Download: Giving Thanks! And lots to do this weekend
Travail making moves; Parlour Excelsior Sets Opening Date, Rank Holiday Songs
DOWNLOAD DIALOGUE: A SEASON OF GIVING THANKS
What I’m thankful for right now:
Chef Brian Ingram’s kindness in putting my family next door to Salt & Flour in the Hope space this week for my mother-in-law’s birthday - my Vietnam Vet father-in-law is becoming more and more sensitive to noise as he ages.
Snow! I want my friends at Minnesota Ice to have a cold winter for their massive January Ice Festival!
Family: My parents are coming from Chicago to celebrate Thanksgiving with us - we will be making Manhattan Beef Roasts, sparing a turkey
Friends: from the UMN FashionFest, Lauren/Kethan and Paris Dining Club dinner party, Danielle/Chad at Diane’s Place for dinner - amazing week
YOU: Having so many of you reading these newsletters every week has me thinking about how I can best inspire you to DIVE IN and be active.
This week I sent my first holiday guide to VOLUNTEERING. My goal is to give you tools and information so you can have more fun, get involved, and make our community better than it was yesterday. - Jason
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THANKSGIVING AT MARA
Need a spot for Thanksgiving Dinner? Chef Gavin Kaysen’s got a traditional Thanksgiving buffet inspired by Mara's Mediterranean flavors. Chermoula Roasted Turkey Breast, Glazed Ham, Salmon Coulibiac and all the sides! BOOK: https://fluence-media.co/3YWUf9U
PLUS a friend told me this week that Mara is the best Sunday brunch he’s ever had. EVER! Check it out for yourself. Saturday is a prix fixe menu, that Sunday brunch goes until 2pm. Have brunch with Santa on December 1 and 8: https://fluence-media.co/4hOgI1g
I love having Mara / Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis as a Download Partner!
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Parlour Opening Date in Excelsior
Restaurant Alma turns 25
Holiday Experiences THIS WEEKEND
Travail Making Big Moves
ORDER Thanksgiving dinner/pie MNMO: https://fluence-media.co/40vDyVq
HOLIDAY POP-UPS ARE HAPPENING NOW: Paid subscribers got this list first! Open now: Red Cow, Hotel Emery, and I’m updating the guide to holiday pop-ups at restaurants and bars at MNMO: https://fluence-media.co/3CCqVOu
RESTAURANT ALMA TURNS 25! Is there anyone more beloved in our food scene than Alex & Margo Roberts? I sat down with them and dug deep on the early days of the restaurant and how they met. Search DeRusha Eats wherever you get podcasts, or click here to listen: https://fluence-media.co/3CCf2bm
ITALIAN EATERY BUYER: I teased this a month ago, and now Axios Twin Cities has found evidence in a liquor license, but the team behind Travail has bought ie Italian Eatery. I’ve been told they were the only potential buyer interested in keeping it mainly as ie. https://fluence-media.co/3YYv4DVb
TRAVAIL TAKES OVER GRAZE: Sort of like Dick Cheney picked himself to be VP, the Graze consultants picked themselves to take over. Wrecktangle will open a thin crust pizza spot, Nixta’s doing a taco stand, and Travail will open a salad spot “Graze on the Greens.” They poached Molly Herrmann from Malcolm Yards which is a big win. Joy had this first in the Strib: https://fluence-media.co/3AQxP1Y
OPEN OR COMING SOON:
YO YO DONUTS: Second location in Inver Grove Heights opened last Thursday at 9092 Buchanan Trail.
SOUL BOWL 2.0: Opened Tuesday at V3 Center, 701 Plymouth Ave N in North Minneapolis. IG: https://fluence-media.co/4eqxxMZ
FRANCIS BURGER JOINT: Lake St in former Peppers & Fries opened Thursday
LOS OCAMPO: Third sit-down Ocampo coming to Merriam Park, St Paul. November 25 at 2186 Marshall Ave.
PARLOUR EXCELSIOR: Opens on Water St. Wednesday night before Thanksgiving.
XELAS BY EL SAZON: Just announced - opening late November in Stillwater
DeRusha’s Bites is presented by Room & Board - see how they transformed my living room on my Instagram or read more about the process at JasonDeRusha.com
HOLIDAY GIFT CARD GUIDE: I have the prelim version of my holiday bonus gift card guide online. This year I’m only putting up deals our Minnesota Monthly team has verified - so check your favorite and email us if yours is missing: https://fluence-media.co/4fUosgy
EXPERIENCE THE HOLIDAYS
I sent out my guide to volunteering over the holidays this week - just wanted to highlight one of my favorite experiences:
FIGHT HUNGER: SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND: A great family activity, because anyone 8-years-old and up can volunteer. We do this all the time. Sign up at volunteer.2harvest.org
EXPERIENCES THIS WEEKEND
MCAD Annual Art Sale: We have many pieces from this! Date night is tonight, Friday, $30. FREE! Saturday 10a-3p. Details: https://www.mcad.edu/artsale
Minneapolis Chriskindl Market at North Loop Green: FREE! live music, kids’ activities, food & shopping from 30 local vendors representing 15 countries. Friday 4p-9p, Saturday 11a-9p/ Sunday 11am-7pm Details: https://northloopgreen.com/events/christkindl-market/
GLOW Holiday Fest at CHS Field in St. Paul: https://www.glowholiday.com/st-paul
The Dayton’s Market on Nicollet: 100 entrepreneurs Open daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm IG: https://fluence-media.co/48Oju2B
Holiday at IDS from Mpls Craft Market: Open everyday but Monday 11a-5p https://fluence-media.co/4fKiBuk
Have a Holiday idea? Reply to this or email Jason@JasonDeRusha.com
DRIVETIME PODCASTS ON DEMAND
HIGH SCHOOL HANGOUTS: For me it was a Greek family restaurant, you? Laura Oaks and I discuss - https://fluence-media.co/3Zhsidd
MORNING JOE MEETS WITH TRUMP: My thoughts https://fluence-media.co/3UZQ6Rl
THE TV HOST AS LEADER: Good or bad? GISELLE UGARTE weighs in from the communication coach perspective https://fluence-media.co/3AKEWZV
RANK YOUR TOP HOLIDAY SONGS: Paul Fletcher and I do our top 3s, and
has advice on guilt https://fluence-media.co/3CCxO2nWHY IS COMCAST SELLING MSNBC:
joins https://fluence-media.co/3On9XGyFIGHT HUNGER DURING HOLIDAYS:
https://fluence-media.co/3YZfnfO: on Matt Gaetz / Pete Hegseth & payoffs https://fluence-media.co/3ZhGK5T
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MY WEEKEND PLANNER
Tonight Hotel Emery is hosting me overnight, we’re checking out their holiday pop-up “Down Through The Chimney.”
Saturday we’ll be at Huntington Bank watching the Gophers and Penn State, and celebrating Stephanie Shimp’s birthday!