Sara Kerr
Musings
Category: Cool Things in St. Paul
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Mashup Monday: A random-mix of places I love. No rhyme, no reason Northern Brewer For the beer geek in all of us. As a “small shop,” they are kind of big (St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee), but they used to be small not so long ago. Everything you need for making your own home brew…
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One of the best things about moving back to Minnesota after four years down south is my (almost) weekly lunch date with my father. Sometimes it’s just us. Sometimes my kids, my spouse, or one of my siblings joins us. Writing about Cafe Ena last night reminded me a lunch date there. Thus, today’s Daily…
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A friend and artist reminded me that Etsy personifies small business. Thus, today’s daily dozen is devoted to 12 Minneapolis-St. Paul based Etsy businesses. Miss B Accessories My favorite? The layers of buttons clip, but the flower bow with button might just win this contest. Letterpress cards make me want to write letters. Vandalia Street…
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Here’s Day Two’s installment of fantastic small businesses that I simply like (okay adore!) and frequent. Let’s shop small for Small Business Saturday! Where do you go? Share in the comments below! Frattalone’s Ace Hardware (Multiple Locations) There are TWO locations on Grand Avenue in St. Paul, which tells you something about my town. If…
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Saturday, November 26th is Small Business Saturday. I’d never heard of this fabulous idea until I read my e-newsletter from Egg|Plant Urban Farm Supply. Let’s skip Wal-Mart’s 10 pm Black Friday opening on Thursday and shop local, instead. A dozen days, a dozen shops a day. Everyday between now and November 26th, I’ll feature small…
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Thoughts of mango-glazed coconut doughnuts roused me this morning. En route to the farmer’s market (family in tow), I chanced a detour to Mojo Monkey Donuts on West 7th in St. Paul. Our beignets were delicious. The line was amazing. The wait…long. The selection…nil by 10 am. Why? Great press? See the Star Tribune (and…
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My beloved, local hardware store–yes I do mean beloved–emailed me an offer I just can’t refuse. This is the place I can find everything I need for my old house and then some. They are the romantic Five and Dime for the DIY set. I should only visit them with a list and just enough…
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Surrounded by all this Irishness in the Saintly City, sometimes I need to respect my Italian heritage somewhere other than in the garden or in the kitchen. Awhile back we navigated the sea of road construction that is St. Paul these days and meandered to Harriet Island for (maybe) the first Festa Italiana Minnesota. We…
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