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MINNESOTA MONTHLY FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE

February 26, 28 & March 1
 

MACY'S GOURMET GATHERING

Enjoy four floors filled with flavor and fashion. The evening will include food sampling from top local restaurants, culinary demonstrations, fine wine and spirits tasting, and shopping for fashions for him, her, and home. Attendees will receive a complimentary Riedel wine glass.

Thursday, February 26, 2009
Macy's Minneapolis, Downtown Minneapolis
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
$60 per person.
 

FOOD & WINE SHOW

The largest consumer food and wine show in the Upper Midwest celebrates its 15th year. See top local chefs demonstrate their culinary talents and enjoy hundreds of wines and gourmet fare. The weekend events benefit Minnesota Public Radio.

Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1, 2009
Minneapolis Convention Center
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday
$65 in advance/$70 at the door

For more info: www.foodwineshow.com

Minnesota Monthly received 12 awards at the 12th annual Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association Excellence Awards ceremony on November 6, 2008 with five golds, four silvers, and three bronze awards.

See the entire list of awards won this year, and then read the winning features.

Submit your photo and if it wins our seasonal contest, it will appear as this page's banner image.

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If you've been out on the town hosting or attending an event, or simply captured a great shot of that horizon, send in your photos to online_editor@minnesotamonthly.com.

HENNEPIN THEATRE TRUST PRESENTS: FROST/NIXON
January 6 - January 11
Award-winning stage and screen actor Stacy Keach stars as Richard Nixon. He leads a cast of ten in this fast-paced Tony Award nominated new play which shows the determination, conviction, and cunning of two men as they square off in one of the most monumental television interviews of all time.
www.HennepinTheatreTrust.org
 

THE MIRACLE WORKER
January 8 - February 21
Nobody knows what Helen Keller's fate might have been had she not come under the tutelage of Annie Sullivan, an Irish woman who had been born blind. Little Helen, trapped in her secret world, is bitter, violent, spoiled, and living like an animal. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind waiting to be rescued from that dark, tortured silence.
www.HistoryTheatre.com
 

THE WEDDING FAIR™
The Ultimate Wedding Planning Experience
January 18, Minneapolis Convention Center, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Wedding Guys®, Matthew Trettel and Bruce Vassar, creatively bring real-life elegance and dazzling extravagance to this internationally acclaimed event. The Wedding Fair™ is the show you don't want to miss! Tickets $15. For more information, please call 952-WEDDING or visit www.twincitybridal.com.
 

A Benefit for Sara's Dance Foundation
January 30, Medina Entertainment Center, 7 p.m. - midnight.
Grab your party dress and let's dance again! Enjoy a glam-filled night of "5th Avenue" shopping and more. It's the ultimate party with a purpose! Enjoy a live and silent auction, on-site salon and spa treatments, a fashion show, and fabulous shopping. To register, please visit: www.ExperiencetheDance.com.
 

CITY OF LAKES LOPPET
January 31 & February 1
The City of Lakes Loppet is a cross-country ski event featuring the beautiful trails and lakes of the Twin Cities. Join us on the first weekend in February for this celebration of winter in Minnesota.
www.CityofLakesLoppet.com

Updated! 2008-2009 Charitable Registry & Heart of the Event Awards
Join us in supporting local charitable organizations. From walks to gala black-tie events, you’ll find many ways to help make a difference.

You can find the 2008-09 Charitable Registry in Minnesota Monthly's July 2008 issue. Please check back for details regarding submitting to next year's charitable registry. 

Check Listed to see what Minnesota Monthly and Greenspring Media Group are doing around town.

Pictured: The 2008 Wedding Fair at the Minneapolis Convention Center

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View Minnesota Monthly's 2008 Best of the Cities Party image gallery.

Minnesota Monthly runs an annual competition for unpublished short fiction work. The winning story is published in our magazine. "The Fireman" won in 2008.

Click here to see the rules and entry guidelines.

Stay local, go on a day trip or head a few hundred miles farther; either way, use our Travel & Leisure page for ideas, tips and resources.

Finding something to do will never be a problem; deciding which option to go with will, but our Arts & Entertainment page can help.