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Sunday, July 24, 2005
Power Trip in My Backyard
The power lines in my backyard are a mess. Could this be why my power goes out all the time? I know all these wires aren't only for power but still, what a mess. Took some shots. Some of them are inverted. Guess I didn't optimise them very well, they seem a little grainy.
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Thursday, July 14, 2005
Uptown Drink is Open
The Uptown Drink officially opened last Thursday, July 7th and I was there. Half price drinks at a new bar in Uptown will get me every time.
612.824.3333 • 1400 Lagoon Ave. Minneapolis, MN 5540?
The Uptown Drink seems to be different from the Downtown Drink in all the right ways. Here’s Five to get you started.
(1) There is a rooftop patio = bonus!
(2) Pool tables = nice! There is a MAJOR LACK OF POOL TABLES in Uptown. If the DT Drink has them I haven’t seen em, nor would I want to play at that location.
(3) Excellent service while I was there. The DT Drink has pretty good service but not Excellent.
(4) It wouldn’t be the Drink without loud music. There is a MAJOR LACK OF LOUD MUSIC in Uptown too. This Drink is loud but you can “get away” (patio) if you want to. This is nice if you have any real interest in hearing what members of the opposite sex are saying. The patio can be very handy.
(5) Bathrooms! Don’t want to spoil it but WOW did that catch me off guard.
Sorry, I don’t have any new photos of the place. But I did stop in the other day to grab a happy hour menu. Apparently they didn’t have one so the host wrote it down for me on a take out menu. I don’t know how accurate this is but here you go:
Speaking of Accuracy. Does anyone know the zip code for the Drink. I swear its 55408, not 02.
I’m probably wrong but this made me look closer for other mistakes in the menu.
I use a lot of slang and my grammar skills are weak. On top of that, I’m also a horrible speller. There are probably typos and grammatical errors running all though my blog but I think “tomatoe” is spelled “t-o-m-a-t-o”,“/” marks should have the same amount of space on both sides and periods should be consistent throughout any block of copy being mass produced.
This is only a small section of the menu. How many people looked this thing over before it went to press?
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612.824.3333 • 1400 Lagoon Ave. Minneapolis, MN 5540?
The Uptown Drink seems to be different from the Downtown Drink in all the right ways. Here’s Five to get you started.
(1) There is a rooftop patio = bonus!
(2) Pool tables = nice! There is a MAJOR LACK OF POOL TABLES in Uptown. If the DT Drink has them I haven’t seen em, nor would I want to play at that location.
(3) Excellent service while I was there. The DT Drink has pretty good service but not Excellent.
(4) It wouldn’t be the Drink without loud music. There is a MAJOR LACK OF LOUD MUSIC in Uptown too. This Drink is loud but you can “get away” (patio) if you want to. This is nice if you have any real interest in hearing what members of the opposite sex are saying. The patio can be very handy.
(5) Bathrooms! Don’t want to spoil it but WOW did that catch me off guard.
Sorry, I don’t have any new photos of the place. But I did stop in the other day to grab a happy hour menu. Apparently they didn’t have one so the host wrote it down for me on a take out menu. I don’t know how accurate this is but here you go:
Speaking of Accuracy. Does anyone know the zip code for the Drink. I swear its 55408, not 02.
I’m probably wrong but this made me look closer for other mistakes in the menu.
I use a lot of slang and my grammar skills are weak. On top of that, I’m also a horrible speller. There are probably typos and grammatical errors running all though my blog but I think “tomatoe” is spelled “t-o-m-a-t-o”,“/” marks should have the same amount of space on both sides and periods should be consistent throughout any block of copy being mass produced.
This is only a small section of the menu. How many people looked this thing over before it went to press?
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Friday, July 08, 2005
Sepia Round Lake of the Isles
Friday, July 01, 2005
Pics from the Cook's Room
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Panera Bread Uptown
I’ve always thought the area along side Panera Bread would make a good painting. Not necessarily from this view but more from the street with all the tables and what have u.
Lamps look nice with inverted color.
Reflection is a good thing.
Lamps look nice with inverted color.
Reflection is a good thing.
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Storm Damage Off Lake Calhoun
Lot of wind and rain around the lakes yesterday. I find it hard to take good photos when its overcast and everything is so green.
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Stella’s Fish Cafe
Stella’s Fish Cafe is now open for business, or should I say they have a bar on the roof and it’s finally open. Yeah, that’s what I meant to say. I was thirsty last weekend so I went to check it out. The general layout of the bar and dining area is about the same. I don’t necessarily think it looks bad, it just doesn’t look as nice as the Tonic did. The elevator was slow so I took the stairs three flights to the roof.
Stella’s has the only patio in Uptown with a nice view of the DT skyline. Unfortunately those seats are supposed to be reserved for dining only, which only makes sense I guess. Trust me, there’s way$ around that though. I didn’t order any food because like I said I was thirsty not hungry. The menu was priced about right for a seafood place. Overall the service was good except they screwed up on a round of shots. If you ask for Crown and you get Vodka instead don’t be shocked. Just drink it, that’s what I did.
Girl Friday has typed up a much better and more accurate review of Stella’s if you’re interested. Below are some shots I took of the building.
Stella’s has the only patio in Uptown with a nice view of the DT skyline. Unfortunately those seats are supposed to be reserved for dining only, which only makes sense I guess. Trust me, there’s way$ around that though. I didn’t order any food because like I said I was thirsty not hungry. The menu was priced about right for a seafood place. Overall the service was good except they screwed up on a round of shots. If you ask for Crown and you get Vodka instead don’t be shocked. Just drink it, that’s what I did.
Girl Friday has typed up a much better and more accurate review of Stella’s if you’re interested. Below are some shots I took of the building.
Monday, June 06, 2005
Nothing to do With Uptown
This post has nothing to do with Uptown what so ever but I recently took a trip up north (way, way, way, up north past any civilization) and took some nice pics. I decided some of them were blog worthy. So here they are... If you’ve ever seen anything similar to the first picture in real life and or know the name of the object in view, you are a true Minnesotan in my book. mad props. Clicking any photo should take you to my flickr page with a whole grip of other shots to browse if you like that sort a thing.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Eggs Hatch Off Lake Street
Ducklings recently hatched at the corner of Lake St and Holmes. My roommate stumbled upon the site and took some nice photos. It looks like some kind person built a make shift shelter for this mother of many eggs. It's hard to believe how close the eggs are to Lake Street. You can actually see Lake off to the right in the first photo and the white structure is the large Sons of Norway Wells Fargo building. Apparently financial investors, bankers, and ducks alike believe Wells Fargo is a great location for a nest egg.
Later when my roommate informed me of this bazaar situation, I had to see it with my own eyes. Unfortunately by the time I arrived the ducks were all gone. All I saw was broken egg shells, feathers, lots of bird pooh and a sign. The sign read “All ducklings arrived safely at the lake”. It looks as though this brave mother successfully guarded her eggs until they hatched, then left for a better location. Good call mother duck.
Later when my roommate informed me of this bazaar situation, I had to see it with my own eyes. Unfortunately by the time I arrived the ducks were all gone. All I saw was broken egg shells, feathers, lots of bird pooh and a sign. The sign read “All ducklings arrived safely at the lake”. It looks as though this brave mother successfully guarded her eggs until they hatched, then left for a better location. Good call mother duck.
Friday, May 06, 2005
Angry Sky Over Calhoun
The sky was angry that day over Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis. Some image manipulation below.
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