Mr. B’s Bar-B-Q Closes in Downtown St. Paul

IN THE NEWS: The Pioneer Press’s Nancy Ngo reports the closing of Mr. B’s Bar-B-Q in the downtown St. Paul skyway. www.twincities.com … City Pages’s Rachel Hutton reviews Northcoast (294 Grove Lane E., Wayzata). www.citypages.com … Rake magazine’s Breaking Bread blog reviews Citizen Cafe (2403 E 38th St, Minneapolis), and Tiger Sushi (2841 Lyndale Ave. […]

Openings Include Cantina No. 1, Bayport Cookery

IN THE NEWS: The Star Tribune’s Rick Nelson reviews Sauced (2203 44th Av. N., Minneapolis, saucedmn.com) and reports the upcoming opening of Cantina No. 1, the Corona Beer-themed restaurant on the fourth floor of the Mall of America in Bloomington, July 16) and the July 25 reopening of Bayport Cookery (328 5th Av. N., Bayport, […]

George’s on Plato Closes; Openings Include Citizen Cafe

IN THE NEWS: The Pioneer Press’s Kathie Jenkins reports, “George’s is no longer on Plato. When Shamez Babvani bought the 32-year-old Awada’s on Plato in St. Paul 2 1/2 years ago (and later changed the name to George’s on Plato), he worried that regulars would find another hangout. Turns out his instincts were right. The […]

Openings Include Salut Bar Americain, Gandhi Mahal

IN THE NEWS: The Pioneer Press’s Kathie Jenkins details the openings of Salut Bar Americain (917 Grand Ave., St. Paul), Refuge on the River (101 Fifth Ave. S., Bayport), Dancing Ganesha (1100 Harmon Place, Minneapolis), and Gandhi Mahal (3009 27th Ave. S., Minneapolis). … Nancy Ngo reports the closings of West Indies Soul on University […]