Bellanote
Sixth and Hennepin
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Belmont Club
The Belmont Club (originally the Bel-Mont) was located at 615 University Ave. (at Dale Street), in St. Paul. EARLY RESIDENTS The ad below indicates that 615 University was the home of a White Castle in 1933! THE SILVER STRIPE … Continue reading →
Bibeau’s Tavern
Bibeau’s Tavern was located at 624 Wabasha Street in St. Paul. This 3.2 beer tavern comes to our attention from a picture posted on Facebook by Kimberley Lambert in 2022. It is a photo of her Great Aunt, Eva Cates, … Continue reading →
Big Al’s
More to come on this! The building at 1229 So. 5th Street in Minneapolis housed various music venues, including: Town Hall Cafe Peggy’s Bar-B-Que Big Al’s Jazz Club In an article by Allan Holbert from the Minneapolis Tribune … Continue reading →
Big House Nite Club
I saw ads for this place from December 1932 to 1937, and just loved them! Who would start a bar before Prohibition was over? An optimist, I guess. And name it the Big House? (Did the waiters wear stripes?) The … Continue reading →
Big Island Park
Big Island Park operated from 1906 to 1911. This 65-acre park was situated on the heavily wooded Big Island on Lake Minnetonka. It was purchased in 1905 and operated by the Minneapolis and Suburban Railroad Co., a subsidiary of the … Continue reading →
Big Ten Bar
U of M Campus
Continue reading →Bijou Theater
The Bijou Theater was located at 20 Washington Ave. No. It was originally called the People’s Theater, designed by architect Harry G. Carter. It opened on October 31, 1887, and was owned by Kohn and Middleton. In July 1889 the … Continue reading →
Bill Bailey’s
County Road 15 (4000 Shoreline Drive) in Spring Lake Park. Opened May 1966 (ad below from Minnetonka Record). 1967: “Sing-along and dance-along to the Bruce Leland Trio.” Still there in 1971.
Continue reading →Bill’s Inn
All we know about this place is that it was 1-1/2 miles east of Excelsior Village on Excelsior Blvd. VINE HILL CAFE The name suggests that this was at the intersection of Excelsior Blvd. and Vine Hill Road. This … Continue reading →