Clicquot Club Cafe
Posted by Justin and Adrienne on August 19, 2007
We are very excited about this next coffee shop. We discovered it in our new neighborhood shortly before transferring here to Seward, and it has since become our new hangout. And we’re not the only ones. It seems that every time we make our way to Clicquot Club Cafe (pronounced “KLEE – ko”, named after a historic soft drink company now defunct) the place is packed. Is it the delicious coffee? Or is it the gigantic mouth-watering menu? Could it be the spacious outdoor seating, including a pleasant courtyard stocked with lounge chairs surrounding a bubbling fountain? Take your pick.
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Gold Medal Park
Posted by Adrienne on June 25, 2007
A few weeks ago, I wandered around by the north side of downtown Minneapolis. Like many residents, I really enjoy the historic district in the area by the river. I admired the beautiful new buildings going up, and I loved visiting the Mill City Museum. It makes me happy that new creative things are happening in a locality that breathes history and revitalization. The Guthrie Theater and restaurants such as Spoonriver add new art and culture. A summer farmer’s market and the lovely bike paths along the river bring much-needed foot traffic. One thing lacking, however, is green space, especially along the streetscape. One step in counter-acting this phenomenon was the recent building of Gold Medal Park, just east of the Guthrie.
Brief Hiatus
Posted by Adrienne on June 24, 2007
Sorry for the silence! I have spent the last month or so packing, moving, and unpacking, as we moved from the Lyn-Lake area over to the Seward neighborhood. I am planning more reviews (including one lovely new coffee shop here in Seward) that will hopefully materialize shortly. I’m also enjoying the summer weather too much to find myself cooped up inside a cafe…
My next post will be my reaction to the new downtown park: Gold Medal Park. I know it has nothing to do with coffee, but it does have to do with my interest in green space, cities, and community. Seeing as I will be starting my education in landscape architecture this August, I thought I’d try my hand at critiquing a local project.
If you have not seen the park yet please go. I’d like to hear other opinions too.
Gigi’s Cafe
Posted by Adrienne on May 3, 2007
Now that the weather is acceptable for sitting outside, my mind, and apparently everyone else’s, turns to finding fabulous outdoor seating whenever I go out. How can we not thirst for sun after six months of winter? In my neighborhood there are many options but a favorite for casual streetside coffee-sipping might be Gigi’s Cafe in south Minneapolis.
Trieste and Stinson
Posted by Adrienne on April 23, 2007
Success! Our trip to San Francisco was absolutely fabulous. Aside from seeing all the touristy scenes in the city (clam chowder at Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatrez, Union Square shopping, Chinatown, Golden Gate Bridge, and riding the cable cars), I did get to check out a cafe or two along the way.
On a Hill by the Bay
Posted by Adrienne on April 11, 2007
This week I’m headed to San Francisco for a wee vacation. Webmaster has a web-themed conference to attend and I’m tagging along because, while I’ve visited other parts of California, I’ve never seen San Francisco. On my must-see list are: SFMOMA, Golden Gate Bridge Park (gorgeous gardens, I’m told), Nob Hill area, China Town, Haight-Ashbury, and North Beach (heard there’s a great cafe here called Trieste which features impromptu opera on Saturday afternoons – now there’s something I have not seen in any Twin City cafes!). Maybe if there’s time and the weather is good we’ll check out Alcatrez. Personally I’m just excited to explore a fantastic city via old-fashioned cable cars. Plus the weather there has got to be better than what we’ve got here!
Anyone have any other S.F. must-see/do suggestions for me?
I have more reviews in the works, so stay tuned!
Nina’s Cafe
Posted by Adrienne on March 20, 2007
I know my blog says Minneapolis, but of course St. Paul is part of this project too. Since I have not spent much time there, I wanted to explore a bit. How I happened upon Nina’s started with Garrison Keillor. He describes his favorite local coffee shop in his new book Homegrown Democrat and it sounded like a good place to visit, the epitome of a neighborhood shop. Asking around I figured out that it was Nina’s, on the corner of Selby and Western in St. Paul but that was all the information I had when I drove across town to find it. I had never even been in that area before and, upon arrival, I was entraced to find that it was steeped in history.
In the Works…
Posted by Adrienne on March 12, 2007
Nina’s Cafe in St. Paul is almost finished, then Cars-R-Coffins (in my neighborhood) is next on my list. In the meantime, if you have not already discovered it, check out the Twin Cities’ own Action Squad website. Their urban explorations of the secret decaying parts of our city have kept me fascinated for the past few weeks.
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