Hamline Midway

Last night I stopped at the Cambodian Chinese restaurant, Kim Huoy Chor, a block west of Snelling on University. It was an Embers back some decades. I was on my own and brought in the Atlantic Monthly to read while working my way through the more than satisfactory buffet. All you can eat plus a drink for under $10 including tax. Not the super-shiny mass production buffets that seem to be popping up in malls around the area. So shoot me, I like all you can eat, even if it gets kinda soggy sometimes. MORE »

From concert to “bring your own party,” coffeehouse music in the Twin Cities jazzes up the social scene. A quick survey of independent coffeehouses shows that about one-third include music as part of a cultural mix that includes book groups, wi-fi work spaces and art exhibits. MORE »

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Sparc, a non-profit community development corporation presents the 17th Annual Greater Midway Home & Garden Show at Crossroads Elementary School, 543 Front Ave., (Front & Dale), St. Paul. Visit expanded workshops on eco-friendly gardens, reducing your carbon footprint, Project EcoHouse of Macalester College, choosing a contractor, landscaping spaces, resources for seniors living in their homes, and container gardening. Exhibit Hall features local home improvement contractors/products, garden/landscaping experts, financing options, senior resources, “green” remodeling options/products, and Q&A with Ramsey County Master Gardeners. Free children’s bird feeder building project by youth from Elpis Enterprises. Workshops – 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Hall – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, March 29th. Free admission and parking. 651-488-1039. MORE »

Two weeks ago, Public Art Saint Paul announced that it had been awarded a 2008 Joyce Award—the sole Joyce Award in the visual arts this year. The award carries a $50,000 grant to support the commission of a new work of public art. In this case, the award will pay for a major installation along University Avenue by local photographer Wing Young Huie. MORE »