I know once again why I stopped reading posts by MA.
--David Shove
Roseville
On Thu, 20 Oct 2005, Tim Bonham wrote:
I'm sick of the middle-class, I think that we can all learn
a lesson from the USSR and eliminate the upper and middle
classes and all live in poverty together! Equal
As a person who, until last week, has spent almost every Tuesday night at
Molly's for years, I have to tell you that there is a lot more issues there
then just the smoking ban.
Since Molly's moved to the new site, they've never had smoking in the
restaurant side so the smoking ban
As a person who, until last week, has spent almost every Tuesday night
at Molly's for years, I have to tell you that there is a lot more issues
there then just the smoking ban.
Since Molly's moved to the new site, they've never had smoking in the
restaurant side so the smoking ban
If restaurants die because of smoking bans, they deserve to. Restaurants are
for eating, not smoking; they're for families and socializing, not just for
smoking, which harms everyone...except alcohol purveyors.
Andy Driscoll
Saint Paul
--
on 10/21/05 1:46 PM, Dan wrote:
As a person who,
On 10/20/05, Andy Driscoll [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What claptrap.
Lovely opening.
Restaurants are opening and closing all the time and we have
more restaurants than we could possibly support in this metro area in any
event.
We have more restaurants than we could possibly support? Then why
--
Message: 4
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:47:39 -0500
From: Michael Atherton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [Mpls] RE: Another DT restaurant closes
Steve Nelson wrote:
Before blaming the smoking ban I would look to the long term economic
decision made
- Original Message -
From: Andy Driscoll [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Dan McGrath [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Minneapolis Issues
mpls@mnforum.org
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] RE: Another DT restaurant closes
What claptrap. Restaurants are opening and closing all
On 10/20/05, Michael Libby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here is a link to the BLS data on (un)employment in metro areas.
Oops!. Here's the link I spoke of, but forgot to include:
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/metro_09282005.pdf
Scroll down. You'll notice that Minneapolis/St. Paul
Debate the reasons certain restaurants close all you want, but don't ignore the
one thing they all had in common: bad to mediocre food that could be found
anywhere in the seven county metro. There is a reason Zelo, Ike's, Bella Notte
and other, non-chain restaurants are succeeding downtown
Sorry, forgot to sign that last one.
Joel Bergstrom
Linden Hills
-
Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.
REMINDERS:
1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If
you think a member
Dan Mcgrath wrote: Hasn't anyone considered that restaurants, and bars may be
closing due to the gigantic drop in patronage following the March 31st
implementation of the Minneapolis and Hennepin County smoking bans? Since the
ban(s) took effect, 40 bars and several (don't have the exact
I'm sick of the middle-class, I think that we can all learn
a lesson from the USSR and eliminate the upper and middle
classes and all live in poverty together! Equal incomes
for all! God bless Minneapolis.
Michael Atherton
Prospect Park
Actually, Michael, your facts are a bit off
Gee whiz, Tim, did they happen to reveal how much of that
$11,750,000,000,000 was controlled by the top 2% of the population, or top
5% or 10%? And then divide what is left over--
Steve Nelson
Willard Hay
I'm sick of the middle-class, I think that we can all learn
a lesson from the
It may be a block out of the area, but don't forget that the locally owned
Cafe diNapoli on Hennepin closed in July. They had been there for about 65
years.
Ray Marshall
Hiawatha
--
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:31:38 -0500
From: Tom Madden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
How about a local chain? The Green Mill in Uptown does not deliver to
addresses in Mpls north of I94 and the one in St. Paul does not go anywhere in
Mpls
creating a huge dead spot for the chain. I think new franchises are built
around on site brewing similar to Town Hall and Rock Bottom, both
On Oct 19, 2005, at 6:48 PM, Michael Thompson wrote:
But hey, as long as the Linden Hills enlightened can listen to
their jzz, man, in a smoke-free environment twice a
month, that's all that matters, right? The smaller, locally-owned,
mom and pop bars where blue-collar working
I also think the redevelopment of the Schubert Theater
into the center for Dance performance, theater and the
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Minneapolis location
will help lighten up and enliven the area alot.
I don't dislike Olive Garden but I'm not going to lose
any sleep over losing one chain
Before blaming the smoking ban I would look to the long term ecomonic
decision made by the current administration and the fact that they have
literally drained the most of the middle class wealth. How many meals a day
do the wealthy eat? I think the term fat cat refers to their bank accounts
Steve Nelson wrote:
Before blaming the smoking ban I would look to the long term economic
decision made by the current administration and the fact that
they have literally drained the most of the middle class wealth.
How many meals a day do the wealthy eat? I think the term fat cat
- Original Message -
From: Becca Vargo Daggett [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mpls@mnforum.org
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] RE: Another DT restaurant closes
I'm generally sorry for the bars that are negatively affected by the
broader societal shift away from
What claptrap. Restaurants are opening and closing all the time and we have
more restaurants than we could possibly support in this metro area in any
event. For most good restaurants, the smoking ban has boosted business.
Alcohol sales dip when smokers can't smoke. Alcohol sales slumps in bars is
21 matches
Mail list logo
