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CBS News
23-03-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Dubai chocolate has made its way to Columbia Heights Minnesota
From TikTok to Minnesota's Twin Cities, the buzz around this chocolate is just too sweet to ignore and Columbia Heights is the epicenter of all the craze. Inside, The Golden Nuts, the air is filled with the aroma of coffee and roasted nuts, shelves lined with a selection of sweets but amid the array-one item stands out. "It's Dubai Chocolate," smiled AJ Asmar. A rich milk chocolate bar filled with pistachio butter and katafi dough. A pack of two bars will cost you about $10. Co-Owners, AJ Asmar and Mahmoud Rammouni opened the shop last year with hopes of bringing something new to the state. "This is considered one of the first Middle Eastern bakery in Minnesota," Rammouni said. Their rendition of the viral Dubai chocolate has people lining up—eager to get their hands on the luxurious chocolate bar. But, Asmar said they didn't want to stop there, rolling out the Dubai Strawberry Cup, inspired by the popular bar. "We want to give people the Dubai chocolate experience here locally," Asmar said. As the craze continues to grow, Asmar and Rammouni hope to continue to bring people together to get a tase of luxury while staying on top of the latest viral phenomenon
Axios
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
This free festival will close down Camden Road for a day in celebration of women
No Man's Land, a street festival celebrating women and women-owned businesses, will take over Camden Road in South End Saturday, March 22. Why it matters: It's an all-day event for women to connect, support and celebrate with one another, fittingly during Women's History Month. What to expect: The free, outdoor festival will close Camden Road for the day and showcase over 80 women-owned businesses to shop from. It'll also host creative workshops like button-making, writing love letters to your future self and additional classes hosted by SkillPop. There'll be breakout sessions and networking opportunities. You can participate in activations like a digital scavenger hunt with prizes like Mood House massages. DJs will play all-women artists and there'll be a hip hop line dancing class. The vibe: It'll be a high-energy, judgement-free celebration that's open to all, says Jordan Dollard, founder of Esther & Elsa, the Charlotte event company behind No Man's Land. " If you love women and want a reason to celebrate them, this is the event for you," she says. Zoom in: At its core, No Man's Land is designed to support women entrepreneurs. Some of this year's retailers include Honeybear Bake Shop, Kicks & Fros, Two Chicks Candles, and charm bar 11 and Thoms. Food vendors will also be mostly women-owned, like A Shot of Flava, a dessert truck whose menu includes the viral Dubai Strawberry Cup. Between the lines: Esther & Elsa is also behind some of the city's most popular vendor markets, like Front Porch Sundays and Nebel's Alley Night Market. No Man's Land inaugural festival was last year inside the Ford Building at Camp North End. The big picture: Camden Road doesn't shut down often — typically only for Charlotte Center City Partners' Camden Commons and Shop Small Saturdays, which Esther & Elsa has also helped produce. If you go: No Man's Land will run 11am-5pm along the 1900 block of Camden Road in South End. General admission is free and ticketless. VIP tickets are available for $50. They include guaranteed access to activations before 2pm and a swag bag. What's next: Front Porch Sundays will return to Atherton Mill Sunday, April 6. Nebel's Alley Night Market will kick off Saturday, April 12.
