The Blue Ox was located at 918 Third Ave. So. in Minneapolis. It opened in March 1963 with “no strippers and no twisters,” reported Will Jones of the Tribune. A co-owner was Ockie Berman. Another owner was David P. Aronsohn. … Continue reading →
U of M, early 1940s.
Continue reading →The Booker T Cafe, sometimes seen as the Booker T Tavern, was located at 381 Rondo Ave. at Western Ave. in St. Paul. There was also a second location in Downtown St. Paul. This is a difficult tale to tell, … Continue reading →
Bootlegger Sam’s was above Mama D’s Italian Restaurant in Dinkytown.
Continue reading →The Bottle Inn was located at 225 W. 78th Street at Pleasant Ave. So. in Bloomington. Here’s a long shot of the street, with the Bottle Inn right in the middle. According to the folks on Facebook, the … Continue reading →
There were at least a couple of establishments called the Boulevard; this one was at 5530 Wayzata Blvd. in Golden Valley. Until 1931, the road would have been referred to as Superior Boulevard. This Boulevard Cafe started out as a … Continue reading →
The Boulevard Cafe was located at 533 Dupont Ave. near Sixth Ave. No. It may have been a converted store. Stebbins tells of a famous session in 1944 when some members of Duke Ellington’s band showed up after hours and … Continue reading →
This dance hall at 1929 North Rice Street in St. Paul saw some action over the years: THE BOULEVARD DANCE HALL Rosemary Ruffenach writes: Family stories have my great uncle Ted (Theodore) Laber (1905-1982) and his sister Martha Laber … Continue reading →
The Boulevards of Paris Night Club was located at 1100 W. University Ave. near the Coliseum Ballroom in St. Paul. It was operated by John J. Lane, and was described as a “well-known Prohibition spot” (Strib June 3, 1952) – … Continue reading →
The Bow and Arrow Club was located just north of First Street in Mendota, beginning in early 1941. Stebbins: In the early 1950s the Bow and Arrow became a modern jazz stronghold featuring the Bob Davis Quartet and Rook Ganz’s … Continue reading →