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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · 1d

In the newsletter: A highlight reel, and map, of Longfellow's Halloween decor.

🎃 387 spooky yards

A near-exhaustive look at Longfellow's Halloween decor.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · 12d

In what may be the most riveting newsletter to date, a look at four new traffic-calming medians coming to the neighborhood and the bureaucratic details behind their approval.

⛔ Four traffic-slowing medians coming to previously excluded roads

Previewing four new traffic calming medians, and the (admittedly dry) bureaucratic details behind their approval.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · 16d

In the newsletter: A look at the history and architecture of the house, designed by a Frank Lloyd Wright protege, which is for sale for this first time since it was built.

🏠 The "Butterfly House" is for sale

A peek inside the midcentury gem designed by a Frank Lloyd Wright protege, virtually untouched since it was built in 1960.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · 20d

In the newsletter: Whatever Whenever, a roundup of hundreds of events in Longfellow this month. Including more than a few spooky ones.

🗓 Whenever Wherever: October events calendar

A roundup of hundreds of events in Longfellow this month, including more than a few spooky ones.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · 22d

Plus, upcoming candidate forums, a new tenant in a long-vacant Lake Street space, the best marathon watching spots, a new Falls documentary, seasonal business closing dates, free beer brewed from the Community Hops garden, new plantings along the Greenway, fall color updates, and much more.

🎸 September rundown: Hook and Ladder Theater issues emergency fundraiser

Plus, upcoming candidate forums, a new tenant in a long-vacant Lake Street space, where to watch the marathon, a new Falls documentary, seasonal business closing dates, free beer brewed from the Commu...

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · 23d

In the newsletter: Cornbread didn't miss a beat after the closure of Palmer's forced him to move his weekly Sunday gig to Longfellow's own storied old dive bar.

🎹 Cornbread Harris, 98, brings famed weekly gig to the Schooner

Cornbread didn't miss a beat after the closure of Palmer's forced him to move his weekly gig to Longfellow's own storied old dive bar.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · 29d

In the newsletter: Breaking down the neighborhood's 16 happy hour deals on this gray Tuesday morning.

🍻 Longfellow happy hour rundown

A look at 16 happy hour deals in the neighborhood.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Sep 19

In the newsletter: A sneak peek of the Shepherd's Table cheese shop and deli, ahead of its grand opening tomorrow.

🧀 First look: Shepherd's Table

A sneak peek of the long-awaited neighborhood cheese shop and deli.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Aug 22

In the newsletter: Tucked into a row of homes, the building doesn't stick out much from its surroundings. But there are clues that it's not a human dwelling.

🛜 USI's being acquired. Let’s visit its oddly handsome utility building.

It doesn't stick out much from the single-family homes that surround it, but there are clues it's not quite a human dwelling.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Aug 19

In the newsletter: A drive down Minnehaha Avenue a quarter-century ago, via a collection of hastily taken photos by a lost-to-history municipal worker.

🕰️ Take a late-90s drive down Minnehaha Avenue

Last spring, we took a semi-historical drive down Lake Street via a collection of city planning photos from 1998. Per the intro of that piece: During the warmer months of 1998, a lost-to-history muni...

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Aug 13

In the newsletter: Too much to summarize, really!

🌞 Mid-August rundown: Sneak peek at the Hi-Lake murals

(And much more.)

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Aug 5

In the newsletter: Details on the long-awaited deli and cheese shop across from Longfellow Park, set to open September 1.

🧀 At long last, Shepherd's Table is about to open

Details on the long-awaited deli and cheese shop across from Longfellow Park, set to open September 1.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jul 29

In the newsletter: A sneak peek of Arya Cafe ahead of its August 9 grand opening, a community meal on 36th Ave, a key hearing for renaming Edmund Boulevard, a new roundabout and speed bumps, a massive loss of groceries due to power outage, an eyebrow-raising deal at Parkway Pizza, and much more.

