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Family Owned Restaurants and Businesses Damaged In First Night of East Lake Street Riots

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Filed under:Already struggling businesses were dealt another blowRestaurants and retail shops found smashed windows and looted shelves after last night’s protests over the killing of George Floyd by a white Minneapolis police officer turned violent overnight.This was the second night of crowds gathering and demanding justice near the police department’s 3rd Precinct near the intersection of East Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue. Fires and looting soon erupted in the neighborhood as tensions between protestors and the police erupted, destroying many area businesses from up Lake Street to Bloomington Avenue. With fires continuing to burn and the area still unappeasable, reports are just beginning to come in, .The area is studded with small, family owned restaurants and food shops. From panderias to East African grocery stores, many are immigrant-owned and many have been operated by families for generations.has been serving the neighborhood since it was legal to sell alcohol, and run by the same family since 1983. Its vintage neon sign is an icon of the area. caught the looting of the shop happening early in the evening, and expletives spray painted on the exterior.possesses another iconic sign of the area, and has been a small family-run restaurant since 2016. This morning, the words, “Kill Cops,” are visible spray-painted on the front door, under the iconic sign. The restaurant had its windows smashed, interior looted, and chairs and tables strewn about. In a , the gastropub owned by Charles Stotts and Kacey White, simply said, “We have no words. Godspeed, Minneapolis.”We have no words.Godspeed, MinneapolisPosted by on, a cozy taproom found its front doors smashed and the inside looted this morning. Owners Jeff and Gita Zeitler voiced frustration to the with the Minneapolis Police Department saying that the local police have been useless for “quite some time,” and the vandals who created the chaos., a food hall and market run by a neighborhood development nonprofit, , at least for today, due to damage. Blocks away,, which has been a part of the neighborhood for generations, was smashed and looted. had sentries posted and product all over the sidewalk when news crews drove by this morning. Local restaurants weren’t the only institutions to be damaged. A Wendy’s location was burned, a nearby Target was extensively looted, and area grocery stores Cub Foods and Aldi, the area grocery stores were looted as well.Reports are still coming in, and it’s unclear what the total damage to other restaurants in the neighborhood will be, as the fires still burn. Requests for comment were not immediately returned. Meanwhile, a fund to help rebuild the area has been established. Visit for more information.Sign up for our newsletter.Sign up for our newsletter.Kua returns to Travail, and Bar Brava welcomes a new resident chefThe freshest news from the local food world

Filed under:Already struggling businesses were dealt another blowRestaurants and retail shops found smashed windows and looted shelves after last night’s protests over the killing of George Floyd by a white Minneapolis police officer turned violent overnight.This was the second night of crowds gathering and demanding justice near the police department’s 3rd Precinct near the intersection of East Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue. Fires and looting soon erupted in the neighborhood as tensions between protestors and the police erupted, destroying many area businesses from up Lake Street to...

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