Shop
If you brave the snow, Uptown shops will make it worth your while. Tonight is Girls' Night Out in Uptown. Browse the many specials at boutiques and restaurants. Full list here. If you stay in, you can still vote for your favorite love-themed window for the Paint the Uptown Red competition. Photos and voting here. (Ivy's feather-and-lingerie laden window is pictured.) Get 20 percent off already marked down merchandise at Parc (328 E. Hennepin Av. Mpls., 612-353-4966). That includes LA Made, Rich & Skinny, James Perse and more. On Sun., there's a secret sale at Victory. Stop by from noon until 5 p.m. for the deals. (You didn't hear it from us.)

Party
We're putting on our favorite J Brands and going to Blue Jeans & Bling, a fundraiser for the St. Paul Junior League. For $50, you get hors d'oeuvres, dessert and two drink tickets...plus the fun of playing with grown-ups at the Children's Museum (10 W. Seventh St., Saint Paul, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sat.). Tickets and more information here.

Eat
The Good Earth (Galleria, 952-925-1001 and Roseville, 1901 Highway 36 W, 651-636-0956) has a new, almost daily, recession-friendly menu. Tonight, get braised chicken with red-skinned roasted potatoes ($8.95). On Sun., it's vegetable lasagna night ($7.95). On Mon., there are ten wines for $10. Tue.'s feature is Eichten Ranch bison chili with cornbread and honey butter ($7.95) and Wed.'s is black bean and yam ragout with a grilled polenta cake ($7.95). Hungry yet?

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