Early Monday morning (approximately 12 AM) there was an manhole explosion on Park Slope's Fifth Avenue near President Street. One tipster says it was between Joe's ShoeRepair and Moutarde on 5th ave, and an adjacent manhole on President. The explosion occurred at around 12 am and woke many residents up, who went running to the corner to see what was happening.
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Manhole Explosion on Park Slope’s Fifth Avenue
Smartmom bought her Charlie Brown-style Christmas tree from the Vermont tree farmers who set up in front of the Park Slope Food Co-op every year. It was $20, which is a lot to pay for what was more like a branch. But the gangly tree caught her eye and seemed lovable in its own — slightly pathetic — way.
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Smartmom’s Charlie Brown Xmas Tree
Cuisine: Mexican, Kids Menu Restaurant Features: Banquet, Bar, Catering, Happy Hour Specials, On-Site Parking, Location: Roseville, MN Address: 1754 Lexington Ave North St Paul, MN, 55113 (651) 487-2847 Hours: Kitchen: 11a-Midnight Bar : 11a-2a Links: Ol’ Mexico Website Google Map Atmosphere: Located just off Hwy 36 in Roseville, Ol’ Mexico is easy to get to from either Mpls or St Paul. Ol’ Mexico has been open since 1979 and is an enchanting restaurant that is quite reminiscent of its namesake. The restaurant itself is quite large with many different seating areas, the center if which is a beautiful indoor courtyard complete with a fountain at its center.
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Ol’ Mexico Restaurante & Cantina~ Roseville, MN
In anticipation of the upcoming seige of Freddy's Bar in Prospect Heights, activists are declaring revolt and collecting money for armor plating to protect homeowners an and renters from eviction. Billionaires Bruce Ratner and Mikhail Prokhorov are on the verge of using the State of New York to seize the neighborhood for a stadium using New York State ’s outdated Eminent Domain laws. They hope to build a stadium named for Barclay's Bank, for the soon-to-be Russian owned N.J
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End Eminent Domain Abuse at Freddy’s bar
I got a note on Christmas day from the daughter/sister of the man and woman who are fighting for their lives at Cornell Hospital after Wednesday morning's fire in a Third Street condo in Park Slope. She had just landed in New York rushing back from a holiday vacation to be in the hospital with her father and sister, who are still in critical condition. So here goes a big thanks from the family and the whole neighborhood to the firefighters from Ladder Co.
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The Family of Hospitalized Fire Victims Wish to Thank the Firefighters
Andy Bachman, the rabbi at Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope, reflects on Xmas Eve at Old First Dutch Reformed Church on his blog Water Over Rocks. Last night I participated in the Christmas Eve service at Old First Reformed Church, having been invited by my dear friend the Rev
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The Rabbi Goes to Church on Xmas Eve: A Gift of Hospitality & Light
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Cuisine: Steak Restaurant Features: Bar, Banquet Facility, On-Site Parking, Pull-Tabs, Live Music Location: St Paul, MN Address: 531 West 7th Street St Paul, MN 55102 651-224-7345 Hours: Sun-Thurs 4:30-10p Fri-Sat 4:30-11p Links: Mancini’s Website Google Map Atmosphere: Located on West 7th Street just a mile from downtown St Paul, Mancini’s Char House has been one of St Paul’s most well-known and popular steak houses since it first opened in 1948. With capacity to hold 600 guests, Mancini’s is a very big restaurant. There are two main dining rooms that each hold 200 people and a large lounge area that holds an additional 200 guests. The lounge area is laid back yet lively, with live music from 8:30-12:30 Wed-Sat. The lighting in Mancini’s is dim and inviting, with candles lit on every table. It is currently festively decorated with wreaths, pine boughs and white fairy lights. The main dining room is a big, long space that has several wooden tables as well as a series of tables along the outside of the room that have bench-style booths on one side and wooden chairs on the other . You can see the open kitchen at one end of the dining room, where the only cooking equipment needed is the charcoal grill. Menu: Appetizers include Herring and Crackers, Mushrooms, Antipasti Salad Plate, and Shrimp Cocktail.
