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Daniel Boyer
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 Community Dialogue > A Word in Edgewise
An Afternoon in the Park
P
ride Sunday, June
27, in Loring Park
in Minneapolis was
a gorgeous, sunny day, with
great banks of cumulus
clouds wreathing the Ba-
silica of St. Mary, and a re-
freshing breeze bending the
tall reeds growing thick beside the pond.
Throngs of Pride celebrators—hetero
couples, same-sex couples, families of all
stripes—strolled by the scores of rainbow-
flag-bedecked booths, accumulating key
chains, pens, and other goodies.
Many booths, of course, unmistakably
were gay-themed—like those of Lavender’s
own “Leather Life guru,” Steve Lenius,
who offered copies of his new book of es-
says, Life, Leather and the Pursuit of Happi-
ness, and Minneapolis’s noted erotic artist,
Marc DeBauch. Others covered the arenas
of religion and spirituality, pets, politics,
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education, and health awareness.
I noticed particularly, however, that, hom-
ing in on gays being noted (at least before
the current economic conditions) for having
more disposable income than nongay people,
many more home improvement businesses—
remodelers, plus door, window, roof, and
flooring installers—had booths than I’d re-
called from earlier Pride celebrations.
Banks, as usual, vied for attention.
Delta Skymiles® credit card from Ameri-
can Express not only had an information
booth, but also sported a lounge with café
tables and chairs where one could rest
weary feet (after perhaps signing on for a
new credit card).
A white commitment chapel tent was open
to everyone, providing couples of whatever
gender composition a chance to exchange
vows. Numerous groups urged the legaliza-
tion of marriage for same-sex couples.
We’ve come a long way, and many
[ by E.B. Boatner ]
changes have taken place since I came to
Minneapolis from the Deep South, and at-
tended my first Pride Parade and Pride Fes-
tival in Loring Park in 2001.
Sure, one still sees plenty of folks in dis-
tinctive (alarming to some outsiders, perhaps)
dress and hairstyles, but to my perception,
this year, the crowd had less of an angry, in-
your-face, rebellious attitude than a “This
is my pleasure—enjoy!” one. More non-ex-
pressly-gay folks, more boy-and-girl couples,
and more family participants came to mix and
mingle, rather than stare at the “freaks.”
However far we’ve come, we’re not
there yet. As my companion and I were
about to leave, I overheard a young man
with a clipboard—who approached two
young men walking nearby—asking, “Can
you spare a few moments for gay rights?”
Without breaking stride, one of the two
answered, “We already have them—we’re
Canadians.”
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 Community Dialogue > Queer As Folks
Photo Courtesy of Bernie Lee and Mark Miller
LEE AND MILLER TAKE FIRST PLACE IN
LAVENDER WIN A WEDDING CONTEST
Bernie Lee and Mark Miller recently took first place in the
2010 Lavender Win A Wedding Contest. They have been
together since October 5, 2001, when they met while
attending Rutgers University in New Jersey. Their ideal
wedding would be at James Hill Library in St. Paul, with
their Unitarian Universalist minister presiding.
Photo by Sophia Hantzes
OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA HOLDS GRAND
OPENING AT NEW HOME
On June 12, Open Arms of Minnesota held the official Grand
Opening Celebration at its new home, 2500 Bloomington
Avenue South, Minneapolis. Mayor R.T. Rybak proclaimed it
“Open Arms of Minnesota Day” in Minneapolis. US Senator
Amy Klobuchar was on hand to deliver the organization’s two-
July 2-15, 2010
millionth meal on June 11.
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Photo by Sophia Hantzes
PFUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GRINLEY MOVES
ON TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Gregory Grinley, Executive Director of PFund since 2006,
stepped down from his position on June 30. He will
continue in a part-time role while a search committee
finds his successor. Hat’s Off to Greg takes place July 27,
4:30-7 PM, at Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, 410 Oak
Grove Street, Minneapolis.
Photo Courtesy of RBC Wealth Management
FOSTER RECEIVES MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL
MAGAZINE’S 5-STAR WEALTH MANAGER AWARD
Gregory Foster recently received Minneapolis/St. Paul
Magazine’s 2010 5-Star Wealth Manager Award. At RBC
Wealth Management, he is Vice President-Financial
Consultant, Senior Consulting Group, and Accredited Wealth
Manager. Foster is also Co-Chair of the LGBT Employee
Resource Group.
Passing |

[ Daniel Boyer ]
1954-2010

Photo by Sophia Hantzes

D
aniel Lee Boyer, 54, died unexpect-
edly on June 15, at his home in
Minneapolis. He was born May 10,
1954, in Detroit, Michigan. He moved to
the Twin Cities to be part of a larger GLBT
community. He was a financial advisor with
Ameriprise Financial for 10 years.
Boyer was a leader in a number of
GLBT nonprofits, including The Alive-
ness Project Capital Campaign Co-Chair,
Human Rights Campaign Twin Cities
Federal Club Co-Chair, and Friends Din-
ing With Friends Host.
Survivors include his siblings, Mary
Jane Putt, Jane Niedzielski, and John
Boyer.
A celebration of Boyer’s life will
take place on July 12, 6-9 PM, at Ni-
collet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street,
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Minneapolis.
Memorials may be directed to Open
Arms of Minnesota, 2500 Bloomington
Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55404.

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 TANGLETOWN
GARDEN AND ART
TOUR UNTANGLES
HORTICULTURE
INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT ENDRES
[ by E.B. Boatner ]
S
cott Endres, co-owner with Dean Engle-
mann of Tangletown Gardens in Min-
neapolis, took time from preparing his
own garden to chat with Lavender about the
Tangletown Garden and Art Tour on July 24.
Tell us about this year’s tour.
This will be our sixth Tangletown Gardens
Garden and Art Tour. We will showcase sev-
en gardens in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Each
year, we choose a different region of the Twin
Cities, then select gardens that have passion
and personality, choosing a diverse roster that
includes something for everyone.
What’s the turnout like? Do you expect
it to grow?
Attendance has grown every year since
2005. Last year, 1,600 guests toured the gar-
dens—a definite record-breaker.
Ticket-holders pick up detailed programs at
9 AM at Tangletown, then kick off with coffee
and pastries from Wilde Roast Café. After the
tour, they return for an evening of celebration.
Individual gardens are transformed into
outdoor gallery spaces displaying the works
of dozens of talented regional artists. We’re
lucky to have St. Paul’s Grand Hand Gallery,
Minneapolis’s Gallery 360, and Swan Song
Gallery of Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, helping
us curate the spaces.
Photos by Hubert Bonnet
Refreshments will be offered courtesy of
Tangletown Gardens in all the gardens, plus,
as always, St. Paul’s Solo Vino will offer wine
tasting throughout the afternoon. This year,
the Chef Shack will be roaming St. Paul with
their delectable fare, so no one misses a beat
of the day’s excitement.
The gardens close at 4 PM, but the fun
continues at Tangletown’s evening celebra-
tion, where ticket-holders mingle with the
gardeners, artists, and Tangletown team
members. Chef Scott Pampuch of the Cor-
ner Table, and Chefs Lisa Carlson and Carrie
Summer of the Chef Shack, will use their cu-
linary skills to prepare the best of the season’s
produce from Tangletown Gardens Farm.
While sampling the food and sipping wine
and champagne from Solo Vino, visitors will
enjoy the distinctive sounds of Tambuca.
What is the beneficiary?
So far, thanks to moneys procured from
the Art and Garden Tours, we’ve been able
to benefit numerous causes, including resto-
ration of a magnificent bronze Japanese urn
for the Minneapolis Park Board; scholarships
through the Minnesota Nursery and Land-
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scape Association; sponsorship of Minnesota
Public Radio; garden partnerships with the
Minnetonka Center for the Arts, The Mu-
seum of Russian Art, the City of Minne-
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apolis, the Minneapolis Park Board, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and
Department of Horticultural Science at the University of Minnesota; and count-
less other charities and nonprofits.

How would you answer the cry, “Oh, I can never have a garden this grand!”
Nobody goes to an arboretum or botanical garden expecting to implement
that scale at home, but one can be inspired. Even with a few containers, there are
basic principles and elements of design to consider. Any effective windowsill box
has a focal point, contrasting textures, and complementary color themes.

When did you start gardening?

I grew up on a farm in rural Southern Dakota County, with lots of vegetable
and flower gardens to tend. For me, this was fun—the best work to be had on the
farm. I was exposed to passionate gardeners, my mother and grandmother, who
infused lots of love and care into their plantings. Many of the plants then seemed
exotic, but they were really the basics—geraniums, marigolds, sweet alyssum,
vinca vines, and green spikes—the essential first steps in finding my own voice in
design. I still treasure the sensuous, lush experience of going to the greenhouse,
and being surrounded by beauty.
Fortunately, I now have access to the highest-quality plants in the entire region,
grown right at our very own farm. For us, diversity is really important, but while
we have the newest varieties, we also carry some of the tried-and-true varieties that
have evolved over time. When thinking about carrying a new plant, sometimes, our

own gardens become our experimental play-

ing field. This way, we can find out firsthand
whether the plant is going to be the absolute
best for our gardeners.
Dean and I, as well as our Tangletown
team, feel so lucky to be able to advocate
beauty every day. It makes going to work
very unwork-like.

Tickets, $25 in advance, can be pur-

chased at Tangletown Gardens and Gallery
360 in Minneapolis, Solo Vino and Grand
Hand Gallery in St. Paul. They are $30 at
the door.

Tangletown Gardens
5353 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.
(612) 822-4769
<www.tangletowngardens.com>
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Scott Endres.

