DJ Shadow at Mill City

We've been a huge fan of since Entroducing... DJ Shadow will be at Mill City Nights May 2nd for a huge concert, playing some of his best stuff, and in 5 studio albums, you know its going to be a lot.

We'll be giving away a pair of tickets for the show, so try to win them on our Facebook page or Twitter page.

Release Inner-Foodie, Dine Out For Life

Thursday, April 25th should be on your list for dining out in the Twin Cities! It's time to check out those new restaurants you've wanted to try, get together with old friends, and go big for the Aliveness Project! Their organization seeks to empower people living with HIV, and is a huge positive part of the local community.

A huge list of great local restaurants have agreed to donate a portion of the nights sales to the program.  The restaurants contributing the most from the night's dining (35% or more!)

• Al Vento - South Minneapolis 
• BANK - Downtown Minneapolis 
• Birchwood Cafe - South Minneapolis  
• Black Sheep Pizza - N. Loop & St. Paul 
• Blackbird Cafe - South Minneapolis 
• Cafe Ena - South Minneapolis 
• Christos Greek Restaurant - Eat Street
• Eagle/Bolt Bar - Downtown Minneapolis
• FireLake Grill & Cocktail - Downtown Minneapolis
• Great Waters Brewing - St. Paul
• JD Hoyt's - Downtown Minneapolis
• Lowbrow Cafe - South Minneapolis
• Herkimer Pub/Brewery - Uptown Minneapolis
• Pizza Luce - All locations! 
• Senor Wong Bar & Restaurant - St. Paul
• Zen Box Izakaya - Downtown Minneapolis

There are lots of other restaurants as well that are donating (full pdf), as well as some suburban places.  Make sure you eat out this Thursday, April 25th!

New Happy Hour App launches today

That's right! For those of you looking to get updated happy hours when they are out and about in Minneapolis or St. Paul look no further! The ThriftyHipster Happy Hour now app is there!
We've added a few really neat features in to the new version:

1. Better sorting for specials - Find by drink specials or by events! Want to just find karaoke? We've got you covered. Looking for a great trivia night? Look no further. Just click the calendar icon in the BARS home tab.
2. Check-Ins: Perhaps the best feature is we now allow you to check in to your favorite social platform; Foursquare or Facebook? It's all good. Find a happy hour, check in, tell your friends, score double the badges and social cred too!
3. Additional bug fixes

Anyway, we hope you enjoy! If you haven't gotten the app yet, please do, and use it regularly to save tons of money on great food and drink specials around the Twin Cities!

Support your local website, ThriftyHipster.com updates specials and events daily.

-ANDROID APP

-IPHONE APP

Junebug CD Release March 9

We got their new album in the mail the other day, and although I find it hard to listen to them all, I popped this one in the old CD Player.... And I'm still listening 3 days later.

Maybe its because I love the 90's and the old electronic scene. Beck and Foo Fighters are still on my rotation... Junebug's CD was awesome, and we won't be missing the CD release show this Saturday!

Below is the press release. View Ritz | View event on FB | View event link

STUDENT RUN RECORDS PRESENTS JUNEBUG'S "BEARDS, "ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
Celebrating their seventh studio album release, Junebug is playing their album release show on March 9 2013 at the Ritz Theater in Northeast Minneapolis. 

Junebug produced this album with producers Eddie Ciletti (Miles Davis, Rolling Stones, and Joe Jackson), Dik Shopteau (Sara Renner, Bill Isles, and Mary Jane Alm) and Brian Jacoby (Neil Diamond, Soul Asylum, and Thunder in the Valley) on this record culminates their strongest album to date.

Mardi Gras - Fasching Week

Fat Tuesday, Beads, Celebrating and disposing of liquor (by drinking it)... What a way to prepare for the Easter season!  For those non-Christians, we get that all the time, but it doesn't reduce our desire to party it up for a week.  So where are we going?

2010 Menu Design Contest winner M Schwartzbauer

FASCHING (in German, or Mardis Gras)

This 4-day extravagansa at the Black Forest is an Eat Street tradition every year.  Here, they celebrate in truly German-style; with Jelly Doughnuts (Krapfen). You can also get a leg up prior to Fat Tuesday by coming down and making your own masks. Its a great way to spend the weekend; crafts, beer, and sausage!

SATURDAY DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS PUB CRAWL

In what is being hailed as the "biggest bash north of the Bayou" (promoters words, not ours), the Mardi Gras pub crawl will take place this Saturday at 10 downtown Minneapolis bars, including the 508 Bar, Insert Coins, Pourhouse, and more. 

Guests must buy writstbands, but they come with free cover and drink specials including $3 Bud, $4 Vodka, and $5 Vodka Redbull.

The highlight of the evening though, is the finale; guests will collect over at Epic Nightclub for a night with Root City Band, and one of our favorites, Ovation (Prince Tribute with many original members).

As a bonus, a portion of the proceeds to benefit Feeding America Twin Cities.

FAT TUESDAY PARTIES

The clubs in downtown Minneapolis will be having events, beads will be tossed, etc. Great drink specials can be found... Not a bad way to spend the night if you're feeling a shindig, but we will be at Harriet Brewing for their first annual Mardi Gras Party!

People will be masked up, they'll be serving great Belgian beers, and rockin' to the tuneage of Brasszilla and Dick & Jane's Big Brass Band. MORE INFO

Smack Shack Grand Opening

This Friday, Feb. 8th don't miss out on the hottest restaurant opening since the Union last fall!

The Smack Shack became famous, possibly, THE most famous food truck in Minneapolis by serving up amazing coastal-quality seafood in the middle of the Midwest; and roaming around in a truck none-the-less.

Check the Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives video:

ThriftyHipster was fortunate enough to go to their pre-opener last weekend and sample some of the faire. This party was one of the best we've been to in a while; all frequented by foodies and lobster lovers.
The restaurant will be serving the truck food, with some new additions. Like Lobster Corn Dogs and a raw bar featuring fresh oysters and clams.  But the best part, expect great prices! Nothing on the menu is over $30, while nearly everything is closer to $10-13. If you've got a seafood craving or just want to check out Minneapolis' newest hotspot, don't miss the opening (and ongoing season and summer patio) at the Smack Shack.

New Century Theater Open - Reefer Madness

Hennepin Theater Trust's Century Theater will be showing Reefer Madness all February!

What timing too, with the Marijuana legalization in Washington this year, it's about time we reflect on the "perils of marijuana" in this tongue-in-cheek musical comedy.  Directed by Steven Meerdink, MMT’s artistic director, it is the first production in the new partnership between Hennepin Theatre Trust and Minneapolis Musical Theatre. Inspired by the original 1936 film, this satirical morality tale is a depiction of clean-cut kids lured into a hysterical downward spiral by the evil weed, jazz, sex and violence.

Shows run Thurs - Sun Feb 1 - 24. Check the site for more info.