Dustin Nelson

Minneapolis

Writer at Freelance

Lifestyle Reporter at BringMeTheNews

Articles

Owamni's walk-up bar along the Mississippi River is open for the season

5 days ago | bringmethenews.com | Dustin Nelson

Owamni, the widely heralded Indigenous restaurant from chef and humanitarian Sean Sherman, is opening its Wakpa Bar for the season. The patio bar opened in 2024 in a space just outside the restaurant's lower level along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Wakpa, the Dakota word for river, offers beer and wine as well as grab-and-go versions of Owamni's decolonized cuisine.
Where to find the best Twin Cities food trucks the week of June 23

5 days ago | bringmethenews.com | Dustin Nelson

It's local-newscast-drops-eggs-on-the-sidewalk hot. But that doesn't mean food trucks won't be out on the street corners or brewery parking lots this week. (Though it probably means you should double check to be sure they aren't canceling dates for the safety of their staff.)As long as they're out there, here's where you've find dozens of food trucks around the Twin Cities this week. As always, schedules change rapidly with food trucks.
'One-of-a-kind' mini golf course in St. Paul gets more national accolades

6 days ago | bringmethenews.com | Dustin Nelson

Earlier this year, USA Today's 10Best - the publication's readers' choice award imprint - named Can Can Wonderland one of the top mini golf courses in the U.S. It turns out that Newsweek feels similarly exuberant about the St. Paul arcade and mini golf hub. Its readers' choice award series has named Can Can Wonderland as a finalist for Best Mini Golf/Putt Putt.
23 must-see summer concerts in the Twin Cities

6 days ago | bringmethenews.com | Dustin Nelson

The summer concert season is a time for big tours, outdoor shows, festivals, and digging hard for your song of the summer. To guide you through the absolute deluge of good music on Twin Cities stages, here are 23 shows (ok, it's actually a little more than that) you won't regret seeing this summer. Arooj AftabSaturday, June 21, at Fine Line The first-ever Pakistani artist to win a Grammy has been on a pretty incredible run.
Minnesota Frost to host PWHL Draft watch party this week

6 days ago | bringmethenews.com | Dustin Nelson

The Minnesota Frost may have lost some key players in the PWHL's expansion draft, but they'll add a few more before they attempt to defend their back-to-back Walter Cup titles. The PWHL Draft is taking place on June 24, and the Frost are hosting a watch party at Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub, just blocks from their home rink in downtown St. Paul. The six-round draft takes place in Ottawa, but the Walter Cup will be sitting in St. Paul for the draft party.
Weird Al, Billy Corgan, Toussaint Morrison

6 days ago | bringmethenews.com | Dustin Nelson

Album releases, albums played in their entirety, and classic records revisited. It's a good week for hearing albums played live. Here are some of the best shows you can catch around the Twin Cities this week. Steve EarleThursday, June 26, at Uptown Theater The septuagenarian songwriter is almost 40 years removed from his debut record, but he's still on the road almost constantly.
Sweet Ivy will expand presence at Galleria in Edina

1 week ago | bringmethenews.com | Dustin Nelson

Sweet Ivy is expanding its presence at the Galleria in Edina. The clothing shop for women and kids will change locations in the Galleria in September, taking up shop across from Starbucks and next to Cov. The new, larger locations will combine the company's two Galleria shops - Littles by Sweey Ivy and Sweet Ivy - into a single location. Sweet Ivy first entered the Galleria as a pop-up in 2022 and added the storefront for kids last spring.
New restaurant now open next to Palace Theatre, replacing Wrecktangle Pizza

1 week ago | bringmethenews.com | Dustin Nelson

After Wrecktangle Pizza's Wrestaurant left the Palace Theatre, concertgoers were left with fewer late-night options when catching a concert at First Avenue's big stage. This week, a new option hit the table as the Palace Pub opened next door to the downtown St. Paul concert venue. It's serving up burgers, thin-crust pizzas, and quick bites for famished music lovers. The restaurant's announcement says it'll offer happy hour, dinner, and late-night bites.
Grammy-winning Burna Boy bringing 360-degree stage show to Minneapolis

1 week ago | bringmethenews.com | Dustin Nelson

Burna Boy is taking his upcoming album, No Sign of Weakness, on the road with a 17-date tour that will bring the Nigeria-born star through The Armory in Minneapolis on Nov. 28. The tour gets underway at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Nov. 12. Each subsequent show will have the "Last Last" artist performing on a 360-degree stage in the center of the room, according to an announcement.
Chef David Fhima unveils new restaurant with a focus on 'his Sicilian roots'

1 week ago | bringmethenews.com | Dustin Nelson

David Fhima, the chef behind Fhima's Minneapolis and Maison Margaux, among other projects, has unveiled plans for a new restaurant. Vagabondo, described as "a heartfelt return to his Sicilian roots," will open in late July at 205 Water St. in downtown Excelsior. The restaurant will take up shop in the building formerly known as Bacon Drug. "This is more than just a restaurant," Fhima said in an announcement.