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Windsor Waffles Carol Widman's Candy Co. Gigi's Cupcakes Sweet Dreams Confections Nichole's Fine Pastry Jen's Bakery 457 Cake Paisley & Dash Mehl's Gluten-Free Bakery Dessert Resource Guide

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We all have a sugar craving every once in a while, a hankering for something sweet and delicious. While it may send our dentists heading for the hills, there is something special about a treat that tickles the tastebuds with sugar and glee. We're here to celebrate those sugary delights provided by local bakeries, pastry shops and candy companies. The next time you have that sugar craving, look no further.

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ho doesn't love desserts?

Whatever your sweet of choice is, it's safe to say everyone has a sweet indulgence that they are drawn to. It could be a cupcake, it could be regular cake, it could be a cookie, fudge, ice cream or anything in between. Regardless of your favorite, it's safe to assume that desserts are one of the few constants in our world. Death, taxes, dirty laundry and desserts. Isn't that how the saying goes? No? Well, it should... When I think of desserts, my mind immediately gets taken to ice cream. Truthfully, it is one of the most dangerous vices in my life. There is very little separating me from a trip to Silver Lining for some of their amazing homespun ice cream. In some cases, all it takes is a casual mention of ice cream and I'm hooked on the idea until I get it. I'm sure all of you can relate to that feeling with your favorite dessert. Ice cream is just the ultimate sweet for me. The winter can sometimes become a dreary few months here in Fargo-Moorhead. With that in mind (and mix in a pandemic too), we thought this month would be a great time to sweeten up the winter. We were so lucky and privileged to be welcomed into various establishments around the metro to place a spotlight on their sweet treats. The goal? To get you, our fair reader, to indulge in your favorite sweet this month. We hope you do just that this February. Embrace the sweetness this month!

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Everyone loves a good underdog story in sports. There is just something about an athlete or coach who has to work extra hard to find success within the field of competition. North Dakota State is not without those figures. Look up and down Bison rosters and you'll find a host of student-athletes who were lightly recruited, had to overcome injury or just showed up one day and ended up making the team. In the face of adversity, these student-athletes made the most of their opportunities and are finding themselves competing and succeeding at the Division I level.

The reason one can go on and on about the value of life lessons learned through athletics is because those old adages are true. In the realm of competition, athletes face the sorrow of loss, experience the elation of victory and develop strategic thinking, analytical thinking, leadership skills and goal setting strategies all along the way. Sports really do build character. It's no surprise that the six former high-performing athletes we featured in this magazine have used the character they have forged during their careers to continue making a mark beyond their playing days.

Why go out when you can bring the entertainment in? There’s a certain charm to entertaining at home that can be even more appealing than a night out. In your home, there are plenty of opportunities to turn unused space into an entertainment hub. From home bars and theaters to basement remodels, innovative technology and surprising amenities, you can make your own home the go-to spot on Saturday night.

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Waffles on a stick? And add in chocolate hazelnut spread, raspberries and a chocolate drizzle? You had us at 'waffle'.

Windsor Waffles windsorwaffles.com /WindsorWaffles @windsorwaffles

Carol Widman's Candy Co. 4325 13th Ave. S Fargo, ND 58103 carolwidmanscandy.com /carolwidmanscandy

Each chipper is hand-dipped by passionate candymakers at Widman's.

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Gigi's is obviously known for their cupcakes, but did you know they also offer cookies too? With their delightful buttercream recipe, they can create fun designs on sugar cookies like the ones seen here.

Gigi's Cupcakes 1650 45th St. S #103 Fargo, ND 58103 gigiscupcakesusa.com /GigisCupcakesFargoNorthDakota @gigiscupcakesfargo 25

If you're looking for something a little more bite-size, Sweet Dreams also offers some delightful truffles and smaller candies. Equally delicious and sweet!

Sweet Dreams Confections 41010 13th Ave. S, #1000 Fargo, ND 58103 sweetdreamsconfections.com /sweetdreamsconfections 26 | FEBRUARY 2021 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

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Red velvet chocolate Bavarian cake. Yep, we're on board.

Nichole's Fine Pastry 13 8th St. S Fargo, ND 58103 nicholesfinepastry.com /NicholesFinePastry @nicholesfinepastry 29

Jen's Bakery is known for their hand-baked cookies. Types of cookies include gingersnaps, monster cookies, sugar cookies and more.

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he notion of starting a custom cake decorating business had never once occurred to Jamie Duray. Like most people, she grew up frosting Christmas cookies with her family and helping out in the kitchen when needed. However, basing her whole life and livelihood on custom cakes and baked goods was never in the realm of possibility. It was not until baking and custom cakes began booming thanks to various television shows did Duray think this could be an industry for her. "I actually fell into it because of the craze with all the TV shows, and I was just getting ready to get married at the time. I was like 'I think I could make our wedding cake,' but I couldn't, it was horrible. I've always been a very creative, artsy person so I learned that I was not going to do our wedding cake, but I'm not going to let that stop me. I kept trying. All of a sudden, my friends and family started asking for cakes. It became just kind of a side hobby for a long time," Duray said of her foray into the cake world. "Then, I got my first request to do a wedding. You have to be licensed and all this kind of stuff to do weddings. That is when I hooked up with Square One and it just kind of snowballed from there. As soon as

I was licensed and had a commercial kitchen, it just grew and grew and grew. Then I quit my job and decided to do this full-time. I was turning down more orders than I was able to take. So it was just the right time to take the leap." That leap turned into the best decision Duray could have ever made. Not only did she do wedding cakes, but she was also tasked with children's birthday cakes, baptisms and other important life events. The influence from cooking television shows also allowed Duray to hone her baking skills. While it may not come through in her finished products, Duray is almost entirely self-taught. "I learned a lot from watching cooking shows and just watching YouTube videos. If somebody wants a specific design, I usually have no idea how to do that. I also have a huge community of cake and cookie decorators via Facebook," Duray said of her baking education. "That's kind of what the whole community is about, just teaching each other because most of us are just stay-at-home moms that want to have a hobby." For Duray, becoming a stay-at-home mom was an important piece to her becoming a full-time cake

decorator. That coupled with creating her own schedule has been a revelation for the mother of three. "One of the main reasons that I decided to even do this and quit my day job is that we have three kids. One is an adult and grown and she is 21. Then we have two younger kids and both have autism. Being able to revolve my life and my schedule around them has really made this the right choice for us," Duray said. With solid name recognition, Duray and 457Cake have become one of the most reputable names in the FargoMoorhead area. From corporate cakes to a children's birthday party, Duray recalls her most rewarding moment throughout the 457Cake's existence. It involved a nine-tier cake, but there have also been other instances of last-minute changes. "I've shown up at delivery and they tell me, 'Oh, by the way, this fivetier cake is going to be hanging from the ceiling.' I look at them and say you are crazy," Duray said.

works in a creative field is enough for her. It allows her the freedom to take risks and have fun with her work through baked goods. "For me, it's just about the art. I love seeing kids' faces when you hand them the cake, that just gives me chills. I just love that," Duray said. "I love being able to just play with my work. Even if it is making little characters. I mean, it's just fun. I'm sure there are lots of people out there that have fun jobs, but I get to be a mom and have a fun job."

457 Cake 1407 1st Ave. N Fargo, ND 58102 457cake.com /457cake @457cake

The baking world has begun to shift toward cookies too. Duray has added that to her repertoire on top of building and customizing cakes. Much of her corporate work comes in the form of custom cookies. It's following baking trends that have helped Duray gain more business over time. "Businesses love to be able to hand something out that isn't a key chain, so that's been fun to build those relationships through cookies. We just did a big cake for Chick-Fil-A that was fun where they wanted realistic looking food on the cake, but it's dessert, right? I do enjoy the 3-D cakes even though I say that I hate them. I love them when I'm done with them," Duray said about trends. "That's the thing with custom work, you can kind of do whatever you want to. I always have a disclaimer and it's just because you sent me a picture, does not mean it will look identical. I don't love to copy. A lot of people feel like they want something identical to what they have already seen. I always ask, 'What can we do differently? It is a texture on the cake? Or can we do different color?' You know, whatever. We try as a community not to copy too much but cakes can get so trendy." Whether it's cookies or cakes, the fact that Duray

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&Dash A long-standing dream has come full circle for Paisley & Dash owner Sara Lien.

hen people across the world create a business plan, it usually comes in the form of a "lightbulb" moment. One day, they wake up with a great idea and begin their plan of action. While it is by no means easy, it is a somewhat expedited process in many ways.

Sara Lien had the vision for Paisley & Dash long ago. She knew what she wanted the business to look like, what she wanted to build it on and what type of brand she wanted to create for the business. Rather than immediately act upon it, she tucked it away for some time. Much of this had to do with an already established career in financial advising. So this grandiose vision for what would eventually become Paisley & Dash remained in her head. Yet, it always found its way to the forefront of Lien's psyche. This led to a tough decision. Would she realize this vision in her head, but risk a well-established professional life? Or would that creative idea remain in her head forever? Luckily, for her and all of us, she decided to act. The ensuing action became Paisley & Dash. The

company, named after Lien's two dogs, Paisley the Malti-Poo and Dash the Maltese, is centered around custom-made cupcake jars tailor-made for any special moment. Officially created in early 2020, Lien has spent the last year building up the e-commerce business and looks to continue building the Paisley & Dash brand. "Making that decision was the hardest of my life. After working in the financial services industry for 15 years, the tug-of-war I felt in my head and heart to walk away from that, and follow my dream by jumping into an industry that couldn't be more opposite, was something I thought long and hard about. I always jokingly say I went from a suit coat to a chef's coat; and I've often thought about how I used to live and die by the opening and closing bell of the NYSE and now I live and die by my oven timers," Lien said of her big jump. "But my former career trickles over into Paisley & Dash every single day, whether its time management, nurturing relationships or growing our customer base. There are definitely similarities that help shape the decisions I make when running Paisley & Dash, based on my experiences as a financial advisor." While Lien knew exactly what the Paisley & Dash brand would be, she was unsure what the business would do. It was not until she began posting various baked goods on Facebook did the idea come full circle.

