Bill’s Place
Bill’s Place was a tavern located at 5410 Wayzata Blvd in Golden Valley. It was at Turner’s Crossroad, one mile west of the Minneapolis border. It was once Pete Faber’s from at least December 1937. It opened as … Continue reading →
Venues
Bill’s Roller Rink
Bill’s Roller Rink was somewhere in Anoka. The photo below is from the annals of Facebook. How often did musicians fall off their tiny stages?
Continue reading →Billybud’s Bar
1301 Washington Ave. No. at Plymouth. Country bar in 1973-74, with house band Freddie Haas and his Golden Nuggets.
Continue reading →Bimbo’s
Bimbo’s was located at 243 Cedar Ave., on the West Bank, Minneapolis. Tracing the history of a building where several addresses are involved is difficult, but I’ll give it a try. SOUTH SIDE HOTEL According to the permit card, three … Continue reading →
Black Angus
The Black Angus was located at 1029 Marquette Ave. in Minneapolis. The restaurant was established in 1962 by Harold “Butch” Brambilla and Nate Shapiro to replace the Nelson Cafe and Bar and the Lipstick Lounge. (Minneapolis Tribune, August 8, 1982) … Continue reading →
Black Cat Club
The Black Cat was a legendary night club located on the corner of Bloomington Road and Cedar Ave. in Bloomington. Those roads became Old Shakopee Road and Old Cedar Ave., and its address became 9139 Cedar. Stan Danielson explains that … Continue reading →
Black Sheep Club
The Black Sheep Club, 901 Marquette, was supposed to be one of a chain of members-only “Key Clubs” that required patrons to pay a sometimes hefty fee for the privilege of admission. In February 1963 the club held a series … Continue reading →
Black Swan Pub
The Black Swan Pub was located in the Southdale Bowl, at 3401 W. 69th Street in Edina. The location is now a condo built in 2008. Entries for the Black Swan appear in October 1971, drop off, then pick up … Continue reading →
Blackey’s Place
4712 – 42nd Ave. No. in Robbinsdale. Whaddaya think? “Beer, Beverages, and Bait” in 1951. Maybe it had a juke box, who knows?
Continue reading →Blitz Bar
Please see More Down Stairs.
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