your Calendar for the 2012 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival: April 12-May 3
The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival runs April 12 - May 3 at the St. Anthony Main Theatre.
Over it's three-week run, the Festival will exhibit some 300 narrative, documentary, and short films to an anticipated audience of over 45,000. Now over three decades in age, the MSP International Film Festival is the largest, most anticipated film event in the Upper Midwest.
Andrea's Kickass Urban Outdoor Bootcamp Comes to the Mill District
Andrea Austin is now offering an outdoor group fitness option in our neighborhood. Kick off your weekend with Andrea's Kickass Urban Outdoor Bootcamp!
This is an open group that welcomes anyone who wants to meet fun, fitness-minded people. These pictures from the March 23rd session will show you why this bootcamp is such an insane deal at only $10 per class!
As Andrea explains, "The Mill District area of downtown Minneapolis has grown so much in even the last year! I decided to organize a Spring/Summer/Fall Outdoor Urban Bootcamp where we "explore" the urban terrain of downtown Minneapolis without any equipment. This total body movement workout is designed to tone, strengthen, and burn mega calories without using any special gym equipment! We will use the terrain including nature, buildings, roads, parks, hills, and much more to create a unique workout experience. Another important note is Minnesotans love to get outside after the long winter months, and I created "Andrea's Kickass Urban Outdoor Bootcamp" to bring getting fit to the great outdoors. I am looking forward to creating more outdoor inspired workouts soon."
Assisting Andrea teach the Friday Bootcamp is Jill Haom, a certified veteran group-ex instructor with experience in yoga, bootcamp, RealRyder Indoor Cycling, and sculpt classes.
The group meets every Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m, starting at the 501F1T parking lot.
Call Andrea at 651-285-3424 to join the class. Visit her website and Facebook, or email her at austin_training@yahoo.com. You can also request a free fitness consult.
Breakfast at Spoonriver
We stopped at Spoonriver for breakfast this past Saturday. The Scrambled Eggs with Chicken Sausage and Thai Tofu & Vegetable Scramble were as tasty as they were beautiful on the plate.
The Week Ahead in Mill City / March 26 - April 1
Above: The latest update to the Mill City Photo Pool...
Each Monday morning we provide an easy to reference list of events and activities for the week ahead in the Mill City neighborhood. Submit your events here...
Monday, March 26
Public Skating at the Metrodome
Tuesday, March 27
Talk of the Stacks with Benjamin Busch at Central Library
Wednesday, March 28
St. Anthony Falls Historic District Design Guidelines Public Meeting at MPRB
Christopher Howell Reads with Jim Moore and Deborah Keenan at Open Book
Stone Arch Patio Party at The Depot
Garrison Keillor and the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library
Thursday, March 29
LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S Poetry Reading at Open Book
Friday, March 30
Publication Party and Reading: Joyce Sutphen, with Regula Russelle and CB Sherlock at MCBA
Artist Talk at The Soap Factory
Saturday, March 31
Givens Black Books: Community Reading Campaign at Central Library (Registration Required)
Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum
'April Fool's Book: Now You See It, Now You Don't!' Family Workshop at MCBA
Sunday, April 1
This Weekend in Mill City / March 23-25
Above: A recent photo from the Mill City Photo Pool
Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District and Minneapolis Riverfront Neighborhoods. Have an event to share? Contact us...
Friday, March 23
NT Live Filmed Presentation of The Comedy of Errors at the Guthrie
Artist Talk at The Soap Factory
Saturday, March 24
Guthrie's How'd They do That Workshop: Hay Fever
Let's Eat! Writing and Bookmaking about Food Family Workshop at MCBA
Teen Job Fair at Central Library
First Pages for Kids: Writing Short Stories at Central Library
Winners of 2011 McKnight Artist Fellows Reading at The Loft
Book Sale at Central Library Book Store
Sunday, March 25
Tunnel of Fudge Cake: The Bake-Off and the Bundt Pan at Mill City Museum
Local Author Announces Release of New Book
John Capecci, a Marcy-Holmes resident, recently notified us of the release of a new book he co-authored with Timothy Cage entitled Living Proof: Telling Your Story to Make a Difference.
Living Proof: Telling Your Story to Make a Difference, a new manual published by Granville Circle Press, is the first comprehensive guide that helps individuals tell their personal stories powerfully to bring about positive change.
Co-authored by John Capecci (Minneapolis) and Timothy Cage (New York), the book is aimed at anyone asking "How do I tell my story and make a real difference?" Capecci, a resident of the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood in the University District of Minneapolis, has been partnering with his co-author for over twenty years. Together, they’ve helped thousands of advocates and hundreds of organizations share their stories, working with a wide range of clients, from "ordinary" people, grassroots activists and first-time speakers, to CEOs, entrepreneurs and some of the best-known celebrities, media personalities and professional speakers in the world.
