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- ↑ "Butcher & The Boar Wins Charlie Award For Best Restaurant". CBS Minnesota. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ The Charlies, Celebrating the Exceptional Contributions of the Twin Cities Food and Beverage Industry The 8th Annual Charlie Awards. 01.27.19
- ↑ Holiday, Oct. 1954, p. 66. (from "Buildings -- Charlie's Cafe", Minnesota Magazine Index -- Minneapolis Central Library)