From the airlines to the spotlights, the Shakopee club owner has made his dreams soar.
If you would have told Michael Orensteen 20 years ago that today he would own a comedy club, he wouldn’t have believed you. “I’ve always been funny, off the cuff,” he said. “But I never would have thought I’d have gotten into it (comedy).” But a combination of events in his chosen career—that of an airline pilot—led him to change altitude with the MinneHAHA Comedy Club, in Shakopee. “I knew when I was 5 that I wanted to be a pilot,” said Orensteen, now a 44-year-old who lives in Eagan. “My favorite part of vacations was being on the plane.” Orensteen, who moved to Edina from Connecticut when he was 13, joined the U.S. Navy after high school. But because his eyesight didn’t meet the requirements, he was more of a flight navigator while in …
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Khwice owns and operates Dangerfield’s Restaurant along the Minnesota River.
Overlooking the Minnesota River, Dangerfield’s offers a unique setting for any meal. “We have built quite a reputation around our menu, and a picture perfect view certainly adds to our charm,” owner Gus Khwice said of his restaurant located at 1583 E. First Ave. Khwice opened the restaurant 21 years ago, and has an extensive background in the restaurant business. Originally from Lebanon, Khwice came to Minnesota to attend Mankato State University and has since owned or operated restaurants in Montevideo, Hutchinson, Jordan and now Shakopee. “I have been at this business a long time,” Khwice said. “I got into this business because I like making people happy and customers must be happy because Dangerfield’s has been my most successful …
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