Venues

New Riverside Cafe

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The New Riverside Cafe was Co-op that had two locations on the West Bank.  The papers of the organization are held by the Minnesota Historical Society.  The following is a historical note written by the Historical Society based on the … Continue reading →

New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library, previously known as Akiva, was a coffeehouse on Cleveland Ave. near Buford Street, across from the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul Campus. Brian Morgan was a co-owner, and described the scene in about 1963: The … Continue reading →

Nick’s Cafe

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Nick’s Cafe was at 1501 So. Street from 1936-42 and advertised in the Minneapolis Bowling News. (I read everything, folks.) “Come and Enjoy Yourself With Music and Dance.” “Free Prizes to Bowlers Only.” “Where Old Friends Meet.”

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Nickel Joint

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The Nickel Joint must be one of St. Paul’s oldest surviving taverns.  Located at 501 Blair Ave., in the Frogtown neighborhood, its website says that it has been open since 1905 – no explanation of the Prohibition years. The St. … Continue reading →

Nicollet Cafe

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Nicollet Cafe was a 3.2 beer tavern on Nicollet Ave. just north of 26th Street; briefly a jazz venue in the late 1950s. It had a large audience from the nearby Minneapolis Art School, but was unable to continue Sunday … Continue reading →