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Late Nights at the Butcher Block
The Butcher Block, operating out of the former Fugaise space at 308 E. Hennepin Ave., starts selling box lunches this coming Monday. The restaurant is slated to open in earnest on June 16. Two interesting things: Their hours are going to be late — 5pm-2am Monday through Thursday, and 5pm-4am Friday through Sunday. And they […]
MoreFugaise Makes Way for The Butcher Block
As per a sign at the location, the former Fugaise space (308 E. Hennepin Ave.) will be opening as an Italian bistro called The Butcher Block. They’ll be serving box lunches as early as next week — full menu service commences in mid-June.
MoreWhither Don Saunders…?
Girl Friday has the update on Don Saunders’s post-Fugaise move: A “unique island getaway in Wisconsin called Stout’s Lodge.” He’ll also be reopening the Commodore in St. Paul.
MoreNick and Eddie and More…
Dara is the latest (we’re apparently the last) to report on Steven Brown moving to Nick and Eddie, which she describes as a “foundling home for displaced chefs.” She also reports that Don Saunders of Fugaise apparently won’t find a home there, and revels in the opportunity to eat $8 bar plates cooked up by […]
MoreZimmern’s Fugaise Farewell
A beautiful and angry send-off to Fugaise by Andrew Zimmern. “Don Saunders is a gentleman and a great talent with a ton of passion, and I wish he was cooking in a restaurant where more customers could see that…”
MoreFugaise to Close March 14
By way of Jason DeRusha, Mike Mitchelson of Food Service News shares a press release indicating that Northeast Minneapolis’ Fugaise will close on March 14.
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