The next Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours event is on Thursday, February 23rd at Loring Kitchen & Bar, situated on Loring Park in the heart of Minneapolis. This month’s event is being sponsored by Olive and Company, a creative services agency specializing in website design, graphic design, front-end web development, and strategic marketing consulting.

Loring Kitchen & Bar is providing us with a great space in their bar/dining room area and will be providing small bite, canapé style appetizers for the group. In addition to providing us with the space and food, Loring Kitchen & Bar is extending their happy hour specials exclusively for our group throughout the whole duration of the event.

Happy hour specials include:

• $2 Mini Gelato
• $3 Local Tap Beers and Domestic Bottled Beers
• $4 Rail Drinks, Pilsner Urquell, House Wine, Fries, and Loring Buns[mini burgers]
• $5 Margaritas, Sangria, Bubbly [California Sparkling], Zucchini Fries
• $6 Select Martinis and Salads
• $7 Pizzas and Olive Tapenade

If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections and have an enjoyable time at a happy hour event, join us on the 23rd for this event.

You are encouraged to share this with a colleague, friend or business partner that may be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.

Loring Kitchen & Bar also offers FREE valet parking after 5 pm which can be accessed right in front of their location.

I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Jeff

Thank you to our event sponsors!

The next Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours event is on Thursday, January 19th at The Lowry in Uptown. This event will be another TCTHH Business Talk, where we will have a great panel of speakers who are involved in the hospitality business to talk about Social Media & Food. Stephanie Shimp, the Owner of Blue Plate Restaurant Company, will be moderating the panel.

This event marks the start of Year 4 of Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours events. This is a great networking opportunity to kick off the new year and to hear from some of the Twin Cities most influential people in the food and social space.

Jason DeRusha, WCCO’s “Good Question Guy”, Jason Kallsen of The Wine Company and Founder/Owner of Twin Cities Wine Education LLC, along with Omar Ansari, President of Surly Brewing Co. will be our featured panel speakers for the event.

Event Timeline

• 5:15 – 5:45 – Networking
• 5:45-6:15 – Panel Discussion on Social Media and Food
• 6:15-7:00 – Questions and More Networking, stay as long as you would like

The Lowry will be providing some appetizers for the group at no charge and will be featuring happy hour drink specials from 4-6 pm. Happy hour specials include:

• $3 Premium Rail Drinks
• $3 and $4 Select Tap Beers
• $5 Select Wines by the Glass
• $5 Happy Hour Menu
• $6 Classic Cocktail special (from the menu)

The Lowry is a great place for a breakfast meeting with ample parking and easy access from 94, 394 and downtown. Highlighted by Metro Magazine in January issue as a “best” breakfast place and named one of the “best” places to get oysters in December issue of MSP Magazine.

If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and learn a little something about social media and food, join us on the 19th for this event.

You are encouraged to share this with a colleague, friend or business partner that may be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.

Valet parking can be accessed from Hennepin Avenue.

I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Jeff

Please register for event here > http://www.spydertrap.com/event

Along with beer tasting, Muddy Paws Cheesecake will be offering cheesecake tastings as well at the event. Make sure to bring your appetite along with your social self for this holiday networking event!

If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and , join us on the 15th for this event.

You are encouraged to bring a colleague, friend or business partner that may be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event at the event link below, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.

http://www.spydertrap.com/event

I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Jeff

We are now allowing monthly sponsors for our events. If your organization is interested in being an exclusive monthly sponsor, just 1 business per month will get the opportunity to sponsor one of our monthly networking events. Please let me know if you are interested and we can discuss details individually.

The November Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours monthly event is on Thursday, November 17th at Thom Pham’s Wondrous Azian Kitchen in Downtown Minneapolis. The event will start at 5:30 and go as late as people want to stay.

WONDROUS AZIAN KITCHEN will be hosting us in the Caterpillar Lounge and will be providing light appetizers for the group along with the following happy hour specials from 5:30-8:00.

• $3.00 Tap Beer
• $3.50 Rail Drinks
• $5.00 House Red/White Wine
• $6.00 Signature Cocktails (Singapore Sling, Cherry Blossom Cosmo, La Femme Nikita)
• ½ Price Selected Bottles of Wine
• ½ Price Selected Appetizers

At WONDROUS AZIAN KITCHEN, French techniques are used to bring together Azian spice and Minnesota nice. The design is both quintessential vintage Chinese and downtown glam. Imagination and history, in equal parts, marks a truly unique dining experience, where the soul is all about enjoying life and celebrating with friends and loved ones.

If you have never been to WONDROUS before, you will want to make sure to join us for this event at a great venue!

If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and check out a great restaurant, join us on the 17th for this event.

You are encouraged to bring a colleague, friend or business partner that may be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.

The Plymouth Building parking garage is located at 517 Hennepin Avenue South and offers exceptional valet service at a discounted rate of $6 with a $15 minimum purchase. Please have the host validate your parking stub.

I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Jeff

TCTHH has partnered with the Minnesota Wild to offer suite level tickets for $33 per person, which also includes a hot dog, chips and non-alcoholic beverages. There will also be a cash bar set up in each suite for you to purchase any alcoholic beverages.

A suite ticket alone is normally $110, so this is truly an exclusive offer for our event that the Wild have put together. We will have suites 24 and 25 for the game, which will be open at 5:30 to network before the game starts at 7:00 pm. There are 30 seats in each suite, but each suite allows for 50 people with standing room.

There will only be 100 tickets sold for this event (LIMIT 2 per person, you must have each person’s name who is attending). Make sure to get yours right away if you plan on attending.

