Longfellow Whatever is a reader-funded news project focused on the fine-grained details of life in the Longfellow communities of Minneapolis (Longfellow, Cooper, Howe, and Hiawatha).
Subscribers get frequent, brief updates delivered to their inbox in a tone somewhere between a local newspaper and dispatches from a plugged-in friend: How’s construction coming along on that new restaurant? What does that business in the tiny corner space actually do? What's the plan for that vacant building? Who's behind that iconic holiday lights display or landscaping oddity? How’s business lately at your favorite cafe, movie theater, grocer, or auto shop?
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🌞 Mid-August rundown: Sneak peek at the Hi-Lake murals
(And much more.)
⚽️ The old Minnehaha Academy ice arena is now a fieldhouse – while it lasts
The history, and future, of the iconic vintage arena on Minnehaha's lower campus.
🧀 At long last, Shepherd's Table is about to open
Details on the long-awaited deli and cheese shop across from Longfellow Park, set to open September 1.
🗓 Whenever Wherever: August events calendar
A roundup of hundreds of events in Longfellow this month.
☀️ July rundown: First look at Arya Cafe
Details on Arya, a community meal on 36th Avenue, a new roundabout and set of speed bumps, a massive loss of groceries due to power outage, an eyebrow-raising deal at Parkway Pizza, and much more.
🍑 It's almost harvest season at the Adams Triangle orchard
The ...juicy story behind the community-tended orchard, where anyone is invited to make a modest harvest.
🏗️ Long-planned redevelopment will begin soon at 44th and Snelling
The four-story, 95-unit affordable apartment building marks the second phase of a project that started with the neighboring Hillock affordable senior apartments.
🍉 Mid-July rundown: Prairie Woodworking and Lowbrow Saints both moving, Asian Duck reopens
Closures, reopenings, major events, the Walzes at East Lake DQ, and much more.
🏍️ Honda Town winding down business after 56 years on Lake Street
Honda Town has listed its building for sale and plans to sunset the business once it's sold, marking the end of a run on Lake Street that has stretched across seven decades and three generations.
🎭 Inside the small world where Rick Polenek builds small worlds
A peek inside Rick Polenek's corner studio across from Longfellow Park, where he's designed theater sets for the past quarter-century.
🏅 Minnehaha Ave house goes locally viral after unearthing 110-year-old shop sign
A routine siding job revealed evidence of the house's heritage as a corner grocery store.
🗓 Whenever Wherever: July events calendar
A roundup of hundreds of events in Longfellow this month.
📻 Hymie's Records is closing
After 37 years on Lake Street, the eclectic shop will host a final sale on Saturday.
🥪 New food truck takes up residence in the Falls Liquor parking lot
A visit to the Savanah food truck, a new grab-and-go option for the 46th and Minnehaha area.
☀️ Mid-June rundown: Turquoise Vintage and Buds Seed & Supply both moving
Closures at Turquoise Vintage and Buds Seed & Supply, a packed weekend of events near Lake and Minnehaha, zoning disputes, history tours, fireworks, and much more.
🛠️ Twin Cities Maker moving to purchase former Minneapolis Seed Company building
The "makerspace" — which offers members a building full of tools and workshop areas — plans to move from Seward to 34th and Cheatham next year.
🍂 Some old-timey photos of the Winchell Trail
A colorized look at the scenic river trail in the early 20th century.
🚍 Lake Street's new "rapid" bus line opens Saturday
The long-awaited route offers faster and more frequent service from Uptown to Downtown St. Paul.
🏗️ New development planned for small lot at 28th and Lake
The planned "Lola Lofts" include 16 units of market-rate apartments and two ground-floor retail spaces.
🗓 Whenever Wherever: June events calendar
A roundup of hundreds of events in Longfellow this month.
🌼 May roundup
George Floyd retrospectives, poetry on 41st, a neighborhood angle on the Timberwolves series, summer movies, and much more.
🎪 Wonderland Amusement Park opened 120 years ago today
A detailed look at the 10-acre destination for high-tech merriment that once stood at 31st and Lake.
⚜️ Lagniappe and Du Nord Cocktail Room are closing
The closure marks the end of an eight-month run for the conjoined eateries that anchored the Historic Coliseum Building at 27th and Lake.
💃 Exploring the Minnehaha Dance District
The four studios clustered on Minnehaha Avenue are coming together for a joint daylong dance party May 31.
⚽️ Soccer field coming to former Odd Fellows site while it awaits redevelopment
Construction is underway on a soccer field at 27th and Lake Street, bringing some life to a prominent vacant lot that is still at least two years away from redevelopment. The semi-public field and event area is scheduled to open next month, one of several bursts of programming on vacant
