From the Editor
That One Corner Booth
My Takeaways
This magazine is meant to be more than informative, we want it to be impactful. To prove that, here’s what I’m taking away from this magazine.
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1. Fargo is probably the best airport to fly out of. Seriously, I went on a trip and it took me approximately 29 seconds to go through security. Beat that Minneapolis.
here's a little booth in the back corner of Vinyl Taco. There's nothing particularly special about it. The seats are hard. The lighting is dark. The beer tastes just as cold as at any of the other tables. It's just an ordinary booth. Or is it? On Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, I was sitting in that booth. In fact, I was sitting in that booth for exactly 57 minutes. 57 minutes of devouring some of the best guac around. 57 minutes of scrolling Facebook. You see, I was on a first date. Well, more accurately, I was waiting to be on a first date. Supposedly, this first date's car had broken down and was emitting smoke. Or at least that's what she texted me. I didn't buy it. I thought I was being stood up. Well, much to my surprise, 57 minutes after I sat down, my date walked in and my future wife sat down. That little corner booth suddenly became more than a little corner booth. When you ask me what makes Fargo special, it's not the great restaurants.
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2. People REALLY love their NDSU football. I mean, obviously... It's not the cool downtown atmosphere. It's not the countless individuals who are tirelessly working away in the middle of the night to come up with the next great idea for our community. It's the corner booths. It's my favorite table at Front Street Taproom that I always play trivia at. It's the tikka masala at Everest Tikka House that warms me on a cold winter day. It's the pool table at Rooter's that my friends and I spent too much money on in college. It's the racquetball court at MSUM my old college roommates and I played at. It's the thousand individual spots at 100 different locations around town where I've made memories. When we first decided to launch this magazine, we knew we wanted to go deeper. Sure, Mezzaluna has a great
happy hour. Yep, Rhombus Guys has amazing pizza. Of course, NDSU Football games are fun. Let's dive deeper though. What are Beth Hoole's favorite ways to enjoy sports in town? How do Emily and Brady Johnson claim Downtown Fargo as their community? How do Sherri Hashbarger and her family make Fargo their own? Our community is more than the businesses. Our community is the people and the memories. Our community is made of the corner booths. So, what's your little corner booth?
Andrew Jason Andrew Jason
Editorial Director
3. Our community is growing quickly. Seriously. When was the last time you drove south down Veterans? If it’s been awhile, I guarantee that there are some new businesses you didn’t know were there. 4. Silver Dollar’s wings are good. I mean, like extremely good. I’ve never been to Silver Dollar before putting together this issue. I will be back. 5. Pinball is cool again. I guess I don’t know if it was ever not cool, but Emily and Bill Brooks and Fargo Pinball are making it cool again.