High Third Street – There were a number of businesses that flourished on Minot’s High Third Street. Third Street over the years was the home to Bars, Restaurants, Hotels and houses that participated in illegal activities that ranged from illegal alcohol sales during Prohibition, after hour alcohol sales, high stake card games and prostitution. Some of those Third Street Businesses were: The Avalon, The Coffee Bar, Metrol Café (Saul’s Barbecue), Famous Pit Barbecue (Twilight Inn & Kay’s Café), The Grill, and later after Third Street was shut down, The Flame in Radio City. Business was brisk until 1960 when the Jaycee’s mounted a successful campaign to close down the area
The Grill – the Grill was located at 316 third St. SW… The Grill was a part of the
area known as “High Third” although it
did not have the reputation of some of the other businesses on Third St. Dee Dee Govan operated The Grill for many
years. He acquired the property from “Ma” Butler, a legend on Third Street and
the subject of another article. Dee Dee served pretty good food and at times would offer coffee laced with
liquor, if so desired. After the decline of Third St. The Grill was home to Dee
Dee’s Hot Tamales. He made them, packaged them and sold them out of The Grill.
I was offered a job by Dee Dee selling the Hot Tamales when I was
driving truck for Coca Cola Bottling back in the late 60’s.
Parrot Inn
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