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"I didn't know exactly what it was going to be, but I'm going to have a Paisley & Dash something. Just shortly after that, I would post creative projects that I had done on my Facebook page. Whether it was baking, home DIYs or whatever. I really put myself out there on Facebook. Somebody that I had known had asked me if I would make him some baked goods. Something that looked good and presentable that he could send to prospective clients," Lien said of the beginning of Paisley & Dash. "For baking, I didn't have any formal training, but I knew how to make things look pretty. So I took some time to put together a logo and a name that I already had. I also already knew the colors because I loved black, white with a

off. I think prioritizing was a big challenge initially," Lien said. "I mean, even shipping, right? That's a whole industry that I've been so naive to before I started this. I needed a lot of sit down talks from the people at FedEx to help me understand that side of things. You really have to find your people. I had to figure out what tasks I could personally handle, but then proactively find the right people, resources and partners, like my shipping partners, website developers and other e-commerce resources, to help with the rest."

little dash of blush. I had it all in the back of my head. Then I just put it together, and I pitched it to him. He immediately accepted and made an order." From a financial advisor to a business owner, Lien had to take it upon herself to learn every aspect of the business. With the plan to ship her cupcake jars around the country, shipping became a language she needed to learn and learn quickly. That, coupled with other challenges, made 2020 a learning year for Lien. "Even for me, a beginner small business owner like I am, there's so much that comes at me because as a creative person, your mind just never stops. You're in this creative world and it just never turns

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The cupcake jars themselves are a perfect product for those looking for a new, fresh custom item. Not only can businesses get their logo placed on the jars, but they also make great gifts for anyone. "Something special and unique to Paisley & Dash is the ability to customize each jar. Whether it's putting a company logo atop each jar to send to your customers or a birthday theme for your 5-year-old's birthday, it's very customizable," Lien said of the cupcake jars. "In the extremely personalized world of today, it's a neat niche. Of course with it being an e-commerce bakeshop, the ability to send a very personal gift to anyone, anywhere in the country is special too." The jars have become all the rave too. Lien has constantly gotten positive feedback from customers clamoring for more of her cupcake creations. "People are so dang wonderful. I mean, they go on Facebook and Instagram and post pictures, or even take it upon

themselves to video themselves opening the jars. Every bit of feedback is just so rewarding," Lien said. "When I see how happy people are when they get their custom gift box of cupcake jars, it makes my heart happy! It is invaluable. I just love the impact that it has." While Lien operates out of Square One currently, she would love to see the business grow to the point where she could have her own space. "I see there being a kitchen area, and then also shipping and receiving. It’ll be an official Paisley & Dash Headquarters. Something I’m mindful of, is that while this is growing, it's a highly personal gift and concept, so I want to make sure that I'm trying to build it in a scalable way, while maintaining the quality that’s expected at Paisley & Dash" Lien said. Knowing that Sara Lien was able to create Paisley & Dash, it is not far-fetched to believe a Paisley & Dash headquarters is on the horizon. The business itself was an idea years in the making and now that it has come to fruition there are few limits on where Paisley & Dash could go in the future. It's been a long time coming. A lot of people have asked me if I regretted not starting sooner. I will forever say no. Because I waited so long for this and dreamed of it for so long, I appreciate it more than you can ever imagine, while never taking it for granted. I love the fact that I have my financial

services background. It taught me so much about building a business and relationships. I wouldn't have had it any other way." Lien said. “15 years as a financial advisor was a wonderful, beautiful chapter. And this next one? Buckle up."

Paisley & Dash paisleyanddash.com /paisleyanddash @paisleyanddash

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Bakery An unfortunate family illness has opened the door to serve community members with dietary restrictions.

ark Mehl, his siblings and other members of his family are in a group with nearly three million other Americans. They suffer from celiac disease, an immune disease that requires the absence of gluten in a person's daily diet. Not doing so can lead to severe small intestine damage over time. Mehl, his four siblings and 13 other members of his family suffer from this disease. Each Mehl has learned of their celiac disease in the last 12 years. This leads them to a gluten-free diet. Gluten-free diets have become more and more prevalent around the world in the past decade. Mehl and his brother Paul discovered that finding high-quality gluten-free products was difficult. On top of that, they could not find anything that tasted even remotely edible. So, they used that as an opportunity to create Mehl's Gluten-Free Bakery. Using their own distinct brand of flour, the Mehl family's bakery has become a haven for those with dietary restrictions. "We just figured 'hey, it's an opportunity for us to have high-quality, gluten-free food.' We know what it's like to go to the grocery store and pay a premium price for something that's not very good," Mehl said.

"We try to do our best to keep all the prices fair. The ingredients cost more for us and so we figured we would come up with our own flour, and then all of our products become originals."

marketing and advertising budget. Those are some of the challenges that we're trying to figure out better ways of getting the message out that we have this great product."

Creating their own brand of flour was the brainchild of Mark's brother Paul, who was able to create a high-caliber product from which all of Mehl's products are made. "When he puts his mind to something he usually can come up with something. That's just something he really focused on, is the fact that because we had a medical condition and that we essentially were getting taken advantage of by corporate companies because of that," Mehl said of his brother's flour creation. "We figured we'll start something and see what happens with the goal of giving people some normalcy back in their eating. Sure, it's gluten-free, but we believe that you can have a gluten-free food and it can taste as good, if not better, than regular food."

Those challenges also blend into where Mehl's hopes to go in the future. They hope to be able to massproduce their flour and get their product out across the United States and into bigger retailers too. Mark Mehl is confident in the product, it's just getting the right pair of eyes on the product.

As food allergies and dietary restrictions have become commonplace, Mehl's have had to shift their food beyond just gluten-free. "A lot of the time people have more than just the gluten allergy. They have type one diabetes, like four or five of us have type one diabetes, or they have a medical condition," Mehl said. "Since we've opened, we've changed, we've evolved to the point that I would say four out of five items are going to be dairy-free as well. We never used to have any vegan options, now we have vegan options too." Mehl's Gluten-Free Bakery did not open up its retail shop until 2015. The family business officially opened in 2009 just making their unique brand of flour. Now, with a retail shop offering everything from cupcakes to muffins to even pizzas, they were on track to open a second store before the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, Mehl says 2019 was their most profitable year to date with 2020 shaping up to be even better. "2019 was our best year ever. We had grown about five to 10 percent every year, and that trend was continuing even last year. Then COVID hit. Just like several other businesses, we got hit pretty hard. We've been able to recover, but we honestly feel very thankful and very happy with where we are," Mehl said of the challenges of navigating the pandemic. "We honestly believe we have the best flour in the whole market and some of the best products in the whole market. The challenge is we don't have the equipment to mass-produce it. We don't have a huge

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"Our main goal essentially forever is using the flour as a base for everything that we do. That's where the magic happens. Our goal is to get that out on a national level. We want to get in with some of these companies that we really think could benefit. It would benefit us and them and customers around the country that don't even know about us at this point," Mehl said. "We believe that even if one of the bigger guys saw the benefit of using the flour it would be huge. Even if we can't get to the point where we can mass-produce it. If somebody sees the positive impact this could have on people and they see that they also could financially benefit from it as well, it could be a win-win situation for everybody."

Mehl's Gluten-Free Bakery 1404 33rd St. S, Suite H Fargo, ND 58103 mehlsglutenfreebakery.com /MehlsGlutenFreeBakery

The sweet tooth's guide to desserts across Fargo-Moorhead.

457 Cake

1407 1st Ave. N Fargo, ND 58102 457cake.com

Buttercream Bliss Custom Cakes 560 1st St. N Horace, ND 58047 facebook.com/buttercream-blisscustom-cakes

Jen's Bakery

5050 Timber Pkwy, Suite 108 Fargo, ND 58104 facebook.com/jensbakeryfargo

K's Bakery

Carol Widman's Candy Co.

2515 S University Dr Fargo, ND 58103

Duchessa Gelato

1650 45th St. S, Suite 120 Fargo, ND 58103 koneskreamery.net

Gigi's Cupcakes

loveintheovenbakery.com

4325 13th Ave. S Fargo, ND 58103 carolwidmanscandy.com duchessagelato.com

1650 45th St. S #103 Fargo, ND 58103 gigiscupcakesusa.com

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Insomnia Cookies

412 Broadway N Fargo, ND 58102 insomniacookies.com

Kones Kreamery

Love in the Oven Bakery Mehl's Gluten-Free Bakery

1404 33rd St. S, Suite H Fargo, ND 58103 mehlsglutenfreebakery.com

Nichole's Fine Pastry

13 8th St. S Fargo, ND 58103 nicholesfinepastry.com

Nothing Bundt Cakes

816 24th Ave. E, Suite 120 West Fargo, ND 58078 nothingbundtcakes.com

Paisley & Dash

paisleyanddash.com

Prairie Fire Bakery prairiefirebakery.com

Rogue Candies roguecandies.com

Sandy's Donuts

300 Broadway N Fargo, ND 58102 301 Main Ave. W West Fargo, ND 58078 sandysdonuts.com

Scoop N Dough Candy Co. 206 Roberts Alley Fargo, ND 58102 scoopndough.com

Sonder Bakehouse sonderbakehouse.com

Sugarplum

hellosugarplum.com

Sweet Dreams Confections 41010 13th Ave. S, #1000 Fargo, ND 58103 sweetdreamsconfections.com

Tea & Crepe Fargo 72 Broadway N Fargo, ND 58102 teaandcrepe.com

The Silver Lining Creamery 123 Broadway N Fargo, ND 58102 silverliningcreamery.com

Windsor Waffles windsorwaffles.com

Yeobo Sweet Shop 408 Broadway N Fargo, ND 58102 yeobo.co

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et ready for locally made gourmet puppy chow to knock your socks off as your new favorite all-time snack! We met Clayton Cottman this last year and have now discovered our new obsession: Uncle Charlie’s Red Velvet Chow.

Tell us a bit about yourself: Well, I grew up in Washington, D.C., and moved to North Dakota about five years ago. My background is in the arts. Performing arts, culinary arts, etc. I’ve known for years that I wanted to create a successful business model for myself, my family and my community. Now that I’ve done that, to be honest, I don’t have time for a lot of hobbies. My dream is actively coming true, so I try to focus most of my attention on that. I do enjoy trying new foods though, as well as watching good documentaries. But mostly, I’m learning about business and experimenting with new flavors and ideas. What you create under Uncle Charlie's Gourmet Snacks?