You are encouraged to share this offer with a friend, colleague or business partner that may be interested in attending. You must purchase a ticket for this event and you will not be able to get in at the Xcel Energy Center without your ticket.

Your purchased tickets will be available at the will call box office at Xcel Energy Center the day of the game, please have a valid ID with you to get your ticket from will call.

I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a unique event to bring together business professionals who all share the common bond of Minnesota Wild hockey! If you have any questions, please let me know.

If you are on Twitter, please use the hashtag: #mnwildtcthh when tweeting about this event. Thanks!

-Jeff

Tiger Sushi will also be giving away (2) $25 gift cards for a drawing of business cards in the fishbowl at the event, so make sure to bring a business card.

If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and check out a great place, join us on the 22nd for this event.

You are encouraged to bring a colleague, friend or business partner that might be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.

There is a parking lot across the street (Egg and I) that Tiger Sushi owns, which you can park in for this event, otherwise there is plenty of street parking nearby.

I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Jeff

BayView will be providing the group with their great space on the lawn overlooking Lake Minnetonka and appetizers for the group. The BayView family of companies includes their event center, which is great for holiday parties, corporate outings and charity events; their public and prive charter cruises on Lake Minnetonka; and Bayside Grille, which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

We are releasing 400 tickets for this event and they are sure to go fast, please invite any friends, colleagues or business partners that would like to join us.

If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals and enjoy a great venue overlooking the lake, make sure to get your ticket to join us on the 25th.

Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we will not be able to let many people in at the door the day of the event.

I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know. There is free parking in the lots across from BayView Event Center.

-Jeff

About the Twin Cities Business Peer Network
The Twin Cities Business Peer Network (TCBPN) is a small group of colleagues from various functions and companies in the Twin Cities who commit to use their talents to help students and professionals grow personally and professionally. It was founded in 2008 by Darcy Douglas and Luis Moreno and has become a source of meaningful personal relationships to help peers feel supported, energized, and encouraged and to obtain information on fields of study and career opportunities.

About MyFirestorm Networking
MyFirestorm is a business networking organization that helps facilitate building long term strategic partnerships.  We organize weekly meetings as well as social and civic minded events to give members the opportunity to meet and build relationships.

Located in the southern Minneapolis / Bloomington metro area, Bloomington ChopHouse specializes in tender steaks, fresh seafood, and attentive service.

There will be live music from local group Love Songs for Angry Men, the Bloomington ChopHouse features live music from local musicians as part of Rock the Patio every Thursday in the summer.

Bloomington ChopHouse will be providing a great sampling of some of their favorite appetizers for the group to try as well, along with drink specials on beer and wine throughout the evening.If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and check out a really fun place, join us on the 21st for this event.

You are encouraged to bring a colleague, friend or business partner that might be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.

There is a large parking lot for the Hilton Hotel, which the ChopHouse is connected to, which makes parking for this event very convenient.

I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Jeff

Twin Cities Happy Hour Deals will be officially launching next Monday as well; featuring some of the best restaurant, bar and entertainment deals in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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Pinstripes features exceptional Italian/American food and wine; 18 bowling lanes and indoor bocce courts; a beautiful outdoor patio and fireplace; and banquet space that can accommodate parties of 20-600 (weddings, birthday parties, corporate events, anniversaries and more!)

Pinstripes will be serving assorted pizzas, flatbreads and bruschetta. Also, make sure to bring your bowling and bocce skills to the event, Pinstripes is offering a bit of bocce and bowling for the group!

We will be on the 2nd floor outdoor balcony for the event, which overlooks the Centennial Lakes area and has a big firepit.

If you want to get to know other Twin Cities professionals, make valuable connections, meet new friends and check out a really fun place, join us on the 23rd for this event.

You are encouraged to bring a colleague, friend or business partner that might be interested in attending. Please RSVP by registering for the event, as we have a limited amount of space and need to let our hosts know how many to expect.

There is a large FREE parking ramp connected to Pinstripes, which makes parking for this event very convenient.

I look forward to seeing you all there, it will be a fun event! If you have any questions, please let me know.

-Jeff

Be sure to check out the new Twin Cities Happy Hour Deal site for the best local deals at restaurants, bars and entertainment venues in the Twin Cities.

We will be giving away 3 iPads in August to those who sign up for our weekly deals. TwinCitiesHappyHourDeal.com offers 1 deal per week in a limited quanity, once that deal is gone, there is not a new deal until the following week. The site is still under final development, but you can sign up for deals now to be entered into the drawing for an iPad.

Also, this deal site strictly features entertainment related businesses, such as restaurants, bars, theaters, sports, movies etc….

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My personal connection to hosting and organizing this event as a third-party, is due to the time I spent in the NICU at Children’s when I was born and the spectacular care that I received. I was a preemie at Children’s in very bad health when I was born.

Last year this event, held at Solera, raised $7,000 for the NICU at Children’s. This year’s event is on Thursday, May 26th at Stella’s Fish Cafe in Uptown Minneapolis. This years event will bring together people for a networking event that helps to give back to our local community. There will be food provided by Stella’s for the event, a silent auction, you name the price Sam Adams beer ($1 minium, all Sam Adams proceeds are donated) and fun networking with other Twin Cities business professionals.

Tickets are $20 in advance and can be purchased at: http://tcthh.childrensmn.org. There are only 250 tickets available, so make sure to get yours soon. If there are still tickets remaining before the day of the event, we will sell tickets at the door for $25. If you are unable to attend the event, but would like to support Children’s, you can make a donation.

Please share this event with friends, family, colleagues or business partners that would like to help support this cause and have good time doing it. Thank you all for your support in helping make this event possible, I hope to see you all at the event on the 26th.

-Jeff Nolan
Founder, Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours

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