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GREEN AND BLUE THUMBS ABOUND AT
ST. CROIX GARDEN TOUR Tom DeGree of Wilde Roast Café Chairs the Event
A
mong the wonderful horticultural
events happening in and around the
environs of the Twin Cities is the an-
nual St. Croix Garden Tour on July 17-18.
Simply by enjoying the beauty and flo-
ral abundance showcased in seven gardens,
participants also will benefit FamilyMeans,
a nonprofit organization that helps fami-
lies in crisis.
Tom DeGree, Chair of the tour, is co-
owner of Wilde Roast Café in Minneapolis
with business and life partner Dean Schlaak.
When asked if FamilyMeans is particu-
larly dear to his heart, DeGree answers,
“Yes! Two years ago, they asked me if our
garden could be on the tour. Then, the year
after, they asked me if I would chair the
tour. As a teacher, I am always looking for
good places that help kids and families, and
FamilyMeans does exactly that.”
The tour starts in Stillwater with four
historic homes that have small, city gar-
dens. Visitors move on toward Mahtomedi
to visit two “huge gardens,” one of which is
sited on five acres, and the other on a lake.
This year, the tour is partnering with
Washington Conservation District (WCD)
to feature several rain gardens. WCD’s mis-
sion is to enhance, protect, and preserve the
natural resources of Washington County
through conservation projects, technical
guidance, and educational services to citi-
zens and local government.
A seventh home on the tour has a num-
ber of these “rain gardens”—areas specifi-
cally designed and landscaped with native
plants adapted to wet conditions to manage
excess water runoff.
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Jackie Wetelak, owner of the home, ex-
plains, “We were acutely concerned about
the amount of runoff entering the street
from rain, as it ran over our shady, sloped
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Photo by Tom DeGree
yard and driveway, and flowed to the storm
water system draining to a small lake in our
backyard. In an effort to mitigate our nega-
tive input, and improve water quality, we
consulted with Blue Thumb, and worked
with Rusty Schmidt, a landscape ecologist.
Wetelak adds, “He designed rain gardens
for us utilizing shade-loving native plants
with deep roots to capture and infiltrate the
initial flush of rainfall that contains most of
the pollution and sediment as it runs across
surfaces. Once established, native plants
require minimal maintenance, as well as
provide the wonderful benefit of attracting
wildlife such as birds and butterflies. We
also had a 2,100-gallon rain-containment
system installed under our driveway that we
use to irrigate our landscape during the dry
times. Rusty also simplified the application
process with Washington County Conser-
vation District’s cost-share program.”
A Blue Thumb display will be at Wete-
lak’s home, plus WCD staff will be on hand
to talk about Blue Thumb gardening.
Each year, approximately 1,000 visitors
from around the Midwest attend the tour,
raising more than $15,000 annually to ben-
efit directly the programs and services of
FamilyMeans.
DeGree reminds readers that even
though “Stillwater has a bad rep from our
District 6 Representative, Michelle Bach-
mann, the St. Croix Valley is gay-friendly.
Out in the Valley[, a local GLBT group,]
has more 2,000 members. The area has
families in need, and FamilyMeans provides
support. This fundraiser goes 100 percent
to provide that support.”
According to DeGree, for more than 40
years, FamilyMeans has provided the help
that individuals and families need to lead
healthier and happier lives, In 2009 alone,
he notes, it assisted more than 28,000 peo-
ple to find renewed hope through family
counseling, mental health services, financial
counseling, caregiver support, and youth
and family enrichment programs.
All proceeds from the tour benefit
FamilyMeans, whose stated mission is to
strengthen communities by strengthen-
ing families. From its base in Stillwater, it
serves communities in the Twin Cities met-
ro area and Western Wisconsin.
DeGree stresses that his involvement in
the tour is not a matter of promoting Wilde
Roast Café, but rather stems from, in his
words, a “sense of civic obligation”—which
simply means “practicing what we preach,
not only asking that others give back to
the community, but that we give back our-
selves, setting a visible example of doing
something for others.”
The gardens will be open on July 17 and
18, 10 AM-4 PM.
Tickets at $15 are tax-deductible. Chil-
dren under 12 get in free.
To order tickets, or for more informa-
tion, call FamilyMeans at (651) 439-4840,
or visit <www.familymeans.org>.
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 Pride in Pictures
2010
TWIN CITIES PRIDE GRAND MARSHAL’S RECEPTION AND ART SHOW OPENING
June 10, The Arts Institutes International Minnesota, Minneapolis
July 2-15, 2010

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PRIDE BOAT CRUISE, June 19, Harriet Island, St. Paul

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PRIDE PICNIC, June 20, Como Park, St. Paul
July 2-15, 2010

[ Photos by Sophia Hantzes ]

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2010
[ Photos by Sophia Hantzes ]

QUEER MUSIC
CONSORTIUM CONCERT
June 7
Lake Como Pavilion
St. Paul

TWIN CITIES GAY

MEN'S CHORUS
Songs from the Heart
June 11
The Metropolitan Ballroom
St. Louis Park
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[Photos by George Holdgrafer ]

PRIDE IN THE PARK

JUNE 6
VOYAGEURS PARK
PINE CITY, MINNESOTA
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[ Written & Compiled by Bradley Traynor ]

LOCAL

EDINA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES

DOMESTIC PARTNER REGISTRY
The Edina City Council voted unani-
mously in May to create a domestic part-
nership registry, becoming the first sub-
urban municipality in Minnesota to do so.
Gay and unmarried straight couples who
share a home can pay a $25 fee to have their
partnership recognized by the city. In addi-
tion, city employees who have a registered
domestic partner will receive the same sick
and bereavement leave rights as married
employees. Edina is only the fourth city
in Minnesota to have such a registry, after
Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth.

GAY ST. CLOUD POLICE OFFICER

ALLEGES DISCRIMINATION
According to the Associated Press, for-
mer St. Cloud police officer Sean Lathrop,
27, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the
St. Cloud Police Department discrimi-
nated against him because he’s gay. He
resigned from the department in April.
He alleges that he often was recognized
for his work until May 2009, when offi-
cials learned he was gay. He said he then
became the victim of antigay comments
from police officials, and had his respon-
sibilities reduced. The department issued
a statement that “the city vehemently de-
nies” the allegations, and looks forward to
addressing them in court.”

NATIONAL

BAN ON GAY MEN DONATING

BLOOD UPHELD
CNN reports that the Federal Adviso-
ry Committee on Blood Safety and Avail-
ability voted 9 to 6 in June to recommend
to the Food and Drug Administration
that it not lift the US ban on blood dona-
tions from gay men, However, the com-
mittee called the rule “suboptimal.” The
American Red Cross expressed its disap-
pointment with the decision, saying that
“while the Red Cross is obligated by law
to follow the guidelines set forth by the
FDA, we also strongly support the use of
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rational, scientifically based deferral peri-

ods that are applied fairly and consistently
among donors who engage in similar risk
activities.” A report from the University

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of California Los Angeles School of Law
found that about 220,000 more pints of
blood would be available each year if the
FDA lifted the ban.

ILLINOIS TREASURER EXTENDS

BENEFITS TO SOME GAY AND
LESBIAN STATE EMPLOYEES
Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Gian-
noulias signed an executive order in June
extending family leave benefits to gay and
lesbian State Treasurer’s Office employees
in domestic partnerships. The new policy
allows employees to take up to 12 weeks
of unpaid leave to care for a sick partner
or relative, in addition to time off for the
birth or adoption of a child. Currently,
Giannoulias is running as a Democrat in
a US Senate race against Republican US
Representative Mark Kirk. Giannoulias
said, “This is the right thing to do. It’s the
only reason that I’m doing this. It’s about
fairness and equality. It’s not about poli-
tics.” The State Treasurer’s Office is the
first in the Illinois government to adopt
such a policy, which could be repealed by
the next state treasurer.

WORLD

GERMAN COURT RULES IN

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE CASE
A Berlin court has ruled that a same-sex
marriage performed in Canada between a
German citizen and his Spanish partner
only can be considered a civil partnership.
Andreas Boettcher, 37, said he accepted
the ruling, although it wasn’t ideal, add-
ing, “I could fight it, but it would take a
lot of time and a lot of money.” German
law defines marriage as exclusively be-
tween men and women, but allows civil
partnerships.

SPANISH CLINIC PROBED FOR

OFFERING TO “CURE” GAYS
According to Agence France-Presse, the
government in Spain’s Catalonia region said
it was investigating a Barcelona clinic that
allegedly offers treatments to “cure” homo-
sexuality. Spain’s El Pais newspaper reported
that the Policlinica Tibidabo offers medica-
tion and psychiatric treatments to “convert”
gay people. A spokeswoman for the regional
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government’s health department stated it

was investigating the clinic. She noted that
the clinic could face fines if the so-called
treatments are taking place.

