tastes like memories
About Schweigert Meat Company Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota Status:Open Dates active:1937-present In 1937, Ray Schweigert opened a retail store specializing in fresh and cured meats and groceries at 34th and Bryant in North Minneapolis. He was committed to selling the tastiest high-quality meats, so word spread quickly around the city about the […]
About the Lowell Inn Location:Stillwater, Minnesota Status:Open Dates active:1927-present Would there be a Lowell Inn in Stillwater without Nelle Palmer? Likely not. She became the face and personality of the inn, saw it through the Great Depression and World War II, and took it upon herself to provide the best […]
About Polly’s Slow Food Location:Saint Paul, Minnesota Status:Permanently closed Dates active:1979-1989 Polly’s Slow Food served comfort food in Saint Paul for just over a decade. Owner Polly Sidney’s restaurant was the antithesis of the fast-food joints crowding out independent, sit-down eateries across the country. Polly’s Slow Food felt like you […]
About Schumacher’s New Prague Hotel & Restaurant Location:New Prague, Minnesota Status:Permanently closed Dates active:1974-2005 The Hotel Broz was built in New Prague for Bohemian immigrant Wenceslaus Broz. Broz envisioned his hotel as the first, first-class hotel in town. When it opened in 1898, the hotel claimed 17 guest rooms, a […]
When Frank Theros opened his first restaurant in the 1920s, he couldn’t have known that he was setting up a legacy that would last nearly a century. He opened the King’s Inn in 1964 with his two sons. This dish was served there in the 1970s.
Charlie’s Cafe Exceptionale operated out of a two-story Tudor-style building at 701 4th Avenue S in Minneapolis. The restaurant was more than just a place to eat downtown, it was, in fact, a place where locals and celebrities alike gathered to enjoy good food and great company. Its owner, a gregarious up-and-comer, transformed it into an award-winning Minneapolis institution.
For almost forty years, Bernadine Blader ran the Antiquity Rose Tea Room, which began as an antique shop and evolved into a charming dining and shopping spot. Housed in the historic Bardwell house, the establishment offered homemade soups, salads, and desserts alongside a variety of antique items for sale. The couple made adjustments to the layout of the old house, including adding a commercial kitchen and an enclosed dining area. In January 2015, Bernadine and Bob closed the tea room to pursue other interests.
About Ah Sa Wan Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota Status:Permanently closed Dates active:1994-2021 Chinese restaurants have always been popular in Minneapolis, dating back to the early twentieth-century, when John’s Place and Nankin opened their doors with exotic fare that Minnesotans literally gobbled up. It wasn’t long after the skyway opened in downtown Minneapolis […]
About Chocolate Moose Location:Ely, Minnesota Status:Permanently closed Dates active:1985-2024 The Chocolate Moose in Ely, Minnesota, was a beloved eatery located at the ‘end of the road’ since the 1980s. This prominent location at the corner of Sheridan and Central, was where locals and visitors alike grabbed wholesome, homemade eats before […]