Revenge of the Yak Momo
Have you seen the list of “100 things to eat before you die?” The list includes both mundane things as well as those you’d eat on exotic vacations. I’m proudly ¾ done owing to my having had the opportunity and inclination to eat many strange foods. Maybe it started very young since my grandfather loved [...]
Seeing Double at Bridal Veil Falls
You can still find this small waterfall just north of the Franklin Ave bridge. These falls were once the endpoint of Bridal Veil Creek, but the creek was incorporated into the sewer system and now runs underground. The falls are about 15 ft below East River Road and about 100 ft above the Mississippi [...]
First and Franklin Then and Now
Crown Medical is a people-oriented, health care provider that started up in 2005. The desire to bridge the gap in health care service disparities was the driving force behind the establishment of this clinic on 1st and Franklin in Minneapolis and another in Brooklyn Park.The check cashing business that’s located a block down toward Nicollet [...]
The Chef Cafe Then and Now
Probably best remembered from Timothy Kerr’s late-night commercials on KTMA, the Chef Cafe did business on the corner of Franklin And Chicago for over 50 years. The space the restaurant used is now occupied by a Project for Pride in Living (PPL) Community Center.
In my opinion for quantity, price and taste…
The great Timothy Kerr of late-night funny commercial fame including this Chef Cafe classic. Watch him chowing down the chicken wings while his double continues the pitch. It’s unlikely fuzzy UHF Channel 23 never would ever have made it without Timothy D. Kerr’s ad dollar. KTMA made it into the digital age, but the [...]
