Dining Out For Life – access St. Paul on your mobile phone
Posted: April 20, 2011 Filed under: Charitable acts, Restaurants, St Paul | Tags: Boca Chica, Corinth, Dine Out for Life, Epistle, God, Lord, Saint Paul Minnesota, St. Paul, The Aliveness Project, United States Leave a commentOn Thursday, April 28, dozens of St Paul restaurants are participating in the Dine Out for Life event. On that day, a portion of the proceeds of your lunch or dinner bill is donated to The Aliveness Project, a local nonprofit organization that provides on-site meals, food shelf & other supportive services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
We’re listing the restaurants here so our St Paul Spot app users can have an easy link to them on their smart phones next Thursday when they are out and about, and want to do a little something extra to make their meal special.
St. Paul / All Cuisines / Any Meal
B = Breakfast – L = Lunch – D = Dinner – All = B,L,D
128 CAFE (Platinum Level – 35%) View Details |
Tel: 651-645-4128 | D Donation: 35% |
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CHRISTOS UNION DEPOT PLACE (Platinum Level – 35%) View Details |
Tel: 651-224-6000 | D Donation: 35% |
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HIGHLAND CAFE & BAKERY (Platinum Level – 35%) View Details |
Tel: 651-698-3400 | D Donation: 35% |
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KHYBER PASS CAFE (Platinum Level – 35%) View Details |
Tel: 651-690-0505 | L,D Donation: 35% |
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NGON VIETNAMESE BISTRO (Platinum Level – 35%) View Details |
Tel: 651-222-3301 | D Donation: 35% |
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PIZZA LUCE – ST. PAUL Dine-In Only (Platinum Level – 35%) View Details |
Tel: 651-288-0186 | L,D Donation: 35% |
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SAWATDEE ST. PAUL (Platinum Level – 35%) View Details |
Tel: 651-528-7106 | D Donation: 35% |
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SEÑOR WONG (Platinum Level – 35%) View Details |
Tel: 651-224-2019 Reserve Online Now |
D Donation: 35% |
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SUPATRA’S THAI CUISINE (Platinum Level – 35%) View Details |
Tel: 651-222-5859 | D Donation: 35% |
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Carmelo’s Ristorante (Gold Level – 30%) View Details |
Tel: 651-699-2448 | L,D Donation: 30% |
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Everest on Grand (Gold Level – 25%) View Details |
Tel: 651-696-1666 | L Donation: 25% |
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Great Waters Brewing Company (Gold Level – 25%) View Details |
Tel: 651-224-2739 | L,D Donation: 25% |
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St. Clair Broiler (Gold Level – 25%) View Details |
Tel: 651-698-7055 | L,D Donation: 25% |
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Boca Chica Restaurant (Silver Level – 20%) View Details |
Tel: 651-222-8499 Reserve Online Now |
L,D Donation: 20% |
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FACES Mears Park (Silver Level – 20%) View Details |
Tel: 651-209-7776 Reserve Online Now |
L,D Donation: 20% |
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Glockenspiel (Silver Level – 20%) View Details |
Tel: 651-292-9421 | L,D Donation: 20% |
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Trattoria da Vinci (Silver Level – 20%) View Details |
Tel: 651-222-4050 Reserve Online Now |
D Donation: 20% |
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Black Dog Cafe (Bronze Level – 15%) View Details |
Tel: 651-228-9274 | B,L,D Donation: 15% |
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Bulldog Lowertown (Bronze Level – 15%) View Details |
Tel: 651-221-0750 | D Donation: 15% |
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Chris & Rob’s Chicago Taste Authority (Bronze Level – 15%) View Details |
Tel: 651-228-9347 | D Donation: 15% |
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Muffuletta Cafe (Bronze Level 15%) View Details |
Tel: 651-644-9116 Reserve Online Now |
L,D Donation: 15% |
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Tanpopo Noodle Shop (Bronze Level – 17%) View Details |
Tel: 651-209-6527 | D Donation: 17% |
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W.A. Frost (Bronze Level – 15%) View Details |
Tel: 651-224-5715 Reserve Online Now |
L Donation: 15% |
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St. Paul this week: some things you might have overlooked
Posted: April 3, 2011 Filed under: St Paul app | Tags: Corinth, God, Lord, Minnesota, Saint Paul Minnesota, Smart House, Twin Cities, United States Leave a commentLooking at the hundreds of events in St. Paul this week, I combed through the many offerings to highlight some
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Monday:
READING:Nina Revoyr Wingshooters
Date: Monday, April 04
Time: 07:00 PM – 08:00 PM
Location: Micawbers books
Address: 2238 Carter Ave,
Phone: 651.646.5506
Event Description:
Revoyr will read from her novel, set in 1970’s Wisconsin, that is getting rave reviews from readers and book sellers alike.
Before or after the reading at Micawbers, last chance to experience a wine supper at Highland Grill. Here’s the information:
EVENT: Monday Night Wine Suppers
Date: Monday, April 04
Time: 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Highland Grill
Address: 771 Cleveland Avenue south,
St.Paul, MN – 55116
Phone: 651-690-1173
Website: http://www.highlandgrill.com
Event Description:
Only one left! For only $15.95 per person, you get a two course meal with two carefully paired wines from yours truly and food from the amazing Joan Ida. We started this as an experiment, and I think it has been a tremendous success. If you have enjoyed the Monday Supper and want it to continue please email David Burley, President of the Blue Plate Restaurant Company, and ask that they continue!
Monday April 4th
Creamy cauliflower soup with bacon
(everything is better with bacon)
Paired with Naia Rueda from Spain
I can’t wait to try this pairing
Slow roasted lemon-garlic chicken with
mushrooms and yukon gold potatoes
Paired with Elsa Bonarda from Argentina
Never heard of Bonarda? Come taste something new!
