This page covers two important venues in the same building in Mendota: The Hollywood Inn Mitch’s of Mendota THE HOLLYWOOD INN Many thanks to Jeff Neuberger for his contributions to this section! The Hollywood Inn was a nightclub and gambling … Continue reading →
In addition to the Hollywood Inn in Mendota, there was briefly a Hollywood Inn in St Louis Park, a first-ring suburb just west of Minneapolis. It was located at 6001 Excelsior Blvd., in a building that would become most memorable … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
This was a north Minneapolis club that opened and closed within two weeks. Pianist Peter Nero had been signed to perform there in 1962, and as a result of the club’s closure he only got partial payment. Claiming he was … Continue reading →
2636 Portland Ave. So., Minneapolis. This came to be an R&B venue when KUXL Program Director Jack “Daddy Soul” Harris, who worked at Honeywell, was looking for a venue to hold dances. The Jackie Awards were held here on August … Continue reading →
150 No. Concord, So. St. Paul. Country bar in 1973.
Continue reading →Please see Gladstone Gardens.
Continue reading →The Hopkins House actually included three different venues, according to their matchbooks: The original Hopkins House, located at 1501 Highway 7 in Hopkins A second hotel in Golden Valley, located at 4820 Highway 55 The Breezy Point Resort, apparently owned … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Please see Dick’s Horseshoe Bar.
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