We'll see you at Heidi's.
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Well, the DT did it for Denver so in the name of being "Fair and Balanced," we're rounding up some fun to be had in Minneapolis for the Republican National Convention.

* We think Heidi's is the bee's knees: The restaurant made our Hot List this year, and it's a great place to fill up on fresh fish and locally sourced vegetables (even the olive oil is exclusive to Minnesota). Chef Stewart Woodman and his wife, Heidi, serve dishes like black cod in tomato stew and mixed greens with acai vinaigrette and crispy yams.

* J.R. Watkins Natural Apothecary is a Minneapolis-based, 140-year-old line of good-for-you, good-for-the-earth beauty products.    

* Food & Wine magazine plots out a Twin Cities food crawl. They're also talking about the Midwestern wine boom.

* Jaunted links up some of its favorite spots.

* The Chambers hotel plays a double role as an art gallery. Case in point: Behind the front desk floats a Damien Hirst skinned bull's head in a tank of formaldehyde. The hotel also comes complete with a Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant and a happening Rooftop Bar (which made our 2007 Hot List).

* Check out what we did recently on a quick trip to the Midwest's cultural capital.