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 GAY ORDER OF MYCHAL Local Acolytes Form GLBT-Friendly Religious Order
It began, as so many religious things do, with death.
That is, the very first attributed to the terror attacks of
9/11/2001: the death of Father Mychal Judge.
The Catholic priest had been Chaplain
of the New York Fire Department for nearly
a decade. After the World Trade Center was
hit by twin jetliners, he immediately made his
way to Ground Zero to do what was needed.
Confuted by the carnage Judge wit-
nessed upon entering the North Tower, he
shouted Heavenward, “Jesus, please end
this right now! God, please end this!”
And in that moment, the carnage did
end for Judge. The South Tower collapsed,
as if shorn by the winds of Babel. Its apoca-
lyptic detritus closed the circle of his earth-
ly existence in a lavish of concrete and steel,
and crafted thunder.
Harry Hartigan, an out Twin Cities-based
admirer of Judge, says, “His whole life is truly
the life of a Christian. He was the first Catho-
lic priest to work with AIDS patients. He
worked with the homeless, and, of course, the
firemen. He had done everything.”
Perhaps one reason for that level of ac-
complishment was an early start. The future
Father Judge joined the Franciscan Order of
Friars Minor before his 16th birthday. Despite
the insular nature of this Catholic subcommu-
nity—or perhaps because of it—he eventually
would earn a reputation as a grand uniter.
Hartigan recounts, “He bridged gaps
between gay and straight, and he brought it
all into perspective.”
Though celibate, Judge privately ac-
knowledged to friends that, in fact, he was a
gay man trapped in an abstinent body.
Hartigan devoted an early part of his
own life to formal piety, but didn’t connect
in the same way as Judge did.
[ by Terrance Griep ]
As Hartigan recalls, “I entered a religious
order when I was, like, 18 or 19, I guess. I en-
tered the Christian Brothers, and I left because
there was an issue with another one of my
classmates. They asked him to leave because
they assumed he was gay. So, I said, ‘If he’s not
good enough, then I’m not good enough.’”
Along with two other devotees, Har-
tigan resolved to turn that gendercentric
stigmata into a sectarian stimulus, whip-
ping devotion into a specific shape: the Gay
Order of Mychal (GOM).
Hartigan testifies, “We decided to open
the door, and come out of the closet, be-
cause most of the work that’s done for reli-
gious orders is done by gay people.”
In current Catholic religious orders,
Hartigan explains, “You can be gay, as long
as you maintain celibacy, and you follow
what the Vatican says. You can be in an
order, but you must hide who you are. It’s
time to stop that. We [GLBT folk] need to
have the credit for what we do.”
Like their patron, GOM members min-
ister through good deeds, not mere words.
Hartigan maintains, “We’re not preach-
ing anything to anybody. The Order is not
connected with any church. It’s totally sep-
arated, totally independent.”
While GOM owes some of its structure
to more orthodox lineages, it embodies an
important break from their always-paternal,
often-patronizing pecking orders.
Hartigan points out, “The Gay Order
basically is an order that doesn’t have a hi-
erarchy. It’s managed by the consensus of
the group. It’s looking at what you do, not
who you are. We believe doing God’s work
is the primary thing—to use the resources
we’ve been given.”
GOM is, in fact, a confederacy of such
resource-usings, with each member em-
bodying a discrete ministry that connects
to all the others.
Hartigan shares, “My ministry is work-
ing with kids. That’s something a little bit
different. One of our founding members
does a great deal of work with nursing
home residents who don’t have visitors.
That’s one of his ministries. If you come
into the Order, and your ministry is, say,
working with the homeless, we will support
you in that. We’ll help you in any way we
can. You’re not alone out there.”
Those ceremonious ministrations natu-
rally begin with an initiation.
Hartigan relates, “We ask that people who
want to come into the Order do a six-month
journey of discovery. That means they take
the time to work with other members of the
Order to discover what it is they want to do,
and if they really want to be there.”
The reason for such a trial hearkens back
to that most basic and profound of reasons:
the tick-tick-ticking of the cosmic clock.
Hartigan remarks, “Father Mychal
Judge died on 9/11, and his death brought
hope to countless people after the horrors
of that day. Folks of different religious
faiths and folks with no connect to religion
came together on this day. Amazing! Death
is one of those facts of life that folks really
don’t want to think about or deal with un-
til they are forced to. Death teaches us that
the time we have to live and do what God
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has created us to do is very short.”
For more information on GOM, con-
tact Hartigan at (612) 272-3834 or <GO
MYCHAL@aol.com>.
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 > Arts & Entertainment

MYSTIC LAKE
Offers Superb Dining, Entertainment, Accommodations, and More
[ by Heidi Fellner ]

T
he recession isn’t a novelty any-
more, and I’m just as tired as the
next person of hearing chipper
television hosts toss around the
term “staycation.” It usually doesn’t sound
all that great—schlepping from museum to
museum, all of which I already have seen. I
want a real vacation. I want escape. I want
excitement. And it wouldn’t hurt if I got a
little pampering, either.
Would you be surprised to know you
can have it all without getting on a plane?
I was. I’ll admit it. I’ve been to Mystic
Lake before: I visited the casino, and then
scurried back home. But it has much more:
variety of restaurants, world-class enter-
tainment, luxurious spa, golf course, meet-
ing facilities, and access to Dakotah Sport
and Fitness.
I recently had the pleasure of spending
the weekend at the resort, and I almost for-
got I was just 30 minutes away from home.
My first taste of Mystic Lake was The
Meadows Grille, an upscale casual eatery
that offers a lovely view of the golf course.
Watching the sun set over the grounds sets
the mood for a relaxing getaway. Consider- Heidi Fellner luxuriates at Mystic Lake. Photo Courtesy of Heidi Fellner
ing that a steak dinner costs under $20, it’s
luxury that’s actually affordable.
Mystic Lake does not allow or serve al-
cohol on the premises, but I honestly didn’t showroom as “Best Concert Venue” and service tray. This is the way to do a stayca-
miss my glass of wine. Instead, I took a “Best Live Entertainment” for a reason. tion right.
stroll out onto the golf course, took some The acts are top-notch, and not a bad seat is A great night’s sleep prepared me perfect-
deep breaths of fresh air, and felt perfectly to be found. The night I was there, Second ly for my massage the next day. Walk-ins are
relaxed. The lack of liquor also helps to City’s touring company played to a packed OK, but it’s nice to have yours scheduled in
keep the atmosphere more wholesome. house. The showroom also has featured Jay advance, so you don’t have to fret about the
Look around the casino floor, and you Leno, Counting Crows, and Ringo Starr. time. The facilities are first-rate, complete
see a lot of extended families enjoying each After the show, I was eager to get back with steam rooms, multiple-head showers,
other’s company, celebrating each other’s to my room. I have a confession to make: and beautiful dressing areas. So, relaxation
wins, and laughing off their losses. All in I am a travel enthusiast, but I never, ever begins as soon as you walk in the door.
all, the crowd has a small-town, country have sprung for the fancy room. I get it now. I must say I didn’t want to leave. As
vibe that makes for a nice change. If you’re When you visit Mystic Lake, if you can, go someone who isn’t into gambling, I never
not into all the nostalgia, let’s just say the for the suite: whirlpool tub built for two, might have given Mystic Lake a second
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people-watching is fantastic. separate shower with two showerheads, thought, but now, I’m convinced it’s one of
I’m not much of a gambler myself, but luxury linens over an absolutely dreamy the best staycations in the area.
I had no fear of boredom. Midwest Gaming mattress, flat screen TVs, minifridge, and For more information, visit <www.mys
and Travel recently selected Mystic Lake’s enough room to be piggy about your room ticlake.com>, or call 1-800-548-8536.

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 > Arts & Entertainment
Stonewall Uprising Is Best Gay Documentary Ever
Riveting Recollections of Stonewall Veterans Alive Today Provide Compelling Narration
Quite simply, Stonewall Uprising, which
runs for one week only, starting July 9, at the
Lagoon Cinema in Minneapolis, is the best
gay documentary film ever, surpassing even
Oscar-winning The Times of Harvey Milk
(1984). This new cinematic triumph brings
alive the pivotal event of June 28, 1969, that
catalyzed the modern gay rights movement.
Producers/directors Kate Davis and
David Heilbroner have created a master-
ful 82-minute film based on the 2004 book
Stonewall: The Riots that Sparked the Gay
Revolution, by David Carter—who appears
several times in the screen version.
Onscreen at the beginning of Stonewall
Uprising is the following note: “Few pho-
tographs of the raid and riots that followed
exist. Other images in this film are either
recreations or drawn from events of the time.”
Throughout, riveting recollections of a
score of Stonewall veterans alive today—
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[ by George Holdgrafer ]
Martin Boyce, Dick Leitsch, Yvonne Ritter, But activist Shelley sums it up best: “In
Martha Shelley, and Doric Wilson, to name every Gay Pride Parade, every year, Stone-
a few—skillfully are woven together to pro- wall lives!”
vide the compelling narration. Don’t miss this superlative film about
Four decades after the event, they in- the dawn of gay liberation.
cisively depict the repressive, homophobic
climate of 1960s New York City; the police
raid on the Stonewall bar and gay resistance
to it; and the first Gay Pride March exactly
a year later on June 28, 1970.
Several segments of the film especially
intrigued me.
A now-aged Seymour Pine, the deputy
inspector in charge of the police at Stone-
wall—who reminisces repeatedly in the
film—finally admits regarding the often-
youthful homosexuals he had arrested at
the time, “You knew they broke the law, but
what kind of law was that?”
Playwright Wilson remarks about Stone-
wall, “We were ourselves for the first time.” Stonewall Uprising. Photo by Bettye Lane
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 Arts & Entertainment > On the Townsend [ by John Townsend ]

DOLLHOUSE
Through July 11
Guthrie Theater
818 S. 2nd St., Mpls.
(612) 377-2224
<www.guthrietheater.org>

