Van Travis Bailey Accused Of Women's Bathroom "Wine Glass Smashed To Face" Assault At Gay 90s Bar...

Photo and blog post by John Hoff

Van Travis Bailey, DOB 5/24/85, is accused of a bizarre assault in the women's bathroom of the Gay 90s bar in downtown Minneapolis. According to a criminal complaint, click here for a copy, a woman whose initials are AM is from Farmington, Minnesota, and went downtown with her female friend MO who promised to show her a good time.

At about 2:20 in the morning on April 22, it was time to leave the bright lights of Minneapolis and head back to Farmington. Better use the bathroom before the long drive back. AM and MO went into the ladies bathroom. Bailey tried to enter the bathroom...

Gay 90s Shooting Incident Suspect Lives In North Minneapolis, Or Maybe He Doesn't...

Stock photo, Combat Outpost Arian, Afghanistan, blog post by John Hoff

Don Buddie Austin, DOB 5/27/92, is one of two idiots charged in a shooting incident near the Gay 90s bar in downtown, as reported in a Star Tribune article, click here.

This blog didn't pay any attention to that incident when it happened because it wasn't in North Minneapolis. But recently I was looking through the Hennepin County jail roster and I noticed Austin listed a North Minneapolis address...

Street Vendor License For Sandy's, Home Of The Knockout Dog!

Photos and blog post by John Hoff

Sandy's, a food stand which often sets up shop in front of Cub Foods in North Minneapolis, has reportedly been granted a street vendor license by the City of Minneapolis and--at some time in the foreseeable but more temperate future--will be setting up shop in the vicinity of the Gay Nineties Bar in the Warehouse District.

Sandy's is known for their Knockout Dog, a hotdog with enough fixings to outfit a small salad bar, and incredible specials like barbecued pork on a bun TWO FOR TWO DOLLARS. The granting of street vendor licenses has been much anticipated, and much written about in the media, as Minneapolis strives to become more cosmopolitan, urbane and just plain delicious.

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