Openings Include Glaciers Cafe, Applewood Grille

IN THE NEWS: The Star-Tribune’s Rick Nelson reviews Restaurant Max (215 S. 4th St., Mpls., in the Hotel Minneapolis, www.therestaurantmax.com) and reports the openings of Glaciers Cafe (3019 Minnehaha Av. S., Minneapolis), Applewood Rustic Grille (1996 Hwy. 13 E., Burnsville) and School II (600 Market St., Chanhassen) and the closings of Babalu in the Minneapolis […]

After 18 Years, Original Giorgio Closes on Hennepin Ave.

IN THE NEWS: The Pioneer Press’s Nancy Ngo reports the closing after 18 years of Giorgio Cherubini’s last of his namesake Italian restaurants — his original Giorgio on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis, while Kathie Jenkins visits Blue Heron Grill (14725 Victor Hugo Blvd., Hugo; blueherongrill.com), Sertinos Cafe (14643 N. Mercantile Drive, Hugo; sertinostwincities.com), and Kindee […]

La Belle Vie, Heartland, Heidi’s Top ‘City Pages’ Best-Ofs

IN THE NEWS: Highlights of the City Pages Best of 2008 poll include: Best Minneapolis Restaurant, La Belle Vie (510 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, www.labellevie.us), critics, and 112 Eatery, readers; Best St. Paul Restaurant, Heartland (1806 St. Clair Avenue, St. Paul, www.heartlandrestaurant.com), critics, and BW3, readers; Best New Restaurant, Heidi’s (819 West 50th Street Minneapolis, www.heidismpls.com), […]

Majors Sports Cafe Makes Way for Grumpy’s, Mad Jack’s

IN THE NEWS: The Pioneer Press’s Nancy Ngo reports that Majors Sports Café has closed. Last month, the Roseville location became Grumpy’s. Now, the Vadnais Heights location has changed to Mad Jack’s Sports Café. twincities.com … City Pages’s Bridgette Reinsmoen reviews Jay’s Cafe (791 Raymond Ave., St. Paul, 651.641.1446, www.jays-cafe.com). citypages.com … The Star Tribune’s […]