Longfellow Whatever

22/01/2025

Crews are underway deconstructing a 116-year-old triplex at 3561 Minnehaha Ave, making way for what developer Cody Fischer describes as a “carbon-smart, ultra-efficient” 32-unit apartment building with ground-level retail.

Crews are underway deconstructing a 116-year-old triplex at 3561 Minnehaha Ave, making way for what developer Cody Fischer describes as a “carbon-smart, ultra-efficient” 32-unit apartment building with ground-level retail

17/01/2025

In the newsletter: Dropping in on Minnehaha Recording Company, where Tony Williamette has leaned into the visibility of his corner studio at 45th and Minnehaha.

Tony Williamette has embraced the visibility of his corner studio at 45th and Minnehaha.

10/01/2025

In the newsletter: A look at everywhere a bus or train can take you in the neighborhood.

A look at everywhere a bus or train can take you in the neighborhood.

07/01/2025

In the newsletter: Nate Rylander's latest front-yard attention grabber.

A look at Nate Rylander's latest front-yard attention grabber.

01/01/2025

In the newsletter: The mystical gift shop — think crystals, tarot, incense — plans to open in the former Repair Lair space later this month.

The mystical gift shop — think crystals, tarot, incense — plans to open in the former Repair Lair space later this month.

31/12/2024

A near-comprehensive roundup of events in Longfellow this month.

27/12/2024

In the newsletter: News on the Hiawatha-Lake interchange, Cooper playground, gift card deals, NYE events, historical holiday cheer, and more.

Updates on the Hiawatha-Lake interchange, Cooper playground, gift card deals, NYE events, historical holiday cheer, and more.

20/12/2024

In the newsletter: A visit to Sister Black Press's homey workspace in the former Dock 6 Pottery space.

For 25 years, Monica Edwards Larson has made a career out of printing things the hard way and teaching others the joy that comes from it.

18/12/2024

In the newsletter: It's a daunting commitment to take part in the Welcome Corps program, but that didn't stop 27 neighbors on short notice.

It's a daunting commitment to take part in the Welcome Corps program, but that didn't stop 27 neighbors on short notice.

10/12/2024

In the newsletter: A look at the planned redevelopment of the vacant "Checkerboard" grain elevator, which would be among the largest in neighborhood history.

The ambitious plan for the vacant "Checkerboard" grain elevator would be among the largest housing developments in neighborhood history.

05/12/2024

In the newsletter: Tracing D&J Glove Repair's rise from a Longfellow basement to national notoriety.

Tracing D&J Glove Repair's rise from a Longfellow basement to national notoriety.

02/12/2024

In the newsletter: The annual lighting of the radiant holiday corridor.

The annual lighting of the radiant holiday corridor.

29/11/2024

In the newsletter: Just about every event in Longfellow this month, including a raft of holiday markets.

A near-comprehensive roundup of events in Longfellow this month, including a raft of holiday markets.

26/11/2024

In the newsletter: Modest signs of life at Elsa's, a condemnation scare and playground progress at Cooper School, the evolving fight against streetlight copper theft, Francis East Lake's grand opening, trouble at Zaza Cannabis, a cozy winterscape at Audrey Rose Vintage, and much more.

The latest at Elsa's House of Sleep, a condemnation scare and playground progress at Cooper School, the evolving fight against streetlight copper theft, Francis's grand opening, trouble at Zaza Cannabis, a cozy winterscape at Audrey Rose Vintage, and much more.

22/11/2024

In the newsletter: A visit to One on One Bicycle Studio, an institution that helped usher in the golden age of Minneapolis bike culture and now, with the closure of the Hub, is the last remaining bike shop in the neighborhood.

A visit to One on One Bicycle Studio, which focuses on bikes that ride on dirt but work with anything.

19/11/2024

In the newsletter: A visit to the weekly happy hour, where, like many places in the neighborhood, what started out of necessity under the duress of 2020 has blossomed into a cherished social tradition.

A visit to the block's weekly happy hour, which, like many similar social traditions throughout the neighborhood, got its start under the duress of 2020.

13/11/2024

(Short answer: A little, but not a lot.)

Spoiler: A little, but not a lot.

11/11/2024

In the newsletter: The Howe Daily Kitchen & Bar's new structure will feature clear walls, a roof that opens and closes, a seven-foot gas fireplace, TVs, expanded seating, and more.

The new structure will feature clear walls, a roof that opens and closes, a nine-foot gas fireplace, TVs, expanded seating, and more.