Oh, yeah, the Padded Cell - with it's black and white jailbird theme on the outside and smoky intimacy inside. Spent many a night there listening to folk music (with regular appearances by Peter, Paul and Mary). Other times, especially in the late 50s, it featured local folk artists and - big at that time - Afro-Cuban bands. PP&M have some roots, here. Paul's wife is from St. Paul.
I think Jan is right about Lake & Bryant - SE corner. The Afro-Cuban stuff was also big on campus and in Dinkytown where two popular Italian joints, one a full menu, the other mostly pizza - operated side-by-side across the street from Al's Breakfast cubicle. The pizza place - - help me out here, started with "D" I believe, had a basement venue jammed every weekend with kids slogging thin, sometimes burnt-crusted (Beek's-like) sausage or pepperoni pizza with Cokes (maybe beer, nothing hard) and listening/watching monkey-masked members of a great folk/afro group do their thing. Conrad (Connie) ???? headed it up on drums, I believe, with a great sax guy and a few others, including bongos, congas, etc. Some of the names are on the tip of the tongue, but 40 years is a tougher recall right now. Connie played less later and became something of an impresario around town for brining music to a variety of venues. Andy Driscoll (of the dual citizenship) Saint Paul ------ "The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who, in times of moral crisis, remain neutral" --Dante > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 10:45:21 EST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Mpls] What is missing > > I haven't seen this one mentioned yet by anyone adding to this thread. > > Anyone besides me remember the Padded Cell on Lake at Bryant I believe. In > the early 60's you could go there to hear folk singers, drink a beer (and one > of my roommates left town with one of the musicians). Those were the days my > friend. > > And if that isn't enough about a misspent youth - I do remember Mr. Nibbs and > the then called 901 (ninth and Cedar) where you could get three drinks for a > $1.00. Cheap booze, cheap drunk. It is amazing I have any brain cells left. > > This thread has been a real kick. > > Jan Del Calzo > Lynnhurst > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