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Uncle Charlie’s Gourmet Snacks makes five flavors (Banana Split, Brownie Truffle, Cotton Candy, Orange Creamsicle and Red Velvet) of a gourmet spin on what is known regionally as “puppy chow.” We start with rice squares, coat them in gourmet chocolates and our proprietary blend of flavors, then toss them in powdered sugar. Each batch is handmade right here in Fargo and we take great pride in that. We are

also releasing a line of Charlie’s Chocolate Crunch Bars this fall 2021; they’re going to knock your socks off! Tell us where your name came from? “Uncle Charlie” was actually my greatuncle, Dr. Charles Carter, Ph.D. He led a very fascinating life — one of the first black clinical psychologists in the nation. A member of the famed Buffalo Soldiers of World War II, he went on to earn his master’s degree, then doctorate; became a Howard University Professor; and was eventually appointed to head several national psychological and mental health government agencies including the Vocational Rehabilitation and Mental Health Administrations of Washington, D.C. His wife, my Aunt Thelma, was the sweetest, kindest lady. She made the best cakes in the entire neighborhood. People would make any excuse to stop by for a slice, but everyone knew that her famous cheesecake was reserved for my Uncle Charlie. I do my best to recreate the feeling that I imagine Uncle Charlie must have had every time he ate a slice of that cheesecake; the exclusivity of it, the love that went into making it.

Your personal favorite flavor you've created so far? Orange Creamsicle. There’s something about the way the white chocolate, orange and vanilla come together that makes me feel like it’s summer, even in the middle of a blizzard. What was your first experience with puppy chow? I hadn’t lived in Fargo long when a co-worker invited me to his Super Bowl party. I didn’t know many people in town and I figured I could meet some new friends. We were watching the game and passing around snacks—the usual chips and salsa, buffalo wings, that kind of thing. Then someone handed me a bowl of these powdery squares and I couldn’t put them down! I asked what it was called and he said “puppy chow.” I was immediately hooked. How do you determine the next flavor you'll release? I study snack industry trends and try to keep an eye on what is popular. The biggest factor, though, is feedback from the local community. We are getting ready to launch our two most-requested

flavors to date, Peanut Butter Cup and our Special Edition NDSU Bison-inspired Key Lime. Both will be widely available in spring 2021. But can you keep a secret? Our Key Lime flavor is currently, secretly available at the NDSU Bookstore. What is your favorite thing about having your own business? The best part about having my own business is using my creativity to serve my community in a tangible way. What is the most challenging thing? The most challenging part is being the face of the brand, and remaining confident; knowing I don’t have all the answers. I’ve been very fortunate to have an excellent mentor (and business community in general) that I can consult with when I have questions, and that has helped immensely. What is a word that best describes you? Driven. I am not the type of person who does things halfheartedly. I jump in with ten toes. I eat, sleep and breathe Uncle Charlie’s Gourmet Snacks and plan to continue

until people all over the country are enjoying Charlie’s Chow. What advice would you have given yourself 10 years ago? A decade ago, I was working in food service, dreaming of the day when I could start my own business. I would tell my younger self to push through and focus on the elements of the job I enjoyed — the opportunity to turn a simple dish into something beautiful, the interplay of taste and texture — and know the rest was temporary. I’d tell myself that one day, all of the hard work would pay off with still hard but different work, work that I was doing for myself. Where can people find your work? Firstly, everyone should visit www.EatCharliesChow.com to purchase snacks and learn more about the company. We are on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, of course. And you can purchase Charlie’s Chow at a growing number of local retailers — soon to be everywhere delicious snacks are sold! How can our community support you, especially in this pandemic time? COVID has taken a toll on everyone, and small business owners have been hit especially hard. Opening in the midst of a

pandemic was never the plan. We had several trade shows scheduled, which was the main way we intended to introduce our product to a larger audience. Instead, we have focused on our direct-to-consumer sales and growing our retail partnerships. Anyone who wants to support the brand can do a few things: purchase Charlie’s Chow everywhere you see it, tell a friend to tell a friend about Charlie’s Chow and contribute to our Kickstarter campaign. We are raising money to support the rapid growth of our company— manufacturing, marketing, distribution and warehousing are all expenses that add up quickly and are necessary to expand the brand. We are so proud to be a Fargo startup and appreciate the love the Fargo area has shown to us. We can’t wait to be the next treat you can’t leave town without! Website/social: www.EatCharliesChow.com Instagram: @ UncleCharliesGourmet facebook.com/ UncleCharliesGourmet Kickstarter: kickstarter. com/projects/ unclecharliesgourmetsnacks

THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL

By Alex Cyusa Photo By Nolan P. Schmidt

HAVE YOU MET

Sir Innocent Nsengiyumva? Habari Gani! During this freezing February, I wanted to talk with someone who could do two things while sharing their story: irradiates warmth with their contagious smile and regale us with tales of a region where it is warm in February :-)... I think I found the right person for this ice melting task: Allow me to introduce you to Sir Innocent Nsengiyumva a third-year undergraduate at Concordia pursuing a career in healthcare. He aspires to one day serve others as a Physician Assistant proving care in underserved areas in the U.S. and globally. When he was 7, Innocent and his mother Meneliva immigrated to Fargo from Tanzania. His goals and motivations revolve around family as they are very central in his life. He wrestled for Concordia his freshman year but is now involved on the residence life team and a member of a few select campus clubs. In his free time, Innocent likes to be outside, spend time with family and friends, and practice his Spanish at local Mexican restaurants in town! Fargo is fortunate to have him call here his home and we are excited to see what he accomplishes in the near future! Skol! - Cyusa 50 | FEBRUARY 2021 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

Where do you call home? I consider "Home" to be a place where I am surrounded with love, connected with its people, earth and a place in which I have a sense of belonging and purpose. Fargo is a special place to me. It has been a place with a lot of "firsts" for me; first room, first bicycle, first TV, first car, first friend from (Liberia, Bosnia, and many other cultures from around the world). I have learned here that it is important to find "your people." People that understand you and people you can always rely on. We have been blessed with so many wonderful people in our lives and they are what have made this place home.

The story of your passion for traveling... I think everyone loves to travel, or at least I would guess, so I'd say I am no different in that sense. I think my passion for traveling comes from being able to meet new people and create new memories. When I get the opportunity to travel, I am transformed into a more adventurous, outgoing and confident version of myself. I seek to build as many connections and create as many lasting memories as I can. Traveling makes me fearless, I put down my guard and become free to people and experiences.

Why should people care about worlds outside of the Midwest?

action is guided by the principles of respecting and caring for others.

Engaging with others from around the world, even just around the country, can help us better connect and understand life outside of our own. When we read and learn from others outside of our circle, not only do we get exposed to the rich differences between us but also to the unifying values that we all share. It is important for us to be concerned about world issues and current events so that we can be informed and engaged citizens.

What is your vision 2030? Where will you be and why?

What are some misconceptions or clichés of your country's region? A misconception that pains me to hear and one that I would like to open people’s eyes to is the misconception around Mexico along with the stereotypes about Mexicans. There is a widespread belief that all of Mexico is extremely dangerous with lots of crimes and drugs. Well, like the U.S. and other large countries around the world, there are regions and neighborhoods that are unsafe. However, overall, it is a safe country with amazing people. There are millions of people who will never experience the culture and beauty because of the negative stereotypes that they have.

How was is it transitioning from high school to Concordia?

What did you learn growing up in between many cultures that you can apply in Fargo?

I was accustomed to navigating things on my own in high school so when I got to college things were no different. I wrestled during my first year and that helped me stay organized and disciplined with my schoolwork. The most effective motivator and source of inspiration however has been my family. Whenever I find myself struggling to find the motivation or tempted by friends and distractions, I simply remind myself why I am here, why I am doing it and that I am not just doing it for myself.

I learned at a young age from my mother and family to always respect and care for others. In many African cultures, building community and caring for others are core aspects and they serve as values that I strive to achieve in my everyday life. Here in America, I have learned the importance of celebrating individuality in addition to embracing independence. Initially, these two ways of life clashed but in the end, I came to integrate both. Both cultures have allowed me to pursue my own interests and passions in life. Each decision and

Looking ahead to 2030, by this point in my life I will have finished my studies and have worked a few years as a Physician Assistant. I hope in the future to have traveled more and to have experienced more than just Fargo, N.D. More recently, I have begun to fantasize about returning to Tanzania or relocating to any medically underserved population overseas and working abroad. Additionally, I have envisioned myself living and working in an area with a more diverse population like California or Texas - Just someplace that's warm all year!

Fun facts from Burundi & Tanzania • The earliest human skull in the world, dating back 2 million years, was discovered in Tanzania. • The most famous national park of Tanzania, The Serengeti National Park, is home to the migration of over two million wildebeests, zebras and gazelles. This migration is considered one of the seven natural wonders of Africa. The national park was also a major inspiration for the Disney movie "The Lion King". • The official languages of Burundi are French and Kirundi. • Burundian drummers are worldly known for their spectacular performances and unique chance to participate in the dances offered at the Gishora Drum Sanctuary. They are present for major modern-day events such as weddings, coronations, funerals and celebrations. 51

culinary spotlight

Cherishing family recipes

his book has seen some things. There are some pages with creased edges. A drop of liquid landed there making the writing a bit hard to read or maybe even illegible. Some pages are just barely hanging on; a piece of yellowed tape keeping them together. These are all signs this book has been well used and referenced. A book of handwritten recipes means something.

Before AllRecipes, Epicurious, New York Times Cooking and the endless blogs online, a recipe had to be tried and true before being written in the family recipe book. That means it was either shared by a loved one, a trusted friend, copied from a cookbook or magazine after being tested, perfected and determined it made the cut. This made it worthy of a page in the book and the use of your best handwriting. I remember looking through recipes written by my family members and struggling to read their swirly cursive writing as well as procuring some of the ingredients.

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Many referenced brands that have long been gone from the grocery store shelves. Fortunately, in this land of abundant options, alternatives are usually quite easy to find. At least adequate ones. Though the original writer will tell you that using a different brand creates results that are not quite the same and have ultimately altered the outcome.

