A Couple of Things to Do on Thanksgiving Weekend

Thursday, November 26

Eat turkey. Lots and lots of turkey.

Friday, November 27

Shop local, drink local

If you must shop on so called Black Friday, please do so with beer in hand. At Excelsior Brewing’s Chriskindlmarkt, a traditional German holiday market, there will be beautiful things for sale, food to keep you going, music and that aforementioned beer. Market going on all weekend.

More shopping, with beer

Dangerous Man and Fair State are getting in on the artisan market trend and are hosting Gumball Collective, an artist consignment shop featuring Midwest handmade items. Gumball Collective will take over the two breweries on Friday and Saturday.

You need more beer

Clutch Brewing Company, which is planning on opening their St. Paul tap lounge in 2016, will be holding their first beer tasting at La Petite Fleur in St. Paul. Clutch will be pouring eight different beers, serving snacks and hors d'oeuvres and chatting about their upcoming new digs.

Sunday, November 29

The World’s Most Dangerous Brunch

Nye’s may soon be but a gilded memory, but the World’s Most Dangerous Polka Band is alive and kicking. The Turf Club holds a monthly brunch series featuring the band and Polish brunch items like Kramarczuk’s sausages.

The World’s Most Dangerous Brunch is held the last Sunday of each month through the end of 2015.