Minneapolis Turning Out the Lights for "Earth Hour" on March 31
From the City of Minneapolis website:
The Minneapolis City Council approved a resolution Thursday, March 8, to join the “Earth Hour” program again this year to raise awareness of global climate change.
From 8:30pm to 9:30pm Saturday, March 31, the City will turn off all uses of electricity in municipal buildings that are not required for life, safety or operations. The decorative lighting on the underside of the Stone Arch Bridge will be turned off for the night, and City Hall’s clock tower neon lights will be turned off as well.
Electricity use in Minneapolis accounts for 38 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to global climate change. Participating individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world turn off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour – to make a global statement of concern about climate change and demonstrate their commitment to finding solutions.
Earth Hour has grown from a one-city initiative in 2007 to a 5,251 city strong global movement, last year reaching 1.8 billion people in 135 countries across all seven continents.
Tonight - MPRB Discussion on Allowing Food Trucks to Operate at Mill Ruins Park & Father Hennepin Park
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road
The regular meetings are rebroadcast on Channel 79 on Saturdays at 1 p.m. and on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 5 p.m.
Webcasts of MPRB regular board meetings are posted on the MPRB website two to five business days after each meeting and are available for viewing, along with Webcasts for the recent two months, at http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=900.
Vote for you Mill District favorites - 2012 City Pages Best of the Twin Cities Readers Poll
City Pages requests your participation in their 2012 Best of the Twin Cities Readers' poll.
Click here to Vote for your favorite restaurants, shopping, recreation, etc.
I noticed a few of our local businesses have posted the Vote for Us! links on their Facebook page, including Sorella Wine & Spirits and 501F1T.
This Afternoon - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Agenda March 20, 2012
Several items on the agenda related to the Pillsbury "A" Mill redevelopment.
March 17 Mill City Farmers Market at the Arboretum a Huge Success
It sure was fun seeing our Mill City Farmers Market vendors at the Arboretum on March 17. We heard reports that some vendors sold out of product - not surprising considering the crowds.
In addition to my usual favorites, I came away with two new treats - Chili Chutney from Gorkha Palace and Caraway & Juniper Sauerkraut from Kiss My Cabbage.
Be sure to mark your calendar for the April 14 Farmers Market, which will take place inside Mill City Museum.
More pictures from the Arboretum:
The Week Ahead in Mill City / March 19-25
Above: The latest update to the Mill City Photo Pool...
Each Monday morning we provide an easy to reference list of events and activities for the week ahead in the Mill City neighborhood. Submit your events here...
Monday, March 19
Chefs for Change at People Serving People
Tuesday, March 20
The Film Society's Neighborhood Night at the Movies at St. Anthony Main Theatre
Meet the New MCBA/Jerome Book Arts Fellows at MCBA
Author Talk: Lori Sturdevant and George S. Pillsbury at Central Library
Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting
Wednesday, March 21
Argentina Wine Dinner at Spill the Wine
Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting
Thursday, March 22
Kingdom Undone Opens at Southern Theater
The Parker Quartet – Illuminations: Mozart, Dutilleux and Schumann at MacPhail
Upper Riverfront program at the Nolte Center
March 22, 2012, Thursday - East Downtown Council Luncheon
Friday, March 23
NT Live Filmed Presentation of The Comedy of Errors at the Guthrie
Artist Talk at The Soap Factory
Saturday, March 24
Guthrie's How'd They do That Workshop: Hay Fever
Let's Eat! Writing and Bookmaking about Food Family Workshop at MCBA
Teen Job Fair at Central Library
First Pages for Kids: Writing Short Stories at Central Library
Winners of 2011 McKnight Artist Fellows Reading at The Loft
Sunday, March 25
Tunnel of Fudge Cake: The Bake-Off and the Bundt Pan at Mill City Museum
Tonight - Eat Well, Support the Minneapolis Parks Foundation at Tilia
Monday, March 19, 5:00-9PM at Tilia
March 16 Patio Dining in the Mill District
A little slice of heaven in the Mill District - drinks and nibbles on the patio...on March 16!
We started with drinks and the Maine Lobster Deviled Egg appetizer at Sanctuary, followed by Avocado Tempura, Macaroni Potato Salad and Crab Croquettes at Zen Box. YUM!
Beautiful evening downtown skyline view from the Zen Box patio:
Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Announces New Heart of Minneapolis Tour
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Taste Twin Cities Food Tours" is pleased to announce 2012 tour dates for their new Heart of Minneapolis Tour.
Weave your way through the skyscrapers of downtown Minneapolis on a food adventure! Enjoy VIP service at some of the newest and hottest award winning restaurants and learn the art of local beer making. Visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership, including a favorite since 1932. You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer while learning the history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.
Sites you will enjoy: Broadway Theatre District, Mary Tyler Moore Statue, the tallest building in Minneapolis, a building modeled after the Washington Monument, the largest structure ever moved on rubber-wheeled dollies and much more...
Scheduled tours available Friday and Saturday, or book a private tour.
To learn more, visit their website and Facebook, and follow them on Twitter.