Seldom has a contemporary play drawn

from an old one been revivified so inge-
niously. Henrik Ibsen’s shattering 1879
drama portrays a shallow Norwegian
housewife fixated on material objects and
an idyllic public front—oblivious to the
connection among gender, power, and
economics. Playwright Rebecca Gilman
resets the story in Chicago during the
George W. Bush years.
Protagonist Nora, played by a dynamic
Sarah Agnew, accrues exorbitant debts,
unknown to her controlling husband, Ter-
ry, portrayed by a sizzling Peter Christian
Hansen. Splendid Norah Long has the
role of Kristin, the character Nora’s world-
weary friend from youth, recently screwed
over in Atlanta as a corporate minion for
Arthur Andersen after it was implicated in
Enron’s downfall.
Beguiling Bhavesh Patel as Raj captures
greed, vanity, and the unexamined self.
Matt Guidry seethes with unrequited love
as family friend Pete. He and Terry are af- Dollhouse. Photo © Michal Daniel
fected by the prescription-drug craze of the
decade Dollhouse is emblematic of.
Gilman, who wisely sees both genders groundbreaking play, which blew me away
as complicit in mutual subjugation, warns FRESH INK 2010 a few years ago at a previously staged Illu-
July 8-25
that neocon economics is entrenching a Hennepin Center for the Arts sion reading. But it wasn’t in the press info
caste system personified in terrific “ser- 528 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. for that one, either.
vant” role turns by George A. Keller and (612) 339-4944 Last year’s Fringe smash Two Sugars,
<www.illusiontheater.org>
Nora Montanez. Room for Cream (July 15-18), written and
Director Wendy C. Goldberg’s Broad- performed by Carolyn Pool and Shannan
way-caliber staging astounds. Wexler, also evolves in the Ink mix. They
render various characters from different cul-
SOLO
July 8-11 tures, subcultures, and economic statuses.
Southern Theater Pool calls it “scenes from life—stuff we
1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls. think is funny.”
(612) 340-1725
<www.southerntheater.org> Madde Gibba’s irreverent solo Confessions
from the Convent, a 21st-Century take on Ca-
John Kelly is artist in residence at New tholicism, ends the series (July 22-25).
York’s Park Avenue Armory, which actually
ADY
houses a military regiment. He’s choreo- July 9-25
graphing the masterful Justin Leaf in Co- Playwrights’ Center
Fresh Ink. Photo Courtesy of Illustion Theater 2301 E. Franklin Ave., Mpls.
hesion—which addresses Don’t Ask, Don’t
(800) 838-3006
Tell—for the Southern’s SOLO. <www.brownpapertickets.com/
Leaf says, “I play a gay soldier who’s just This series for the development of new event/113505>
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gotten his discharge letter.” stage work reprises Beauty is a Rare Thing
Two other Lavender community faves, (July 8-11). Curiously, in the press info, you When Adrienne “Ady” Fidelin appeared
Kats D. Fukasawa and Bessie-winner Karen won’t find anything at all about the explo- in the September 1937 issue of Harper’s Ba-
Sherman, also present SOLO work. sive queer content in Marion McClinton’s zaar, she was the first black woman whose

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photo was printed in a major fashion
magazine. Hailing from Guadalupe in the
Eastern Caribbean, she became the muse
of iconic French photographer Man Ray.
Their work together reflected an exotic
equatorial sense and African motifs. The
haunting last report of Fidelin is that she
was seen dancing at a “Negro” club in Par-
is after Man Ray fled France because of the
Nazis. Pangea World Theater remembers
Fidelin with Rhianna Yazzie’s new play.
Traveling Light. Photo by Charles Gorrill, Leonard-Gorrill Photography
TRAVELING LIGHT
July 9-28
Layman’s Cemetery
2945 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls.
(612) 874-9321
<www.theatreprorata.org>
As unsavory as it sounds, back when
homosexual acts were illegal in the Unit-
ed Kingdom, graveyards often served as
quickie sex spots. Joe Orton, the gay satiri-
cal playwright of London’s Swinging ’60s,
was known for cemetery cruising, and
that’s the appropriately sordid context of
Lindsay Harris Friel’s play. She imagines
an encounter between Orton and Beatles
manager Brian Epstein regarding a script
the former actually wrote for a film he
hoped would star the group.
Traveling Light’s intentionally slated
closing night, July 28, marks the 43rd an-
niversary of the Sexual Offences Act of
1967, which stated that UK criminal law
could not use a guilty party’s sexual orien-
tation to increase or compound the sever-
ity of a crime’s punishment.
David Beukema plays button-down
closet-case Epstein. Wade A. Vaughan por-
trays rebelliously homoerotic Orton. They
actually will perform for Theatre Pro Rata
at Layman’s Cemetery in Minneapolis.
In one Orton play, a male hustler does
pushups in a graveyard to tone up for his
next trick. Indeed, hustling, sexual black-
mail, and professional criminality, along
with defiance of social and religious au-
thority, permeate Orton’s work.
These themes reflect a risk-addicted
playwright, Orton, who lived life on the
edge at the margins. In 1967, at 34, he
was bludgeoned to death by his lover,
Kenneth Halliwell, who promptly over-
dosed with Nembutal.
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At Orton’s funeral, Harold Pinter—
who went on to win the Nobel Prize—
eulogized Orton as “a bloody marvelous
writer.”
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 Arts & Entertainment > On the Record
Inter-Be
PETER WOLF CRIER
Sometimes, it doesn’t take a
whole roomful of musicians
to make beguiling music.
Local two-piece Peter Wolf
Crier creates engaging music
throughout Inter-Be, which
recently was rereleased by in-
die stalwarts Jagjaguwar (also
the home of Gayngs). Band
members Brian Moen and
Peter Pisano create layered
musical tapestries, though
usually starting with a low-
key folk-rock vibe. They add
all sorts of touches, from clas-
sic pop vocals to organ lines
that play off the main melody
without directly connecting
to it. When all the elements
come into complete focus,
Peter Wolf Crier is an incred-
ible listen, such as tracks
like “You’re So High” and
album closer “In Response.”
The finale builds slowly—all
centered on a simple guitar
riff—into something grand
and beautiful. The weak-
sounding indie-rock vocals
do get a bit wearing over the
length of an album, but the
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tunes, the playing, and the ar-
rangements make up for any
weakness in that department.
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Love Stories and
Picture Shows
PAT DOUGHERTY AND THE
SECOND-HAND OPERA
Dougherty’s MySpace page
proudly declares the act is
the “loudest folk band in
America.” You could argue
the point, but the group
does bring the noise on
this collection, either as an
accent or a way to build the
musical intensity. Employ-
ing a gentle voice that
easily grows with the music,
Dougherty takes us through
lost loves, heartbreaks, and
lessons learned. The songs
are bracing in their honesty,
such as “Loose Leaf Love
Letter,” where someone
tries a fresh start by break-
ing away from the memen-
tos of past love, or “My
Father’s Lullaby,” where the
narrator searches for the dif-
ficult but joyful truths in his
father’s life. Working with
a talented band, Dougherty
crafts a set of music that—
unlike plenty of modern folk
rock—sticks in the head.
They even include a blank
disc with instructions to
“burn this for a friend.” The
band plays the first Wednes-
day of the month at Acadia
Café, Minneapolis.
The Reluctant
Graveyard
JEREMY MESSERSMITH
The last thing you’d expect
from titles like “Lazy
Bones,” “Organ Donor,”
and “A Girl, a Boy and a
Graveyard” is a collection
of jaunty pop tunes, but
Jeremy Messersmith pulls
it off with aplomb. The
winning tunes are only part
of it, though reminding the
listener of the Kinks in the
album’s first few seconds
is a wonderful start. The
vocals also contribute, often
soaring over the melodies,
drawing one into the songs,
as well as—on a tune like
standout “Violet”—forcing
him or her to stop whatever
he or she is doing, and listen
to the gorgeous harmonies.
That brings us to the lyrics
of the songs themselves,
which—as indicated by the
titles—do land on the darker
side. It’s not a heavy-handed
Goth darkness, though, but
more the wry, knowing lyri-
cal downer you might hear
on a Magnetic Fields album.
Even when the music gets a
bid maudlin, these elements
still make it pure joy.
[ by Ed Huyck ]
Reylated
GAYNGS
Supergroups come and
go as quickly as moths to a
flame. The key is to catch
them while they’re hot.
Heavily hyped Gayngs—
masterminded by producer
Ryan Olson, and featuring
artists as diverse as Solid
Gold, Dessa, and members
of Bon Iver—blazes on
Reylated. The set sounds like
10cc’s strung-out brother
made it after a weekend
bender. It would be a misno-
mer to call the spare, moody
sonic landscapes “mellow”—
even the lyricless “The
Beatdown” carries plenty of
menace and paranoia, while
lead-off track “The Gaudy
Side of Town” uses all its
seven-minute running time
to build a distinct atmo-
sphere. Give plenty of credit
for that to Solid Gold’s Zach
Coulter, whose voice helps
to give the album a distinct
sound and vibe. In the
end, more than two-dozen
contributors are here, but
no one is showing off—all
the pieces are for the moody
and murky (in a good way)
whole.
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 Bar Advertiser Guide | Bartender Spotlight |
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19 W. 15th St., Mpls. 1415 University Ave. W., St. Paul
(612) 871-5553 (651) 646-7087
Shoot pool or play darts at your neighborhood bar------ <www.townshousebar.com>
the Twin Cities’s oldest GLBT establishment. Fun neighborhood bar with a great mix of men and

