Big Lubowski

Marilyn Hagerty had a column back in 2013 listing restaurants that have come and gone in GF--interesting list: "Among restaurants that have faded away but are still remembered ... are Main Street, Steak and Stein, Speakeasy, The Beanery, Bonanza, Ponderosa, Shakey's, Boston's, Players, Village Inn, Highway Host, GF Goodribs, Shangri La, Dagwood's, Toppers, Golden Dragon and John Barleycorn. Also, Lola's, 42nd Street Eatery, DeMaggio's, International Restaurant, Applebee's of East Grand Forks, Country Kitchen, Big Al's (Now Al's Grill and Catering), Gas Light, Fire Island. Also, Grizzly's, Chi Chi's, Bronze Boot, Planet Pizza, Mi Mexico, Suite 49, Capone's, Golden Corral and Branigans." Some really good ones there. Then she listed restaurants that have been around for a while and were still here at that time: "It includes Italian Moon, Paradiso, Bonzer's, Mexican Village, Sanders 1907, Speedway, Whitey's, Del's, Mike's Pizza and Red Pepper." That list is now shorter by 4... So, GF has 6 restaurants that have been around 37 years or longer. (25 years or longer when Marilyn did her article in 2013).

Removed this "source" from my Rolodex...

Moving to old Green Mill location on Columbia, according to my source…

Excellent article on David Carle in The Athletic. Sounds like he’s quite the coach, from recruiting to player management to Xs and Os to culture. Don’t see our guy being able to beat him very often…

Zach Edey did a lot of complaining about not being able to make any money off NIL. If they couldn’t find a way for someone like him, it must be pretty difficult.

You might have missed the part where I said it wasn't personal. But, you have a nice day and have a great next dining experience.

It's nice to have more dining options in GF and it's difficult to see restaurants close. But, as jdub27 suggested, the restaurants that are viable and well patronized, will stay open. Those that aren't, won't. It's the law of the market. This comment is not aimed at you personally, but at an opinion I've heard a few times about noisy restaurants in GF. I know I'm stating the obvious, but you don't suppose that a restaurant is noisy before it opens its doors on a typical day do you? It's not the restaurant that's noisy, it's the customers. And what do noisy restaurants have in common? They're busy. And they're busy because they're doing something, or many things, right--good food, good service, good vibe, or maybe people like going there because they're busy. So, you can go to one of the noisy restaurants--Texas Roadhouse, Blue Moose, Speedway, The Hub, The Frog--and put up with the noise while you're enjoying a good meal, or you can go to a Green Mill before it closes, or a Crooked Pint, before it closes, and have your peaceful meal. Your choice. Now get off my lawn!

Couldn't agree more. Kacie has a tendency to play hero ball. As we've seen, that doesn't even work in the NBA--see Ant earlier this season. Mal has to find a way to get Kacie to spread the offense around more. That's the only way the other girls are going to get better. Then opposing teams will need to prepare for more than one player and Kacie will be more effective too. I feel like early on last year it was sort of the Kacie show and the rest of the team got more involved as the season went along. Hoping something similar happens this year.

My fave in GF--unpretentious, dive bar/restaurant. Parking is an adventure but the food is worth the trouble. I like their ribs--I think they're an old midwest recipe, very unlike the modern BBQ food trucks etc--they're not smoked (sometimes some of the BBQ afficionado stuff tastes like you're eating the coals...) Their BBQ sauce is good. And, their burgers are second to none, their steaks are very good, and their homemade appetizers--cheeser cheesers & hot tots, to name a couple--are excellent. Must be a reason they're so busy.

Oh yeah it does. Can’t despise SDSU any where near what I do NDSU.

I should have said that would be a legit explanation. I understood you were speculating.

That's a legit explanation. And if BB told us that, we'd all say: "kids," and go on our way.

Ok. I'll check my homeowner's coverage to see if it will cover a libel claim. But, if Tarek brings a claim against me, we'd probably get to the bottom of the issue at trial...

I don't think the main gist of this story is in doubt--BB's daughter, with lawyer, who is friend of BB, got the trademark. Subsequently, when stuff hit the fan, it was apparently turned over to UND without compensation from UND. What part of that is rumor, and risking a libel claim? All of that was in Port's story so the forum obviously doesn't see a potential libel problem. Doesn't look like we're ever going to get an explanation from BB. While this is the easy way out, it doesn't "clear his name." The thing still has an odor that can't be cured without sunlight and fresh air. But we knew all of this a week ago; what brings your comment now? Is there something new?

Twins Daily article I quoted from has now been taken down. I assume the trade wasn't consummated?