Venues
Friendlund’s Cafe and Bar
Friendlund’s Cafe and Bar was on Plymouth and Washington Ave. No. in September 1936. It offered foods, wines, choice liquors and entertainment.
Continue reading →Friendship Club
Please see Mr. Lucky’s.
Continue reading →Frolics Stage Bar
516 HENNEPIN AVE. The Frolics Stage Bar was first at 516 Hennepin. There is an ad for the Frolics in the Republican Register in December 1944 promising Continuous Entertainment from 2 to Closing. Stebbins says that it featured out of … Continue reading →
Front Page
The Front Page Restaurant and Lounge was located at 417 So. 6th Street in downtown Minneapolis. It opened in January 1965. Owners were Victor Levine and Daniel La Barre. (or Daniel LaBarre and Ken Light) and run by LaBarre and … Continue reading →
Frontier Club
The Frontier Club was located at 7365 Old Central Ave NE in Fridley. Much of the information below comes from an extensive interview with Sherwin Linton, who performed at the Frontier Club quite frequently from 1963 to 1975. I extend … Continue reading →
Fuzzi Warbles
Trib columnist Irv Letovsky mentioned this place, a disco that opened in late summer of 1972 on Hennepin Ave. Never heard of it. He also mentioned that on October 13 – 15 they planned to hold a dance marathon, with … Continue reading →
Gale’s Market Hall/Association Hall
GALE’S MARKET HOUSE Debra Deutch Erickson: In the 1880s, Gale’s Market House offered farm produce at Bridge Square. Located at Hennepin Avenue and 1st Street, Bridge Square was the center of commerce and government in 19th century Minneapolis. Gale’s Market … Continue reading →
Gallery
8th and Hennepin, featured Art Goldberg on piano. He later became known as Hollywood writer Arthur Morton.
Continue reading →Gallivan’s Bar and Restaurant
Gallivan’s opened in 1933 by Robert “Bob” Gallivan. The bar and eventual restaurant has had several locations, but always near the Capitol in St. Paul. SELBY & ST. ALBAN’S Its first location was presumably at Selby Ave. and St. … Continue reading →