[Winona Online Democracy] I remember Finn & Sawyer's. While it was a nice place, I wouldn't put it in the caliber of the Harbor View Cafe. Plus, that building was built as an office with parking underneath, so the ambience wasn't rustic riverfront the way the street in front of the Harbor View is. Sometimes small details can make all the difference. With the Harbor View's setting there is a street, a railroad track, and a large marina full of sailboats, with expansive Lake Pepin and the bluffs as backdrop. The Winona riverfront setting for such a restaurant would need some attention to the character of its immediate surroundings and views. Zack's is a better setting in my opinion.
- Phil Carlson, Mpls -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott Lowery Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 12:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Winona] vision brainstorming [Winona Online Democracy] I'm enjoying this brainstorming session. I agree with Phil about the restaurant. Of course, Finn & Sawyer's pops to mind as a well-known non-success in this department. Would there now be a larger clientele for a high quality dining establishment? I notice that places with a "bistro" theme seem popular in the Cities and elsewhere these days...maybe given Winona's cost-conscious mindset, a bar/bistro setup might be able to offer both full scale dinners and less pricy, ala carte options? I'm also thinking back to the Randy Sabien jazz concert this summer on the Levee. It was a beautiful evening, boats stopped to listen, with the audience seated both on the grassy knoll and on the paved area around the sandwich shop. This would be a great location for a larger music festival, maybe a full day or full weekend with some theme: jazz, blues, folk, reggae, classical?? It works over at the Trempeleau Hotel. For those who have been to Irish Fest or any of the other big "fests" in Milwaukee, how about a scaled down version of something like that? The area could be cordoned off similar to Victorian Fair. ---------- "There are years that ask questions and years that answer." Zora Neale Hurston sent by: Scott Lowery 461 Sunnyview Drive, Rollingstone MN 55969 home phone: (507)689-4532 school phone: (507)454-9573 home email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] school email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
