Diamond Lake (#3) vs. Linden Hills (#24) Imagine picking the top Twin Cities restaurants based on which ones were the most affordable, or had the shortest lines. In a nutshell, that’s my reaction to the cover story in the September issue of Twin Cities Metro Magazine, titled “30 Best Neighborhoods: the Twin Cities’ most livable destinations.” It’s All...Read More
Out: Gaudy. In: Practical Hummer’s are out, BMW 3’s and 5’s are in. Auto’s, right? Those, too, but I was thinking about the housing market equivalent: well-built and updated homes with all the bells & whistles in high-demand Twin Cities neighborhoods like Tyrol (Golden Valley), Fern Hill (St. Louis Park), and Linden Hills (Southwest Minneapolis)....Read More
No Offense to Coon Rapids OK, so this isn’t very scientific, but if you don’t know the Twin Cities, and want some insight into its various neighborhoods, herewith is a quick guide: What does the Starbucks clerk (sorry, “barista”) say when you order a 16 oz. skim latte? Richfield: ‘You betcha.’ Linden Hills: ‘You got it!’...Read More
