I have been hedging on writing this post for a couple of years now, but I feel like it’s time to speak out.  Why can’t we all be as charming as Marcus Samuelsson? (Photo here) Guys, we need to have a chat. I’m not sure how to write this and

Are you craving some fresh air and something cool to sip?  4Bells image from Thrillist piece If so then look no further than my list of the top rooftop patios to drink on, now up on Thrillist! Click on this link to see the detailed list, which includes information for

I have some exciting news…. Photo Credit: http://duluth-mn.purzuit.com/  I’ve been bursting at the seams to share this with you all but I needed to wait until the first piece was up: I’m now writing for Thrillist! I’m so excited to venture into a new form of writing and to work within

Expand your horizons (and your palate) next week with this rich new festival celebrating Native American cultures. We are super blessed to have a global, rich food and arts community here in the Twin Cities, and while we’re historically not always great at acknowledging or supporting our diverse communities, we

Where the wind comes sweeping down the plains…. We spent several hours at the Oklahoma City bombing national memorial and museum – totally worth it! We’re finally kicking off the travel section over here at Compendium, and we’re doing it in the unlikeliest of places: Oklahoma City! I should begin

Resolutions are a tricky thing… A photo posted by Becki Iverson (@beckiiverson) on Nov 20, 2016 at 5:31pm PST Cooking more is definitely on the 2017 agenda.  Sometimes they can be really helpful. For example, last year I made a resolution to be more consistent about working on the blog.

Anyone else a pagemaster?  As Marcus Tulius Cicero said… “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” If you weren’t already aware, reading is one of my absolute favorite pasttimes. Growing up in a small, rural, pre-internet town meant that there wasn’t a whole lot

Fare thee well, Piccolo. I mean for real….no more of this? Be still my bleeding heart. It was with an extremely heavy heart that I woke up on Saturday morning and learned that Piccolo is closing. Vin du liqueur = vin of my dreams. God bless Piccolo for introducing me

Partner with Finnegans and Brave New Workshop to feed the homeless. As we enter a season of thanks and giving, I always like to take a pause and try to find ways to pay it forward. I’ve been extremely lucky in my life to always have a backup plan of

Get your Good Karma in this weekend and volunteer to stop hunger. Do you like beer? Are you social justice minded? Would you like to help better your community? If the answer to any of the above is yes, and you have no plans this Saturday, now you do! Second