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women. Karaoke. Drag shows. CHRIS
02 BRASS RAIL
422 Hennepin. Ave., Mpls.
(612) 332-RAIL (7245)
<www.thebrassraillounge.com>
Completely remodeled elegant lounge featuring variety
of entertainment: live piano, karaoke, male dancers. •
Superior WHO
Chris
03 CAMP
490 N. Robert St., St. Paul Somerset• Wisconsin
(651) 292-1844 WHAT
<www.camp-bar.net> Recipe: Bazooka
An upscale but casual spot with great video, dancing, 2 parts Three Olives Bubble
cabaret, and the friendliest staff in town!
1 part Grenadine
Lemon Lime
04 COALE'S Shake hard. Serve over ice, or shoot
719 N. Dale St.
St. Paul, MN (651) 487-5829 straight up.
Areanna Coale, proprietor. Opening soon.
An eclectic enigma filled with joy and happiness.
WI BOOTLEGGERS BAR & GRILL
Everyone welcome! 235 Main St.
Somerset, WI (715) 247-2668
<www.bootleggerssomerset.com>
WHEN
05 GAY 90’S Wednesday • 5 PM-2 AM
Just 25 minutes east of Twin Cities. Fierce: A Show For
408 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. Everyone every Saturday.
(612) 333-7755
<www.gay90s.com>
Upper Midwest’s Largest Gay Entertainment WI
THE FLAME WHERE
Complex. Serving reasonably priced menu in main 1612 Tower Ave., Superior Gladius
bar Wednesday-Sunday. (715) 395-0101 1111 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.
<www.SuperiorFlame.com> (612) 332-9963
06 GLADIUS <www.gladiusbar.com>
1111 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.
(612) 332-9963 WI
<www.gladiusbar.com> THE MAIN CLUB
The New York Chic of Minneapolis. Gladius God-
desses Tuesday. Killer B's Karaoke Wednesday.
1217 Tower Ave., Superior
(715) 392-1756
WHY
<www.mainclubsuperior.com>
“Large, strong drinks. Original martinis
07 and infusions. Perfect space for a date
TICKLES night or an upscale party. Plus, the
420 S. 4th St., Mpls.
(612) 354-3846 staff and shot boys are hot to look at.”
<www.ticklesbar.com>
Live Piano Music. Full-Service Menu, Happy Hour,
Sports on 10 Flat-Panel TVs, Pool, Darts.
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 Bar Scene > Lavender Lens [ Photos by Sophia Hantzes ]

LAVENDER'S THIRSTDAY
Brass Rail
June 17
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Bar Scene > Bar Showcase [ Photos by George Holdgrafer ]

Amateur Drag Contest

As part of Pride in Somerset,
Wisconsin, Jordan Saxx won the
Amateur Drag Show competition
at Bootleggers on June 19.

Miss City of the Lakes

On June 24, Nikki Vixxen won the
coveted Miss City of the Lakes title
at the Gay 90’s in Minneapolis.

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 Bar Scene > Bar Calendar
For club addresses, phone numbers, and Web
sites, see “Bar Advertiser Guide” on page 38.
For events not at bars, see <LavenderMaga-
zine.com/calendar>.

FRIDAY, JULY 2
Gary Collins
5 PM. Tickles.
Mia Dorr
9 PM. Tickles.

SATURDAY, JULY 3
Jeff Olson
9 PM. Tickles.
Lip Service
9 PM. Town House.

FRIDAY, JULY 9
Gary Collins
5 PM. Tickles.
Jeff Olson
9 PM. Tickles.
YOLO
9 PM. Town House.

SATURDAY, JULY 10
Mia Dorr
9 PM. Tickles.
TNT Show
9 PM. Town House.

SUNDAY, JULY 11
Michelle Glaser
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7 PM. Tickles.

THURSDAY, JULY 15
Lavender's ThirstDay
6 PM. Town House.

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Cuisine > Off the Eaten Path

TEA HOUSE
OFFERS MOST AUTHENTIC SZECHUAN MENU LOCALLY
 [ by Heidi Fellner ]

ormally, when old-world cuisine ar-
rives at a new-world kitchen, some-
thing is lost in translation. The in-
gredients aren’t quite the same,
or if they are, the locals might not
appreciate them, so adjustments are made. By
N
Tea House. Photos by Hubert Bonnet
now, most of our Chinese restaurants have a
menu as American as it is Chinese, and I am as
happy as the next person to celebrate the fu-
sion. But if you really want Chinese food here, it
can be a challenge—that is, if you haven’t been
introduced to the Tea House.

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Szechuan Dumplings in Chili Oil.

Its new location at 2425 University Av-

enue SE, Minneapolis, near the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, offers the most authentic
Szechuan menu you’ll find in the area. The
Tea House brand is known for its Szechuan
offerings, but each location (Downtown Min-
neapolis, Plymouth, St. Paul, and the U of M)
presents a slightly different menu and feel. At
the latter, the decor is imported from China,
from the kissing booth curtains to the Chi-
nese character art. However, do not expect
thematic kitsch—the artwork is echoed on
the other side of the earth, as the owners also
have a successful restaurant in Beijing.
On your first visit, order from the ap-
petizer list. It’s the best way to sample as
many different tastes as possible, and each
one presents a new revelation. Crispy Cu-
cumber Tossed in Chili Oil ($7.95) entirely
changed my view of the vegetable. I knew
cucumber could be refreshing, but I did
not realize it could warm the soul so. Spicy
Bamboo Tips ($7.95) thrill with a nice, slow
burn that enhances each flavor without
dominating the dish. Chicken in Sesame
Sauce ($8.50), surprisingly dark and rich, is
another must-try.
The kitchen having earned your trust,
you must proceed to Beef Tendon with
Peppercorn ($8.50). If you cannot in good
conscience say “tendon” in a restaurant,
close the menu, take a deep breath, and ask
for the appetizer that Lavender raved about.
It tastes a little bit like lean beef and arti-
san potato chips merged, then spent their
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short lives splashing around in hot, spicy

oil. If that description boosts your confi-
dence, perhaps you’ll forgive its crassness.
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Eggplant in Garlic Sauce.
with the tendon, proceed to Sliced Beef in
Spicy Sauce ($8.95), which features tripe
and stomach—yes, it is superb.
If you require liquid courage, the admit-
tedly heavy-handed bartender mixes the fin-
est nontraditional mojito I ever tasted. Blue-
berry Mojito ($9) is a potent, smooth little
wonder: fat, dark blueberries muddled with
mint soothe the tongue between Szechuan
bites, with a healthy kick from Stoli Blue-
beri to keep things interesting. Chinese
Martini ($10) is gin-based, combined with
champagne and fresh lime juice to smooth
the finish. Asian Pear Martini ($10), which
mixes Absolut Pear, simple syrup, and sake,
is the sweetest of the bunch.
The Tea House also has a thorough
July 2-15, 2010
wine and sake list. We sipped a flight of
Ichishima ($10/$19/$48), served at vary-
ing temperatures. Sake has a rather incred-
ible response to temperature. In this case,
the gentle Ichishima releases its sweetness
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when warmed. The wine list is designed to
accommodate a spicy menu—the sweet and
citrusy Riesling ($21) and the low-tannin
Barbera ($9/$34) were both up to the task,
even at our spice-happy table.
The next few dishes included flavorful
Szechuan dumplings ($6.25), which are oh so
lovely topped with fresh garlic; the delicate-
ly-fried Scallion Pancakes ($4.50); and the
famous Juicy Buns ($7.95). Word has spread
about the buns, and it’s no wonder—pork
filling is steamed inside housemade dough
to create its own juice. Eating a delicate bun
is an art, so ask your server for instructions if
you haven’t had the pleasure yet.
If you still have room for an entrée, Pan
Fried Pork Belly ($12.95) is what manager
David Harvey lovingly has nicknamed “Chi-
nese bacon.” We also sampled Chung King
Spicy Chicken ($12.95); assertive House
Beef in Szechuan Spicy Sauce ($13.95); and
moist, salty Tea Smoked Duck ($14.95).
Chung King Spicy Chicken.
Tender Eggplant in Garlic Sauce ($11.95)
and silky Ma Pa Tofu ($11.95) are among
the 20 vegetarian items on the menu.
If you take my advice, and fill up on
appetizers, you must return to Tea House
to give the entrées their due. I am left as a
writer how I was as a diner—with no room
left to do them justice.
Desserts will be appearing on the menu
shortly, although a fragrant Jasmine Tea
suited me perfectly. But on your first visit
to the Tea House, celebrate the experience
with sparkling Hou Hou Shu sake ($16 for
two glasses). After all, it’s not every day that
you really get to taste something so fabu-
lously different without packing a bag.
Tea House
2425 University Ave. SE, Mpls.
(612) 331-8866
<www.ourteahouse.com>
Sports & Leisure >

Fur For All Weekend

Has Myriad Activities
It’s time again for the big summer bear Hospitality Party Room
run hosted by North Country Bears. Fun 1-3 AM
For All Weekend, which takes place July Roseville Radisson
23-25 at various Twin Cities metro ven-
ues, has a fun mix of events with some- SAT., JULY 24
thing for everyone. This year, instead of Gay Day at Valleybear
a river cruise on Sunday that some could Includes Midday Picnic
not attend, food is being provided for ev- 11:30 AM-6 PM
eryone to enjoy.
Here’s a partial calendar of events: Aquatennial Fireworks
10-10:30 PM
FRI., JULY 23 Mississippi River Banks
Famous Dave’s Little Pig Picnic
8-10:30 PM SUN., JULY 25
Roseville Radisson Sleepy Bear Brunch
Tickles
Wet and Wild Bearaoke Pool Party
10:30 PM-1 AM For more information and registration, visit
<www.ncbears.com>.
Roseville Radisson

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Duluth-Superior
BINGHAM CUP 2010
JUNE 19
The Main BLAINE
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Club
Hosts Frisch
Bear Art Attack
For one night only, July 14, The Main
Club, 1217 Tower Avenue, Superior, Wis-
consin, hosts Frisch Bear Art Attack. Fran
Frisch enjoyed 40 formative years in Min-
nesota before moving to California in 1990
to become part of the rapidly emerging
bear culture. He was the first to design,
print, and sell a T-shirt for the bear com-
munity. His drawings have raised more than
$60,000 for various charities worldwide. A
founding member of the Bears of San Fran-
cisco, he was Mr. Palm Springs Bear 2009.
For more information, visit <www.frisch
draws.com>.

