Reviews

My last night in the Twin Cities, I felt like hitting a strip club but really didn't want to go downtown, not with the prices they charge -- so I hit the KOD, which is…

My first mistake of the night was telling the guy who flags down cabs at my hotel that I wanted to go to Chica Bonitas. I figured being up front wouldn't hurt. Boy, was I…

This review is actually going to cover two nights, Monday and Wednesday. Monday I got there about 12:30am (okay, technically Tuesday), Wednesday a little after 10pm. And on a side note, I'm not entirely sure…

It'd been several years since I was last at the Lamplighter, and, well, not much has changed. The hours are a bit different (probably thanks to Covid) -- 2pm to 9:45pm. At least that's what…

This review will actually cover two visits -- Friday late night and Saturday afternoon. I've visited the KOD periodically since the 90s, and even though it had been a good ten years since my last visit,…

I was in the Twin Cities for a long overdue vacation -- far, far too long -- and something I wanted to do was hit some of the old haunts, Dreamgirls being one of them.…

Back in the '90s, back when it was Scheik's, I used to hang out at this place -- a lot. It was all class back then, lots of wood and brass and marble, beautiful women…

Here I am, sitting on an old folding chair, fidgeting, nervous, first time at one of these meetings. I'm not alone. There are a bunch of other guys here, too, some look like they just…

Back in the '80s, that corner of Hennepin and 5th Street wasn't among the friendliest. I remember one time, just walking along, minding own business, and a guy in front of Augie's shouted at me,…

It's been a few years since I've been to the Northern. It's a nice enough club for this desolate area of the country, but it is a bit pricier, too much for this market, in…

This review covers two visits to Brad’s, the first very late on a Tuesday night, the next on a Monday afternoon. After an hour or two at the Classy Chassis, I headed straight for Brad’s. It…

It had been a few years since my last visit to the Classy Chassis (I live close to a thousand miles away, so regular visits aren't too likely). After reading about the remodeling, I figured…