Big Change(s) in Store for Lake Bde Maka Ska (and it’s not the name) Yeah, Yeah, I know “Tin Fish” wasn’t the name of the restaurant on the northeast corner of Lake Calhoun that was destroyed by fire two weeks ago. After a 14-year run, it closed in 2017, and Lola’s on the Lake replaced...Read More
Sons of Norway Building (b. 1962; d. 2018) No, it wasn’t historically designated, or otherwise especially memorable. But, for long-time Twin Cities residents (I qualify), the six(?) story Sons of Norway building at Lake and Humboldt still qualified as a local landmark going back . . . as long as I can remember. In my own case, I...Read More
New 6-Story, 164 Unit Apartment Building Just Northwest of Lake Calhoun My interest in the new Tryg’s – Trammel Crow development on West Lake Street is as much personal as it is professional (I live nearby). That said, I was under the impression that the restaurant was to be incorporated into the project (photo above). If...Read More
