Toast the Start of the Winter Carnival

Friday, January 29

NorthGate Brewing Third Anniversary Party

While NorthGate began celebrating their third birthday since Wednesday, the weekend promises to be filled with all sorts of shenanigans, like a three hour happy hour, $33 Flash tattoos from Northeast Tattoo, three hours of music from The Gentlemen’s Anti-Temperance League and three different casks on hand. Sense a theme? Clever, ain’t they?

Saturday, January 30

Stout, it’s not just for dinner any more

Groveland Tap is kicking off Stout Week with a Stout themed, four course breakfast. For $35, diners enjoy a hearty breakfast along with five beers including Stone Brewing’s 2013 Espresso Stout, Bell’s Brewery’s Cherry Stout and The Freehouse’s Infinity Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. Seating is limited so call for  reservations now.

Stout Week runs February 1-7 and will include 30 stout taps and food specials.

Fancy hot chocolate

This weekend promises to be a balmy 37 degrees, but it’s still chilly enough for a nice cup of hot cocoa.  As a part of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, The Saint Paul Hotel has a long-standing tradition of serving hot chocolate in their elegant lobby While the hot chocolate is not free, there will be lots of fun toppings so load up and enjoy.