Fresh Picked Pizza Review – Shoreview, MN

Twin Cities Bureau Chief Lauren popped in to Fresh Picked, in the far northern ‘burbs. Had the sausage pie as an eat-in, but observed the take out, including take and bake business was brisker than the inside diners. “Thinish” but with a thicker crust, she reports it was good, but not great.  Exterior of the… Continue reading Fresh Picked Pizza Review – Shoreview, MN

Broadway Pizza Review – Twin Cities (the Minnesota ones)

I like things, places that came into existence the same year I did.  I had a Seeburg Jukebox of that vintage, and Broadway Pizza and I were born the same year. Back in the  day I used to visit the establishment, they had one location, in Northeast Minneapolis (which isn’t northeast, any more than mid… Continue reading Broadway Pizza Review – Twin Cities (the Minnesota ones)

Minneapolis – Psycho Suzis Review

Defined by their exotic-themed cocktails made from rum, Cantonese inspired food, and adorned with South Seas island decor, the first tiki bar in the U.S. sprouted in Los Angeles in 1933.  Ernest Gantt created “Don the Beachcombers” as an homage to life in the tropical Pacific Islands.  A few years later, at the Fairmont Hotel… Continue reading Minneapolis – Psycho Suzis Review