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Monday May 20, 2013

Minneapolis Patio Week

It’s finally here.

That week where almost every restaurant you love puts tables outside. Puts chairs outside. Picnic tables, benches, loungers. Everything.

And you know what that means. It’s the best time of the year.

It’s time to eat and drink outside.

Yes, the patio season is upon us, and we realized two things. First, everything tastes infinitely better on a patio for some reason (probably some science behind that). Second, there’s no real opener to the patio season. Fishing has an opener. Baseball has an opener. Even CANS have an opener. It’s an absolute travesty that something as magnificent as patio wining and dining doesn’t have an official “tip-of-the-cap” type of event.

That’s why we made one. And we’re doing it BIG!

Look, we made a logo and everything.


Here’s the deal: We’re calling it “Minneapolis Patio Week” and this week (May 20-24), over 25 restaurants in Minneapolis known for their excellent outdoor atmosphere will offer exclusive food and drink specials to you. You don’t have to sign up for anything, fill out some forms or put your name in a drawing. We’re giving you these deals for free because we want you to experience all the great restaurants that make up this fantastic culinary scene.

So what are you waiting for? This is the beginning of a great tradition, and it’s time for you to be a part of it. Welcome to Minneapolis Patio Week.

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Thursday January 10, 2013

Minneapolis: The Only City Left in America

That’s it. Game over. Every other city in America can shut down their tourism areas now. Their efforts in 2013 will only prove to be futile. 

Why? Because Travel + Leisure’s Top Destinations of 2013 only had one city in the good ol’ US of A in it.

That city? Minneapolis. 

That’s right. Minneapolis was the lone American city to grace the list put together by Travel and Leisure of hot destinations to visit in 2013. Out of allllll the cities in the United States (San Francisco, Miami, New York, Austin…Boise?), Minneapolis topped the charts as THE place to visit in America.

Maybe it was because of our awesome attractions. Maybe it was because of our arts scene. Maybe it was our numerous sports teams. Or maybe it was our stylish rocking of fedoras and our forced, in-depth knowledge of the movie Fargo that won them over.

Nope. Turns out that our very progressive and robust food scene took the cake (pun absolutely intended).

Not only is the stomach the quickest way to the heart, but it’s apparently the quickest way to get on really prestigious lists. The magazine called Minneapolis “an unexpected foodie mecca in the American heartland.”

Just to give you an idea of what this list looked like, cities such as Basilicata, Nepal, Zambia and Amsterdam were ranked right there with Minneapolis.

So pack your bags and come on down to the City by Nature, a.k.a. America’s City (we’re working on the trademark). There’s a lot to do in every season, and you’re sure to always find something that strikes a chord that makes a destination unforgettable.

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