Sometimes I feel as if they left little bits out so no one could ever make it exactly like they did or do. These secrets were kept close to the heart. For some, a family recipe is sacred and not just for anyone’s eyes. It makes the preparer special, needed and so that no one else can make it the way they do. This may also be in their procedure, their familiarity with how to fold, just when to stop and the eye to detect that perfect level of golden brown before letting rest on the kitchen counter. I love this aspect of family recipes. If you have a family recipe book, be sure to cherish those written pages. Protect and preserve them. Select a few

recipes you’ve never made before. If the writer is still with you, ask them questions as you walk through the steps with them. Prepare them with patience and appreciation. If you don’t have such a book in your family, you could start one. These recipes don’t need to be complicated. Simply tried and true will do. I think of my mother’s homemade chicken noodle soup. I’ve made it countless times in adulthood but it never turns out like hers. I may never know the secret and that is OK. It makes a visit even more special. And now, I share with you a family recipe that is simply tasty, sweet and has been passed down through the generations. A true Midwestern classic. My grandmother’s Lemon Love Notes.

crust:

• 2c. Allpurpose flour • 1/2c. Powdered sugar • 1c. Salted butter, softened

filling:

• 1/3c. Allpurpose flour • 6 Eggs, room temperature • 2-1/4c. Sugar • 3/4c. Freshly squeezed lemon juice (3-4 lemons depending on size) • 1-1/2T. Lemon Zest • Additional powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions • Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x13 baking pan. • Mix 2c. flour with the powdered sugar. Cut in the butter until it resembles pie dough consistency. You can do this with your hands, a fork or a pastry blender. The mixture should resemble grains of rice. • Firmly press the dough into the bottom of the pan and bake 15-20 minutes until a light golden brown. • While the crust bakes, whisk together the 1/3c. flour, eggs, sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest until well combined. • Pour the mixture over the baked crust. • Bake the bars an additional 20-25 minutes until the lemon topping has set, with little to no wiggle in the center. • Cool completely and dust with powdered sugar. Cut into bars and store in the refrigerator.

HEALTH & WELLNESS SPOTLIGHT

For Love Of Chocolate id your Valentine bring you chocolate? Along with flowers and kisses, chocolate is a traditional way to express affection. It just may be the ultimate gift when you learn about its health benefits.

BY Dr. Sue Mathison Catalyst Medical Center and Clinical Spa Founder PHOTO BY Hillary Ehlen 54 | FEBRUARY 2021 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

Helping others live happier, healthier and more beautiful lives is my mission statement at Catalyst Medical Center. However, research shows that I should probably be prescribing dark chocolate bars to accomplish my mission. Chocolate is made from the seed of the cacao tree. The nibs at the hearts of the seeds are ground and liquefied into the pure chocolate form, chocolate liquor. The liquor is separated into cocoa solids (the nonfatty component) and cocoa butter (the fatty part) which is bitter and chalky on its own. Cacao creates health magic via components like

Dr. Sue Mathison is the founder of Catalyst Medical Center and Clinical Spa. She is a Stanford educated, triple-board certified physician who has received numerous accolades for leadership and Top Doctor for her clinical skills. Dedicated to the community, she is involved in the Dakota Medical Foundation, TedXFargo, The Choice Financial Board and more!

theobromine and powerful antioxidants called flavonols. But it needs some fat and sweetness to make it edible. Dark chocolate is much better from a health perspective than its sweeter relative, milk chocolate, and most research studies use dark chocolate. Yet, even dark chocolate can be high in calories, so eat in moderation, up to four ounces per week. So what can chocolate do for you? 1. Healthier Hearts. Dark chocolate has anti-inflammatory properties, which decreases cardiovascular risk. It’s also associated with lower blood pressure and lower LDL “bad” cholesterol. 2. Fewer Strokes. A Swedish study found a 20 percent reduction of strokes in women who ate 1.5 ounces of chocolate once or twice per week (about the size of a Hershey bar) compared to another group who had less than one third an ounce. 3. Weight Loss. Dark chocolate seems to reduce cravings for sweet, salty and fatty foods. It also contains enough fiber to help consumers feel fuller longer, reducing food intake and helping with weight loss in the right circumstances. 4. Decreased Diabetes. A study done in Italy in 2005 suggested that chocolate improves insulin sensitivity, which may minimize risks for diabetes. 5. Better Skin. Flavanols in chocolate can decrease sensitivity to UV radiation, protecting from sunburns and future wrinkles. Don't throw away your sunblock yet because it should still be part of your daily routine. 6. Lose the Cough. Theobromine in chocolate can soothe the vagus nerve running through the chest. This nerve can be responsible for the long-lasting ticklish cough that persists even after you’ve recovered from your bad cold. Chocolate works almost as well as codeine cough syrup, with far fewer side effects. 7. Stay Smart. Harvard Medical School did a study, showing that two cups of hot chocolate per day improved cerebral blood flow and reduced cognitive decline in elderly patients. Chocolate also helps people feel more awake and alert.

9. Clearer Vision. A small university study showed improved blood flow to the retina, giving vision a boost. 10. Better Sex. A study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine reported higher levels of desire, arousal and satisfaction for women who ate chocolate daily. This is thanks to a substance in chocolate called phenylethylamine, which stimulates a positive endorphin rush. Look for organic chocolate if possible, with a cacao level of over 70 percent. This indicates a higher concentration of healthy flavanols. Avoid chocolate with a label that says alkali processed, also known as “dutching,” as this reduces flavanol levels. Also avoid soy lecithin, if possible. Check out my favorite local brand of chocolate, Widman's. Their flagship store is just off 13th Avenue in South Fargo. The owner Carol, is an absolute delight! I discovered another great local brand from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, called Terrior Chocolate at the Red River Farmer's Market. It's worth a visit to their website, TCChocolate.com. Other brands to check out include Pascha, Sweetriot, Taza, Askinosie, Vosges, Theo, Giddy Yoyo, Chocolove, Green and Black’s, Valrhona, Alter Ego and Endangered Species. Certain Godiva, Lindt and Ghiradelli bars fit the criteria too. You’ll still want to read labels, as some processing differs for different bars in the same brand line. I’ve seen some of these brands locally at ShannaLee, Zandbroz, Barnes and Noble, Natural Grocers, Hornbacher’s, Cashwise, Family Fare, O’Day Cache and TJ Maxx. If you want to try some healthy chocolate desserts, check out OMGChocolateDesserts.com for fun recipes. Or check out this blog about chocolate by food writer & chocolate sommelier Estelle Tracy, 37chocolates.com. Enjoy! There’s a lot to love about chocolate!

Dr.Sue

8. Less Stress. Chocolate is a little indulgence that brings joy. In a small group of highly stressed individuals, daily chocolate intake led to improved mood and lower blood levels of cortisol.

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46 North Pints & Provisions 635 2nd Ave N, Fargo

$2.50 Wells, Calls, and Premium Drinks, Domestic Bottles, $3 22oz Tall Domestic Beer, 12 p.m.-7 p.m. All Day Everyday: $3 Jack Fire Shots, $3.25 Jag Shots, $5.25 Local Craft Beers. Wednesday’s $5 Trash Cans

Alibi Lounge and Casino 1340 21st Ave S, Fargo

$2.50 wells/calls/ domestic bottles $3 22oz domestic and $3 Jack Fire. $3 22oz Select Craft Beers

$2.50 wells/calls/domestic bottles $3 22oz domestic and $3 Jack Fire. $3 22oz Select Craft Beers

$3.75 Jack Daniel's, Happy Hour 4-8pm: 50¢ off everything

$3.25 import & craft bottles, Happy Hour 4-8pm: 50¢ off everything

Happy Hour 4-8pm: 50¢ off everything

$2.75 Windsor, Happy Hour 4-8pm: 50¢ off everything

$2.95 Captain Morgan, Happy Hour 4-8pm: 50¢ off everything

$3.50 Crown Royal/ Crown Apple, $2.95 Bloody Marys and Caesars until noon

$3.25 Stoli, Happy Hour 4-8pm: 50¢ off everything

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2-4-1s 5 p.m.-2 a.m.

Any Monday of your birthday month: receive a free 40oz. bucket of booze, 8-11pm: $2 domestic bottles for everyone

8-11pm: $2 tall taps, wells & teas

50¢ taps, $1 Captain Morgan and teas 8pmmidnight

2-for-1 domestic bottles, Jack & Jack Honey 8pm-midnight

7-9pm: $7 all you can drink, 9-11pm: $2.50 tall taps, teas, Morgans & bomb shots

7-9pm: 79¢ teas, 9-11pm: $2.50 tall taps, teas, Morgans & bomb shots

$3 Captain Morgan, Bacardi, Chuck Norris & Ninja Turtle Shots, $3.50 Tito’s Vodka, $4 Jack Daniel's and Crown Royal

Pull Tab Happy Hour 4-7pm, Patron shots $3.50 all day

Happy Hour 4-7pm, $3.00 domestic pounders from 9 to 11pm. Ice Hole shots $3.50 all day

Happy Hour 4-7pm: drinks as low as 50¢, pull tab Happy Hour replay 9-11pm. Goldschlager shots $3.50 all day

Happy Hour 4-7pm, Captain Morgan at $3.00 from 9-11pm. Jagermeister shots $3.50 all day

Happy Hour 4-7pm, Windsor at $3.00 from 9-11pm. Romana Sambuca shots $3.50 all day

Happy Hour 4-7pm, Tito's Vodka $3.50 from 9-11pm. Jose Cuervo shots $3.50 all day

Happy Hour 4-7pm, $6.00 pitchers from 9-11pm. Rumpleminze shots $3.50 all day. Service Industry Sunday

Bulldog Tap 4265 45th St. S, Fargo

$3.50 tall domestic taps 6pm-close

$2.75 domestic bottles 8pm-midnight

$3.50 UV and Bacardi 8pm-midnight

$3.25 Captain Morgan, $3.75 Crown Royal 8pm-midnight

$3.75 Stoli and Jack Daniels 8pm-midnight

$3.50 Smirnoff and Windsor 8pm-midnight

$3.50 tall domestic taps and import bottles all day

Chub’s Pub & Package Place 421 University Drive N, Fargo

Ladies Night: 7-10 p.m., ½ Priced Mixed Drinks, Chub’s Mugs: $5.95 New Mug, $3.95 Refills 7 p.m.-Close

Game Night, $1.00 Off Taps & Wells (Including Craft Beers), Free Pool & Darts 8 p.m.-Close

Chub’s Mugs Wednesday: $5.95 New Mug, $3.95 Refills, $1 Off Shots 8 p.m.-Close

Busch Light Tap Night, $1 Off Ice Hole & Fireball 8 p.m.-Close

Beer & A Bump Night, Beer and an Ice Hole for $7.00, $3.95 Chub’s Long Island Teas, $3.95 Stumplifers 8 p.m.-Close

$1 off Bloody Mary’s & Caesars, 8 a.m.-Noon, $1 off Crown Royal, Tito’s & Craft Taps 8 p.m.-Close

Sunday Funday: $1.00 Off All Drinks In Your Chub’s Gear 12 p.m.-Close

2-4-1 bottles of house wine; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

2-4-1 glasses of our featured wine; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

½ price long island teas; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

Wine Club - $15/year, every Wednesday at 5:30pm; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