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Calendar |
Accounting &
Bookkeeping Services____ Driveways_______
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Attorneys__________
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Financial Services______
FRIDAY, JULY 2
Dollhouse. Inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s masterpiece A
Doll’s House, this production raises questions about
women and financial independence, marriage, and
motherhood, as well as how keeping up with the Jo-
neses may be setting us behind. What looks like the
picture-perfect life is actually a complicated trap of
secrets and lies with no easy bailout. Rebecca Gilman
has crafted an intuitive adaptation that transports Ib-
sen’s classic into 21st-Century suburbia. Through July
11. Guthrie Theater, 818 S. 2nd St., Mpls. (612) 377-
2224. < www.guthrietheater.org>.
River of Passion. This second show of The Flower
Shop Project’s 2010 season, by Bethany Hummel,
Brenna Jones, and Stephen Moeller, is an experiment:
a live-action soap opera with a new episode every
week. The cast and crew are having a wonderful time
preparing the tales (in the bedroom and the board-
room!) of two rival families in a soapy, fictional version
of Minneapolis and St. Paul. July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30.
Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater, 810 W. Lake St., Mpls. (612)
825-8949. <www.bryantlakebowl.com>.
Taste of Minnesota. Its new management team has
promised to deliver a more family-friendly, foodcen-
tric event, with better music. You be the judge. Mu-
sic headliners include The Gin Blossoms, Counting

Barbers__________
______ Crows, NeedToBreathe, Pepper, 311, and Sammy
Hagar. Note: fireworks on July 4 only. Through July
5. Harriet Island Park, 200 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd., St.
Paul. <www.tasteofmn.com>.

SATURDAY, JULY 3
Minneapolis Red White and Boom. Get ready to
celebrate Independence Day like never before! Par-
ticipate in the inaugural Hot Dam 5K Fun Run. Arrive
early to enjoy Music and a Movie at Water Power Park,
plus other live entertainment and free family activities.
Happy Fourth of July! July 3-4. For more information,
Funeral Services___ ___ check out <www.mplsredwhiteboom.com>.
A Streetcar Named Desire. This play delivers an un-
forgettable dramatic ride, filled with love, loss, and the
dream of what’s to come. In the heart of New Orleans,
Blanche DuBois arrives on the doorstep of her young-
er sister, Stella, and her sister’s sexy, brutish husband,
Stanley. Blanche settles into their small apartment, all
the while failing to complete the mysterious picture
with details of her unexpected arrival and unknown
departure. As Blanche’s fabrications wane, and her
Computer Sales & needs multiply, Stanley’s skepticism boils, driving a
deep wedge between them. Through Aug. 2. Guthrie
Services______________ Theater, 818 S. 2nd St., Mpls. (612) 377-2224. <www.
guthrietheater.org>.

Health & Wellness____ FRIDAY, JULY 8

The Fantasticks. It’s no surprise this whimsical, poi-
gnant, and universal musical ran 42 years Off-Broad-
way because of songs such as “Try to Remember”
and “Soon It’s Going to Rain.” Audiences have cared
for the two young lovers and their warring families for
decades. You’ll enjoy it all even more in the intimacy
of Theater in the Round’s arena. Through July 31. The-
ater in the Round Players, 245 Cedar Ave., Mpls. (612)
333-3010. <www.theatreintheround.org>.
SOLO. This Southern Theater signature event fea-
tures world premieres from six of the Twin Cities’s
July 2-15, 2010

finest dancers, and recipients of the 2008 and 2009

McKnight Artist Fellowships for Dancers. Through July
11. Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls.
(612) 340-1725. <www.southerntheater.org>

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Health & Fitness____ Home Services_______

THURSDAY, JULY 15
Rochester Pride. Show your pride at the 13th annual
Rochester Pridefest! Enjoy performances by Guest
Emcee Gosh Alice Jones, along with a Saturday night
performance by the Rochester Girls. Celebrate at the
Rochester Bears Barbecue and Fundraiser. Through
July 18. <www.glcsmn.org>.

FRIDAY, JULY 16
Aquatennial. Celebrate the official 71st summer civic
celebration of the City of Minneapolis. Residents,
workers, and tourists have come to love and ap-
preciate all that Minneapolis has to offer during the
Aquatennial Festival. Participate in the Life Time Fit-
ness Torchlight 5K, enjoy the annual Block Party, and
top it all off with the astounding fireworks display on
the Mississippi Riverfront. Through July 24. <www.
aquatennial.com>.
Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Events. Target is
granting free admission to cultural institutions for the
entire weekend. Participating venues include Walker
Art Center, Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Chil-
dren’s Museum, and many more! Through July 18. For
more information, visit <www.target.com>, and click
on Community for more information.

TICKETS
Tickets ON SALE
On Sale

Wicked. Something wicked this way comes…again.

The musical sensation known as Wicked is making its
way back to Minneapolis, with more than a monthlong
stay this time. It’s the story of the Wicked Witch of the Home Services_______
West. Find out the truth behind the fable. Tickets on
sale for season ticket holders, donors, and groups of
20 or more. Aug. 11-Sept. 19. Orpheum Theatre, 910
Hennepin Ave., Mpls. (800) 982-2787. <www.ticket
master.com>.

ONGOING
Ongoing

The Mystery of Irma Vep. Help Jungle Theater

celebrate its 20th season with this outrageous, side-
splitting comedy by Charles Ludlam. This hilarious
send-up of Victorian melodrama and gothic romance
is the tale of a sympathetic werewolf, a vampire, and
an Egyptian princess. Laugh as murder and mayhem
break out. Through Aug. 1. Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyn-
dale Ave. S., Mpls. (612) 822-7063. <www.junglethe
ater.com>.
Planning a Remodel. Need help with that home proj-
ect you planned? Castle Building & Remodeling holds
bimonthly classes to help you figure out everything
you need to know to get started. Classes are limited
to only 12 people, so RSVP well in advance to the
one you wish to attend. 5:30-7 PM. For complete list
of classes, locations, and topics, visit <www.castlebri.
com/classschedule.html>.
Toyota! The Runaway Musical Hit! Toyota’s prob-
lems have become Brave New Workshop (BNW)’s
270th (!) show. Not to be outdone by movie theaters,
it’s in 3D as well. Who knew BNW had the technology
to do that? Oh, and the production also is a hybrid
of a musical and comedy. It just keeps getting better.
Through Aug. 14. Brave New Workshop, 2605 Hen-
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nepin Ave. S., Mpls. (612) 332-6620. <www.bravenew

workshop.com>.

For more events, visit <www.lavendermaga

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Ms. Behavior© |
[ by Meryl Cohn ]
Medical Services______ Psychotherapy_______

Quiet Homos
Upstairs
Dear Ms Behavior:
We live year-round in a vacation com-
munity, where we rent a house from a cou-
ple of very messy lesbians. They come and
stay in the separate little downstairs apart-
ment for just a few weeks in the summer,
but they definitely make quite a ruckus
with their snotty nosed babies, lawn fur-
niture, toddler toys, dogs, cats, barbecue, Psychotherapy_______
garbage, and friends.
About nine people converge on the
house and yard—which the lesbians own,
granted, but which we, as their upstairs
tenants, keep clear, neat, and well-tended
all year round. We acknowledge that they
own the place. On the other hand, they
are heavy drinkers, with no sense that this
place is actually our rented home.
We are looking to you for a nice way to
say, “Hey, Loud, Messy Lesbians, Have a
Little Respect!”
Is it possible to say this politely?
—Quiet Homos Upstairs
Dear Quiet Homos Upstairs:
You can’t tame mountain lions or rude
lesbians. You do not speak their language.
Plus, if they are drunk, and encumbered
with babies and Big Wheels, you’re invis-
ible to them, anyway.
If you still feel moved to attempt com-
munication, keep in mind that your com-
plaints about their empty beer cans and their
general messiness will make them view you
as a nuisance. They don’t sound like very
process-oriented lesbians, so your need for
order may confuse or annoy them.
As renters, you unfortunately don’t
have much power to change the behavior
of the people who own the house. The
only thing you can adjust in this case is
your expectations. Try to be grateful that
the rude lesbians only descend upon you
for a few weeks.
Think of it as a planned natural disas-
ter. Instead of stocking up on water and
canned food, barricade yourself inside
with movies and treats. Plan some week-
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Once the interlopers leave, sweep the
snot and garbage from the yard, and re-
store order in any way that makes your
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Real Estate_________ > Ms. Behavior©

