Goddamn It's Hot Out

- The Basilica Block Party starts today and, as usual, I have no desire to attend.  I've never even been to one before due to almost total lack of interest in the bands.  Also, unless you listen to Cities 97 all day, you've probably heard way more about the Prince concerts tomorrow night than any other music event.

- I'm finally going to see Transformers tonight and I am psyched.  I'm having dinner with my cousin at Town Talk, and then we're off to see the ROBOTS IN DISGUISE.

- Just when I finally checked out BANK, Tom Horgen is telling me to go to Manhattans.  New and inventive cocktails plus all the classics, and it looks like everything is reasonably priced.   BANK, by the way, is a sight to behold.  Not the kind of place that will have regulars, but definitely the coolest hotel bar and restaurant I've ever been in.  The drinks are along the "fresh twist on old classics" variety, but all that really appealed to me was the mojito.

- Via Rex: Radar's 50 Things You Should Never Say, including "off the hook", "bros before hos", "that's just how I roll", and other things I actually do say on a daily basis.  Word.

- Chandrew asks the burning questions everyone keeps asking me: Is the East Lake Pasta Shop still in the works?  And what the heck is Thom Pham up to now with Mix?  And are the rumors of one or two new spots in St. Paul by our favorite neighborhood restauranteurs founded on anything?  I already know a little bit, but these guys are all my friends, so when they ask me to keep something quiet, I do.  I'll talk to them again this weekend and see if there's anything I can divulge next week.

- I found Alyssa Milano's baseball blog last night, and read through the whole thing dating back to her first post a few months ago.  She's always been one of my favorite celebrities because, really, what's not to love?  I even bought a can of Veet at Target last month solely because she's their current spokesmodel.  (Though I'm still kind of scared of it and haven't tried it yet.)  Alyssa also recently launched a baseball fan clothing line called "touch".  My new Twins tee is currently on backorder.

Comments

[Jeremy]

I might spend my whole weekend in a theater. I need to see that movie. 8-year ol' Jeremy's callin' out.

[Marchlle]

That movie was so awesome, I told the spawn that he has my permission to name my first grandchild Optimus Prime.

Don't tell me he's gonna get beaten up on the playground; who's gonna mess with a kid named Optimus Prime?

[Dave]

The first ten of the "50 things you should never say" list was so pathetically whiney (and mostly made up of easy cheap shots at modern yuppies or other people the writer detests) that I knew not to bother with following the link the rest.

I've never heard of Amir Blumenfeld, but whoever he is, he clearly needs to learn to cope with a world full of people that are different from him. I don't carry a pager or watch NASCAR either, but encountering people who do won't ruin my day.

[hedy]

I definitely just used "that's how we roll" in a post the other day. How embarrassing. I'm gonna keep using that one, though.

[Dave]

By the way, the Prince concert was GLORIOUS!

Not only was he on his game, but both Wendy and Sheila E. showed up. It was like it was the 80s again, except he still had those two sexy dancers with him.

I had nosebleed seats (a birthday gift from a friend), and even from way up there it was a total blast.

[Alexis]

And I recently used "bros before hos" in my advice column.

[Sappy Doright]

I love how you have the finger on the pulse of MPLS. YOU ROCK!!!! KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK!!!!! We just cannot wait to finally meet you!!!