Weekly Patio Specials; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

2-4-1 bottles of house wine; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

The Bismarck Tavern

522 Broadway N, Fargo Bomb Shelter 325 10th St. N, Fargo * This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

Borrowed Buck’s Roadhouse 1201 Westrac Drive, Fargo The Bowler 2630 University Drive S, Fargo The Box 1025 38th St. SW, Fargo (Inside the Fargo Inn & Suites)

Cork ‘N Cleaver 3301 S University Dr, Fargo

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Cowboy Jack's 506 Broadway N, Fargo

$2 Taps, Bottles & Well Drinks from 3-6 p.m. & 10 p.m.-Midnight

$2 Taps, Bottles & Well Drinks from 3-6 p.m. $3 Grape Apes, Chuck Norris & Sprees 10 p.m.-Midnight

$2 Taps, Bottles & Well Drinks from 3-6 p.m. & 10 p.m.-Midnight

Dempsey’s 226 Broadway N, Fargo

$3.50 Bacardi, Malibu and Morgan starting at 9pm

$2.50 domestic taps and well drinks starting at 9pm

Old School Night starting at 9pm: $3 Old Style, High Life and Hamms

$4 specialty or import bottled/tap beer starting at 9pm

$3.50 Old Style and $5.25 Jameson starting at 9pm

Happy Hour prices 4-7pm, employee prices for all 7pm-close

D’Woods Lounge 3333 13th Ave. S, Fargo

$2.75 domestic bottles, $3 Bacardi

$2.75 domestic bottles, $1 off Martinis

$3.50 Stoli and domestic taps

$3.50 Crown Royal and taps

$3.75 teas, $3 Windsor

$3 Smirnoff and Captain Morgan

½ off all bottles of wine 4-11pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass

$2 off Beer flights 3-9 pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass

$2 off Crafted cocktails 3-9pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass

$3 off wine flights 3-9pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass

Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off all tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass

$1 off Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Screwdrivers noon5pm

$1 off Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Screwdrivers noon-5pm

Drumconrath Brewing 630 1st Ave N, Ste 6

$1 off pints 4-6 p.m.

$1 off pints 4-6 p.m

Empire 424 Broadway N, Fargo

Crown Royal $3.75

Bacardi $3.25, Tito’s $3.50

Windsor $3.25

$3.75 Jameson

Stoli $3.75, Jack $4.25

Imports $3.75, Captain Morgan $3.50

$2.75 Rail vodka, $3.25 Windsor

$4 pints 4-6pm

Fort Noks Bar of Gold 52 Broadway N, Fargo

Happy Hour 4-7pm: $1 off all Taps, Wells & Domestic Bottles. Bucket of Beers $15 (Any 5 Beers). $4.50 Long Islands & Margaritas

Happy Hour 4-7pm: $1 off all Taps, Wells & Domestic Bottles. $3.50 Tap Beers all day (Pint glasses)

Happy Hour 4-7pm: $1 off all Taps, Wells & Domestic Bottles. $3 Select Whiskeys and $3 Import and Domestic Microbrew bottles all day. ½ price bottles of wine

Happy Hour All Day ($1 off all Taps, Wells, and Domestic Bottled Beer). 3 for 1’s from 7-10pm Domestic Taps and Well Drinks (made in plastic cups)

Happy Hour 4-7pm: $1 off all Taps, Wells & Domestic Bottles. $3.50 Stoli Flavors (adding some juices and energy drinks is an up charge). $3.50 Icehole Flavors and Fireball shots. $2 Well Drinks & Domestic Bottles (8-10pm)

$4 Bloody Mary’s and Caesar’s (2-6pm). $3.50 Chuck Norris & Jag Bomb Shots. $3.50 Select Rums (Morgan, Bacardi Flavors, Don Q, Sailor Jerry and Malibu). $2 Well Drinks & Domestic Bottles (8-10pm)

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Frank’s Lounge 2640 52nd Ave. S, Fargo

½ price burgers with purchase of a beverage. Service Industry Night: $1 off all drinks

½ price wine

$4.50 Tito Pours

$1 off bottle or can beer. $4 flavored teas

$4.50 Crown Royal and Grey Goose Pours

11am-4pm: Bloody Mary and mimosa bar

11am-4pm: Bloody Mary and mimosa bar. ½ price taps all day

Front Street Taproom

Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off pints & snacks - 7-close Service Industry $1 off all Pints

Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off pints & snacks 7-close $1 off all snacks

Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off pints & snacks 7-close $2 Grain Belt Pounders

Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off pints & snacks - 7-close $10 Select Pitchers

Happy Hour 2pm-6 p.m.: $1 off pints & snacks

Golf Addiction 4474 23rd Ave. S, Fargo

Two-for-One’s on Taps and $1 Off Captain Morgan

$2.50 Domestic Bottles and $1 Off Tin Cup Whiskey

½ Off Wine and $3.50 Wells

$1 Off Tall Taps and $1 Off Titos

$8 Domestic Pitchers and $10 Premium Pitchers

Granite City 1636 42nd St. S, Fargo

$5 cocktails 3-6pm and 9pm-close

$5 cocktails and $6.75 growler fills and $7.50 pitchers 3-6pm and 9pm-close

$5 cocktails 3-6pm and 9pm-close

$5 cocktails and $6.75 growler fills and $7.50 pitchers from 3-6pm and 9pm-close

$5 cocktails 3-6pm and 9pm-close

Herd and Horns 1414 12th Ave. N, Fargo

All Day Happy Hour $1 off Drinks & $2 off Appetizers

7-Close: $3 Bud & Bud Light Pints

7-Close: Mug Night. $5.75 first fill $3.75 domestic refills. First fill free on the week of your birthday

7-Close: $3.50 Long Island Teas & $3 Well Drinks

Happy Hour 3-5

$3 Mimosas, $4 Bison Bombs, $5.50 Green Tea Cocktails

$11 for 5 Pounders. Add $2 more for premium

Holiday Inn 3803 13th Ave S, Fargo

Happy Hour all day $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $4 crown all day, every day!

Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $4 crown all day, every day!

Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $1 off Prood Distillers & Far North spirits cocktails. $4 crown all day

Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $2 off Tall Taps, ½ priced bottles of wine. $4 crown all day

Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $1 off signature and classic cocktails, $4 bomb shots 9-11 p.m. $4 crown all day

Happy Hour 11-4 p.m. $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $4 crown all day, every day!

Happy Hour all day $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $4 bloody mary & mimosa bar 12–4 p.m. $4 crown all day, every day!

Doolittles Woodfire Grill 2112 25th St. S, Fargo

Fargo Brewing Company 610 University Drive N, Fargo

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

614 Main Ave., Fargo

2-4-1 Schell’s Beer

$1 Off Tall Taps

$12 Domestic Buckets and $4.50 Bloody Mary’s & Caesars

Bottomless Mimosas noon5pm for $7.99

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Labby’s Grill & Bar 1100 19th Ave. N, Fargo

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3.50 wells, $1 off all pints, $1 off craft taps, $1 off wine. $1 off Morgan and all tap beers.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3.50 wells, $1 off all pints, $1 off craft taps, $1 off wine.$3.50 teas and top-shelf all day. $1 off Tito's drinks and tequila 7 p.m.-Close.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3.50 wells, $1 off all pints, $1 off craft taps, $1 off wine. $1 off all whiskey.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3.50 wells, $1 off all pints, $1 off craft taps, $1 off wine. $2.95/$3.95 pounders.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3.50 wells, $1 off all pints, $1 off craft taps, $1 off wine. $1 domestic bottles and wells 9 p.m.-close.

$3.95 Bloodys, Caesars, Screws and Mimosas 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $1 domestic bottles and wells 9 p.m.-close.

Lucky’s 13 Pub 4301 17th Ave. S, Fargo

$2.50 short domestic beers. $2 off all Mules 3-close

3pm-close: ½ Price Margaritas & $3.00 Coronas & Dos Equis Amber

$3.50 tall domestic taps 3pm-close

½ bottles of wine, $2.50 PBR, Hamms and Busch Light Pounders 3 p.m.-close

Happy Hour 3-6pm, $1.25 off all drinks

9am-4pm $3 Mimosas and $6.75 BLT Bloody Marys

Luna Fargo 1545 University Drive S, Fargo

Happy Hour 5-6pm & 9-10pm: $2 off wine or beer by the glass & ½ price cheese plates

$3 Mexican Bottled Beer

1/2 price Jumbo Margaritas

$2 off Patron

Unlimited Taco refills with the purchase of a taco plate & $2 off Long Islands.

Happy Hour 5-6pm and 9-11pm: $3 select beer and drinks

Mexican Village 3155 45th St South, Fargo Mezzaluna 309 Roberts St. N, Fargo

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Happy Hour all day, $1.25 off all drinks and $3 Mimosas

The Northern 325 10th St. N, Fargo

Happy Hour 5-7 p.m., 2-4-1 appetizers

Happy Hour 5-7 p.m., 2-4-1 Burgers

Happy Hour 5-7 p.m., $9.75 8oz Steak Dinner

Happy Hour 5-7 p.m., $6.50 Fried Chicken Dinner

Homestyle Lunch Buffet from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.

Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.

NoBull Smokehouse 609 NP Ave, Fargo

$3 Any Bourbon 4 pm -Close

$2.50 Tap Beers 4 pm-Close

Swine and Wine, Buy a bottle/glass of wine, second one is one penny 4 pm-Close

Bucket Special 4-10pm: buy 3 bottles get two free. Bones, Beer, Bourbon-$12.99

2-4-$1s Single Shot Drinks, Taps and Teas 10 pm-Close

O’Kelly’s 3800 Main Ave., Fargo

$6 Domestic Pitchers

$3 Long Island Teas and $3 Rum

$1 off Whiskeys

$3 Deep Eddy’s Vodka

BOGO domestic bottles

Happy Hour all day and $3 shot

Pay the Day taps 7-9 p.m.: Pay the Day tapswhatever the date is, that’s your tap price! (Ex: Nov. 2nd=2 cents!). 9-11 p.m.: $2.75 beers, booze and bombsselect drinks on special

9-11 p.m.: $2.75 beers, booze and bombsselect drinks on special.

