Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org
June 2, 2010
Lake
Street
Council's
mission
is
to
build
a cohesive
strategy to
ensure
the ongoing vitality of the Lake Street
Corridor
business community.
Lake Street Calendar:
Entertainment & Other Events:
Events in the coming week on Lake Street include a "Swedish style in
America" talk at Ingebretsen's on the 5th, an Exploring
Wellness Expo at ZRS Fossils on the 6th, and the Patio Expo
at Glacier's Cafe on the 8th.
Check out our Visit Lake Street events page to see everything that's happening!
Meetings &
Gatherings:
June 4th: Early Mornings with Elizabeth Glidden7:30 - 9:00 AM, 4762 Chicago Ave. S. (Turtle Bread)
This fall, voters will elect 5 new Directors to the Minneapolis School Board, including 3 by district and 2 at-large representatives. Meet several of the candidates, hear their vision for Minneapolis Public Schools, and have time for Q&A during this early morning event. Candidates confirmed to date include: Hussein Samatar, Alberto Monserrate, T Williams, Dick Mammen, Mohamud Noor, Chanda Smith Baker, and David DeGrio.
June 6th: LiveMSP "Buying into the City" Tour
11:00 AM, beginning at 920 E. Lake St. (Midtown Global Market)
From 11:00 - 1:00, Pick up a map, enjoy
refreshments, talk to neighbors, and learn about homebuyer programs.
>From 12:00 - 3:00, tour for-sale homes at your own pace!
June 9th: Fair Hiring Forum: Building a Better Workforce - New
Criminal Records Laws & Policies
8:00 - 11:30 AM, 1000 LaSalle Ave. Room 201 (University of St.
Thomas)
Learn about laws and policies regarding hiring people with criminal
records, and policies that will help develop a stronger, more diverse
workforce
while remaining safe and limiting all types of liability.
June 10th: Longfellow Business Association Annual
Legislative Update
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM, 4300 W. River Parkway (Becketwood Cooperative)
Don't miss this opportunity to talk with State Senator Patricia Torres
Ray, State Representative Jim Davnie, and Hennepin County Commissioner
Peter McLaughlin. Lunch available for $10 per person. RSVP to
ruth@longfellow.org.
June 11th: US Bank "100 Years in Longfellow & Seward"
Celebration
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM, 2800 E. Lake St.
US Bank will be displaying some of the antiques and photos from the
history of the bank. Coffee, refreshments, and snacks will be served.
RSVP to 612-729-8319.
The Latest on Lake:
- Congrats to
the Lake Street places that made this year's Star
Tribune Taste 50! This includes Grassroots Gourmet ("features
some of the region's top farm-fresh meat, poultry and dairy products
for convenient one-stop shopping") and Salty Tart ("anything
rhubarb -- cupcakes, bars, free-form tarts"), both inside the Midtown
Global Market, and the Lyndale Taphouse (for their
"standard-setting Pit Beef Sandwich").
- City
Pages talked to Barbette and Town Talk Diner about
their most popular dishes, and their chef's choices for favorites.
Barbette's most popular was "anything fish" and the chef's choice was
the weekly lamb special. For Town Talk, most popular is the Kitchen
Sink Burger and the chef's choice was either the pulled pork sandwich
or the slow-roasted pork shoulder.
- The Pioneer Press just published their
yearly guide to best
patios in the Twin Cities. Lake Street places making this
year's list: Stella's Fish Cafe and moto-i.
- The MPD has received several recent reports of aggressive unlicensed door-to-door solicitors. They recommend calling 911 to report any unlicensed solicitor that comes to a home or business. Contact karen.notsch@ci.minneapolis.mn.us to learn more.