Closing Time
Saloons, Taverns, Dives, and Watering Holes of the Twin Cities
Published on 15. October 2019
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-68134-137-8 (ISBN)
Description
An entertaining journey into the highs, lows, bright spots, and dark corners of the Twin Cities' most famous and infamous drinking establishments-history viewed from the barstool.
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68134-137-8 (9781681341378)
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Persons
Bill Lindeke, Ph.D., is an urban geographer and writer who focuses on how our environments shape our lives. He wrote MinnPost's "Cityscapes" column from 2014 to 2017, has written articles on local food and drink history for City Pages and the Growler, and has taught urban geography at the University of Minnesota and Metro State University. He writes a local urban blog at Twin City Sidewalks and is a member of the Saint Paul Planning Commission. He is the author of Minneapolis-Saint Paul: Then and Now.
Andy Sturdevant is an artist and writer living in Minneapolis. He has written about art, history, and culture for a variety of publications, including City Pages, Belt, and Mpls.St.Paul. He currently writes a regular column for Architecture MN, and for five years, Andy wrote "The Stroll," a weekly column on Twin Cities neighborhoods, art, history, and architecture in for MinnPost. He is the author of Potluck Supper with Meeting to Follow and Downtown: Minneapolis in the '70s.
Content
Introduction,
Fountain Cave, 1839
Alexis Cloutier's Bowling Saloon, 1852
Waldmann's, 1857
Cataract House Saloon, 1868
Cantieny's Last Chance Saloon, 1877
Jumbo Saloon, 1886
Schiek's, 1894
Triangle Bar, 1899
The Eureka, 1899
Tooze Roger's, 1905
Grotto Bar, 1908
Little Jake's, 1909
Maurer's, 1912
Castle Royal, 1934
Hollyhocks Inn, 1931
The Spot Bar, 1935
Persian Palms, 1945
Nickel Joint, 1945
Cassius Bar, 1947
Terminal Bar, 1950
Great Lakes Bar & Fun House, 1953
Saddle Bar, 1953
Gallivan's, 1954
Nib's Bar and Matt's Bar, 1955
Town Pump, 1955
Carioca Cantina, 1955
Les Voyageurs, 1963
Cozy Bar, 1968
Red Baron, 1969
Left Guard, 1974
Black Forest Inn, 1975
Halek's, 1975
Payne Reliever, 1975
King of Clubs, 1975
Town House, 1975
Moby Dick's, 1980
19 Bar, 1982
New French Bar, 1985
Johnny's Bar, 1986
Half Time Rec, 1990
Stand Up Frank's, 1990
Lee's Liquor Lounge, 1990
Commodore Hotel, 1992
Red Dragon, 1995
Arnellia's, 1995
Palmer's, 2000
Lexington, 2000
Hexagon Bar, 2000
Blue Nile, 2000
Malina's Sports Bar, 2005
Town Talk, 2006
Nye's Polonaise, 2007
Hoover's, 2011
C.C. Club, 2013