I’ve watched those DQ workers operating the soft-serve machine. I’ve sensed how superior they feel. I’ve always longed for that power. But no more… thanks to (yo)gurt[lab] I can soft serve myself. MYSELF. MUHWAHAHAA!!

Let’s see… I pull a lever, frozen yogurt magically oozes forth into my bowl, I spoon fresh toppings on it and I don’t have to hand it over to someone else and take their grubby money? AND all of this is in a room that is so clean I could (if I had to) perform surgery? How does Tanek make everything better??

What are you waiting for?? GO!! 3100 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis

Would I be happier if I lived in the Tanek-designed $1,000,000 Penthouse at Harvester Lofts? Hmm, if home is where you hang your hat and home is where the heart is then my heart will be happy wherever I hang my hat. Right?

I choose Harvester Lofts $1,000,000 penthouse, now For Sale by Edina Realty.

Tanek client and Bergstom owners, Cindi Kranz and Bob Zagaros, have made it even easier to bedazzle our fingers, necks and ears.

The weak economy hasn’t helped the sticker shock that can accompany traditional jewelry shopping.

What’s a little ol’ jewelry store to do?

Diversify!

Bergstrom has devoted two cases to Minneapolis-based, Chamilia. Chamilia makes charm bracelets and beads that sell for between $30 and $70—even a penny-pincher can part with their cash at that price!

Just in time for Christmas. I hope my husband reads this blog post.

(Read Thomas Lee’s article in the Star Tribune.)

Rick shared something private with his readers: A nerdy hobby that involves trolling vintage Minnesota Historical Society archives. Nerdy? Maybe. Voyeuristic? Undoubtedly. But who am I to judge? I am in a serious relationship with 10,000 pounds of letterpress equipment.

Rick’s nerdy hobby led him to the Grand Hotel. Specifically, the lobby. (the Six15 Room) More specifically, the lobby (re)designed by Tanek. Rick is a food savant – complex dishes are like poetry to his palate – but his other senses gobble up the surroundings:

He says of the new lounge, “The results are more than a guest amenity; it’s the kind of big-city hangout that I imagine locals will be happy to frequent.”

Tom Horgen’s Crooked Pint review begins with a confession, “I didn’t think I was going to like the Crooked Pint Ale House.”

Um, scary!

But read on!

He swallows his words like a chorizo corn dog (a Crooked Pint delight). What follows is a list of six things that surprised him – number one on the list: The New Look. Yes, the layout has Tanek written all over it.

…Is it just me or has Tanek had their hands all over the hippest new restaurants in town??