Chateau de Paris

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

Griggs & Cooper

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

Kome to the Kaiserhof

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

Axel’s Lunch Room

Axel Anderson opened up Axel’s Lunch Room at 2217 East Lake Street in 1912. The restaurant served railway workers from the nearby Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad yard and Twin City Rapid Transit employees from the Lake Street Station across street. Axel came to America from Sweden in 1888. He got his start in … Read more

Going to the Gopher

The Gopher Cafe’s 9th and Hennepin location put the eatery in the heart of the Minneapolis theater district. The restaurant had a informal modern atmosphere featuring cozy booths, a swivel chair lunch counter and a swanky cocktail bar with an entrance on 9th Street. The Gopher’s digs are probably better remembered as Duff’s Bar. Originally … Read more

When is a Sea Horse?

Northwest’s Only Sea-Food Restaurant! Set your Sails for this Port and Hove to! Stow in the Best Sea-Food you ever ate, dripping in melted butter prepared by a Galley that knows their “Crew”! SPECIAL! NEW! LOBSTER. THERMIDOR PLATE! SPECIAL! NEW! CAPE COD PRIZE PACKET! Pompano au Natural! Fresh Broiled Nova Scotia Lobster! Tender Fresh Shrimps … Read more

The Club Bar

The club bar is often called the house of Kronfeld filled not as a  humorous or derisive application but because it actually is “The House that Frank Built”. For 12 years Frank Kronfeld and his brother, Bill have sought for and purchased unusual Chinese furniture, vases, carvings pictures and statues and have built their Club … Read more

Afro Deli on the West bank

By Morchella The is so cheap and so delicious that I considered not writing about it. Sometimes when you let everyone in on a secret, it gets spoiled. But I’m going to risk it. Mainly because plenty people know about it already and it’s just a matter of time before the line from the counter … Read more