Mr. Joe’s was located at 1964 W. University Ave. at Prior in St. Paul, in the Midway Motor Lodge. The 100-unit Midway Motor Lodge opened on June 2, 1960. The lodge offered an indoor heated swimming pool that kids (often … Continue reading →
All ads on this page are from the Star Tribune unless otherwise noted. Additions, corrections, and stories are appreciated; please contact me. This building at 2933-35 Nicollet Ave. at Lake Street was a lively spot for decades. But don’t … Continue reading →
Please see the Magic Bar.
Continue reading →This venue is located at 788 Grand Ave., 5 blocks east of Lexington, in St. Paul. TALLY’S BAR According to an article Dated June 25, 1948, Chester C. Tallaksen built the building in the summer of 1947 as Tally’s Bar. … Continue reading →
719 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis. 1948 ad promises “Delightful entertainment and choice of fine wines. Typical Chinese dinners prepared in our stainless steel kitchen.” Apparently a fixture for decades; photo below from 1910, Minnesota Historical Society.
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Continue reading →This is a complicated tale of a family, a restaurant, two names, and three locations. I’ll do this by location. 2209 WEST BROADWAY Arthur and Marie Murray opened the Red Feather Cafe on August 10, 1935, at 2209 West Broadway … Continue reading →
The Music Bar was located at 408 Cedar Ave. on the West Bank. THE BUILDING Minneapolis permits cards show work on 404 – 410 Cedar Ave. 408 was seldom specified by itself. In September 1884 a 44′ by 90′ brick … Continue reading →
The Music Box was located at 246 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis (next to the Nicollet Hotel). An undated and unsigned memo (probably from the mid 1940s) says that the owner of record was the Nicollet Hotel but suspects that gangster Tommy … Continue reading →
The Musicians’ Rest was in an old, large house at 141 Highland Ave., just off Sixth Ave. No. and Lyndale.
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