Lindeys Prime Steak House

Lindeys Prime Steakhouse was established in March of 1958. A young man, Lewis Walter Lindemer, Lindey had approached many Minnesota restaurants from Stillwater to Shakopee, asking them permission to serve his steaks in their establishments. After a lot of persistence, he finally found a man who was willing to give him a chance. The mans name was Heinei Borndale, owner and operator of the Coronodo Cafe, on the corner of University & Snelling in St. Paul, MN. In the basement of the Coronado was The Rathskeeler. Thats where Lindey served his first steak in 1958. Lindey had a lot of support from the local suppliers like Meat Distributors, St. Paul Bar & Restaurant Supply and others. They were willing to go along and support Lindey with his dream of having his own steak house. He worked extremely hard to make his dream a reality. He did most everything himself. His first big break came when Will Jones wrote an article about the Lindeys in the Minneapolis Sunday paper. Lindey had no id...