On September 4, Amanda Jacobsen was outside her apartment on Nicollet Avenue, working on a vintage camper. As she dragged cushions from the curb to the front door, a car pulled up. Its window was down, but no one said anything.Then: “All of a sudden the driver was squirting me in the face with the squirt gun.”It happened to Victoria on September 11. She was out for a run, headphones in, making her way toward Lake Street on Bryant Avenue.“All of a sudden something wet hit my face—got in my eyes and mouth,” she says. She looked over to see a guy had pulled his car up very slowly next to her...…On September 4, Amanda Jacobsen was outside her apartment on Nicollet Avenue, working on a vintage camper. As she dragged cushions from the curb to the front door, a car pulled up. Its window was down, but no one said anything.Then: “All of a sudden the driver was squirting me in the face with the squirt gun.”It happened to Victoria on September 11. She was out for a run, headphones in, making her way toward Lake Street on Bryant Avenue.“All of a sudden something wet hit my face—got in my eyes and mouth,” she says. She looked over to see a guy had pulled his car up very slowly next to her...WW…

On September 1, Lowbrow owner Heather Bray called her handyman about boarding up a window that had been smashed in the previous night.He told her he’d head that way… just as soon as he finished boarding up Sisters’ Sludge, which had also —hours before the Lowbrow was.Over at the Wienery on the West Bank, a “” staff closed shop last Thursday after they were robbed twice in the span of a week. When owner Pat Starr called a window repair guy, he learned he’d just finished boarding up windows at the Hard Times.“I was joking, if he needs some business, he should just come down Cedar Avenue,”...…On September 1, Lowbrow owner Heather Bray called her handyman about boarding up a window that had been smashed in the previous night.He told her he’d head that way… just as soon as he finished boarding up Sisters’ Sludge, which had also —hours before the Lowbrow was.Over at the Wienery on the West Bank, a “” staff closed shop last Thursday after they were robbed twice in the span of a week. When owner Pat Starr called a window repair guy, he learned he’d just finished boarding up windows at the Hard Times.“I was joking, if he needs some business, he should just come down Cedar Avenue,”...WW…

COVID-19 has positively brutalized restaurants, which... isn't really something we need to tell you!But here's a little bit of good news: Just a few weeks after Popol Vuh's , the space will burst back to life—in a very on-the-nose fashion—with ViV!R. (Vivir is Spanish for "to live.")A Wednesday press release points to ViV!R having some shades of its predecessor, including a seasonal menu of "composed" Mexican small plates like chilaquiles and enmoladas. Popol Vuh chef and co-owner Jose Alarcon developed the menu here, too, and they'll continue hosting agave classes and focusing on...…COVID-19 has positively brutalized restaurants, which... isn't really something we need to tell you!But here's a little bit of good news: Just a few weeks after Popol Vuh's , the space will burst back to life—in a very on-the-nose fashion—with ViV!R. (Vivir is Spanish for "to live.")A Wednesday press release points to ViV!R having some shades of its predecessor, including a seasonal menu of "composed" Mexican small plates like chilaquiles and enmoladas. Popol Vuh chef and co-owner Jose Alarcon developed the menu here, too, and they'll continue hosting agave classes and focusing on...WW…

Bob Kroll, it seems, is very much back.Kroll has largely kept his head down following the murder of George Floyd. There was the leaked letter in which of the Minneapolis Police officers involved in Floyd's death, but otherwise we haven't heard much from the BLM-hating, Trump-swooning Minneapolis police union president. Kroll  with an appearance on CBS This Morning in which he explains that there's no systemic racism in the police department. He was back again Wednesday morning as part of a small media blitz, speaking with KARE 11 and WCCO about Floyd's death, Minneapolis, and...…Bob Kroll, it seems, is very much back.Kroll has largely kept his head down following the murder of George Floyd. There was the leaked letter in which of the Minneapolis Police officers involved in Floyd's death, but otherwise we haven't heard much from the BLM-hating, Trump-swooning Minneapolis police union president. Kroll  with an appearance on CBS This Morning in which he explains that there's no systemic racism in the police department. He was back again Wednesday morning as part of a small media blitz, speaking with KARE 11 and WCCO about Floyd's death, Minneapolis, and...WW…

