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Moveable Feast: University Grove

Tomorrow is the 100th birthday anniversary of 

: famous MN architect, designer of the original Guthrie Theater, and master of Mid-century Modern. Any recommended Food-and-architecture combos? 

There's this cool neighborhood near the U of M's St. Paul Campus known as University Grove that's a little enclave of homes designed by Ralph Rapson, Lisl and Win Close, Thomas Ellerbe — the 

 famously called the pocket an "architectural time capsule of Modern America." 

Last year, some of these homes were featured on a 

 Tour — a group focused on the documentation and consideration of buildings in the modern movement. I haven't seen any plans for a tour yet so you can just go there and drive around, and when you're in that area it's a great excuse to visit the university's 

 — cheese, ice cream, etc. produced by students, faculty, and staff — a range of cheese styles and ice cream flavors and affordable prices. They're open Wednesdays 2-5 p.m.

 on Cleveland at Buford: a mellow student hangout with great, inexpensive falafel sandwiches, hummus, feta, and more.

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Ralph Rapson

University of Minnesota Dairy Store

Mim's Cafe

John Birge has been hosting, producing and performing classical music for more than 25 years. Since 1997, he has been hosting on Minnesota Public Radio's Classical Music Service. He played French horn for the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra and performed with them on their centennial tour of Europe in 1995. He was trained at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music and Interlochen Arts Academy.


John Birge

Tomorrow is the 100th birthday anniversary of Ralph Rapson: famous MN architect, designer of the original Guthrie Theater, and master of Mid-century Modern. Rachel Hutton and John talk about the best places to eat around the University Grove neighborhood where Rapson and other architects built Modern homes.


Moveable Feast: Eating in University Grove

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