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Mancini’s Char-House & Lounge ~ St Paul, MN
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Vinyls Attack
Cuisine: American, Sushi, Seafood, Steaks, Pasta Restaurant Features: Bar, Happy Hour Locations: Mall of America, Edina (Galleria), St Louis Park (Shops at West End) Addresses & Maps: Mall of America – 368 South Avenue Bloomington, MN 55425 952.854.5000 (3rd Floor Across from Macy’s) Edina – 520 W.
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Crave ~ Mall of America, Edina, and St Louis Park, MN
Cuisine: American, Italian, Seafood, Steaks, Chops, Ribs Restaurant Features: Card Room, Horse Racing, On-Site Parking, Sunday Brunch Location: Columbus, MN (near Lino Lakes & Forest Lake) Address: 15201 Zurich Street NE Columbus MN 55025-7908 (651) 925-4600 877-RUN-ACES (I-35 and Hwy 97) Winner’s Circle Hours: Lunch Mon-Sat 11a-3p Dinner Mon-Wed 5p-9p Thur 4-9p Fri 4-10p Sat 5-10p Sunday Brunch 9:30-1pm Sunday Dinner 5-9p Links: Running Aces Harness Park Website Google Map Atmosphere: Located within Running Aces Harness Park, the Winner’s Circle Dining & Lounge is a large, open space with giant floor-to-ceiling windows that allow a good view of the horse track outside. The Buffets are set up in another large room just off to the left of the main room. This back room also serves as seating space for large groups.
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Winner’s Circle Lounge at Running Aces Harness Park ~ Columbus, MN
Rise and Dine at Blue Plate Restaurants on Black Friday 2009 Popular Twin Cities’ restaurants to offer early bird specials for biggest shopping day November 10, 2009 – Four of the Twin Cities’ best-loved restaurants will open their doors at an insanely early hour on November 27, 2009, also known as “Black Friday”.
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Rise and Dine at Blue Plate Restaurants on Black Friday
CHINO LATINO enters the flesh trade with Manuel Hung’s GLOBAL MEAT PARTY 4:30-6:30 p.m. daily in the dining room Minneapolis, Minn., November 16, 2009 – The early bird gets the protein at Manuel Hung’s GLOBAL MEAT PARTY, the new 7-days-a-week, early dining special at Chino Latino. Slaughter your appetite – save your cash The GLOBAL MEAT PARTY offers a choice of any 3 of the following dishes for $12: Chino Latino’s legendary Chinese BBQ Ribs – with 5 spice honey glaze Jerked Shrimp Skewers – in a spicy Jamaican marinade Muay Thai Wings – tossed in deadly back-alley Thai chile sauce and served with a superfly cilantro yogurt dipping sauce Grilled Elote – fire-grilled corn on the cob Kalbi Short Ribs – traditional Korean short ribs in a sweet soy glaze Spicy Chorizo Sausage – with peppers and onions Manuel Hung’s GLOBAL MEAT PARTY will debut with the above dishes, but the menu will change seasonally and according to market availability.
