Now that the paper has been removed from the windows, we can eagerly peek inside the brand, new Burch Steak.
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The owners of Shish have taken over the former Grand Sandwich space and given it a complete overhaul. We poked our heads inside of Grand Avenue's newest restaurant by the Macalester campus.More »

Minneapolis boasts their own blucy burger

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St. Paul's newest sports bar, Bullpen Sports Saloon, is settling into its downtown location, after opening in early December. We stopped by for a look around and a bite to eat.
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What do you get when we you combine one of the best coffee shops in the cities with one of the best bakeries and then put one of the most innovative chefs in the kitchen? You get Parka, the new collaborative coffee shop/bistro in South Minneapolis's Longfellow neighborhood. The area is being revitalized with new restaurants and shops. Parka shares space with Forage, a shop that sells consignment, artist originals, and all kind of really cool, unique items. We stopped by to see how it all works.
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This corner has been a challenge for coffee shops. The former Adagio (and before that Dragonfly) space has been spruced up and is ever hopeful that this will become the spot for neighborhood coffee lovers to land. Sparrow Cafe opened on New Year's Day, filled with stunning sparrow-laden murals by local artists Broken Crow. The cozy interior has a modest amount of comfortable chairs and tables as well as a couch and coffee table stocked with board games.More »

In a flurry of construction and creativity, a new restaurant has sprung up in the North Loop neighborhood. Borough's official opening is today, but we were invited to a preview event for a first taste and a couple of sips of what Best Bartender Jesse Held will be pouring in the downstairs bar, Parlour.


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It's only a hair past 3 p.m., but John Wolf has already put in a full day's work. "We're loading about 10,000 cases in tomorrow for the new store," he explains. "I've been up since 4 in the morning."

It may seem like insanity. But Wolf, the grandson of grocery store magnate Arthur Applebaum, knows it's all part of the game.

After buying Chicago Lake Liquors in 2000, Wolf opened Liquor Boy in St. Louis Park last week. Part wine and spirits, part warehouse, it's a concept that looks toward the future, has roots in the past, and is anything but ordinary. Just like its owner.

A ex-sports agent for high-profile personalities like Jim McMahon and Deion Sanders, Wolf shares many traits with his former clients. Intense focus. Dogged determination. Constant pursuit of the next challenge. And the gargantuan 10,000-square-foot Liquor Boy is his largest undertaking yet--an ambitious project that contains a few threads from the old family business.

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