On Sunday, my husband, brother, brother's girlfriend and I hit up the MN Monthly Magazine Food & Wine Experience. This is a yearly event that AJ and I both look forward to. The amount and variety of food is unbelievable, and I have to say that I think this year's event was even better than last year!
The only bad thing I have to say about the event, was the LONG and COLD line we had to wait in to get inside the event. Last year the event was held at the Convention Center and this year it was held at Target Field. We showed up right at 1pm (when the event started) and we had to wait is a super long line, part of which was in an open skyway. We left our coats in the car so we were FREEZING! But, once we got inside, the cold and the wait were totally worth it.
The lines of food, wine and beer vendors are endless. This year, it took us 3 hours to get through the entire experience. There was fish, prime rib, cookies, brie curds, candies, frozen wine, cake, and my favorite... sushi! Even though I'm pregnant this year, I couldn't pass up the sushi at the Sushi 7 stop. The crunchy roll is my favorite! Poor Holly (my brother's girlfriend) hates fish, so she wasn't too impressed at first. But that all changed when she found the cheese tables:)
The boys of course LOVED the beer and wine vendors, and both boys had their fair share (thank goodness for pregnant sober cabs). Since I'm in my second trimester I had a few sips of AJ's wine AND one of the best things I tried... FROZEN WINE! We bought two kits because it was so good.
Although the tickets to this event are pretty spendy ($75-$80), they are TOTALLY worth it! We weren't even half way through the event and I was stuffed. One thing to remember though... even though this is a wine/beer tasting, a lot of people get pretty "loaded". Be safe and take a cab so you can enjoy yourself! Thanks again MN Monthly Magazine!
