May 2015

The Pavek Museum is St. Louis Park’s museum focused on everything broadcasting. They focus on preserving the history of broadcasting especially in Minnesota. They’ve gained recognition from around the world due to their efforts to preserve broadcasting history and because they have the finest collection of broadcast equipment, antique televisions and radios in the world.

If you want to learn more about the history of the industry, see their collection of antiques and learn how the industry has made monumental changes to modern life, spend a day at the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting located at 3517 Raleigh Avenue in St. Louis Park.

What to Expect

The museum is located just east of Highway 100 off the West 36th street exit at 3517 Raleigh Avenue.

Taste of India is an excellent restaurant in the area featuring authentic Indian cuisine. Enjoy fine dining, carryout and catering opportunities with menu options that explore distinctive flavors from the east and a restaurant experience from one of the most exhilarating cultures in the world. The cuisine blends exotic ingredients and is influenced from India with eclectic flavors. 

They prepare the cuisine with a special tandoor which is a traditional Indian oven made out of clay and it helps the meal to evoke the exotic scent of India. If you want to try mouthwatering curry dishes, tandoori chicken, seekh kabobs and more of your favorite Indian cuisine, check out a Taste of India in Saint Louis Park.

What to Expect

The restaurant is open

Steel Toe Brewing is Minnesota’s small craft brewery located in St. Louis Park. It features a taproom, food truck events and more for the public to enjoy. It’s located at 4848 West 35th Street in St. Louis Park with hours from Wednesday through Saturday. You can stop in to try their homemade craft brews or check out one of their special events with area food trucks. Here is a look at what you’ll discover at St. Louis Park’s Steel Toe Brewing.

About Steel Toe Brewery

The brewery started like most breweries with a home brewer determined to make their dream come true by bringing their home brews to the public. The mission behind the brewery is a belief in working hard, following their passion and giving back by working with the community that

Have you been to Bunny’s Bar & Grill yet? This is a favorite spot for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s been open since 1933 in St. Louis Park and the name came from the original owner Henry Aretz, who ended with a sign made my mistake for someone else saying “Bunny’s” and was offered such a bargain that he decided to purchase it.

When the Aretz family sold it to Gary and Sherman Rackner in 1988, it became not just a bar but now a bar and grill when a kitchen was added. It remained a place for patrons to relax, catch the game, converse with friends and enjoy a great meal.

While they were forced to move locations in 1997 after a redevelopment of Excelsior Boulevard, they are now at a great location and keep the original traditions alive. Come

Last month we submitted our wish for more listings for our buying clients. Our wish was denied. We saw 8 percent fewer homes go on the market compared to April of last year. Combine that with an almost 31 percent hike in the number of closed sales and it’s easy to see why our inventory of available homes in St. Louis Park has decreased almost 17 percent. We now have a paltry 2.5 months of inventory.

This, of course, is creating a seller’s market and the numbers are starting to bear that out. The median sales price of a St. Louis Park home has increased 4 percent over this time last year to sit at $255,993. It appears that buyers are getting the message that the market is turning against their favor so they’re offering more for homes ― sellers are

The Yum Kitchen and Bakery is a great place to enjoy plenty of items. They are on a mission to provide great food, with fresh ingredients used in every dish to the St. Louis Park area. The restaurant provides seasonal dishes throughout the menu and everything is made from scratch.

The Menu

The menu consists of many different categories including:

• Salads
• Appetizers
• Sandwiches
• Soups
• Breads
• Entrees
• Sides
• Beverages
• Bakery
• Seasonal

Throughout these categories you will find plenty of favorites including:

• Mini Chuck Cheese Burgers
• BBQ Chicken Pizza
• Fried Egg Club
• Steak Sandwich
• Reuben
• Rachel
• Ahi Tuna Burger
• Thai Beef Salad
• Spring Berry Salad
• Lemon Salmon with Kale
• Seafood Stew

Here ya go: A wrap-up of a couple of St. Louis Park news stories we think you should know about.

Paper or ?

You may not have a choice of what to load your groceries into if the City of St. Louis Park has its way. The banning of plastic, single-use bags is their latest proposal.

Part of our city’s mission is taking on the responsibility for the community’s environmental resources,  so it’s only natural they’d want to rid the area of something as eco-unfriendly as plastic bags.

“We think it’s really important to take this step to make sure we are reducing waste, and plastic bags are things that are absolutely unnecessary,” city council member Anne Mavity told CBS Minnesota.

Other targets to be considered in the ban include plastic trash

Adults have plenty of choices for recreational programs in the St. Louis Park area. There are plenty of programs and leagues to choose from. Whether you prefer softball or hockey, there's something for you.

Adult Leagues

Throughout the year, many different sports leagues are available for adults including:

• Adult 4-Person Football - For men starting in Mid-August
• Co-Rec Kickball - For both men and women starting at the end of May
• Co-Rec Soccer - For both men and women with competitive and recreational divisions, starting in Mid-August
• Fall Softball - For both men and women starting in Mid-August
• Lacrosse - A newer league forming, which starts in June
• Metro Ice Hockey - Competitive league starting in Mid-September
• Sand

The Jean Stephen Galleries is one of the most interesting attractions found in the St. Louis Park area. It was founded in 1987 and has been helping art collectors find the perfect piece for more than two decades. They provide pieces from a wide range of artists all the way from Dr. Seuss to Rembrandt.

Genres

The gallery covers many different genres including:

• Impressionism
• Sculpture
• Magical Realism
• Contemporary
• Local
• Abstract
• Cartoon
• StillLife
• Surrealism
• And More!

With plenty of works found in each category, you can enjoy all types of art at the Jean Stephen Galleries. Whether you prefer works from someone famous, an up and coming artist or someone local, you will find it here.

Artists

Some of the

Found in the St. Louis Park neighborhoods, Ariana Kabob & Gyro Bistro is a great spot for excellent food. You will find all types of good choices here with plenty of flavor. The ingredients used are fresh and many locals frequent the restaurant.

The Menu

The restaurant is known for Mediterranean cuisine and provides plenty of good choices on the menu. You will find all types of gyros and other items including:

• Hummus
• Mediterranean Salsa
• Falafel
• Cheesy gyro fries
• Gyro Nachos
• Gyro Wrapped Grape Eaves
• Gyro Sandwich
• Gyro & Chicken Combo Sandwich
• Gyro Plate
• Gyro Stir-Fry
• Marinated Beef Kabob
• Shami Beef Kabob
• Lamb Kabob
• Chicken Sandwich
• Shami Sandwich
• Falafel Sandwich
• And Many More!

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