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by Mooglemuffins
September 26th, 2019, 11:10 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

They've finished up most of the revamp of the half of the parking lot in front of the ALDI as well as the road coming in off of Minnehaha in past the Wendy's aside from some cosmetic stuff like grass/trees. They changed up the road width, looks like they're trying to gear the whole area here down to...
by Mooglemuffins
August 23rd, 2019, 7:49 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

They started working on something new in the old Rainbow parking lot. A long chunk of the parking lot is all fenced off and torn up, as well as the sidewalk the curved around the Wendy's. Wonder if this is the beginning of that 5 story tall apartment complex they mentioned at a community meeting a ...
by Mooglemuffins
August 21st, 2019, 5:36 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

They started working on something new in the old Rainbow parking lot. A long chunk of the parking lot is all fenced off and torn up, as well as the sidewalk the curved around the Wendy's. Wonder if this is the beginning of that 5 story tall apartment complex they mentioned at a community meeting a c...
by Mooglemuffins
August 17th, 2019, 3:47 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
Topic: East End / Thresher Square / Trader Joes - 713 Washington Ave S
Replies: 407
Views: 94779

Re: East End / Thresher Square / Trader Joes - 713 Washington Ave S

I heard the Old Spaghetti Factory is closing, anyone heard what's causing then to leave? They always seemed pretty popular.
by Mooglemuffins
August 8th, 2019, 6:09 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

Just guessing, but the city has been systematically culling out all of the ash trees on public property.
Ah that would make sense. Damn ash borers
by Mooglemuffins
August 7th, 2019, 11:35 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

Anyone know why they've been cutting down a lot of the trees along Minnehaha between the Target/Cub parking lots and the ALDI parking lots? That lack of green is making the area look even worse :(
by Mooglemuffins
June 28th, 2019, 11:58 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

Denny's has permanently closed a sign on the door said today
Oh? Hopefully whatever takes its place still has breakfast stuff. Like a local breakfast joint or one the slightly better version of Denny's like a Baker's Square/Perkins or something
by Mooglemuffins
June 27th, 2019, 1:06 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

It's also not an area where I would expect a high-end restaurant to do well (there are a number of good restaurants in the area, just not what I would consider fancy ones). I think they would have been better off leaning into the diner concept, personally. Yeah, two doors down from a payday loan pl...
by Mooglemuffins
June 17th, 2019, 6:41 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

Anyone else see this article from the Trib about the Town Talk Diner? http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-restaurant-posts-plea-to-neighbors-on-social-media-tell-us-why-you-don-t-eat-here/511294172/?fbclid=IwAR0Ob9N1XjVcYE7l8bcNgPX2hktwqahXG8Yr03hgJgX8l4wrLsx9NywnK50 Sounds like they've been havi...
by Mooglemuffins
May 23rd, 2019, 6:09 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

Same here, I have mixed feelings on this one. Almost anything is better than what's there now. Adding the tree islands to the parking lot will make it a little less hostile to life. However, since no structured parking is being included with the building it limits any future development of the lot....
by Mooglemuffins
February 7th, 2019, 7:47 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Cedar/Minnehaha/Franklin Intersection
Replies: 20
Views: 5578

Re: Cedar/Minnehaha/Franklin Intersection

Isn't that where they've currently got the temporary shelters they set up to try to help with the massive homeless tent city? I wonder if this building is supposed to be a next step in that to provide a more permanent place for them.
by Mooglemuffins
January 7th, 2019, 7:27 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

Article about the new brewery taking over the old Harriet space. http://www.longfellownokomismessenger.com/a-new-brewery-is-hopping-into-the-minnehaha-ave-business-mix/ Oh good that's finally getting done. I was starting to wonder if something happened since it had been coming soon for quite a long...
by Mooglemuffins
December 21st, 2018, 1:21 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - General Topics and Citywide Issues
Topic: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Replies: 235
Views: 144455

Re: Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

All the 'NYT Highlighted Comments' are people who are 'afraid they'll have to start locking their doors.' When the newspaper of the densest city in the country is siding with the NIMBYs, something's seriously messed up. Right? You'd think they'd realize this kind of stuff in New York. I used to liv...
by Mooglemuffins
December 17th, 2018, 7:35 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

Oh, and I forgot to note that ALDI also pays its employees a decent wage compared to other grocery stores. IIRC cashiers start out at around $14/hr or something and if you're a shift manager you're getting $18-$20 ish an hour. Not bad for grocery. I'd much rather support that over Cub which seems to...
by Mooglemuffins
December 16th, 2018, 10:08 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

I don't quite understand the excitement about Aldi. I think it revolves around getting commodity food products for the lowest possible price. Is this correct? It's the price, but also the ease of shopping. ALDI's don't have a bunch of different brands of each thing. Most of it is all their particul...
by Mooglemuffins
December 13th, 2018, 8:23 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

I think I've only been to an Aldi's once. How is their quality? Get what you pay for? They honestly are pretty decent. Never had any issues personally with any of their produce/meat etc compared to what I would get at a Cub. I particularly love getting gallons of milk for under 2 bucks, which seems...
by Mooglemuffins
December 12th, 2018, 7:06 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

So the official opening is tomorrow but the ALDI was open today for kind of a preview day for the neighbors. Place looks fantastic. Different interior layout/design compared to the other ALDI's around the town. Lot more modern and bright. Layout is actually somewhat similar to your typical supermark...
by Mooglemuffins
December 5th, 2018, 4:14 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

ALDI as of this afternoon. You can't really see in this pic but it looks like some of the shelves in there are already stocked with various dry goods.

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by Mooglemuffins
December 5th, 2018, 7:04 am
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

Hmmm, doesn't look like they are going to have it all done in 10 days to me. Aldi is supposed to be open for business on 12/13? I guess if they have the inside done already, they will just have the outside to finish and clean up. Have you seen where the deliveries will be made? I haven't noticed an...
by Mooglemuffins
December 3rd, 2018, 1:50 pm
Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
Topic: Hiawatha-Lake - Minnehaha - Downtown Longfellow
Replies: 316
Views: 349504

Re: Hi-Lake - Minnehaha Mall (Target/Cub) - Downtown Longfellow

Looks like they took down all the chain link fencing that was in the parking lot in the last day or so, the ALDI is looking good and looking on track for that Dec 13th target Still no idea what is going in the other half of the building, anyone heard? The exterior is coming along and it looks like t...