“Bunnies . . . for Sale” How did St. Louis Park watering hole cum dive bar “Bunny’s” get its name? According to one St. Louis Park old-timer, the cast-off sign originally read “Bunnies” — as in, “Bunnies for Sale.” The original owners re-did the last few letters — and the rest is history!Read More
For Lunch: Quiche and Cold Cuts (Subs, actually) Please join me tomorrow (Jan. 18) at 2615 Monterey in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. This 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath stucco charmer has all-new windows, refinished hardwood floors, and new interior paint. Just the right size for first-time Buyers —...Read More
“We” Minus the “Us”; or,More Pronoun Confusion The bailout and stimulus that we have administered to ourselves have left us without much cushion. There may be room, and even necessity, for a little more stimulus. But we have to get this moment right.” –Thomas Friedman, “Got to Get This Right“; The New York Times (11/27/2010)...Read More
$3.99/lb at Knollwood Cub Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a (self-proclaimed) salad bar aficionado, and that I’m not shy about dishing out both compliments and criticisms, especially on price (“New Lindens Hills Co-Op“). Very much in the former category is the salad bar at the Knollwood (St. Louis Park) Cub: well-stocked, fresh,...Read More
New-and-Improved in Fern Hill The Seller (my client) moved out in July. Guess who moved in? Not the Buyers — their contractors. Six months from now, this 1937 Colonial will have undergone a top-to-bottom renovation costing well into six figures. Take a project like this, multiply by 10 (conservatively) over the last 2-3 years, and...Read More
Chain-Reaction “For Sale” Signs It’s one of those anomalies that you see from time to time — and that understandably gives Buyers pause: a block where every other house seems to be for sale. At the moment, that phenomenon seems to characterize Basswood Road, a 3 block-long street just west of Cedar Lake that straddles...Read More
