553483 Sat Aug 30 12:23:08 -0700 2008 2 8 Midwest 0 3998758 i was riding my bike through downtown saint paul this morning and a guy was putting an OPEN sign up at the coney island tavern on st peter street, an event hitherto unknown in my lifetime (or at least the last ten or so years of mt lifetime). Sat Aug 30 12:23:12 -0700 2008 63765 zfwp 1 3998911 They're opening up just this week for the RNC, but if it works out well for them I'm hoping that they might re-open for good. Here's another thread about this... http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/550493 Could you tell from the sign you saw this morning if they were selling hot dogs? Uncle Ira Sat Aug 30 14:36:47 -0700 2008 3998758 14832 Uncle Ira 2 3998917 According to the last discussions here and in the Pioneer Press, they were planning to sell only snacks. Too bad, don't you think? Seems like lots of people would be pretty excited about getting to try their Coneys (some of us for the very first time!) Sat Aug 30 14:42:20 -0700 2008 3998911 10514 KTFoley