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Daily Global Meat Party ~ Chino Latino
SOUP : roasted parsnip, micro celery & vanilla oil OYSTER: Westfallmouth, Prince Edward Island VEGGIES: brussel sprouts, hog jowl, chestnuts & grano padano pink eyed peas, smoked bacon & aromatics TWICE BAKED POTATO: 3 chesse…cheddar, gouda, & parmesan COLD APPETIZER: cold smoked duck breast with pomegranate vinaigrette, watercrest, jicama, lemon mint & chervi DESSERT: pistachio cake with Amarena cherries & pistachio cream apple & dried apricot cobbler black currant, raspberry & roase water sorbet Rathbun’s – One of Esquire’s Best New Restaurants in America Kevin Rathbun Steak – One of Details best New Steakhouses in America Krog Bar – Selected as The Best Wine and Tapas Bar in Atlanta
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Kevin Rathbun Steak Specials for Oct 16th
Small Plate Open Faced Ravioli: Gulf shrimp with fennel and saffron, blood orange zest…9.50 Raw Plate Mixed greens, house made mozzarella, shaved shallots and raspberry vinaigrette…7.50 Big Plate Pan seared swordfish, sauteed leek greens, and corn dashi…24.00 Crispy pork shank, smashed celery root, and pork jus…23.00 Second Mortgage 6 oz. Filet, artichoke frites, and roasted red pepper coulis…30.00 Venison medallions, roasted rutabega, and dried cherry-red onion compote…32.50 Dessert Plate All desserts…3.95 Key lime pie, whipped cream, raspberries Warm heath bar brownie, vanilla ice cream Pumpkin cobbler, pumpkin spice ice cream Rathbun’s – One of Esquire’s Best New Restaurants in America Kevin Rathbun Steak – One of Details best New Steakhouses in America Krog Bar – Selected as The Best Wine and Tapas Bar in Atlanta
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Rathbun’s Specials: October 14, 2009
Tomorrow is the big day! Come out to see Kevin, me, a pig in a box, huge pans of paella and a bunch of cool people! $20 gets you pig, paella & a glass of wine. Music provided by the Front Porch Session Players… Hope to see you there! Rathbun’s – One of Esquire’s Best New Restaurants in America Kevin Rathbun Steak – One of Details best New Steakhouses in America Krog Bar – Selected as The Best Wine and Tapas Bar in Atlanta
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Krog Bar Birthday Bash
Small Plate Open faced braised chicken ravioli: mirepoix and black pepper-tabasco gravy…8.25 Raw Plate Blue Ridge red delicious apples, sweetgrass greenhill, Tuscan salami, and apple cider-fennel syrup…8.50 Big Plate Dayboat black grouper, bok choy, candied shiitakes, and soy-sesame…25.95 Herb marinated hanger steak, coriander roasted fingerling potatoes, and pasilla-chile jus…19.50 Second Mortgage 6 oz. Petite filet, skillet greens, parsnip mash, and Coca-cola-smoked pork jus…29.00 Dessert Plate All desserts 3.95 Dulce de leche brownie, vanilla ice cream Orange cheesecake blondie, Grand Marnier whipped cream, candied orange zest Apple cobbler, sweet biscuit, cardamom ice cream Rathbun’s – One of Esquire’s Best New Restaurants in America Kevin Rathbun Steak – One of Details best New Steakhouses in America Krog Bar – Selected as The Best Wine and Tapas Bar in Atlanta
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Rathbuns’ Specials: October 2, 2009
Small Plate -Open faced Pennsylvania lamb ravioli: sweet potatoes, mushrooms, and blackberrycomb jus…10.25 -Hickory smoked oysters, onion crackers, and wasabi-scallion cream cheese…9.25 Raw Plate -Mixed field greens, blackberries, feta, almonds, shallots, and rhubarb vinaigrette…7.95 -Heirloom tomatoes, smoked pork jowl, Italian cow’s milk cheese, aged balsamic, and first press olive oil…8.75 Big Plate -Broiled pompano, toasted orzo, leeks, and local tomato vinaigrette…23.95 Second Mortgage -6 oz.
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Rathbun’s Specials- July 24, 2009
From the outside, The Lakeside Lounge on Avenue B and 10th Street looks like a nondescript dive. Two stores joined in the back in a 1930s' vintage apartment building, the southernmost store looks like a bar with some signs in the windows advising of which musician is playing the place when. The other store is a mostly empty room with a bench against the left wall and a few tables and chairs in front of that. If you look a bit closer, you'll also see a stage area in the front. It's hard to really see that it's a stage because it's only raised about three inches from the floor.
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OTBKB Music: Last Wednesday at The Lakeside
Tony Giardina, Manager of National Account Programs for Delaware North Companies said: “The Smart Bar was a great addition to this year’s MLB All-Star game. The LED lighting system, the ability to brand along with the simplicity of setting up and tearing down of fully equipped, portable bars was a perfect fit for this event and will be used at other events in the future”. (PRWeb Jul 24, 2009) …
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"The Smart Bar Was a Great Addition to This Year’s MLB All-Star Game" (PRWeb)