Archive for March, 2007

Dean, Barry from Lavender, Varla Jean Merman, and Tom.

Photo courtesy Sophia Hantzes

Artistic Indulgence presents
Jackson Dainty:Stages and Phases: Works on canvas Past and Present
Meet the artist Opening Reception
Sat. April 21st 7pm-10pm
Show runs through May 19th

Artistic Indulgence
302 East Hennepin, Mpls,MN |612.746.4508
Hours: Tues-Thurs 9:30-6, Fri-Sat 9:30-7, Sun-Mon Closed
theartisticindulgence.com/index.php?pr=Events

Join our neighbors Look and See and Key North on Friday, April 13th for a customer appreciation event in both locations.

Look + See  drawing for eyeware and other prizes, food and wine from the Wilde Roast Cafe , a gift for everyone

Key North meet jewelry designer Cari Johnson with her magical glass creations

On April 26th the Wilde Roast Cafe will be giving 35% of our breakfast and lunches sales to Dining Out For Life. So, plan your day and hit a different place for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Check them all out here: http://www.aliveness.org/html/diningOutForLife.html

On May 20th join us for a walk on the river. The Wilde Roast 2006 Team came in 9th place and raised over $7,000 for MAP. The team sign up starts soon! http://www.mnaidsproject.org/give/aidswalk.htm

Check out the article in today’s Pioneer Press about our friends Dan and Brian’s clothing company FARM BOY: http://www.twincities.com/searchresults/ci_5506997

(the real American Gothic)

A special offer for Wilde Roast customers on the opening weekend of the upcoming Illusion Theater production of Iron Kisses.  You will need to email your reservations to info@illusiontheater.org to receive 2 Complimentary tickets to the performance on Fri, March 30; Sat, March 31; or Sun, April 1.

I am very sad to have to tell you that we are permanently closing Napa
Jack’s this Saturday night. Like a bunch of wine grapes, we’re crushed.
We feel like we’re losing a family. We see you every day - the cute
kids, the crazy dogs, everyone who stepped up to our tasting bar. We’re
thrilled that you trusted us, welcomed us, and made us your favorite
wine shop. We’ll never forget the neighborhood parties, the homemade
holiday cards, the fresh-baked cookies you would drop off
I felt wealthy even though that wasn’t the financial reality.

Napa Jack’s was different - a shop with a soul. But we were also the
classic under-capitalized small business. We were so close, but we ran
out of runway. There’s really no other option. I’m sorry.

Pooh and Susan: Owners

Today I stopped by to see Lyel in his new location at Vera’s (http://www.verascafe.com/). Query looks great! His space is not as big as it was before, but it is filled with books and magazines. Swing in a say hi.

When you are in the Lynn-Lake area swing by and check out evolution: experience hair culture (http://evolutionhair.com/). Michael Dahl is one of the owners (he is hot…but straight), and is soon to be engaged to my niece, Danielle. I know several of our customers get their hair cut at evolution, so it is VERY gay friendly.

Don’t forget to say hi to our friend Audie at (http://www.lyn-lakebarbershop.com/main.html) when you are in the Lyn-Lake area.

Several days ago I was downtown Stillwater meeting some people from work.  Across the street I saw one of our regular customers, who has not been in for awhile, holding hands with her girlfriend.  I yelled  “What are you doing down here?”

She didn’t see it was me, so she yelled back “We can be here, she lives here!”  I could tell she was very angry and sort of scared (must be because of how butch I look).

I got closer to her and took off my hat…then she saw it was me.  She grabbed me with a huge hug.  I could tell she was really sort of frightened.  “Some guy was looking at us weird in the coffeeshop, and I thought you were him.”

Well, she should have been at the Wilde Roast Cafe I thought, but said you know gay people live here too.

I took two things from this:

1) Don’t stereotype Stillwater…nice people like Dean and me live out here (actually in Lake Elmo).

2) How awful it must feel to think people are going to be angry at you because of who we are….I have never had a bad experience with this…so, it was odd.

At the Wilde Roast Cafe:  We will be serving up an Irish treat for Oscar - Guinness Pie!

At KEY NORTH:BEGORRAH, MON! St Patrick Goes Tropical!

Come in to Key North on March 17 from 10am to 6pm for a fine cup of Mrs Kelley’s delicious tropical tea and some Kermit’s Key West Lime Shoppe cookies to warm the cockles of your heart. If you’re wearing a green item of clothing that covers at least 20% of your body, receive 10% off your purchase price on any regularly priced items. The Bahama Bargain Rack is now a permanent fixture.

 Key North is the unique specialty shop in Northeast Minneapolis that brings you the feel of the tropics in ambiance and attitude, as well as in the merchandise they carry. Locally woman owned and operated, Key North features fine clothing, skin care, art, jewelry and gifts responsibly manufactured, using the best of natural fibers including organic cotton, tencel, soy, bamboo, silk, linen, merino wool and hemp.

 Key North is committed to bringing you a better product, as well as a better shopping experience. We welcome you to a new world - open 7 days a week in the East Hennepin commercial district of Northeast Minneapolis. Visit Key North on the web at www.keynorthusa.com.