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Blogging about North Minneapolis on www.johnnynorthside.com and now picked up by the Twin Cities Daily Planet.

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Inside the renovation of Butter Roll Bakery

By John Hoff, Johnny Northside

A couple weeks ago I was inside the old Butter Roll Bakery to check out the renovation efforts spearheaded by Charmaine Wahlstrom and her husband.

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New Broadway liquor plans are in the "public input" phase

By John Hoff, Johnny Northside

About a week ago I spoke to Dean Rose, the positive-minded owner of Broadway Liquor who is determined to take the "lemons" of tornado damage and turn those lemons into Mike's Hard Lemonade.

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Camden Tavern and Grill (formerly Rachael's Club 46 and Waldo's Bar and Grill) is open again for business

By John Hoff, Johnny Northside

The popular eatery and watering hole at 4601 Lyndale Ave. N., which used to be called Rachael's 46 and Waldo's Bar and Grill, is open again.

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Good Sports Bar And Grill asks, "Do you feel lucky, PUNK?" Completing my world journey with a basket of chicken wings...

By John Hoff, Johnny Northside

I dropped by Good Sports Bar and Grill recently and it was a meaningful visit. It was the first time I'd returned to that establishment since leaving for Afghanistan.

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Tootie's Boiled Peanuts at the West Broadway Farmers Market!

By John Hoff, Johnny Northside

Tootie Martin--no relation to the Tootie's on Lowry Ave. N.--has been making appearances at the West Broadway Farmer's Market selling a Dixieland delicacy: boiled peanuts.

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The Lowry Cafe is looking good and soon to open!

By John Hoff, Johnny Northside

Today, Johnny Northside blog was specially invited for a sneak peak inside the Lowry Cafe, (click here for their Facebook page) which is set to open in early May.

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Street vendor license for Sandy's, home of the Knockout Dog

By John Hoff, Johnny Northside

Sandy's, a food stand which often sets up shop in front of Cub Foods in North Minneapolis, has reportedly been granted a street vendor license by the City of Minneapolis and -- at some time in the foreseeable but more temperate future -- will be setting up shop in the vicinity of the Gay Nineties Bar in the Warehouse District.

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Citizens can jog at the Metrodome!

By John Hoff, Johnny Northside

As much as I enjoy running around the Jordan Pond for exercise--interrupted, from time to time, by some kind of interesting drama--I don't enjoy jogging in Minnesota's winter weather.

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