Heck, if you really want to impress him, bring him east across the river. Lots of great, funky places, including a jazz club and the best Mexican in the Upper Midwest. Besides, we'll probably have smoke-free bars and restaurants by the time he gets back.
Will YOU? Say yes, RT. Barkley's a boob (if you don't care what you say) and he's too narrow to know a great place when he's here. He may never have the pleasure a mayoral night out. His loss. Andy Driscoll Saint Paul -- on 5/24/04 5:51 PM, Rybak, R.T. wrote: > In case Charles Barkely takes me up on my challenge (see press release > below), I could use some help on other places I should be taking him > late at night: > > > Press release: > > > Barkley Wimps Out, Skips Town > > Rybak issues new challenge > > > > Charles Barkley, who can no longer compete in the NBA, apparently can't > compete at night either. He didn't respond to Mayor R.T. Rybak's > challenge to take him out on the town, in response to Barkley's comment > last week that the "only good thing to come out of Minneapolis was > Prince." > > > "I had planned an evening of tapas at Solera, music at The Fine Line and > the Dakota, dancing at First Avenue and Babalu, and finishing with a > blood orange martini at Cosmos and a midnight show at Patrick's > Cabaret," Mayor Rybak said. "Someone needs to show Barkley what a real > town with real nightlife is like." > > > Barkley quietly left town this morning without responding to the > challenge. > > > Rybak upped the ante: "I'll amend my challenge: If he can't take the > heat with some real nightlife, maybe instead we should go to Old Country > Buffet and square dancing." > > > In any case, Minneapolis and its Mayor stand ready to show Barkley what > a real fun city is all about when the series returns to Minneapolis > Saturday night. > > > Rybak said, "His prediction that the Lakers would sweep the series has > already been proven wrong, and now Minneapolis stands ready to show him > how wrong he is about the most fun city in America." > > > > ### > > > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
