Cribbage Night at the Grand Café

I’ve got a great week of eating ahead of me, and I hope some of you will be able to join me.

On Monday, (March 24th) I am planning to stop by at the Grand Café,
(3804 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis) for their first ever cribbage night.
(I actually majored in bridge in college, but I minored in cribbage.) I
haven’t decided yet whether I am actually going to compete in the
double elimination tournament and compete for the fabulous prizes (gift
certificates and other stuff, I am told) but I do want to dip into the
buffet, which will include a lamb stew, vegetarian stew, cheese board,
fruit, bread and crackers, and the Grand’s legendary pignole (pine nut)
cookies for dessert. The excitement starts at 6 p.m.

Here’s the
fine print Cost is $25 plus tax and tip, with tap beers on sale
for $3 a glass, and wine for $5. Reservations are required – call
612-822-8260 – and you are requested to bring your own cribbage board
if you have one – they’ll supply the cards. Owner Mary Hunter cautions
that this tournament is not sanctioned by the American Cribbage Congress,
and that you need to already know how to play the game – lessons will
not be provided. (It really isn’t all that complicated: you can find
the rules online.) Ordinarily, the Grand Café is closed on Monday
nights, so don’t show up two weeks from now looking for hot card action.