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hclib: Glamdoll Donuts, 2605 Nicollet Avenue S. This trendy new...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:48:18 -0500

Glamdoll Donuts, 2605 Nicollet Avenue S.

This trendy new late-night bakery is pretty pink and pretty delicious, but Glam Doll Donuts wasn’t always so glam. The retro-styled bakery, which recently opened in the Whittier Neighborhood, was previously home to Strudel & Nudel, a German deli owned by Erich and Joanne Christ, longtime owners of The Black Forest Inn. The Black Forest Restaurant began in May 1965 as a small tavern that used a portable grill to cook bratwurst. After being featured in Will Jones’ Minneapolis Tribune column in 1969, business boomed, allowing Christ to purchase the building and adjacent properties. In 1985 Strudel & Nudel opened at 2605 Nicollet Ave, serving wursts, cold cut meats, cheeses, sandwiches, salads, hard rolls, and of course, strudel. Glam Doll Donuts shares part of its kitchen with The Black Forest Inn.

Prior to the deli, the building housed a long history of auto dealers and repair garages. The brick building was built in 1912 as a garage, changing hands over nine times, but remaining an auto garage until 1985. The longest running garage was Certified Auto Body Repairs, Inc., which occupied the property from 1958-1985. Before that, it was home to R.D. Douglas Garage (1916), J.T. Smith Used Cars (1921), Nicollet Service Garage (early 1940s), and the Lake Street Nash Body Shop (late 1950s), among others.

Glam Doll Donuts has already gotten mentions from City Pages and the Star Tribune and has received rave reviews from the community. There are donuts for the adventurous: the Chart Topper with peanut butter and Siracha, or those seeking the savory: Girl Next Door filled with muenster and provolone. You’ll find your standard vanilla or chocolate icing with sprinkles too. The Misfit and Dark Angel donuts did not disappoint.

curate: southernmostcunt: sas!

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:05:20 -0600

curate:

southernmostcunt: sas!

allcreatures: Adventurer Mark Moffett has found the world’s...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:07:23 -0600

allcreatures:

Adventurer Mark Moffett has found the world’s biggest insect - which is so huge it can eat carrots. The former park ranger discovered the giant weta up a tree and his real life Bugs Bunny has now been declared the largest ever found. He came across the cricket-like creature, which has a wing span of seven inches, after two days of searching on a tiny island. The creepy crawly is only found on Little Barrier Island, in New Zealand. The species was wiped off the mainland by rats accidentally introduced by Europeans.

radical32: Yep, it’s that kind of EOD.

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:31:43 -0500

radical32:

Yep, it’s that kind of EOD.

theweekmagazine: Cameron Cardow, copyright 2011 Cagle...

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:18:47 -0500

theweekmagazine:

Cameron Cardow, copyright 2011 Cagle Cartoons

#NTW

To Basque...or Not to Basque?

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:49:10 -0500

afootballreport: By Elizabeth Hanchett, writing from Toronto Athletic Bilbao is famous among...

gardenofearthlydelights: urbangreens: Budapest, Hungary by...

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:14:15 -0500

gardenofearthlydelights:

urbangreens: Budapest, Hungary by WILINBLU on flickr

braiker: A bolt of lightning strikes the Eiffel Tower. Taken by...

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:10:56 -0500

braiker:

A bolt of lightning strikes the Eiffel Tower. Taken by amateur photographer Bertrand Kulik, a concert violinist. (From the Guardian)

MNpublius: Bernie Sanders to propose bill that would protect Social Security

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:43:24 -0500

MNpublius: Bernie Sanders to propose bill that would protect Social Security: mnpublius: The answer...

foxwithsocks: climateadaptation: Media still portrays sexy,...

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:42:01 -0500

foxwithsocks:

climateadaptation:

Media still portrays sexy, sexy wind turbines as ‘pesky.’ Remain oblivious to U.S.’s 5,700 power plants which are incredibly filthy industrial sites, usually located in poor areas of the city. Power plants cause water and air pollution, leave behind contaminated soils, lower property values, are on Super Fund, costs tax payers billions in law suits, and increase health risks. Further, their power lines alone kill tens of thousands of animals annually, and power plants are actually much harder on the eyes then turbines (how about a graphic comparison, LA Times, eh?).

Indeed, turbines harm no one. And the fear mongering is less than pedestrian reporting, it’s bullshit. Stop it.

Demand for clean energy has led to a wind turbine building boom. But many living in the shadow of wind farms decry the electricity generating projects as pesky eyesores.

Related: You might remember this article about eagles and wind turbines from last month.

Graphic: See the full graphic. Credit: Maxwell Henderson, Los Angeles Times

People need to sack the fuck up. Wind turbines are pretty fucking awesome.

MNpublius: More proof that "voter ID" is about stopping you from voting

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:18:54 -0500

MNpublius: More proof that "voter ID" is about stopping you from voting: Travesty mnpublius: I’ve...

"The people who blithely assert that we could always get Americans to do this job by paying a higher..."

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:25:13 -0500

“The people who blithely assert that we could always get Americans to do this job by paying a...

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Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:51:11 -0500

thestrawthatstirsthedrink: Joe Mauer trying something...

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:38:42 -0500

thestrawthatstirsthedrink:

Joe Mauer trying something new..first base

austinkleon: Tupac vs. Biggie Tip Jar, photo taken by Jesse...

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:08:48 -0500

austinkleon:

Tupac vs. Biggie Tip Jar, photo taken by Jesse Poe:

the friendly staff informed me that when they pose the right question between the two tip jars their tips soar

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Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:51:03 -0500

The wrong John Wayne - Washington Times

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:29:20 -0500

The wrong John Wayne - Washington Times: minnpost: “Rep. Michele Bachmann kicked off her...

Gin & Tacos does it again

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:54:24 -0500

Gin & Tacos does it again: The idea of drug testing welfare recipients is idiotic

awesomepeoplehangingouttogether: Colonel Sanders and Alice...

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:52:31 -0500

awesomepeoplehangingouttogether:

Colonel Sanders and Alice Cooper

(submitted by Ross)

New (?) song featuring Jarvis Cocker. That guy is such a badass.

Mon, 23 May 2011 11:08:54 -0500

New (?) song featuring Jarvis Cocker. That guy is such a badass.