The Celebrity Lounge was located at 655 Selby Ave. in St. Paul. Twins catcher Earl Battey, former Gopher quarterback Sandy Stephens, and Mrs. Zanthia Stone took over the liquor license from Michael F. Munzen on March 1, 1965.  They ran … Continue reading →

The Century Music Hall was located at 5 So. Fourth Street in Downtown Minneapolis. It was built in 1904, and was used almost entirely for concerts, according to Randolph Edgar. Below is the view from Fourth Street from First Avenue … Continue reading →

The Chalet was located at 3516 No. Lilac Drive (Highway 100).   A June 1963 ad called it “The Northwest’s newest and most distinctive supper club.”   THE ALPINE ROOM At first the entertainment centered around shows in the Alpine … Continue reading →

All I know about this is on this ad!      

Charlie’s Cafe Exceptionale was located at Seventh Street and 4th Avenue South in Minneapolis. It opened in 1933 and was originally to be run by Charles Saunders and Charles “the Finn” Herlin, an influential bartender. Herlin had created “the President” … Continue reading →