4210-4212 MINNETONKA BLVD.

Bernie Horovitz operated the Park Delicatessen starting in 1947.  In March 1958 the Minneapolis Star reported plans for a new $350,000 restaurant and 16-lane bowling alley.  The article says:  "To be located just south of the intersection of W. Lake Street and Highway No. 7, between Glenhurst and France Avenues S., the building will house a delicatessen shop, restaurant steak house, private dining rooms, rumpus room, kitchen and bakery on the first floor.  The bowling lanes will be in the basement.  They will feature under-floor ball returns, spectator seating and a carpeted concourse."  Plans called for 27,000 square feet, engineered for a future second floor.  As far as we know the bowling alley never materialized, despite the fact that Bernie had leagues already signed up.


The City says that the current L-Shaped building was built in 1959.  The Deli opearated until at least 1966.  It is now home to many businesses as Calhoun Plaza.


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