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by Jenny on the Block
February 13th, 2015, 2:05 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: Embassy Suites (Plymouth Building) - 12 6th Street S
Replies: 286
Views: 50495

Re: Conrad Hotel @ Plymouth Building - 12 6th Street S

All tenants except Lyon's were out by Sept 1. I heard that Conrad began work on the conversion and the contractors reported that the budget was way under what would be needed to finish the job.
by Jenny on the Block
September 4th, 2014, 11:46 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Wine
Replies: 15
Views: 2189

Re: Wine

Yes there are dey red wines made from grapes. See Bill Ward's Strib Taste aarticle/blog from today: http://m.startribune.com/?id=273788711 Reason you don't see winery tasting rooms in the city is due to how the current legislation was written (requiring minimum thresholds of local content in the win...
by Jenny on the Block
September 3rd, 2014, 9:53 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Wine
Replies: 15
Views: 2189

Re: Wine

Lots of beautiful wineries to visit & lots of reds to try! No time like harvest to see what's happening with the local winemaking entrepreneurs. Unlike many local breweries, local wineries are "all Minnesotan"- locally grown grapes (vs out-of-state sourced hops & grains). It's an e...
by Jenny on the Block
September 1st, 2014, 10:32 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Wine
Replies: 15
Views: 2189

Re: Southside - General Topics

I manage a tasting room at a Waconia winery. There are many, many grape varietals that survive our climate and make great dry/off-dry wines (yes, even red wine- contrary to the comment above & implied in the bizjournal article). I'm surprised that folks interested in this board & development...
by Jenny on the Block
September 17th, 2013, 11:27 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: City Center
Replies: 395
Views: 83779

Re: City Center

Target did a major remodel of their office spaces in the tower over the past few years. When I worked there, the building was affectionately known as "Shitty Center"- check out the decades-old brown and gold Christmas decor when the season rolls around.
by Jenny on the Block
September 12th, 2013, 5:49 am
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: North Loop Neighborhood
Replies: 1096
Views: 495078

Re: North Loop Neighborhood

Transit plans, negotiated by Hennepin County, were publicly announced today. Sounds really exciting! Target Field Station...
http://m.startribune.com/news/?id=223399161&c=y
by Jenny on the Block
August 21st, 2013, 5:44 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: The Walkway - (1312 West Lake Street)
Replies: 467
Views: 88056

Re: The Walkway - (1312 West Lake Street)

Via Burough (via Travail)... coup d'état is coming to Walkway!
http://blogs.mspmag.com/foodiefile/2013 ... oup-detat/