+ Lyn-Lake Revival – A managing director of a Wall Street investment firm is back in the Twin Cities and opening a pub in former jP American Bistro’s space.
http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2009/09/28/daily12.html?ana=tt3245

+ Uptown going strong – Uptown restaurant Chino Latino is apparently beating the recession — enough to expand its digs next door into what was In Vision Optics until a few months ago. 
http://www.swjournal.com/index.php?&story=14422&page=152&category=63

+ Ackerberg on Northside – Southwest developer Stuart Ackerberg has launched a nonprofit focused on revitalizing North Minneapolis
http://www.swjournal.com/index.php?&story=14409&page=152&category=63

+ TVs for your ballgame – Richfield-based Best Buy Co. Inc. on Tuesday announced a seven-year sponsorship agreement with the Minnesota Twins, which includes placement of more than 625 custom viewing monitors at Target Field.
http://www.finance-commerce.com/article.cfm/2009/09/30/Twins-ballpark-to-include-625-stadium-screens-from-Best-Buy

+ We *heart* MPLS – Although the national economy is still in the tank, that’s not coloring how residents of the Twin Cities and 25 other U.S. cities feel about their communities. A Gallup study released today called “Soul of the Community” found that the worst economic crisis in decades isn’t a major factor in attracting and retaining residents to their communities.
http://www.finance-commerce.com/article.cfm/2009/09/29/Gallup-Local-perception-of-Twin-Cities-remains-high-in-bad-times

+ The MN Non-Profit Model – Fifteen Minnesota nonprofit organizations were the focus of a comprehensive study released today, and the results detail the many great benefits they provide state residents.
http://www.minnpost.com/politicalagenda/2009/09/30/12033/study_of_15_mn_nonprofits_shows_value_of_advocacy_and_community_planning
http://www.ncrp.org/campaigns-research-policy/36-campaigns-research-a-policy/574-gcip-in-minnesota

+ MNPass lanes open on 35W – New Interstate 35W express lanes between downtown Minneapolis and Burnsville are opening to traffic.
http://wcco.com/local/mnpass.lanes.open.2.1217646.html

+ Landlord bust – Tenants will continue to have the upper hand in the Twin Cities office real estate market well into 2011, according to a roundtable discussion held today in Golden Valley.
http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2009/09/28/daily23.html

+ Recovery? – Twin Cities home prices increased in July, according to the latest Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Index. It was the third consecutive monthly increase for the market, accordingly to the closely watched report of housing prices.
http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2009/09/28/daily14.html