☀️ July rundown: First look at Arya Cafe

Details on Arya, a community meal on 36th Avenue, a new roundabout and set of speed bumps, a massive loss of groceries due to power outage, an eyebrow-raising deal at Parkway Pizza, and much more.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jul 25

The ...juicy... story behind the community-tended orchard, where anyone is invited to make a modest harvest.

🍑 It's almost harvest season at the Adams Triangle orchard

The ...juicy story behind the community-tended orchard, where anyone is invited to make a modest harvest.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jul 17

In the newsletter: Business closing, moving, and reopening; major weekend events; the Walzes visit East Lake DQ; and much more.

🍉 Mid-July rundown: Prairie Woodworking and Lowbrow Saints both moving, Asian Duck reopens

Closures, reopenings, major events, the Walzes at East Lake DQ, and much more.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jul 10

In the newsletter: A peek inside the architecturally-curious Honda Town building, which is for sale after more than a half-century on 43rd and Lake.

🏍️ Honda Town winding down business after 56 years on Lake Street

Honda Town has listed its building for sale and plans to sunset the business once it's sold, marking the end of a run on Lake Street that has stretched across seven decades and three generations.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jul 8

In the newsletter: A peek inside Rick Polenek's corner studio across from Longfellow Park, where he's designed theater sets for the past quarter-century.

🎭 Inside the small world where Rick Polenek builds small worlds

A peek inside Rick Polenek's corner studio across from Longfellow Park, where he's designed theater sets for the past quarter-century.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jul 2

In the newsletter: George Johnson caused a minor media circus in the neighborhood yesterday after discovering a long-hidden ad painted on the side of his home during a re-siding project, revealing its past as a corner grocery store.

🏅 Minnehaha Ave house goes locally viral after unearthing 110-year-old shop sign

A routine siding job revealed evidence of the house's heritage as a corner grocery store.

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Bree but Spooky 🇵🇸 @breeminneapolis.bsky.social · Jul 1

Honestly this is probably my favorite email newsletter (with @racketmn.com a close second!).

longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jul 1

In the newsletter: Whenever Wherever - July, an attempt to roundup every event in the neighborhood this month.

🗓 Whenever Wherever: July events calendar

A roundup of hundreds of events in Longfellow this month.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jul 1

In the newsletter: Whenever Wherever - July, an attempt to roundup every event in the neighborhood this month.

🗓 Whenever Wherever: July events calendar

A roundup of hundreds of events in Longfellow this month.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jun 25

In the newsletter: Details on the abrupt closure of Hymie's Records, which will host a final sale on Saturday after 37 years on Lake Street.

📻 Hymie's Records is closing

After 37 years on Lake Street, the eclectic shop will host a final sale on Saturday.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jun 24

In the newsletter: A visit to the Savanah food truck, where owner Abel Meles is serving cheesesteaks and other sandwiches most evenings at 46th and Minnehaha.

🥪 New food truck takes up residence in the Falls Liquor parking lot

A visit to the Savanah food truck, a new grab-and-go option for the 46th and Minnehaha area.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jun 17

In the newsletter: Twin Cities Maker — a “makerspace” that offers members a building full of tools and workshop areas — is under contract to purchase the Minneapolis Seed Company building at 34th and Cheatham.

🛠️ Twin Cities Maker moving to purchase former Minneapolis Seed Company building

The "makerspace" — which offers members a building full of tools and workshop areas — plans to move from Seward to 34th and Cheatham next year.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jun 15

In the newsletter: Rounding up every old photo of the Winchell Trail in the historical record.

🍂 Some old-timey photos of the Winchell Trail

A colorized look at the scenic river trail in the early 20th century.

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longfellowwhatever.bsky.social @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social · Jun 11

In the newsletter: Details on the B Line, the neighborhood's most significant transit upgrade since the arrival of light rail, which promises faster and more frequent service along the popular 21 bus route.

🚍 Lake Street's new "rapid" bus line opens Saturday

The long-awaited route offers faster and more frequent service from Uptown to Downtown St. Paul.

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