Don’t Worry, the Food’s Fine I think it’d be risky for a diner or steakhouse (or a movie theatre!), but if there’s a restaurant that can get away with using the word “Exodus” (in front of the food ordering line), it would be a deli — in this case, “Rye” in Minneapolis’ Kenwood neighborhood. I...Read More
The Difference Between Night & Day? Try, Winter vs. Summer Want a rather dramatic example of how views can change seasonally? Contrast this summer-time photo, taken from the east-facing balcony of my listing at 3150 West Calhoun Parkway in Minneapolis: With this photo, taken just after the Twin Cities 16″ snowfall 10 days ago: See...Read More
New and (Very) Improved: 2712 Joppa in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill Neighborhood In the, umm . . . spirit of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, I offer up 2712 Joppa, a teardown-in-progress in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood just west of Cedar Lake (runner-up title: ‘A Tale of Two Properties’). This is what the front...Read More
