Melissa, Elliot Benincasa, Sr., Emily Benincasa and Elliot Jr. at a rare moment when the restaurant at 44th and Oliver could spare them the time to pose for a photo. (Photos by Margo Ashmore)
Papa’s Restaurant and Deli at 42nd and Thomas closed permanently Sept. 17.
In the photo, left to right: Les Bolstad of the Wayzata Rotary, Dr. Tara Watson, Susan Smith, Mark Skipper, Ann Dillard, Natalie Johnson Lee, Manfred Tatzmann from the Anoka Rotary, Ellie Emanuel from the Minneapolis South Rotary, Velvet Callender, Jim Nelson of the City of Lakes Rotary, and VJ Smith. (Photo courtesy of Jesse Lee)
Neighbors need not only to approve, but welcome and help design a Habitat for Humanity home, to convince the City of Minneapolis to convey the property it would sit on.
In Northeast Minneapolis, the “rat” of distressed property seems to be working its way through the “python” of single family home sales, as we see proportionally more traditional sellers on market
Audubon neighbors, and anyone interested in the Hollywood Theater’s future, will want to attend the Audubon Neighborhood Association (ANA) community meeting Monday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m.
The orange dots indicate what residents like about this option at a recent neighborhood picnic. A second option, with a replica of the Lowry Avenue Bridge, was less popular. (Photos by Margo Ashmore)
The design for new playground equipment at Marshall Terrace Park, 2740 Marshall St. NE, will be decided at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board meeting Sept.
Mike Phillips knows his pigs, and believes that “Minnesotans know their meats.” Each region of the world produces distinctive flavors, the chef and “salumiere” said, and his idea for a dry-cured po
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