First come first served, no reservations
*Menu and wine pairings subject to change based on availability and other factors beyond our control, though I don’t forsee any issues. Just gotta say it in case, as I’m sure you understand.
Tuesday:
MUSIC: Beasley\’s Big Band
Date: Tuesday, April 05
Time: 08:00 PM
Location: O’Gara’s Bar & Grill
Address: 164 Snelling Ave. North,
St. Paul, MN – 55104
Phone: 651-644-3333
Website: http://www.ogaras.com
Wednesday:
MUSIC : The Rose Ensemble Noon concert
Date: Wednesday, April 06
Time: 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM
Location: St Paul Public Library
Address: 90 West 4th Street,
St. Paul, Minnesota – 55102
Phone: 651-266-7000
Website: http://www.stpaul.lib.mn.us/
Event Description:
The Rose Ensemble Noon Concert
Wednesday, April 6, Noon
Central Library, Magazine Room,
90 West Fourth Street, Saint Paul
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library presents the annual noon concert with The Rose Ensemble, the Twin Cities’ premier early music vocal group. The Rose Ensemble reawakens the ancient through imaginative performances of vocal music, connecting each individual to past worlds with stories of spirituality and humanity. Don’t miss this annual event which provides the opportunity to hear an award-winning music ensemble in the beautiful setting of the historic Central Library.
This program is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. For more information, please call The Friends at 651-222-3242. For more information on The Rose Ensemble, please visit http://www.roseensemble.org
Thursday:
Premier of Smart House, Livable Community: The Movie
Date: Thursday, April 07
Time: 06:00 PM – 08:00 PM
Location: Goldstein Museum of Design
Address: 1985 Buford Avenue,
St Paul, Minnesota – 55108
Phone: 612-624-7801
Website: goldstein.design.umn.edu/exhibitions/
Event Description:
Premier of Smart House, Livable Community: The Movie
April 7, 6-8 PM, 33 McNeal
Join us for the premier screening of “Smart House, Livable Community” a tpt production based on our current exhibition, Smart House, Livable Community, Your Future.
There will be a question and answer conversation and a reception following the screening. The exhibition will be open and visitors will be able to try out the materials profiled in the program. Q&A panelists include:
Helen Q. Kivnick, professor of social work, founding executive director, CitySongs
Lois Cutler, PhD, research associate, Division of Health Policy & Management, School of Public Health, and director of Graduate Studies, gerontology minor
Jodi Riha, exhibition co-curator, masters student in Housing Studies, College of Design
Hlee Lee, program producer, tpt
Facilitator: Brad Hokanson, associate dean for research and outreach, College of Design
Smart House Workshop
Friday:
MUSIC:
Date: Friday, April 08
Time: 08:00 PM
Location: The Palace Stage at Wild Tymes
Address: 33 West 7th Place,
St Paul, MN – 55102
Phone: 651-224-8181
Website: http://www.wildtymes.com
Event Description:
VIRTUAL CH
JAPANESE SPACE PROGRAM
LEX DEUX MAGOTS
THE GOONDAS
THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE
AARON & THE SEA
Saturday:
Daytime:
Citywide Spring Clean- up
Date: Saturday, April 09
Time: 08:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Location:
Address:
Event Description:
Citywide Spring Cleanup
Date: Saturday, April 9, 2011
Time: 8:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Kickoff locations: Como Park Lakeside Pavilion, Phalen Park Pavilion
Volunteers needed: 1,000+
Description: The Citywide Spring Cleanup is a large-scale, annual litter cleanup held throughout the City of Saint Paul. The event is part of a year-round City of Saint Paul program called Come Clean, that works in cooperation with local District Councils and engaged community members to help keep Saint Paul clean. Each spring, approximately 1,000 community volunteers unite to remove tons of trash from Saint Paul’s parks, natural areas, recreation centers, and neighborhoods. This important event helps ensure the beauty, safety and environmental health of our City. Volunteers pick up their supplies at one of two Kickoff Celebrations or at one of several satellite locations across the city, then go to the park, natural area, or neighborhood of their choice to pick up trash. For more information about the new Come Clean program, click here.
Registration: Click here to register now
Saturday : Later in the day
PRE-SHOW SEMINAR: Mean Girls
Date: Saturday, April 09
Time: 03:00 PM – 05:30 PM
Location: Lowry Lab Theatre
Address: 350 St. Peter St.,
St Paul, Minnesota – 55101
Phone: 651-330-2404
Website: http://www.gonzotheatre.org
Event Description:
A seminar featuring: �Judi Nelson-Hall, an advocate from The Sojourner Project, a safe shelter for women and children providing advocacy and education for those victimized by domestic violence, presents “The Legal Issues of Battered Women Defendants in Homicide Cases.”
Sylvia Galvan-Kupke, Twin Cities psychologist and Co-Founder of Su Familia Multicultural Counseling, presents “Crimes Girls Commit: why they are on the rise.”
Lori Stee, Program Director for Rebuild Resources, a non-profit social enterprise helping recovering men and women rebuild their lives, speaks on “Women and Violence in Movies and Television.”
Composer Anne Lorentzen from Oslo, Norway, speaks on “Women and Violence in Art and Performance,” and performs selections from her musical play, Alias Belle Gunness � a serial killer from Selbu. For more information about her play, visit http://www.bellegunness.no/engelsk.html
Stay for a picnic supper in the atrium accompanied by live jazz entertainment duo Connie & Herb. Close the evening with a performance of Murderess by Anne Bertram.
Schedule:
3:00-5:30pm: Mean Girls & Dangerous Women
5:30-7:00pm: Picnic Supper
7:30pm: Murderess
Cost:
Seminar & Supper: $25
Seminar & Supper + Murderess: $35