Venues

Island Plaza

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The Island Plaza Bar was located on Highway 10 (back then), in St. Paul Park.  It was on the east side of the Mississippi River, just across from Inver Grove Heights.  A junk yard was located just behind it. The … Continue reading →

Jack’s Chicken Shack

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Jack’s Chicken Shack was located on the northeast corner of Walnut and West 7th in St. Paul. MOBBED UP? From Placeography: Jack’s was a hangout for the city’s small-time gangsters. One of them, Tony DeVito, was last seen at Jack’s … Continue reading →

Jack’s Place

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Jack’s Place had a rather strange ad in the Republican Register from July 1943 to August 1944. It was only identified as being in Bloomington, offered Refreshments – Music- Dancing, and promised to be “A Clean Place to Go.”

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Jail House

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Okay, this is the story of 1706 Fourth Ave. So., but don’t go looking for it, because you will be in the middle in the interchange of Interstates 94 and 35W.  This building was torn down in 1956.  But there … Continue reading →

Jazz Lab

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The Jazz Lab was one of the first coffeehouses in the Twin Cities, located on the first floor of a duplex at 815 Payne Ave. in St. Paul. It was a restaurant purchased by Dick Guindon and a partner in … Continue reading →