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Minnesota's Community Spotlight
Minnesota's small businesses, local journalists, and community leaders have been hard at work!
Chuck Peters
April 30th, 2025
Welcome to Ambit Media’s weekly newsletter where we celebrate the recent work of Minnesota’s small businesses, and highlight the work of local journalists and other community leaders..
Today we highlight:
Upcoming events and new business openings
Weekend markets and local pop ups
Top posts from businesses and news accounts
Fresh faces and accounts to follow and support!
Let’s dive in! ⬇️
🕺 Featured Event
Idea Jam 3 Season 2
Join Innovate MN this Wednesday April 30th at Būch Fermentary for the third idea jam of season 2!
Help a Minnesota-based digital platform revolutionize how creators connect with their most passionate fans. Your innovative ideas could transform how content creators build sustainable businesses while delivering unique experiences to their audiences.
First drink free for members!
📍 April 30th, 6:00 - 8:10 PM | Minneapolis
Grand Openings!
Hey Y'all Tipsy Taco Bar
Hey Y’all Tipsy Taco Bar opens May 3 at 2501 Marshall St NE, bringing Austin-inspired Tex-Mex BBQ, creative cocktails, and fun features like a Ferris wheel, mini-golf, and a dog-friendly patio to the former Betty Danger’s site.
📍 May 3rd | Minneapolis
🗞️ Top Posts by Local News Accounts
🥖 Upcoming Pop Ups & Markets
 | Odd Mart Market Pop-upTried & True Confections will be at the Odd Mart Market Pop-up on May 4 from 12–4 PM, offering sweet treats to ease the Sunday scaries. Stop by 2520 Lyndale Ave S to shop local and explore one of Minneapolis’s sweetest vendors.
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 | Nova Pop-up MarketThe Nova Pop-Up at Eat Street Crossing, May 3–4 from 11 AM–4 PM, blends shopping, street food, and community vibes. Browse unique local vendors, enjoy global eats, and sip drinks at one of Minneapolis’s most vibrant food halls. Free entry and fun for all! Shopping, Sipping, and Good Vibes? Say Less! 📅 May 3rd & May 4th |
 | Lowertown First Fridays MarketCalendula Gallery hosts Marlo Graham Art and other artists at the Lowertown First Fridays Market on May 2, 6–9 PM! Stop by for art, community, and good vibes. 📅 Fri, May 2nd |
🤩 Top Recent Posts
👋 New Accounts to Follow
 | X2 PastriesX2 Pastries crafts artistic, scratch-made treats packed with bold flavor. Catch them at farmers markets in downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and NE Minneapolis. |
 | Mousse Sparkling Wine Co.Mousse Sparkling Wine Co. creates handcrafted sparkling wines using locally-grown grapes. |
 | Silent Book Club Saint Paul ChapterSilent Book Club Saint Paul Chapter is a St. Paul-based book enthusiast group that gathers to enjoy quiet reading time together. |
 | Breakthrough FitnessBreakthrough Fitness MN LLC is a personal training studio in NE Minneapolis helping busy professionals reduce pain and build confidence and strength in just 45 minutes per week. |
 | Pairs for PoursPairs for Pours is a pop-up macaron stand offering homemade, gourmet macarons—made without artificial colors—expertly paired with the tap lists of local breweries and venues. |
 | Ostrichized BrewingOstrichized Brewing crafts a 0.0% ABV tropical malt beverage made for anyone choosing not to drink—whether in recovery, sober-curious, or simply alcohol-free. Founded by Whitney, a queer brewer in long-term recovery, Ostrichized celebrates connection, joy, and inclusion without compromise. A new kind of brew for every kind of story. |
 | Cause-CartCause-Cart is a marketplace website where you can buy products from artists, non-profits, and socially conscious businesses—all in one place, with purpose. |
🚀 Ambit is Growing!
 | Total number of local accounts674 |
 | Total number of professional accounts207 |
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