ByRestaurant operators felt blindsided by Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement Wednesday that restaurants could open only for outdoor dining on June 1, with the head of a hospitality trade group calling it a “disastrous setback.”While some restaurant owners are still weighing whether employees would be safe from COVID-19 if they open — and if customers would come — they had been expecting a green light to operate their dining rooms, possibly with tight restrictions.Loading...“Our patio has eight tables. With social distancing, what is that? Two tables? We’re almost better off staying closed and...…ByRestaurant operators felt blindsided by Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement Wednesday that restaurants could open only for outdoor dining on June 1, with the head of a hospitality trade group calling it a “disastrous setback.”While some restaurant owners are still weighing whether employees would be safe from COVID-19 if they open — and if customers would come — they had been expecting a green light to operate their dining rooms, possibly with tight restrictions.Loading...“Our patio has eight tables. With social distancing, what is that? Two tables? We’re almost better off staying closed and...WW…

ByIn September 1970, the first of many public meetings was convened to discuss the Minneapolis Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s ambitious Seward West Urban Renewal Project.The plan involved razing 70% of the neighborhood’s residential units, including all 46 houses on narrow Milwaukee Avenue, a two-block thoroughfare (it was an alley with the romantic name of 22½ Avenue) that bisects 22nd and 23rd avenues between E. Franklin Avenue and 24th Street. Its modest, tightly packed homes dated to the 1890s.The proposal was opposed by a small but dedicated group of neighborhood activists and...…ByIn September 1970, the first of many public meetings was convened to discuss the Minneapolis Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s ambitious Seward West Urban Renewal Project.The plan involved razing 70% of the neighborhood’s residential units, including all 46 houses on narrow Milwaukee Avenue, a two-block thoroughfare (it was an alley with the romantic name of 22½ Avenue) that bisects 22nd and 23rd avenues between E. Franklin Avenue and 24th Street. Its modest, tightly packed homes dated to the 1890s.The proposal was opposed by a small but dedicated group of neighborhood activists and...WW…

What's open, what's closed and what's still to come in the Twin Cities and beyond.ByStay up to date on the latest from your favorite restaurants, bars and food purveyors. For a complete list of past openings and closings organized by month, scroll to the bottom of the page.}Follow usWelcome,…What's open, what's closed and what's still to come in the Twin Cities and beyond.ByStay up to date on the latest from your favorite restaurants, bars and food purveyors. For a complete list of past openings and closings organized by month, scroll to the bottom of the page.}Follow usWelcome,WW…

More from the HomepageThe Butcher's Tale, led by several key Butcher & the Boar staffers, will open next month. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Kaskaid Hospitality, the company behind a long list of Twin Cities restaurants, including , is reviving Butcher & the Boar.The downtown Minneapolis restaurant (1121 S. Hennepin Av.) . Kaskaid will reopen the sprawling property under a tweaked name: the ."When you look at the space — the incredible patio, the covered beer garden — it's such a diverse set of offerings," said Kaskaid CEO Kam Talebi. "It's a perfect fit for our portfolio...…More from the HomepageThe Butcher's Tale, led by several key Butcher & the Boar staffers, will open next month. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Kaskaid Hospitality, the company behind a long list of Twin Cities restaurants, including , is reviving Butcher & the Boar.The downtown Minneapolis restaurant (1121 S. Hennepin Av.) . Kaskaid will reopen the sprawling property under a tweaked name: the ."When you look at the space — the incredible patio, the covered beer garden — it's such a diverse set of offerings," said Kaskaid CEO Kam Talebi. "It's a perfect fit for our portfolio...WW…

