With the current conversation about Market Barbeque, Ribfest, old Minneapolis, and the Big Box discussion still going strong, the following observation came to mind:
I would LOVE to see a Minneapolis locally-owned rib restaurant, such as AJ�s Smokehouse or Amos and Amos (if they�re still open), take first place at Ribfest. Can�t see the allure of rib franchises. The cuisine is watered down to be palatable to the widest audience possible. Does anyone know how much it costs to enter Ribfest? I wonder if the cost is prohibitive for many independent restaurant owners. When a local restaurant has a fire or some other catastrophe, it doesn�t always have the capital to reopen quickly�or at all. When it comes to rib joints, �old Minneapolis� may be as recent as five years ago. Two of my favorites were Art Song�s Wings and Ribs on Broadway near James, and the sublime Ma Dear�s on Lyndale just south of Lowry. If Ribfest entry fees and expenses are prohibitive for local restaurant owners, perhaps a fundraiser could be held so they could take their rightful place as the makers of the best ribs in the Twin Cities. For a City Pages article on AJ�s Smokehouse: www.citypages.com/databank/24/1155/article11018.asp Susan Maricle formerly of Folwell Jonesin' for good ribs in Bruno, MN __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
