Our Pathetic Whinging Overlords
By Mitch Berg
Minnesota has developed some horrifying personality tics in recent years. Especially this past year.
But one that’s a groaner, year in, year out, is Minnesota’s crippling inferiority complex. It was manifested most plainly in the ’80s, when Minneapolis adopted the marketing hook “The MinneApple” – and continues every time the local media finds the most absurd possible local angles to every national story.
But this story which got headlines in most Twin Cities media on Tuesday – may be the most pathetic of all.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Lady Gaga dined at Café and Bar Lurcat in Minneapolis Sunday night, according to a tweet from the restaurant.
The tweet on Monday said, “When an iconic restaurant hosts an icon. Last night, we were delighted to have Lady Gaga join us for dinner. On behalf of our staff, we thank Lady Gaga — one of the most beloved and influential singers, songwriters and performance actors — for choosing our Mpls restaurant.”
No word on whether the food was locally sourced, or from what provider; this link to someone from somewhere else should certainly rate a story of their own.
August 4th, 2023 at 6:17 am
“What’s a Lady Gaga?”
“A singer your parents listened to.”
“Oh..”
“You wouldn’t understand.”
“But why are they bowing and chanting, ‘We are not worthy'”
“It’s a reference to a movie from your grandparents era.”
— eye roll —
August 4th, 2023 at 7:31 am
Who wouldn’t like dining at Lurcat?! Good choice.
Neighbor has a friend who lived next door to her when she was living w/ her then boyfriend, Taylor Kinney, in Chicago. Said she was totally down to earth, very nice, and mostly just dressed in jeans and sweatshirts.
August 4th, 2023 at 8:05 am
Will fawning over ***checks notes**** Lady Gaga and advertising her patronage bring more customers to your restaurant? Don’t know. i guess you have to do something.
August 4th, 2023 at 8:45 am
I don’t blame the restaurant, everybody does it, like The Brown Derby having Hollywood star sketches on the wall or Sardis in New York.
Imagine owning a restaurant in downtown Minneapolis in this economy, you need to advertise every advantage you can get
the amazing thing is not that they mentioned her appearance but that she appeared at all. how many celebrities go to Minneapolis. Former or current?
August 4th, 2023 at 9:37 am
Sinatra used to go to Cossetta’s. They go where the food is.
August 4th, 2023 at 9:41 am
Now that Lady Gaga has graced it, I suppose I’d go to eat at Bar Lurcat in downtown Minneapolis – if I take her security detail with me.
August 4th, 2023 at 9:59 am
I honestly have no idea who this is.
August 4th, 2023 at 10:48 am
☝️ Perhaps the usual hobos you frequent behind the bus station can be of service.
August 4th, 2023 at 1:49 pm
rAT is having alcoholic flash backs…he thinks he’s talking to his ER nurse/Daughter.
It’s the ditch behind the Town Pump, rAT, not the bus station.
How’s the skeeters up there in HaCK today?
Partly cloudy ⬜
Cloudy ⬜
Raining bugs ⬜
Biblical ⬜