Wine Night 4-10 p.m.: ½ priced wine by the glass and bottleexcludes reserve wine list

9-11pm: $2.75 OB Beers, Booze & Bombs

$2.95 drink special 11 a.m.-2 p.m: $2.95 Bloody Marys, Bloody Caesars & Mimosas

11am-2pm: $2.95 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas

Old Broadway Grill 22 Broadway N, Fargo OB Sport Zone 22 Broadway N, Fargo

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. and 9-close: $2 select drinks, select taps and select bottles, $4 glasses of wine, $5.95 pitchers. 6-10 p.m.: $5.95 select pitchers of beer

$2 select drinks, select taps and select bottles, $4 glasses of wine

$2 select drinks, select taps and select bottles, $4 glasses of wine *Extended Happy Hour 6-10 p.m. (same specials as 3-6pm)

$2 select drinks, select taps and select bottles, $4 glasses of wine

$2 select drinks, select taps and select bottles, $4 glasses of wine. 9-11 p.m.: $2.75 beers, booze and bombsselect drinks on special

9-11 p.m.: $2.75 beers, booze and bombsselect drinks on special

$11 Domestic Bucket 11 a.m.-close

Pickled Parrot 505 3rd Ave. N, Fargo

$3.50 Fireball & Ice Hole All Day

$3 Domestic Bottles, $3.50 Domestic Taps & Wells, $8 Well Jars

7 p.m.-12 a.m. $3.50 Domestic Bottles, $4 Crown Royal

7 p.m.-12 a.m. $3.50 Domestic Bottles, $4 Titos, $4 Chuck Norris

$3.50 Fireball & Ice Hole All Day

Porter Creek Hardwood Grill 1 555 44th St. S, Fargo

½ draft beer 3pm-close, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off cocktails, beer and wine

½ bottles of wine 3pmclose, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off cocktails, beer and wine

$2 off wine and liquor flights 3pm-close, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off cocktails, beer and wine

$2 off culinary cocktails 3pm-close, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pmclose: $1 off cocktails, beer and wine

Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off cocktails, beer and wine

Happy Hour 4-6 p.m. 9-12 a.m. - $3 Summer Teas, $3 Lil Fruitopias, $3 Spiked Capri Suns

10 p.m.-12 a.m. - $2 LilFfruitopias, $2 White Claws, $2 vodka, rum, whiskey, gin, $2 berry lemon drop shots

All day Happy Hour - $3 Summer Teas, $3 Lil Fruitopias, $3 Spiked Capri Suns

Pounds 6 12 1st Ave. N, Fargo

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

Old Broadway City Club 22 Broadway N, Fargo

Happy Hour all day

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4 -6 pm, free chips & salsa, $1 off all drinks

4 -6 pm, free chips & salsa, $1 off all drinks. All day: Wine Wednesday, ½ price bottles of wine

4 -6 pm, free chips & salsa, $1 off all drinks

Rhombus Guys 606 Main Ave., Fargo

Happy Hour 2-5 p.m.: $1 off draft & can beer, $1 House Wine by the Glass, $1 off single pour drinks. Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light

Happy Hour 2-5 p.m.: $1 off draft & can beer, $1 House Wine by the Glass, $1 off single pour drinks. Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light. 2-4-1 House Wine by the Glass 5-10 p.m.

Happy Hour 2-5 p.m.: $1 off draft & can beer, $1 House Wine by the Glass, $1 off single pour drinks. Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light. $4 Rhombus Brewing Company Pints 8-10 p.m.

Happy Hour 2-5 p.m.: $1 off draft & can beer, $1 House Wine by the Glass, $1 off single pour drinks. Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light. 12" Single Topping and either a pitcher of pop for $20, a pitcher of Iconic Blonde for $25, or a pitcher of Greenway for $30 9 p.m.-Midnight.

Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light. Specialty Bloody Marys and Build Your Own Mimosa Buckets 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 2-4-1 Well Drinks and $4 Draft Pints 9 p.m.Close.

Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light. Specialty Bloody Marys and Build Your Own Mimosa Buckets 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $4 You-Call-Its for Service Industry.

Rick’s Bar 2721 Main Ave., Fargo

4:30-Close $3.95 Tall Taps, $3.35 Morgan and Bacardi

4:30-Close $4.05 Crown Royal, $4.25 Crown Black

4:30-Close $3.75 Tito’s Vodka

4:30-Close $4.05 Jack Daniel’s, $4.25 Long Island Teas, $4.25 34oz Taps

4:30-Close $3.50 Import Beers, $3.50 UV Vodka

$3.50 Pounders All Day, $3.50 Ice Hole 4:30-Close

$3.95 Tall Taps All Day, $3.05 Well Drinks 4:30-Close

Rooter’s Bar 107 Broadway N, Fargo

$2 12-ounce domestic draws all day

$2.50 domestic bottles all day; 9pm – 12a.m.: Late Night Happy Hour 2-for-1 Drinks

$2.50 Captain Morgan and Windsor all day; 9 pm – 1 am $3 PBR Pounders

$3 Rooter’s Root beers and $7.50 Domestic Pitchers all day

9 pm—1 am $2.50 12 oz Domestic Draw Beers

11 am – 4 pm $2.50 Homemade Bloody Mary w/Beer Chaser; 9pm-1am $2.50 12 oz Domestic Draw Beers

Rosey’s Bistro 212 Broadway N, Fargo

Happy Hour 3 - 6 pm ½ priced apps & $2 off all drinks, Happy Hour 9 pm - Close $2 off all drinks

Happy Hour all day

Local Night: $3.30 Proof’s 2 Docks Vodka and $1 off local brews from N.D., S.D., and Minn., Happy Hour open-7pm: $1 off all drinks

$3.30 Captain Morgan, $3.85 Crown Royal, Happy Hour open-7pm: $1 off all drinks

$3.30 Deep Eddy Vodka, $3.85 Jack Daniels, Happy Hour open-7pm: $1 off all drinks

$3.25 domestic bottles; $3.85 Icehole, Fireball and Dr. McGillicuddy’s, Happy Hour open-7pm: $1 off all drinks

$4.30 Bloody Marys and Caesars, $3.30 Mimosas

Shotgun Sally’s Rock & Roll Saloon 1515 42nd St. S, Fargo

$10 Domestic Pitchers, $2 Pounders 6 p.m.midnight. $3 Tall Domestics & $5 Tall Crafts, $3.50 Bacardi flavors & Smirnoff flavors, $4 Jack Daniels & Dubliner Honey, $2 Apple Pie Shots 3 p.m.-6 p.m.

$3 Tall Domestics - $5 Tall Crafts 6 p.m.-midnight. $3 Tall Domestics & $5 Tall Crafts, $3.50 Bacardi flavors & Smirnoff flavors, $4 Jack Daniels & Dubliner Honey, $2 Apple Pie Shots 3 p.m.-6 p.m.

$4 Jumbo Long Island Teas, $2 Captain Morgan, $5 Domestic Pitchers 9 p.m.-midnight. $3 Tall Domestics & $5 Tall Crafts, $3.50 Bacardi flavors & Smirnoff flavors, $4 Jack Daniels & Dubliner Honey, $2 Apple Pie Shots 3 p.m.-6 p.m.

$2 Domestic Taps & Well Drinks 9 p.m.-midnight. Ladies Night 9 p.m.-midnight $5 at the door/Includes – Well Drinks & Domestic Taps. $3 Tall Domestics & $5 Tall Crafts, $3.50 Bacardi flavors & Smirnoff flavors, $4 Jack Daniels & Dubliner Honey, $2 Apple Pie Shots 3 p.m.-6 p.m.

$2 Well Drinks & Domestic Bottles, $4 Crown Royal & Titos, $5 Patron 9 p.m.-midnight. $3 Tall Domestics & $5 Tall Crafts, $3.50 Bacardi flavors & Smirnoff flavors, $4 Jack Daniels & Dubliner Honey, $2 Apple Pie Shots 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

$15 Bottomless Mimosas, Bloody Marys/Caesars and domestic taps 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $2 Well drinks & Domestic Bottles, $4 Crown Royal & Titos and $5 Patron 9 p.m.midnight.

$15 Bottomless Mimosas, Bloody Marys/Caesars and domestic taps 11 a.m.-2 p.m.2 for 1s 6 p.m.-midnight.

Sickies Garage 3431 Fiechtner Drive S, Fargo

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka, $4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas, plus 2 happy hours

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka,$4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas, plus 2 happy hours

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka, $4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas, plus 2 happy hours

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka, $4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas, plus 2 happy hours.

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka, $4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka, $4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas, plus 2 happy hours.

Sidestreet Grille & Pub 404 4th Ave. N, Fargo

$4 All Irish Whiskeys, $.75 off Craft & Import Beers, $6 Sidestreet Teas Happy Hour 2pm-7pm $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all pitchers, $3.00 mystery shots

All Day Happy Hour 11am - Midnight: $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all beer pitchers. Happy Hour 2-7pm: $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all pitchers, $3.00 mystery shots

$4.00 Jameson Irish Whiskey. Happy Hour 2pm-7pm: $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all pitchers, $3.00 mystery shots

Happy Hour 2pm-7pm: $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all pitchers, $3.00 mystery shots

$4 Stoli, $4 Summit pints. Happy Hour 2pm.-7pm: $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all pitchers, $3.00 mystery shots

$4 Jack Daniels and Jim Beam, $1 off ALL local beers and spirits

Service Industry Sunday Funday! (With valid server ID): $1 off “You Call Its” for all of our Service Industry Family, $2 off All Pitchers

$3.15 Miller High Life bottles $3.40 Bacardi Limon and Sailor Jerry’s

$3.15 Bud and Bud Light bottles

$3.15 Bud and Bud Light bottles $3 White Zin and merlot wines

$3.15 Coors Light and Mich Golden Light bottles

$3.15 Bud and Bud Light bottles, $3.40 Captain Morgan

$3.75 Bloody Marys and Caesars, all day well specials $2.75

$2.80 all wells, $5.25 Busch Light pitchers

Radisson 201 5th St. N. Fargo

The Round Up Saloon 4501 Urban Plains Drive, Fargo * This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

Slammer’s Sports Bar & Grill 707 28th Ave. N, Fargo

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½ appetizers 4-6pm and 9-11pm; $1 off beer, well and wine drinks

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All Day Happy Hour: $1 off all beer and liquor. 9 p.m. to close: $2.50 domestic taps, $3 Fireball and Icehole.

