Why No One’s Rooting For FREE* Ice Cream Once upon a time, people in the Twin Cities knew that when the thermometer dived, ice cream at local favorite Sebastian Joe’s went on sale. So, when the thermometer dipped to -17º below last night, the corresponding discount would be a cool (sorry) 25%, per the chart above....Read More
Why No One’s Rooting For FREE* Ice Cream People in the Twin Cities know that when the thermometer dives, ice cream at local favorite Sebastian Joe’s goes on sale. The discount last night, when the temp was “only” -14º below: a cool (sorry) 25%. *Using Sebastian Joe’s scale, the price when the temp is more than...Read More
Sebastian Joe’s Cold Weather Discount Honestly, after three (four? five?) months of cold (weather), I’d simply prefer that . . it wasn’t. However, there are some saving graces associated with ongoing, frigid temps in the Twin Cities. Like, cheap(er) ice cream at local favorite Sebastian Joe’s. As the thermometer drops, Sebastian Joe’s ratchets up its...Read More
Saturday Night at Sebastian Joe’s (For a Little While) Once upon a time, there used to be a couple spots for ice cream in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood. Now, it seems there’s just one: Minneapolis quasi-institution Sebastian Joe’s, just west of Franklin and Hennepin (personal favorite: “Nicollet Avenue Pothole”). Or, at least it seemed that way earlier tonight,...Read More
“That’s O-N-E . . . L-O-N-G . . . D-O-C-K” When it comes to Minneapolis’ Lake Harriet, there’s no bigger fan than me. There’s a terrific family beach at the southeast corner; the gorgeous Rose Garden is off to the northeast; and to the west is kid-friendly downtown Linden Hills — perfect for coffee and/or...Read More
Sebastian Joe’s Menu I can’t say I discovered Neal Karlen, a Twin Cities writer well-known for his various books and pieces in The Rolling Stone, NY Times, etc. But I was one of the first to know about him. Specifically, way back in 1977, when I was a page editor for the St. Louis Park...Read More
