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Recap 17: We Catch up with Lauren Vanscoy founder of Essence One (Season 1 Episode 88) Nov 27, 2020

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During this catch-up call, we speak with Lauren Vanscoy, founder of Essence One. who was our guest in Season 1 episode 88. She now has two retail locations , some delightful holiday gift boxes, and a new gift subscription box.

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Episode 18: Cookbooks for Gift Giving with Myles Jacob Nov 27, 2020

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My friend Myles Jacob and I talk about some of our favorite Cookbooks for the gifting season. We also highlight a few apps including:
Cook Your Books which makes a great gift at $30 a year.
and
The New York Times Cookbook App.
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Mall of America and Urban 29 (Season 3 Episode 8) Nov 25, 2020

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Jill Renslow, executive vice president of business development and marketing for Mall of America, talks about how the Mall is serving Twin Cities businesses affected by the events of 2020, including the Murder of George Floyd and the Coronavirus pandemic.
In addition to pivoting for their traditional holiday season, the Mall of America has created a space for Community Commons. Community Commons serves as a temporary space for the exchange of goods and services for 16 businesses affected by the events of 2020.
Joyce Saunder's business, Urban 29, burned down during the unrest in May. The Mall of America, by way of Community Commons, is helping her rebuild.
Shop from an assortment of neighborhood brands and join us in supporting passions and livelihoods as we rebuild our Twin Cities from within.
The 17 businesses that will open in Community Commons are:

Urban 29
4 The Love
Art Piece Soul Gallery & Studio
Belle & Virtue Collection
Butters by Jay
Candy Colors
Captain Rebel
Dauren Worldwide
Ebony Gifts
Fabulous Diva Boutique
Herbal Alchemy
Heritage Tea & Beverages
La Michoacana Purepecha
Llakta
The Peach Eatery
Twiggy Fresh
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North Coast Nosh (Season 3 Episode 7) Nov 18, 2020

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James Norton has brought back the Heavy Table. Twice a week subscribers to Patreon (subscribe here) to get the heavy Table newsletters to get caught up on all the makers and food purveyors in the Twin Cities. As part of the Heavy Table relaunch, James is reviving Noth Coast Nosh with the help of Jill Colella at Food Building in North East Minneapolis.
The North Coast Nosh is the Upper Midwest's premier artisan sip-and-sample event. It features purveyors including cheesemakers, chocolatiers, bakers, brewers, and more sharing samples of their food and beverages and telling the story behind its making. This year, The Heavy Table and Food Building are teaming up to produce a new at-home edition of The North Coast Nosh sip-and-sample hosted by me, Stephanies Dish.
The virtual festival invites guests to pick up sampler boxes from noon to -6pm on Friday, December 4, at the Food Building. Ticket-holding guests will swing by, pick up boxes filled with more than 15 different items of food and drink created by local makers, and then head home to join a Zoom event from 6-7:30 p.m.
Get tickets for this year's Nosh here and join us for this fun event that highlights leading Minnesota food artisans

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Episode 17: The Thanksgiving Conundrum to Feast or not to Feast with Myles Jacob Nov 15, 2020

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The Feast is going to look a little different this year. Is it an intimate dinner for 2 or a socially distanced gathering of 10 or less from three separate households? My good friend Myles Jacob joins me as we talk through many families' discussions on how to handle Thanksgiving.

True North Basecamp (Season 3 Episode 6) Nov 11, 2020

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True North Basecamp is Six Waterfront Cabin Rentals & 23 Wooded Campsites set in the heart of Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area in Crosby Minnesota. True North Basecamp was started in September 2013, when friends Jeff Bajek and Dan Jurek were camping, biking, and adventuring in Cuyuna with their sons Jack and Aiden. Their first night was dank, rainy, and frighteningly cold. It took a little of the wind out of their sails. while having a need to keep up with the modern world so they decided to create an outdoor lodging solution that would meet the needs of the modern outdoor adventurer.

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The Great Scrape (Season 3 Epidsode 5) Nov 04, 2020

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After accidentally ingesting wire from a metal grill cleaner, Andy Stadick teamed up with his brother and fellow grill guy Nathan Thompson to create an all-natural solution. Made in the USA of solid hardwood coated with a non-toxic, food-safe mineral oil, the Great Scrape cleaner actually molds to your barbeque grates forming grooves customized specifically to your grill.
Hear how they went from the Minnesota State Fair to Costco with their simple and useful invention that is a great holiday gift.

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Wildflyer Coffee Company (Season 3 Episode 4) Oct 28, 2020

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Wildflyer Coffee Company is a nonprofit coffee company started by Carley Kammerer, that works to end youth homelessness by offering dignified employment support to youth aged 16-24. Through a 6-month employment and life skills training program, youth develop the personal and professional skills they need to find employment and housing stability. They are supported in their journeys out of homelessness for good.
We visit with Carley on the eve of their new Minneapolis Coffee shop announcement.
Support Wildflyer's mission by buying coffee or donating.

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Up North Longhorn (Season 3 episode 3) Oct 21, 2020

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Up North Longhorn Smokers is a business venture started by Chris and Sandra that features a way to teach their son Austin life skills for independent living.
At Up North Longhorn Smokers, smokes over 12 varieties of finishing salts in their "old timey" wooden smokehouse using the same tried and true methods developed generations back. They take pride in handcrafting an all-natural product focused on three basic ingredients...sea salt, hardwood smoke, and time that they package for resale in
Minnetonka, Minnesota.

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Seven Sundays (Season 3 Episode 2) Oct 14, 2020

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Hannah and Brady Barnstable have a muesli company called Seven Sundays. They first discovered muesli on their honeymoon in New Zealand. Not long after returning home, they were craving that New Zealand-style muesli. and could not find it so they created their own. Their first bag of muesli was sold at a Minneapolis farmer's market in the Summer of 2011. Now they are in Targets and Whole Foods nationwide as well as on Amazon.
Towards the end of the podcast, you will hear about some exciting new product news announced here first!
Seven Sundays O business has grown a bit since then, but their humble roots continue to shape their business today.

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