$4 Moscow Mules all day. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off all beer and liquor. 9 p.m. to close: $2.50 domestic taps, $3 Fireball and Icehole

Half-price wine all day. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off all beer and liquor. 9 p.m. to close: $2.50 domestic taps, $3 Fireball and Icehole

$4 jumbo teas all day. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off all beer and liquor. 9 p.m. to close: $2.50 domestic taps, $3 Fireball and Icehole

Midnight to close: $2.50 shots

Midnight to close: $2.50 shots. During Bison game: $1 off all beer and liquor

11 a.m.-noon: $2 you call its. Starting at noon: $3.50 Ceasera, bloodies and mimosas. $3.75 domestic taps

$3.25 Beer pounders, free pool and darts

$3.25 Windsor and Black Velvet, free pool and darts

$3.25 Captain Morgan, $4 Jack Daniels

$3.25 domestic can beers, $3.25 Bacardi

$3.50 Import and craft beer

$3.50 UV Vodka and Dr Mc

$3.85 22oz taps, $3 well drinks, free pool and darts

All Day Happy Hour: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day.

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m.: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day. $2 off any Tequila cocktail/drink

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m.: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day. $2 off all Proof Distillers and Far North cocktails/drinks

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m.: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day. ½ priced bottle wines and $2 off all Jumbo Taps

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m.: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day. $2 off Signature and Classic Cocktails, $4 bomb shots 9-11 p.m.

Happy Hour 11-4 p.m.: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day

All Day Happy Hour: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day

Sports Bar 619 NP Ave. N, Fargo

$2.50 tap beer pints, $3.50 talls

$2.50 Stoli and $3.50 Stoli with energy drink

College Night: Half price domestic pitchers

$2.95 Jack Daniel's, Captain Morgan, Bombay Sapphire and Grey Goose

½ off pitchers 7-10 pm

$3 pounders, $3.50 Bloody Marys

Tailgators Sports Cafe 1322 Main Ave, Fargo

6-10pm: $3.50 tall Crown Royal, $3 UV Vodka

6-10pm: $3.25 Happy Hour bottles, $3 Captain Morgan

6-10pm: $8.50 domestic pitchers, $3 wells and Ice Hole shots

6-10pm: $2.75 Schnapps shots, $3.75 Gator Teas and import bottles

6-10pm: $3 Bacardi and Windsor, $3.50 Chuck Norris or Jag Bombs

Noon-10pm: $3.25 Happy Hour pints and bottles, $1 off whiskeys, $4.25 Bloody Marys

Best Brews and BBQ: Two free tap pints and free apps from 5:30-7pm

Buy one mug, get one half off tap beer

SouthTown Pourhouse 4281 45th St. S, Fargo Speck’s Bar 2611 Main Ave., Fargo

Spirits Lounge 3803 13th Ave. S, Fargo

True North Bistro 5064 23rd Ave. S, Fargo

Server industry night (one free half pint of beer with proof of server training card.)

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. & 9-12 a.m.: $2 Domestic Beers & Cheap Shots, $3 Tap Beers & Rail Cocktails, $4 Wine of the Moment, Shots, & Premium Liquor, $5 Classic Cocktails, $6 Cocktail of the Moment, $8 Patron Margaritas all day.

All whiskeys half-price from open to close. Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. & 9-12 a.m.: $2 Domestic Beers & Cheap Shots, $3 Tap Beers & Rail Cocktails, $4 Wine of the Moment, Shots, & Premium Liquor, $5 Classic Cocktails, $6 Cocktail of the Moment, $8 Patron Margaritas all day.

$10 bottles of select wines and half off all other bottles of wine. Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. & 9-12 a.m.: $2 Domestic Beers & Cheap Shots, $3 Tap Beers & Rail Cocktails, $4 Wine of the Moment, Shots, & Premium Liquor, $5 Classic Cocktails, $6 Cocktail of the Moment, $8 Patron Margaritas all day.

11 a.m.-3 p.m. bottomless bloodies and mimosas

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Captain Morgan $3.25 & Miller High Life $2.50

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. E&J Brandy $3.25 & PBR $2.50

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Windsor $3.25 & Truly $4.00

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Jim Beam/ Jack D. $3.75 & Heineken $4.25

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Long Island Teas $3.25 & Angry Orchard $4.00

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jose Cuervo $4.00 & Corona $4.00

Happy Hour Beer Buckets (6) for $18

$2 off jumbo 32oz. Margaritas

$2 off PBR pounders, $1 off Mojitos

$1 off Proud Mary Pina Colada

$2 off all tequila shots

$1 off Cadillac Margaritas, $2 Margaritas 9pm-close

$1 Let’s Get It On Lemonades, $1 Sangria, $2 off Margaritas 9pm-close

Wild Terra Cider and Brewing 6 12th St N, Fargo

Happy Hour 4-6pm: $1 off Ciders and starters, two glasses of wine $7

Happy Hour: 2-6pm: $1 off Ciders and starters, two glasses of wine $7

The Windbreak 3150 39th St. S, Fargo

4-7pm and 9-11pm: $1 off all drinks

Ladies Night: Ladies drink free (select taps and wells) 9pmmidnight, 9-11pm: guys get $2 drinks, $2 bomb shots

9-10pm: $1 drinks, 1011pm: $2 drinks

9-11pm: $2 drinks and bomb shots

9pm-midnight: $3 drinks and 2-for-1 shots

Happy Hour All Day ($1 off all drinks)

$3.30 Captain Morgan, $3.30 Bacardi and Flavors

$3.30 Deep Eddy Vodka, $3.30 glasses of bota box wine

$3.85 Crown Royal, $3.85 Jack Daniel’s

$3.30 Captain Morgan, $3.50 Long Island Iced Tea

$3.30 Bloody Mary and Caesars, $3.30 import bottles

$3.30 Bloody Mary and Caesars, $6 domestic pitchers, $8 import pitchers

Twist 220 Broadway N, Fargo

VFW: Downtown

202 Broadway N, Fargo

Vinyl Taco 520 1st Ave. N, Fargo

Woody’s Bar 1550 32nd Ave. S, Fargo

Brunch 11AM-3PM, Bottomless Mimosas

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

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Happy Hour 3pm6pm: $1 off all taps, bottles, pounders, wells and wines; $3 Captain Morgan, $1 off all domestic taps, Shot of the Day: $3 Rumpleminze

Happy Hour 3pm6pm: $1 off all taps, bottles, pounders, wells and wines; $3 Bacardi, $1 off all craft pounders, Shot of the Day: $3 Doctor McGuillicuddy's

Happy Hour 3pm-6pm: $1 off all taps, bottles, pounders, wells and wines; $1 off Crown, $1 off domestic bottles, Shot of the Day: $3 Fireball

Happy Hour 3pm6pm: $1 off all taps, bottles, pounders, wells and wines; $3 Tito's, $1 off craft taps, Shot of the Day: $3 Icehole

Happy Hour 3pm-6pm: $1 off all taps, bottles, pounders, wells and wines; $3 Deep Eddy's, $1 off craft/import bottles, Shot of the Day: $3 Jagermeister

$4 Mules, $1 off domestic pounders, Shot of the Day: $3 UV Bombs

$3.75 Bloody Mary's and Caesar's, $3 Mimosas, $1 off all taps, Shot of the Day: $5 Patron

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close - $3.00 Domestic Pounders & Wells

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close - $1.00 off All Taps, Bottles & Pounders

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close $4.00 Domestic Beer Mugs

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close $1.00 off Domestic Taps & $3.00 Wells

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close $3.50 Captain Morgan & Bacardi

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close - $4.00 Titos & $3.00 Well Vodka

All day- $8.00 Domestic Pitchers, $3.00 Fireball, Icehole, Wells & Domestic Pints

Blarney Stone 1910 9th St. E, West Fargo

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m.-Close: $1 off Draft Beers, $ 1 off House Wine, 2 for 1 Dublin Pours (Bar Pours)

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m.-Close: $1 off Draft Beers, $ 1 off House Wine, 2 for 1 Dublin Pours (Bar Pours). $4.50 Trash Cans 5 p.m.-close

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m.-Close: $1 off Draft Beers, $ 1 off House Wine, 2 for 1 Dublin Pours (Bar Pours)

5 p.m.-Close: $5 Clawritas

Happy Hour 9 p.m.Close: $1 off Draft Beers, $ 1 off House Wine, 2 for 1 Dublin Pours (Bar Pours). Free trip through Bloody Mary or Mimosa Bar with a Breakfast Entree Purchase. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-Close: $1 off Draft Beers, $ 1 off House Wine, 2 for 1 Dublin Pours (Bar Pours). Free trip through Bloody Mary or Mimosa Bar with a Breakfast Entree Purchase. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Blvd Pub 3147 Bluestem Drive, West Fargo

Happy Hour 3-6p.m.; 6 p.m.-close: Talls for shorts and $3.50 Bacardi

Happy Hour 3-6p.m.; 6 p.m.-close: $3.25 Long Island Teas

Happy Hour 3-6p.m.; 6 p.m.-close: 2 for 1 Domestic pints and wells

Happy Hour 3-6p.m.; 6 p.m.-close: 1/2 price bottles of wine and $1 off mules

Happy Hour 3-6p.m.; 7 p.m.-close: $1 off Captain Morgan and Titos

8 a.m.-noon: Bloody Bar, $4 Bloody's and Mimosa's; 7 p.m.-close: $3.50 Fireball and Icehole shots.

Hooligans 3330 Sheyenne St, West Fargo

Mug Night: $7 mug and fill, $3 domestic and $5 non-domestic refills

$4 tall domestic taps, half-price bottles of wine

$2.50 domestic bottles

Tea Night: $5 colossal teas

$3.50 well drinks all day

$2 pounders, domestic pitcher and a large pizza for $20

$8 pitchers of beer, $8.99 ultimate Bloody Marys, $3 Mimosas

MacKenzie River Pizza 819 24th Ave W E, West Fargo

3pm- 6pm: $3 wells, $3.50 craft pints, $2.50 domestic pints, $1 off wine glasses, 75 cent wings

The Piggy BBQ 816 24th Ave E, West Fargo

Happy Hour All Day: $2 off glasses of wine and 1/2 off bottles of wine, $5 mixed drinks, $3 off all signature Piggy cocktails, $4 beers.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m.: $2 off glasses of wine and 1/2 off bottles of wine, $5 mixed drinks, $3 off all signature Piggy cocktails, $4 beers.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m.: $2 off glasses of wine and 1/2 off bottles of wine, $5 mixed drinks, $3 off all signature Piggy cocktails, $4

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m.: $2 off glasses of wine and 1/2 off bottles of wine, $5 mixed drinks, $3 off all signature Piggy cocktails, $4 beers.

Happy Hour All Day: $2 off glasses of wine and 1/2 off bottles of wine, $5 mixed drinks, $3 off all signature Piggy cocktails, $4 beers.

