>> SHELETTA: IF YOU SEE MY ACCOUNTANT, AMANDA, DON’T TELL HER WHERE I AM.

I’VE BEEN HIDING FROM HER SINCE GOVERNOR TIM WALZ ENCOURAGED MINNESOTANS TO GET OUT AND SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES.

BUT I THINK, Y’ALL KNOW ME, I THINK I MIGHT HAVE TAKEN IT LITTLE TOO FAR.

YOU SEE, WHEN OPERATION METRO SURGE HAPPENED AND MY FELLOW ENTREPRENEURS STARTED SHUTTING DOWN THEIR RESTAURANTS AND BOUTIQUES, I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

SO I TOOK MONEY OUT OF MY BANK ACCOUNT AND SURPRISED SHAUNIE GRIGSBY AT FLAVA CAFÉ IN FROGTOWN WITH A CASH DONATION.

WHILE I WAS DROPPING OFF HER CHECK, I SAW SYLVIA WILLIAMS, THE OWNER OF SOUL GRAIN GRANOLA, AND I GAVE HER A PIECE OF POCKET CHANGE TOO.

NOW LISTEN, THEY SAY GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER, AND I’M JUST TRYING TO BE A GOOD CHRISTIAN, TRYING TO GET INTO HEAVEN.

WHICH IS WHY THE DONATIONS DIDN’T STOP THERE.

I’VE BEEN PRAYING HARD FOR A HUSBAND AND JUST IN CASE ONE SHOWS UP, I WANNA BE READY.

SO I WENT TO LE’NOIRE BRIDAL AND PUT A WEDDING DRESS ON LAY-A-WAY.

JUST FIFTY-LEVEN MORE PAYMENTS AND IT’S ALL MINE.

I HOPE WHOEVER THE LUCKY FELLA IS, HE SHOWS UP SOON SO I DON’T HAVE TO GET MY DRESS ALTERED.

YOU SEE, I’VE PICKED UP QUITE A FEW POUNDS LATELY EATING AT GOLDEN THYME RESTAURANT AND BAR EVERY DAY FOR LUNCH.

THE HOME COOKING IS SO GOOD AT THAT I HAD TO TAKE A PEEK IN THE KITCHEN TO MAKE SURE MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER WASN’T BACK THERE MAKING THE BEANS.

EVEN BETTER THAN THE FOOD ARE THE PRETTY COOL PEOPLE WHO DINE THERE.

DEBBI MONTGOMERY, THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN ON THE ST.

PAUL POLICE FORCE, IS A FREQUENT CUSTOMER.

AND FORMER ST.

PAUL MAYOR MELVIN CARTER IS ALWAYS IN THERE.

FROM REAL ESTATE AGENTS TO REPORTERS, IT’S THE HIP HOP HAPPENING SPOT.

EVEN BETTER THAN THE FOOD I EAT ARE FRIENDS I MAKE WHEN I’M THERE.

IT’S A PLACE WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS MY NAME.

IN THERE, I’M NORM, IT’S MY CHEERS.

NOW IF YOU XCUSE ME, I GOTTA GO BACK INTO