More from the HomepageBurch, the dynamic steakhouse and pizzeria co-owned by spouses Becker and Nancy St. Pierre, will not reopen. "The ongoing pandemic has made it impossible," Becker said. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The pandemic has ended another Twin Cities four-star restaurant.Burch, the dynamic steakhouse and pizzeria owned by spouses Isaac Becker and Nancy St. Pierre, will not reopen. The boisterous, two-level restaurant has been shuttered since mid-March 2020, when Gov. Tim Walz temporarily closed the state's dining rooms in an effort to slow the spread of the...…More from the HomepageBurch, the dynamic steakhouse and pizzeria co-owned by spouses Becker and Nancy St. Pierre, will not reopen. "The ongoing pandemic has made it impossible," Becker said. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The pandemic has ended another Twin Cities four-star restaurant.Burch, the dynamic steakhouse and pizzeria owned by spouses Isaac Becker and Nancy St. Pierre, will not reopen. The boisterous, two-level restaurant has been shuttered since mid-March 2020, when Gov. Tim Walz temporarily closed the state's dining rooms in an effort to slow the spread of the...WW…

More from the HomepageThe Bellecour bakery operations are moving into Cooks of Crocus Hill cooking school space in the North Loop. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The temporary collaboration between the bakery and is dropping its pop-up status.Six weeks after Cooks co-owners Marie Dwyer and Karl Benson teamed up with Bellecour chef/owner Gavin Kaysen to temporarily sell baked goods, coffee and grab-and-go savory items inside their North Loop retail shop, the partnership is becoming permanent. Get ready for (210 N. 1st St., Mpls.)Bellecour pastry chef Diane Moua and her team are...…More from the HomepageThe Bellecour bakery operations are moving into Cooks of Crocus Hill cooking school space in the North Loop. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The temporary collaboration between the bakery and is dropping its pop-up status.Six weeks after Cooks co-owners Marie Dwyer and Karl Benson teamed up with Bellecour chef/owner Gavin Kaysen to temporarily sell baked goods, coffee and grab-and-go savory items inside their North Loop retail shop, the partnership is becoming permanent. Get ready for (210 N. 1st St., Mpls.)Bellecour pastry chef Diane Moua and her team are...WW…

More from the HomepageIt's an ideal time to take a drive into the local carhop culture. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The coronavirus pandemic has the restaurant industry reeling.Still, when warm weather arrived several months ago, one small segment of the dining-out universe started drawing (socially distant) crowds.“We’ve been busier than normal,” said Jim Wagner, who has been running Wagner’s Drive-In in Brooklyn Park for 35 years.The uptick makes sense: At a time when consumers may be leery of congregating indoors, drive-ins transform cars into dining rooms, and also offer the...…More from the HomepageIt's an ideal time to take a drive into the local carhop culture. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The coronavirus pandemic has the restaurant industry reeling.Still, when warm weather arrived several months ago, one small segment of the dining-out universe started drawing (socially distant) crowds.“We’ve been busier than normal,” said Jim Wagner, who has been running Wagner’s Drive-In in Brooklyn Park for 35 years.The uptick makes sense: At a time when consumers may be leery of congregating indoors, drive-ins transform cars into dining rooms, and also offer the...WW…

More from the HomepageEric Dayton, co-owner of the acclaimed restaurant, said there was no viable path forward. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The Bachelor Farmer, one of the state’s top restaurants, will not reopen.The North Loop restaurant, its casual daytime cafe and Marvel Bar craft cocktail lounge have been dark since Gov. Tim Walz ordered all Minnesota restaurants closed in mid-March to combat the spread of the coronavirus.“As you know, the future of hospitality is incredibly uncertain and over the past month, we have tried our best to navigate this uncharted territory,”...…More from the HomepageEric Dayton, co-owner of the acclaimed restaurant, said there was no viable path forward. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The Bachelor Farmer, one of the state’s top restaurants, will not reopen.The North Loop restaurant, its casual daytime cafe and Marvel Bar craft cocktail lounge have been dark since Gov. Tim Walz ordered all Minnesota restaurants closed in mid-March to combat the spread of the coronavirus.“As you know, the future of hospitality is incredibly uncertain and over the past month, we have tried our best to navigate this uncharted territory,”...WW…