Happy Thanksgiving Eve

Happy Thanksgiving Eve.  Everyone ready to get their drink on?

Even though retailers are expecting much lower than average sales, you still couldn't pay me to leave the cozy confines of my residential neighborhood this Black Friday.

In fact, I have very little to say on the matter, except that shoppers braving the Mall of America will be treated to a handful of new stores that just popped up this month. LUSH Handmade Cosmetics, Levi's, Columbia Sportswear and Frederick's of Hollywood were the new stores I've noticed while strolling around the MOA these last couple weeks. 

In the snacking department, Noodles & Company should be open as of this week, keeping the South Food Court ahead of the pack with the most decent and relatively cheap options.  (It was the North Food Court after they added Qdoba, then the South pulled ahead when Chipotle was added this summer).