Rachel's (finally) opens on East Hennepin
Just when we were starting to thing that Halley's Comet would sooner make an appearance than Rachel's restaurant, the East Hennepin restaurant opened its doors. The sign went up, what, about four years ago, and then...nothing.
Michelle Bruch Nearly, what, four years in the making?
The space has been finished for quite some time and owner John Rimarcik has used the space to host private parties. News of its impending opening was reported again and again to no fruition until reporters finally started writing stories about its non-opening. Rimarcik owns all sorts of restaurant businesses and real estate (he owns the Convention Grill and the Monte Carlo and rents space to Haute Dish and the Aster Cafe, among others) so perhaps he was just too busy?
In any case, the opening menu is a straightforward list of American fare, including wings, burgers, egg salad sandwiches, mussels, and poached salmon. And its arrival comes not a moment too soon for 2011 patio season.
Rachel's
222 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis






























