Laughter, Falling Water and Time
The Rogers Hotel was the talk of the town in during the Gay Nineties. The original Rogers embraced 132 feet on 4th and 113 feet on Nicollet. Legend has it that in 1886, J. E. “Tooze” Rogers walked into a one story building on the corner and said, ” This looks like a likely place … Read more
In the late 1800s and the early decades of the last century, produce passed through a corner of the old Minneapolis Warehouse District called Commission Row. The heart of the bustling business of farmers and grocers, the Central Market was just behind the Butker Brothers Warehouse, where 2nd Avenue North crossed 6th Street. There was … Read more
Dear Nokohaha, The coleslaw at The Flame Cafe in South Minneapolis is excellent there is no better I’ve ever eaten. I have tried, but cannot duplicate the recipe. I hope they will share it.” Mrs. Gerhardt Ivyside Crystal Dear Gertrude, Abe Perkins, owner of the Flame Cafe, passes along the following recipe: COLESLAW 2 large … Read more
EXCELLENCE ORIENTAL STYLE An evening at Howard Wong’s is an occasion for excellence. Choose from such Chinese delicacies as Hung Shew Guy (Cantonese Bar-B-Qued Chicken) or specially prepare& Wor Shew Opp (Mandarin Pressed Duck) or sample from a lavish hors d’oeuvres tray featuring fried Won Tons and Howard Wong’s nationally famous egg rolls. Wong’s complete … Read more
A Saving of One-Fifth Flour. Pillsbury’s Best Flour is the cheapest flour also with which to make Pies and Cakes. Pastry recipes usually are made for flour containing much less gluten than does Pillsbury’s Best Flour. In following recipes, except such as are made especially for Pillsbury’s Best Flour, use one-fifth less flour than such … Read more
Enjoy a delightful evening of fun, entertainment, and dancing in the relaxing living-room atmosphere of the Mar-Key Club. Select dinner menu served until 10 p.m. Carol Martin trio for your listening and dancing pleasure from 8:30 Monday thru Friday. Noon businessmen’s lunch served by Mar-Key Monday thru Friday. Bikini Girls, 11:30-2:00. Meet top sports personalities … Read more
Welcome to the Chateau de Paris—the “Castle” of Paris! Look around you! Everything you see has its memories of “Gay Paree”. The Chandelier in the foyer graced the salon of a fine old Chateau for centuries. And the flag bedecked shield above the door is the coat of arms of the City, of Paris portraying, … Read more
Dear Green Jeans, While at the “Minnesota Stale Fair”, Shaveless Hardjaw and I plan to visit the large factory illustrated on the other side. They tell me that here, under one roof are manufactured a larger variety of foods than are manufactured in any other similar organization in the United States. Shaveless is anxious to … Read more
We are ready to greet you with walls, furnishings and equipment cleaned, painted and renovated from top to bottom. Our service has been brought to the highest point of efficiency. A famous New York chef recently engaged assures you of a quality of food unsurpassable. Music is furnished by an unusually talented Ladies Orchestra of … Read more