A good cocktail doesn’t need to be complicated. Context is king, and this is the season for splashing liqueur into a glass full of ice, topping it with sparkling wine, and calling it an afternoon. On a recent lazy day in the sunshine of Eat Street, we ducked into Icehouse where bar manager Whitney Evans … [ Read more]
Trailblazers 2017: James Buckley of Icehouse
December 26, 2017 by
Go to Icehouse on any given night, and you won’t be disappointed. There, you will find established artists like Lissie, jeremy messersmith, and Dave Simonett, and up-and-comers getting their first shot at filling the space with music that spans a wide range of genres. A key reason that room is constantly abuzz with thrilling talent … [ Read more]
Craft Cocktail: Ballad of a Thin Man at Icehouse
June 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I always forget how hot Minnesota can get. The winters freeze the part of my brain that holds memories of the sun and its warming embrace. And then every June I’m shocked to notice my pasty skin suddenly radiating red under a cloudless sky. I’m staring down a stretch of Nicollet Avenue that’s cowering under … [ Read more]
The Book Dabbler: AWP 2015 Off-Site Events
April 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Book Dabbler, here, keeping you up-to-date on all the beer-friendly off site readings for this year’s Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference in the Twin Cities. Your favorite taprooms and beer bars will be full of literary people from all over the country. So make sure to get out and enjoy some ales … [ Read more]
This Week in Arts MN: Superhuman Dance Moves, China’s Indie Rock Subculture, and a One-Man Odyssey
March 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In honor of our progression into the double-digit dates of March—and hopefully into spring weather at last!—we focus this week on all things double. Dancers that double as stunt artists, a two-for-one concert and Kickstarter event, performances that present and contrast artists from two cultures (Chinese and American, as well as Irish and American), and … [ Read more]
Like Live Music? These venues have beer lists to love.
October 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
By Liz Scholz As craft beer continues to grow in the Twin Cities, so does its presence at our favorite bars, but what about at our favorite music venues? For the musically discerning craft beer aficionado, many Twin Cities evening excursions entail a compromise between jams and suds: Do you pick a destination based on … [ Read more]
