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“Heaven” and “Hell” in Downtown Minneapolis

What do you do if you’re the owner of popular downtown Minneapolis eatery “Hell’s Kitchen,” and need a name for the adjacent bakery/coffee bar you’re opening next door? Hold a naming contest on Facebook. The winner? “Angel Food” (naturally). “Damn Good Food” Hell’s Kitchen milks the “devil” theme for everything it’s worth, starting with the...
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Brunch Special: “Pancake Breakfast” (LIQUID Pancake Breakfast)

Not for me, but . . . downtown eatery The Henhouse appeared to be doing a brisk business in “Pancake Breakfasts” this morning. Not the griddle kind, the “shot” kind. Ingredients (below):  a shot (or two) of Two Gingers whiskey, and a sprig (garnish?) of bacon.
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“The Henhouse”: Downtown Minneapolis’ Hot New Spot for Weekend Brunch

Funkier Feel Than Old Peter’s Grill Build (and fill up) a couple thousand new Downtown Minneapolis condos in the last decade or so, and what happens next? All those new residents fan out looking for groceries, recreation, and new places to eat on weekends. Like the new Whole Foods on Hennepin at the north end...
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Under Construction in Downtown Minneapolis: New Vikings Stadium

A Clutch* of (Construction) Cranes If massive construction sites are your thing, it’s hard to do better than the site of the new Vikings stadium at the east end of downtown. At least at this stage, the building looks like the world’s biggest roller coaster taking shape. In fact, there are no fewer than half...
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A Touch of Miami in Minneapolis

New On the Minneapolis Skyline:  1369 Spruce Place  I don’t handle luxury rentals — only sales — so my interest in the building is strictly non-professional. But, as a Minneapolitan who likes exciting, even edgy architecture, Magellan Group’s new, 36 story tower on the south end of downtown Minneapolis is certainly a welcome addition. Its...
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“Hmm, I Wonder Where Minneapolis’ “FIDO” Neighborhood is . .. “

“West of FIrst Avenue DOwntown” “Twin Cities Apartment Developers Offer Amenities for Fido.” —Star Tribune (2/7/14) Manhattan has Soho — short for, “SOuth of HOuston Street” (not to mention Tribeca, Nolita, etc.). There’s the “Dumbo” neighborhood in Brooklyn (“DOwn Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass”). Even Denver has a hip, “truncated/acronym” neighborhood:  “LoDo,” short for LOwer DOwntown....
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