Pub West 3140 Bluestem Drive, West Fargo

$3.50 tall domestic beer, $4.50 tall craft beer

$3.50 Captain Morgan and Bacardi

$3.50 Jack Daniel's, Jim Beam and Jameson, $4.50 Crown Royal

$3.50 UV, Wave and Tito's Vodka

$3.50 Windsor, $3 solo cups: Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite

$3 solo cups: Bud Light,Coors Light, Miller Lite

Happy Hour all day, Service Industry Night: $3.50 you-call-its

Rookies 715 13th Ave. E, West Fargo

Happy Hour 3-6:30pm, 8pm-midnight: $7.50 Coors Light pitchers and $3.75 Crown Royal

Happy Hour 3-6:30pm, 8pm-midnight: $7.50 Miller Lite pitchers, $3 Jack Daniels and Jag, $3.75 Long Island Teas

Happy Hour 3-6:30pm, 8pm-midnight: $7.50 Bud Light pitchers, $3.50 Windsor and Smirnoff

Happy Hour 3-6:30pm, 8pm-midnight: $3 domestic pitchers and Shiner Bock bottles, $3.50 Deep Eddys, $4 Angry Balls shot

8pm-midnight: $3 Fireball, $3.50 Tito's Vodka, $5 Vodka Red Bulls, $3.50 Chuck Norris, Ninja Turtles and Jag Bombs

Happy Hour noon6:30pm, 8pm-midnight: $3 import bottles and Tarantula Tequila, $3.50 Captain Morgan, Bacardi and Jameson

Happy Hour all day, Service Industry Night 10pm-close: $3 well drinks

Silver Dollar Flying Pig 221 Sheyenne St, West Fargo

Happy Hour 4 p.m.6:30 p.m. $3.50 PBR & Busch Light pounders all day. 6:30-Close: All drink specials roll over into Monday.

Happy Hour 4 p.m.6:30 p.m. $3.50 PBR & Busch Light pounders all day. $2 off tap pints.

Happy Hour 4 p.m.6:30 p.m. $3.50 PBR & Busch Light pounders all day. 6:30-Close: $3 Lord Calvert, Windsor and Black Velvet.

Happy Hour 4 p.m.6:30 p.m. $3.50 PBR & Busch Light pounders all day. 6:30-Closer: $3.50 all pounders, $4.75 Patron, $4.50 Crown Royal.

Happy Hour 4 p.m.6:30 p.m. $3.50 PBR & Busch Light pounders all day. 6:30-Close: $3.75 Captain Morgan, $3 Fireball shots.

Happy Hour 4 p.m.6:30 p.m. $3.50 PBR & Busch Light pounders all day. $4.75 Bloody Marys & Caesars. 6:30-Close: $3 Fireball shots.

Happy Hour 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. $3.50 PBR & Busch Light pounders all day. $4.75 Bloody Marys & Caesars and $2 off all pitchers all day.

Three Lyons Pub 675 13th Ave. E, West Fargo

Mug Night! 7pm to close $2 buys the 32oz mug. Fills for pint price.

All day: $4 classic long islands and $5 specialty teas. $3 Icehole and Fireball shots

All day: $1 off pounders and $5 bomb shots

All day: $6 martinis, $3 glasses of wine, $3 McGillicuddy shots

8pm-close: $3.50 Jameson. All day: $1 off all canned and bottled beers

11am - 6pm: $3.50 Bloodys and Mimosas. All day: $3 Captain Morgan and Titos

New Happy Hour specials all day long

WEST FARGO

Barcode 835 23rd Ave. E, West Fargo

Bar Nine 1405 Prairie Pkwy., West Fargo

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

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Town Hall Bar 103 Main Ave. W, West Fargo

$3 Captain Morgan, $3.50 Crown Royal & Washington Apples 7-11pm

$3 32oz. domestic Mongo Mugs, Ladies night $1 off drinks, $3 shots 7-11pm

Happy Hour 3-7pm, $3 Windsor and Wu Tang shots 7-11pm

$3 Cristal & Limon, domestic pitchers $6 7-11pm

Fireball Friday $3, Extended happy hour 3-8pm and 7-11pm

Sex with Strangers $3, 10am-1pm $4 Bloody Marys & Caesars 7-11pm

$2.75 pounders all day, Service Industry Special: $2 well drinks & domestic beer 7-11pm

Tru Blu Social Club 915 19th Ave. E, West Fargo

$5 Tru Tap Mules, 3-6 p.m. and 10 p.m.-1am: $1.25 off all liquor, wine and beer

$3 off all Martinis, 3-6pm and 10pm-1am: $1.25 off all liquor, wine and beer

½ bottles of wine, 3-6pm and 10pm-1am: $1.25 off all liquor, wine and beer

$2.75 16oz. domestic taps, 3-6pm and 10pm1am: $1.25 off all liquor, wine and beer

3-6pm: $1.25 off all liquor, wine and beer

11am-4pm: $6 Deviled Bloody Mary's, $2.50 Mimosa Flutes, $9 Mimosa carafes

VFW: West Fargo 308 Sheyenne St., West Fargo

$2.50 regular domestic beers and Windsor

12 inch pizza and a pitcher of beer for $11

$3 Bacardi, Morgan, Mike’s Hard Lemonade or Wine Coolers

$3 domestic 25oz taps, $3.50 25oz Shock Top, $5 25oz Stone's Throw, $3 import bottles

Work Zone 701 Main Ave. E, West Fargo

$3 Jag shots, $3 Tuaca, Mug Special $6.50 with $3.50 refills

$3 Bacardi and Ice Hole

$3 Dr. Mac shots, Mug Special: $6.50 with $3.50 refills

$3 Captain Morgan, Malibu and Jag

$3 Jack and Jims

$3 Bloody Marys and Caesars, $3 craft and imports

$5.50 domestic pitchers, $3.50 Buccas, $3 Bloody Marys and Caesars

Happy Hour: 4-6:30pm- $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells, 50 Cents off all other drinks "Margarita-Monday" 6-10pm, $3 well or $5 premium

Happy Hour: 4-6:30pm- $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells, 50 Cents off all other drinks. "Happy Hour All Day", 11am-Midnight: $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells

Happy Hour: 4pm-6:30pm- $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells. 8pm-Midnight: $4 Busch Light Mug Fills, $5 Domestic Mug Fills, $5 Kettle One Long Island Teas

Happy Hour: 4pm-6:30pm- $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells, 50 Cents off all other drinks. 8pm-Midnight: $1 OFF Import Pints

Happy Hour: 4pm-6:30pm- $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells, 50 Cents off all other drinks. 5pm-12am: $3.50 Fireball; 8pm-10pm: $3 Domestic Bottles, $3 Captain Morgan

11am-4pm: $2 Mimosas, $5 Bloody Mary's & Bloody Caesars

$5 Bloody Mary's & Bloody Caesars All Day

Legends Bar and Grill 803 Belsly Blvd, Moorhead

$3.50 Domestic Pounders. 3pm-6pm: $1 off drinks. 8pm-10pm: $1 off drafts.

$3.50 Domestic Pounders. 3pm-6pm: $1 off drinks. 8pm-10pm: $1 off drafts

$3.50 Domestic Pounders. 3pm-6pm: $1 off drinks. 8pm-10pm: $1 off drafts. $3 wine night from 3 p.m.-12 a.m.

$3.50 Domestic Pounders. 3pm-6pm: $1 off drinks. 8pm-10pm: $1 off drafts

$3.50 Domestic Pounders. $5 Bloody Mary's/Bloody Caesar’s, $3.50 Mimosas, $1 off Legendary Drinks

Service Industry Night: 10 percent off all beverages

Mick’s Office 10 8th St. S, Moorhead

$2.50 Captain Morgan, $4 domestic mug fills, $4 bomb shots 8pmmidnight

$3 domestic pints, $3.50 select import pints 8pm-midnight

Ladies Night 8pmmidnight: $2.50 pounders and youcall-its

$2.75 wells, $4 domestic mugs, $3 Busch Light and Old Style mugs, jell-o shot raffle 10pmclose

$2.75 pounders, $3 Ice Hole 8pm-midnight

$5 endless Mimosas 11am-4pm, $8 pitchers 11am-4pm

Happy Hour all day: 50¢ off all drinks, $4 Bloody Marys and Caesars

Happy Hour 5-6pm and 9-11pm, $3 select beer and drinks

Happy Hour: 3-4 p.m. – $1 off domestic pints and bottles. $1 off mixed well drinks. 4-5 p.m. – $2 domestic pints and bottles. $2 mixed well drinks. 5-6 p.m. – $1 off domestic pints and bottles. $1 off mixed well drinks. $5.75 25 oz Michelob Golden Light Mugs All Day, $4.50 Scratch Teas 7-11 p.m.

Happy Hour: 3-4 p.m. – $1 off domestic pints and bottles. $1 off mixed well drinks. 4-5 p.m. – $2 domestic pints and bottles / $2 mixed well drinks. 5-6 p.m. – $1 off domestic pints and bottles. $1 off mixed well drinks. $5.75 25 oz Michelob Golden Light Mugs All Day

$3.75 Bloody's All Day, $5.75 25 oz Michelob Golden Light Mugs All Day

$8.25 Domestic Pitchers, Free Games and TouchTunes All Day

2-for-1 drink specials from 4-6 pm and $2 domestic bottles 7pmmidnight

2-for-1s 4-6pm

$5.25 pitchers of Budweiser, Mich, Amber Boch, Bud Light, Miller Light and Foster, drink specials 4-6pm

$2.75 22oz grande beers, $4 Sam Adams, Red’s Apple and Bell's specials 4-6pm

$6 pitchers of Bud Light, Shock Top, Miller Light, Coors Light and Nordeast, drink specials 4-6pm

$6 pitchers of Bud Light, Shock Top, Miller Lite, Coors Light and Nordeast 9pm-close

Grand beers $2.75 (all day)

$3.25 Morgan

2 for 1's 9-midnight

$1.00 off All Whiskey

Happy hour all day till 7/ ladies night 9-midnight

Late night Happy Hour 9pm-midnight

$8.50 pitchers all day

Bloody Mary special

MOORHEAD JC Chumley’s 1608 Main Ave., Moorhead

O’Leary’s Pub 808 30th Ave. S, Moorhead

Speak Easy 1001 30th Ave., S, Moorhead Vic’s Bar & Grill 427 Center Ave, Moorhead

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

Rustica Tavern 315 Main Ave., Moorhead