Dear Ms. Behavior:
How can I refuse an invitation for a
joint bath without insulting my girlfriend?
She has herpes. She’s on an antiviral
medication to help prevent the virus from
becoming active. So far, the drug seems to
be working. It has been years since she has
had an actual outbreak, and she hasn’t had
any symptoms in the months we’ve been to-
gether. We do take precautions during sex.
The problem is that we are planning a
vacation together. Along with hiking, bik-
ing, and dancing, she includes “taking a bath
together” near the top of her list of fun and
romantic things to do while we’re away.
I haven’t said anything yet. I might be
more worried than I need to be, but I’ve
read mixed things about whether you can
get herpes from sharing a bathtub with a
person who’s infected.
It shouldn’t even matter. The bottom
line is that I’d rather not take a bath with
anyone. I don’t like sitting in a tub of wa-
ter with other people.
I don’t want to make her feel self-
conscious or bad, so it’s hard for me to say
anything. I really like this girl. I hope you
have some advice for me.
What can I say without offending or
alienating her?
—Clarabelle.
Dear Clarabelle:
Some “herpes authorities” say that you
can’t transmit herpes in a hot tub. Others
say that it’s at least remotely possible. How-
ever, because you’re opposed to taking
baths together anyway, you have no need
to make an issue of the bath concern.
Do not mention that it skeeves you to
think of basting in someone else’s bodily
fluids. Do not wax poetic about the ring of
scum encircling the average bath drain, or
about how hotels frequently use the same
cloths and brushes to clean every tub, per-
haps even employing the brush that just
scrubbed the toilet.
It is far easier to say, “I’m just not a
bath person”—which seems true enough—
without mentioning anything about dip-
ping into a soup of other people’s viruses
and bacteria.
However, to avoid suspicion that
you’re a wet blanket, please be sure to
come up with 15 or 16 other fun and ro-
mantic things that you and your girlfriend
can do together on vacation.
July 2-15, 2010

© 2010 Meryl Cohn. Address questions and correspondence

to <msbehavior@aol.com>. She is the author of Do What I Say:
Ms. Behavior’s Guide to Gay and Lesbian Etiquette (Houghton
Mifflin). Signed copies are available directly from the author.

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AUG.10-VOTE TO eliminate aggressively
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Tattoo
A
good friend of mine, who is (and I’m being gen-
erous here) on the dark side of her fourth de-
cade, approached me recently with a terrible
idea: “I’m going to get a tattoo on my butt.”
Upon hearing this disturbing news,
I immediately choked on the sandwich I
was eating. When I recovered, I croaked,
“Why? Why?”
“Because it’s sexy!” she chirped.
Now, I make it a habit never to see my
friends naked, but once, quite by terrible
accident, I happened to see this friend’s ass.
It was on a bright, moonlit night. Every
time I see the moon, I can’t help but think
of her ass. And I so used to love the moon.
“Honestly, honey, if I were you, I
wouldn’t do anything to draw attention to
your ass,” I said.
“Are you saying I have a fat ass?” she
demanded.
“At this point, it speaks for itself,” I said.
I wasn’t being facetious! One night at
a bar, her ass overflowed onto a neighbor-
ing bar stool, ordered itself a margarita and
nachos, and started spouting opinions on
world affairs. I was shocked to discover that
her ass is a conservative Republican who
wants to bomb Iran.
Some people can carry off tattoos: Ma-
rines, certain arty types, people who keep
snakes as pets, and convicts. But for the
crowd I run with—who are hopelessly sub-
urban, no matter how hard they try to dis-
guise it with chic black clothing and expen-
sive eyewear—tattoos are, in a word, stupid.
When middle-aged ladies get tattoos,
You
they tend to place them in areas usually
covered by clothing. I suppose this makes
them feel naughty.
When I asked one friend why she chose
to get a single red rose etched just below her
underwear line, she remarked that she want-
ed a “surprise factor” in her lovemaking.
[ by Jennifer Parello ]
“Doesn’t sex have enough surprises?” I
asked wearily. “Is it necessary to frighten
your partner, who, in the dark, while slowly
creeping down your belly, may mistake the
rose for a large, blood-filled tick—and then
try to squash it?”
Things you shouldn’t do in middle age:
wearing sleeveless tops; dancing with too
much gusto; engaging in any activity you
think makes you look hip. Also, dating the in-
sane (a sport for only the young), backpacking
through Europe, and getting tattooed.
Odd, unsettling things begin happening
to your body once you hit 40. Doesn’t mat-
ter how much you exercise, or how little you
eat. One day, you wake up, and find yourself
in a foreign body. It’s as if an alien life form
from a particularly lumpy and jiggly planet
has co-opted your once taut and supple flesh.
You now resemble an unbaked cookie.
Imagine what this transformation does
to a tattoo. A pig becomes a sow; a naked
lady stretches, and sags into a mess; and
Chinese characters melt into something re-
sembling river muck. This is not sexy.
Still not convinced? OK, consider this:
Imagine a day in the not-distant future. You
are now in your 80s. You are lying in your
bed at the nursing home. It’s time for your
bed bath. A hot nurse enters the room. Be-
cause you just had blue rinse applied to your
hair, you think you have a shot with her.
You chat her up, as she sponges your arms
and chest. You are poised to ask her for her
number. But then, she turns you over.
“What the hell is that?” she exclaims in
LavenderMagazine.com
horror.
There, on your ass, is a tattoo, stretched,
dimpled—and looking like something Pica-
sso created on a bad day.
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Backtalk > Consider the Source [ by Julie Dafydd ]

Writes of Passage
A
mong my most vivid memories from high school Liechtenstein On the Day of Man-
hood, boys are blindfolded, then made to
is a documentary about tribal life. In a test of identify each of the 67 varieties of Ger-
manhood, boys no older than myself were pre- man sausage merely by smell. Hence, the
sented with their own spears, and instructed to expressions of admiration for men: “He
can sniff a bratwurst from six kilometers
go off into the jungle on their own and return with some away”; and “You can’t pull the knackwurst
wildlife they had slaughtered to feed their tribe. over his nose!” Conversely, one who is not
considered a full man is often referred to as
a “little weenie.”
I was fascinated, because it was so far lenge may be accepted into a secondary, Honduras Boys in Honduras are
removed from anything that anyone I less-respected group of men by portraying hooked into a device that measures pulse
knew had ever experienced. The closest I all the roles in the films of George Hamil- rate. First, they are shown a video of sev-
ever came to anything similar was when ton, Ben Stiller, or Abe Vigoda. eral children enjoying a wild food fight in a
my mother gave me a dollar to bring back Monaco What could possibly test the banana grove. Next, they are shown an old
some eggs from the SuperValu. And she manhood of boys born in this principality, Jane Fonda workout video. If their pulse
even wrote the item down for me. But I known primarily for its tourism, gambling, while watching Fonda exceeds their rate
didn’t have to leave my family for days on breathtakingly beautiful vistas, and royalty? while watching the banana fight by at least
end, travel through a perilous jungle, or Not much. So, 13-year-old boys are airlift- 25 percent, they are considered men. If it
slaughter anything. ed to New Jersey, where they must survive exceeds it by more than 75 percent, they
Since then, I’ve been captivated by the on their own for three months with indig- are still considered men, but are sent to the
concept of boy-to-manhood ceremonies. enous persons called “Snookie” and “The Honduras Center for Testosterone Stabili-
In the United States, we’re probably most Situation.” Some don’t make it. Those who zation for two weeks of observation.
familiar with the Jewish bar mitzvah. On this return invariably have the tortured, haunt- Bhutan Boys about to become men are
day, a boy receives the two things most de- ed faces of those who have looked into the given this problem: “A team of pack mules
sired by every 13-year-old: savings bonds eyes of the Beast. Nonetheless, the question leaves its Himalayan home at 9 AM, travel-
and chopped liver molded into a swan. “Have you been Jersied yet?” is considered ing west at approximately seven miles per
By investigating the rich variety of man- the hip way to ask a Monacan boy if he has hour. Another team of pack mules leaves
ly ceremonies globally, I have been able to become a man. the Duar Plain at 10 AM, traveling west at
do more than just deepen my knowledge. Fiji When a boy reaches age 13 in approximately five miles per hour. Which
I can also share an appreciation of other Fiji, he is stripped naked, smeared with ox team will reach Thimphu first? At what
cultures with Lavender readers—and deduct dung, and made to perform an exotic dance time? How much later will the other team
any future around-the-world boat cruises as through cane fields, singing a medley from arrive? Show all work.”
a research expense. South Pacific wearing nothing but a tropical Well, consider the source here, but I
Here’s some of what I found: fruit hat. This colorful manhood rite was think boys in Minnesota have it pretty lucky.
Qatar In this Arabic country, boys must also, coincidentally, the exact same initia- Here, manhood is measured by a boy’s abil-
memorize every film Omar Sharif has ever tion ceremony used by Delta Lambda Phi ity to pee his full name in the snow.
LavenderMagazine.com

made, including Funny Girl and Funny Lady, Fraternity at the University of Minneso- Bye for now.
and reenact them, portraying all the roles— ta—until 1997, when the music publishing Kiss, kiss.
yes, even Barbra Streisand’s. Boys who are company owning the rights to South Pacific
not yet prepared for the rigors of this chal- demanded royalties.

