Photo by John Hoff Lt. Rugel of the 4th Precinct fired off an email to me, and I assume he wanted me to disseminate word of this...
Rugel says only as follows, and infer from it what you will:
"I can't give any details on the reasons or what the future will hopefully soon bring, but long-time trouble spot Stand Up Franks is closed for good as of today."
Hooray!!! Now we can all sit down finally.
ReplyDeleteWhen the bitter end came, who was standing up FOR Stand Up Franks? Apparently nobody.
ReplyDeleteWas it bought by the Psycho Suzi's folks?
ReplyDeleteWill the North Side be dragged, kicking and screaming, into hipness?
Mike T- you might be dragged kicking and screaming towards hipness - but some of us will be welcoming the hipsters with open arms and hugs and making them feel like we want them here to spend their money, add to the culture and BUY A HOUSE close by their new favorite bar!!!
ReplyDeleteHow many shootings has Psycho Suzi's had in their parking lot at bar close time?
The word is that its gonna be sum Donnie dudes psycho den - psycho suzi's ugly couzin - but nothing like suzi's which I wouldn't go to suzi's if you paid me. dat place smells like nasty feet, drinks are over priced and filled with more ice than booze, horrible horrible management and an untrained seasonal staff that over charges so watch your tabs folks! Aside from one good bartender and a few good veteran servers, the staff is RUDE. The place is a mess. There are much better dive bars with much better patios. I mean come on, if your going to try and have a tiki type bar in Minnesota of all places, at least TRY and be authentic, LAME.
ReplyDeleteDear Jordan neighbor, suzis may not have shootings but they have numerous hit and runs in the parking lot they are always posted on the neighbor hood watch list. and if the new place is managed anything like suzi's I doubt they'll get a liquor license...and yes, you'll still have the North side trading in the parking lot there...that will never change. Wasn't much on Frank's but whoever sold it was very smart in doing so, whoever bought it, bad move what a headache that is going to be. I think NE would be a better place if suzi checked herself in the psycho ward and took her ugly couzin Donnie with her. RIP Frank.
Anonymous was fired. Obviously bitter, very bitter.
ReplyDeleteSorry Camden, I am a Market Researcher and have been at my current job for over eleven years. I have never worked for Frank’s or Suzi’s. I have been a loyal patron to the Minneapolis service industry for many, many years. I have a lot of friends that work in the Industry and word travels fast. If I didn’t trust my sources and if I felt my personal experiences as a patron had no merit, I wouldn’t have made that previous post. Your ignorant assumptions are your downfall, a lofty contribution to the human condition as it remains today. Good luck with that closed mind of yours my friend.
ReplyDeleteThis was my favorite bar with the best drinks in town. I miss this bar evry time Im in town. Maybe Johnny Northside belongs in Eden Prairie somewhere.
ReplyDeleteThis bar is now Donny Dirk's Zombie Den, and it's a wonderful bar. Go there and give it a chance.
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