Well, shoot.After stumbling across that referred to 2828 S. Lyndale Ave. as a "former restaurant," we reached out for comment and confirmed it: Lyn-Lake's Egg and I has closed for good. The old-school diner has been shut down since the closing Minnesota's bars and restaurants went into effect. "It's just not worth it, to open it back up and not know what it's going to be like," says Eric Grotbeck, whose mom opened the Minneapolis restaurant more than 30 years ago."What's business going to be like after this?" he asks. "We don't know how many people will have money, whether...…Well, shoot.After stumbling across that referred to 2828 S. Lyndale Ave. as a "former restaurant," we reached out for comment and confirmed it: Lyn-Lake's Egg and I has closed for good. The old-school diner has been shut down since the closing Minnesota's bars and restaurants went into effect. "It's just not worth it, to open it back up and not know what it's going to be like," says Eric Grotbeck, whose mom opened the Minneapolis restaurant more than 30 years ago."What's business going to be like after this?" he asks. "We don't know how many people will have money, whether...WW…

Earlier this year, the City Pages team decided it would be a “good” and “fun” idea to taste-test the newish flavors of Top the Tater, ranking them alongside the onion-and-chive original.Because assigning somewhat arbitrary values to snack foods is what we do best, we also figured researching the story would require very little work. Visit Cub. Obtain and eat dips. Visit Top the Tater’s website. Obtain and synthesize information about how and when these dips were created.But a trip to top the tater dot com in search of history led us to a landing page about the “” of the Midwest snacking...…Earlier this year, the City Pages team decided it would be a “good” and “fun” idea to taste-test the newish flavors of Top the Tater, ranking them alongside the onion-and-chive original.Because assigning somewhat arbitrary values to snack foods is what we do best, we also figured researching the story would require very little work. Visit Cub. Obtain and eat dips. Visit Top the Tater’s website. Obtain and synthesize information about how and when these dips were created.But a trip to top the tater dot com in search of history led us to a landing page about the “” of the Midwest snacking...WW…

In what you could justifiably call the highest-profile closure since COVID-19 shut down Minnesota restaurants and bars, the Dayton-owned Bachelor Farmer and Marvel Bar are gone for good.The news broke Thursday afternoon, in a statement from co-owner Eric Dayton that basically said what we all know to be true and are trying not to think about too hard: This epidemic is making restaurant ownership near-impossible, and will likely lead to the demise of many more. Haha, fun!“We have explored the option of takeout, most likely evolving into a hybrid model of takeout and reduced-capacity...…In what you could justifiably call the highest-profile closure since COVID-19 shut down Minnesota restaurants and bars, the Dayton-owned Bachelor Farmer and Marvel Bar are gone for good.The news broke Thursday afternoon, in a statement from co-owner Eric Dayton that basically said what we all know to be true and are trying not to think about too hard: This epidemic is making restaurant ownership near-impossible, and will likely lead to the demise of many more. Haha, fun!“We have explored the option of takeout, most likely evolving into a hybrid model of takeout and reduced-capacity...WW…

Holy Land CEO Majdi Wadi's apology begins like so many others. "It has come to our attention that a team member of the Holy Land posted racial slurs onto social media prior to beginning employment with us," Wadi Thursday morning. "We were not aware of these posts."The message continues in this (unfortunately all too familiar) way: they don't tolerate this behavior, it goes against their beliefs, their mission is to promote diversity and equality for all.Then the second paragraph hits with a plot twist for the ages:"As the current CEO of Holy Land, I regret to inform my valued...…Holy Land CEO Majdi Wadi's apology begins like so many others. "It has come to our attention that a team member of the Holy Land posted racial slurs onto social media prior to beginning employment with us," Wadi Thursday morning. "We were not aware of these posts."The message continues in this (unfortunately all too familiar) way: they don't tolerate this behavior, it goes against their beliefs, their mission is to promote diversity and equality for all.Then the second paragraph hits with a plot twist for the ages:"As the current CEO of Holy Land, I regret to inform my valued...WW…

Holy Land CEO Majdi Wadi's apology begins like so many others. "It has come to our attention that a team member of the Holy Land posted racial slurs onto social media prior to beginning employment with us," Wadi Thursday morning. "We were not aware of these posts."The message continues in this (unfortunately all too familiar) way: they don't tolerate this behavior, it goes against their beliefs, their mission is to promote diversity and equality for all.Then the second paragraph hits with a plot twist for the ages:"As the current CEO of Holy Land, I regret to inform my valued...…Holy Land CEO Majdi Wadi's apology begins like so many others. "It has come to our attention that a team member of the Holy Land posted racial slurs onto social media prior to beginning employment with us," Wadi Thursday morning. "We were not aware of these posts."The message continues in this (unfortunately all too familiar) way: they don't tolerate this behavior, it goes against their beliefs, their mission is to promote diversity and equality for all.Then the second paragraph hits with a plot twist for the ages:"As the current CEO of Holy Land, I regret to inform my valued...WW…