Halloween 2009 photos

View Susan's scary photo collection at Picasa with this link..
Costume contest winner was Lee Charlson of Buffalo, Minnesota, as "Chico." He was visiting relatives in Northfield and went home with a Guinness flag. A male version of Cyndi Lauper and a sexy police woman also won prizes.

Halloween Party at Froggy Bottoms Sat.

Froggy Bottoms River Pub announces a Halloween party Saturday, Oct. 31st. Costume contest, prizes, drink specials and DJ, with all the scary action starting at 9 p.m. Come, join the goblins and ghosts if you dare....Frog goblins are known to be the spookiest of all amphibian apparitions.

FB part of KSTP video on DJJD

KSTP TV's afternoon show "Twin Cities Live" paid a visit to Northfield to preview "Defeat of Jesse James Days" and they stopped to refresh themselves at Froggy Bottoms, where co-owner Jake Hvistendahl talked about the pub.

http://northfieldhistory.org/nhs-and-djjd-featured-kstp

The Students are Back!

Here's a link to a Picasa page of pictures!
Welcome back to Froggy's, students!

Wes Fraser/Erik Loney Team Up at Froggy Bottoms

Froggy Bottoms Executive Chef and kitchen manager Wes Fraser (pictured left) will now be assisted by Sous Chef/assistant manager Erik Loney. Erik started cooking under the tutelage of Wes in November of 2008, aided also by Micah Humann, and Erik succeeded Micah this June. Erik is a Northfield native who will be 19 in July. His brother Shane Loney worked at Froggy Bottoms for two years. Erik says he loves working at Froggy Bottoms, with its nice and laid-back atmosphere. In fact, "Everyone is awesome!" His favorite dish to make? The quesadillas. Says Erik: "People love them. They are very popular and one order can easily serve two or more." Check out the complete menu at www.froggybottoms.com.

Froggy Chefs Test Their Wings at the Hot Wings Cook-Off May 30

Froggy Bottoms Executive Chef Wes Fraser, Sous Chef Micah Humann and Northfield Golf Club Chef Rafael Perez are shown at the Hot Wings Cook-Off held at the Northfield Golf Club on May 30. Wes says the Froggy Thai peanut hot wings were a hit with the crowd.












Attorney Britt Ackerman (third from the left) of Hvistendahl, Moersch and Dorsey shows off her hot wing eating abilities in the hot wing gobbling contest. She finished a hotly contested third.

Wing Cook Off

Froggy Bottoms executive chef Wes Fraser (left) and sous chef Micah Humann (right) are ready to test their wings at the Northfield Golf Club, Saturday, May 30, from 3-7 p.m. The Golf Club is hosting a Wing Cook-Off among Froggy Bottoms, the Northfield Golf Club, the Rueb, the Fieldhouse and Beef O'Bradys. Admission to this all-you-can-eat event is $10.
Come support Froggy Bottoms with your vote!

C'mon Get Happy at Froggy's Happy Hour

C'mon, get happy at Froggy Bottoms' Happy Hour, 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Take $1.00 off bottles, taps and rails, $2 off appetizers.
Then stay happy by ordering off the new menu and enjoy the new Froggy Times, featuring Northfield's own "West Side Story." Feeling lucky? Play Texas Hold 'Em Poker, Monday nights, starting at 7 p.m., free at the Frog. Happy Hour prices extend through the games. What a deal!

New Froggy Times Features West Side Story

The new 2009 Froggy Times features the story of Northfield's West Side business district, which was decimated in 1958 by a highway relocation. Maggie Lee, Dan Freeman and Dick Heibel share their memories of the way it used to be. Famed architect Harry Wild Jones is also featured. And, of course, check out our new menu!
Click here for the new Froggy Times

St. Pat's Grand Marshal crowned at Froggy Bottoms

J.B. Dudley, of Northfield Physical Therapy, is anointed Grand Marshal of Northfield's 2009 St. Patrick's Day parade at Froggy Bottoms on March 14, before the annual parade down Division Street. J.B is Irish on both sides of his family tree and his sister, Shawn (right), served as Grand Marshal in 2006.

Froggy O'Bottoms Welcomes March 14 St. Pat's Paraders

Froggy O'Bottoms welcomes pre- and post-parade participants and watchers of the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 14, to enjoy corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash, along with all other items on our new menu. This year's Grand Marshal J.B. Dudley will be feted at Froggy's around noontime. The 9th annual parade of banners, flags, floats and coats of arms assembles in the EconO'Foods parking lot at 2 p.m. with the parade heading north on Division Street at 2:30 p.m. The parade ends with "fun and festivities" on Bridge Square and Riverside Plaza---and, of course, you can come for further fun and festivities at the Frog after that.

Git yer new Froggy Times here!

http://www.froggybottoms.com/graphics/froggytimeswinter09WEB.pdf
Information on lodging in downtown Northfield, Minnesota

Froggy Suites brochure

http://www.sondahl.com/Frogblog/FroggySuiteBro2008.2.pdf

Summer photos by Griff Wigley

In the dead of winter, it is nice to look back at these photos taken by Griff Wigley last summer.
http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/4112/

Looking forward and back St. Pats

Northfield will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a parade on Saturday, March 14, but Froggy Bottoms will have Irish specials not only then but all week, March 16-21. Here's a slideshow from last year's festivities.

Lee Pongratz is Mich Gold Light Fireplace winner

Lee Pongratz of Northfield was the lucky Friday the 13th winner of the Power 96 Mich Gold Light Heat-n-Glo fireplace at Froggy Bottoms. Congratulations, Lee, and thanks to all who registered to win!