Home Saloon
1933 Lyndale Ave. So. has been the home of several establishments.
In 1925, during Prohibition, it was a delicatessen that served lunch and soft drinks.
In 1929 the establishment, still a delicatessen, was owned by Alice Barquist. In March 1931 it made the news when a Mr. William Watson, pretending to be a future heir of a fortune, ran up a $523 bill at the deli and it was discovered that he was a fraud.
On April 6, 1933, the first day after beer was legal, Alice had her on and off-sale liquor licenses and a restaurant license. That November she advertised for a cook, “Scandinavian preferred.”
In 1936 the licenses were issued to John L. Garrett.
THE GABLES TAVERN
The first time a Strib search finds the Gables Tavern is in 1945.
Gables, December 11, 1953. Photo courtesy Lyfmap
On October 19, 1967, owner Jerry J. Ager had to shut down and re-apply for his beer license after failing to pay the license fee due October 1.
In 1969 the house band was XL5.
In October 1970 the Gables Tavern went country.
THE HOUSE OF GABLES
Became the House of Gables in 1970, owned by Jim Boosalis.
THE HOME SALOON
Still owned by Jim Boosalis when the name changed. In May 1971 Frank Marino was the new owner and Jason Kennedy, manager.
Insider ad, 1970/71
FOOL’S PARADISE
An article from April 23, 1974, about a man who hung himself in the Hennepin County jail after being arrested for stealing two pairs of sunglasses revealed that 1933 Lyndale had been a bar called Fool’s Paradise on April 15, 1974.
RUDOLPH’S
Barbeque Place, owned by James Theros. This location opened on June 20, 1975.
In 1983 Rudolph’s won three trophies in a restaurant rib contest in Cleveland. The operations manager was Tommy Retanas, who had come to the U.S. from Thailand. After working at Rudolph’s for three months, Theros decided to sponsor him, and then adopted him. At the time there were two other Rudolph’s at 815 E. Hennepin in Minneapolis and 475 Fairview Ave. in St. Paul.
James C. Theros filed for Chapter 11 reorganization on October 11, 1995.
In 1997 the food got a terrible review by Strib food critic Jeremy Iggers.
Theros remodeled the place every five years the Lyndale store was open. Music was presented on weekends.
SnellClair Inc., also known as St. Clair Broier, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation of business) on October 19, 2017. Charles J. Theros was listed as President.
Rudolph’s closed on July 25, 2018.
Photo by Emily Cassel, City Pages