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 Yellow Pages > Advertiser Index
Adult
Hardline Gay Chat ...................... 63
Megaphone .................................. 64
Arts & Entertainment
The Flower Shop Project .............. 31
Ordway Center for the
Performing Arts ............................. 35
Stonewall Uprising........................ 32
Automotive
LaMettry’s Collision ..................... 53
Morrie’s Mazda ........................... 7
Bars & Nightlife
Twin Cities Bar Advertiser
Guide............................................. 38
19 Bar ............................................ 41
Bootleggers................................... 43
Brass Rail ....................................... 40
Camp ............................................. 44
Coale’s .......................................... 42
Gay 90’s ...................................... 39
Gladius .......................................... 42
Tickles ............................................ 40
Town House ................................. 41
Beauty & Relaxation
Anew Aesthetic Medical
Center ............................................ 6
Barbers on Bryant ........................ 54
Garden of Eden ............................ 44
Homme by Maric Group ............. 6
Beverages
Barefoot Wine .............................. 3
Budweiser...................................... 67
Sorella Wine & Spirits.................. 51
Thomas Liquors ............................. 45
Catering
Mintahoe Catering & Events ....... 17
Communications
89.3 The Current .......................... 37
AM950, The Voice of
Minnesota ..................................... 64
Minnesota Public Radio ............... 37
Radio K.......................................... 51
Computer & Internet
Big Dog Solutions ......................... 54
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Duluth-Superior
The Flame Nightclub .................... 53
The Main Club .............................. 53
Events
GLBT Pride Twin Cities ................. 21
Lavender First Thursdays .............. 24
Lavender’s THIRSTdays ............... 43
Minnesota Zoo ............................. 31
Summer of Pride ........................... 5, 31
Financial
Harbor Group .............................. 17, 54
Moltaji, Roya ................................ 11
Palm, Karen ................................... 7
RBC Wealth Management .......... 52
ROR Tax Professionals ................. 54
Wells Fargo Bank ......................... 15
Floral & Garden
Chenoweth Floral &
Greenhouses ................................. 15
Landscape Junction ...................... 55
Food
Sun Chips ...................................... 23
Vinaigrette ..................................... 41
Funeral Services
Johnson Hannah, Barbara ......... 54
Gifts
Fantasy Gifts ................................. 32
Grocery Stores
Wedge Co-op ............................... 45
Health, Wellness & Recovery
Advanced Foot and Ankle
Care ............................................... 27
Amble, Paul DDS .......................... 24
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of
Minnesota ..................................... 68
Burns, Steve................................... 57
Carrillo, Dr. Thomas P. ................. 57
Chase Lisa .................................... 57
Childs, Julie ................................... 57
Fitness Together ............................ 17
Get Real Fitness ............................ 55
Heacock, James ........................... 57
Heffelfinger, Kate ......................... 57
Heteroflexible Therapy ................ 57
I’m watching a porno film.
Je regarde un film porno.
HIM Program ................................ 26
Homecare Assist ........................... 7
Minnesota Department of
Health ............................................ 9
O’Hara, Paul................................. 57
Pride Institute ................................. 21
Running Tiger Shaolin Kenpo...... 55
Shaklee.......................................... 54
Stolz, James ................................. 57
University of Minnesota-Infectious
Diseases ........................................ 25
Uptown Dermatology &
SkinSpa ......................................... 57
Vader, Kathy ................................. 57
Home Services
A-Z Electric ................................... 56
Bauer Floor Covering................... 55
Good Stuff Moving ...................... 56
Granite Transformations............... 55
Greenway Pavers ......................... 55
Hi-Tech Installations...................... 56
Matt’s Tree Service ...................... 56
Personal Pride Construction......... 55
R. Davis Construction, Inc. ........... 55
Ryan’s Tree Care .......................... 56
Seal King ....................................... 54
Soderlin Plumbing, Heating
& Air Conditioning........................ 55
SOS Homecare ............................ 55
The Tile Shop ................................ 33
Twin City Heating and Air ........... 26
Insurance
American Family Insurance ......... 7
Baldwin, Davina ........................... 56
Wagner Insurance-Financial
Services ......................................... 56
Wolfson, Steve .............................. 56
Jewelry
Max’s ............................................ 6
T Lee Fine Designer Jewelry ........ 8
Legal
Bohn & Associates ...................... 54
Cloutier & Brandl .......................... 21
Davis Law Office .......................... 15
Dean, Jeff ...................................... 17
Family Solutions Law Group ....... 33
Heltzer & Burg .............................. 11
Everything is so big…
Tout est si gros…
Moshier, Becky ............................. 7
Terry & Slane ................................ 8
Mortgage
Lozinski, David .............................. 44
Gleason, Pat ................................. 9
Grunewald, Mark......................... 11
Optical
Specs Appeal ............................... 15
Organizations
Ameriprise Financial PRIDE ......... 2
Pet Products & Services
Animal Humane Society ............. 24
Larpenteur Animal Hospital ......... 44
Pharmacies
BioScrip Pharmacy ....................... 9
Real Estate & Rentals
Bowker, Kent ................................. 58
Bowman, Jennifer ......................... 58
Calfee, David................................ 58
Farinella, Marilyn ......................... 58
gayrealestate.com ........................ 58
Leviton, Ann................................... 58
McGee, Michael .......................... 11
Miller, Valencia............................. 27
Ruzick, Amy & Johnson, Kay ....... 44
Restaurants
Dancing Ganesha ........................ 45
French Meadow Bakery & Café 49
Ginger Hop/Honey ..................... 49
Jakeeno’s Pizza & Pasta .............. 49
KinDee Thai Restaurant................ 45
Midori’s Floating World Café ..... 45
OM ................................................ 51
Roat Osha ..................................... 49
Sushi Tango................................... 49
Toast Wine Bar & Café ................ 45
Uptown Diner, Woodbury
Café, Louisiana Cafe,
GrandviewGrill ............................. 33
Uptown Diner/Calhoun
Grill/Louisiana Cafe/
Grandview Grill............................ 45
W.A. Frost ..................................... 49
Wilde Roast Café ......................... 49
I wonder ….doesn’t it bother them while
they sleep?
Je me demande … Ça ne perturbe pas leur
sommeil?
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GINGER HOP $$ Breakfast, Brunch,
Asian Fusion 613 Selby Ave., St. Paul (651) 221-9140
Specializing in pan-Asian classic dishes. As we like to say, “East meets Mon – Fri: 6:30 AM – 2:30 PM • Sat: 6:30 AM – 3 PM • Sun: 8 AM – 3 PM
Northeast”.
Lunch, Dinner MIDORI’S FLOATING WORLD CAFÉ $
201 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis (612) 746-0304 • www.gingerhop.com Sushi, Tempuru
Sushi, tempura, noodles, traditional, contemporary, home-styled specials,
THE GRANDVIEW GRILL $ beer, wine, sake.
American Lunch, Dinner
Fresh hand ground hash browns, French toast, omelets, pancakes, coffee, 3011 27th Ave. S., Minneapolis (612) 721-3011
juices, soups, salads & sandwiches. Mon: Closed • Tues – Wed: 11:30 AM – 2 PM, 5 PM – 9 PM • Thurs – Fri:
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch 11:30 AM – 2 PM, 5 PM – 10 PM • Sat: 12 noon – 2 PM, 5 – 10 PM • Sun:
1818 Grand Ave., St. Paul (651) 698-2346 4 PM – 8 PM
Mon – Fri: 6:15 AM – 2:30 PM • Sat: 6:15 AM – 3 PM • Sun: 8 AM – 3 PM www.floatingworldcafe.com

NEW UPTOWN DINER $

HONEY $$ American
Small Plates Fresh hand ground hash browns, French toast, omelets, pancakes, coffee,
lavendermagazine.com

Fine cocktails, wine, small plates and artisan chocolates in an intimate set- juices, soups, salads & sandwiches.
ting. Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
205 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis (612) 746-0306 2548 Hennepin Ave. S. Minneapolis (612) 874-0481
www.honeympls.com Mon – Wed: 6 AM – 3 PM • Thurs – Sat: 24 Hours • Sun: Close at 6 PM

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 Fusion.

The Grandview Grill. New Uptown Diner.

OM $$
Indian
Modern approach to Indian cuisine featuring bold and distinctive flavors.
Dinner
401 First Ave. N., Minneapolis (612) 338-1510
www.omminneapolis.com

ROAT OSHA $$
Thai
Uniquely crafted authentic and American influences. Decor that invites
conversation
Lunch, Dinner
2650 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis
Sat: 11 AM – 11 PM • Sun: 11 AM – 10:30 PM • www.roatoshathai.com

SUSHI TANGO $$
Japanese
Exciting and eccentric mix of Japanese cuisine and Uptown attitude.
Lunch, Dinner
Calhoun Square, (612) 822-7787
Mon – Wed: 5 PM – 1 AM • Thurs – Sun: Noon – 1 AM
www.sushitango.com

TOAST WINE BAR AND CAFÉ $

Wine bar with Italian influence
Neighborhood wine bar serving pizzas, cured meats and small plates.
Dinner
415 N. 1st St., Minneapolis, MN (612) 333-4305
Tues – Thurs: 5 PM – 11 PM • Fri – Sat: 5 PM – 12 AM • Sun: 5 PM – 11
PM
www.toastwinebarandcafe.com

W.A. FROST & CO. $$

Since 1975. Enjoy the open air setting in the summer & the spectacular
historic architecture year round. Sensation wine selection, cuisine & ambi-
ance provide the perfect dining experience.
Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Brunch
374 Selby Ave., St. Paul 651-224-5715
Sun – Thurs: 5 PM – 10:30 PM. Bar open until Midnight • Fri – Sat: 5 PM –
11 PM, Bar open until 1 AM
www.wafrost.com

WILDE ROAST CAFÉ $

American
Homemade, comfort food, outstanding desserts, beer, wine, espresso
drinks.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
518 E. Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis (612) 331-4544
Mon – Sat: 7 AM – 11 PM • Sun: 7 AM – 9 PM
www.wilderoastcafe.com

THE WOODBURY CAFÉ $

July 2–15, 2010

American
Fresh hand ground hash browns, French toast, omelets, pancakes, coffee,
juices, soups, salads & sandwiches.
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
Bielenberg & Tamarack, Woodbury, MN (651) 209-8182
Mon – Fri: 7 AM – 2:30 PM • Sat: 7 AM – 3 PM • Sun: 8 AM – 3 PM

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