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If you are a francophone or francophile in the Twin Cities it can be hard to stay connected with the Hexagon. Here are some basics that everyone should know about.RestaurantsBarbette - Uptown Minneapolis Vincent - Downtown Minneapolis Salut Bar Americain - 50th And France and St Paul French Meadow Barkery & Cafe - Uptown on Lyndale and also in the MSP airport La Belle Vie - Minneapolis Pardon My French - Eagan Haute Dish - Downtown MinneapolisPierre's Bistro - South MinneapolisLa FougasseCave Vin - South Minneapolis MusicEric John Kaiser Tete Camille Discobitch M Serge Gainsbourg Didier Petit Pablo Cueco 400 Hyenes Edith Piaf Johnny HolidayFrance Has the BombCharles de GaulleFIlmsAmelieLa tournouse du page (The Page Turner) La Mome (La vie en rose) La moustache Je t'aime moi non plus Moliere Breathless Les bronzes font du ski Elle Court, Elle Court La Banlieu Viva Maria !Alliance Francaise in downtown is the center for all things French in the Twin Cities and will keep you connected.
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Gentle readers:Our friends at Cafe Maude have opened a new events space/wine bar across the street from Cafe Maude called the Armatage Room/Opening night is this Saturday, November 15th. Join them for the celebration. They say they'll pour the first glass of champagne. I'm not certain if that translates to free or even good bubbly...
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Uptown Minneapolis has gotten a bad rap in the last five years. The grumblings indicate that what was once the haven of subculture has experienced a rennaisance of gentrification, with structures being ripped asunder from their once credentialed moorings only to give rise to yuppie condominiums and higher priced fusion restaurants in nearly every instance.
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Working in the service industry, I'm oft reminded that some people are jerks. Hence, the following tips to eating out without being a giant butthead.Unfortunately, the most offensive of those who dine out are exactly the people who never get an education in what's expected of them, and those buggers won't ever read something like this, but a gal's gotta try.1.
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Lowertown St. Paul invokes the sort of fervored loyalty that Northeast Minneapolis does in me, but for different reasons. Northeast is the kind of place a gal like me wants to settle down in.