Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon October '10

Tons of restaurant openings took place last month.

​OPEN
The Hanger Room, Willernie
Poor Richard's Commonhouse (formerly Majors), Bloomington
Burkhara Indian Bistro, Wayzata
Gorkha Palace, Minneapolis
Rice Paper, Edina
Darbar Indian Grill, Minneapolis (former Indio)
BLVD Kitchen and Bar, Minnetonka
Bars Bakery, St. Paul
Purple Sandpiper, Bloomington
Wok in the Park, St. Louis Park
Linden Hills Co-Op (moved to new 44th/Sunnyside digs)
Lake Wine and Cheese, Minneapolis
Heartland Farm Market Direct, St. Paul

CLOSED
Armatage Room, Minneapolis
Harry's Food and Cocktails, Minneapolis
The Boxcar, Prescott, WI (looking to reopen in Lowertown, St. Paul)
Uncle Franky's Dinkytown (looking for a new U of M location)

COMING SOON
Whisky Park, Minneapolis (Gene Suh of Lyndale Tap is owner, October opening planned)
In Season, Minneapolis (Don Saunders in former Armatage Room space)
Town Hall II, Minneapolis (scheduled for October at 48th/Chicago)
Scusi, St. Paul (Blue Plate in former Heartland)
Five Guys Dinkytown location, Minneapolis
Prairie Ale House, Eden Prairie (Aaron Johnson of The Strip Club)
Ahern's Irish Pub, Minneapolis (next to Target Field)
Pinstripes, Edina (Centennial Lakes)
American Burger Bar, Minneapolis (former Manhattan's)
Turtle Bread, Longfellow
Naviya's, Minneapolis
Vines and Steins, St. Paul
Blackbird, Minneapolis (reopening at 38th and Nicollet any day now)
Lola's, Minneapolis (pizza joint, not to be confused with Lola's Lakehouse)
Cocina del Barrio, Edina
Peoples Organic Coffee - Wine - Café, Galleria
American Burger Emporium, Fridley
Vescio's Trattoria, Minneapolis
Blue Skies, Minneapolis (former Cesare's owner's wine bar)
Burger Time
Cocina del Barrio, Edina
Mozza Mia, Edina
Mendoberri, Mendota Heights
Heidi's, Minneapolis (reopening in Vera's building)
Steven Brown's Linden Hills project (former Rice Paper)
Sunshine Pizza, St. Paul
Peace Coffee, Longfellow
Henry Chan's sushi restaurant, Lowertown (summer 2011)
Shakey's Pizza (2011!)