Minneapolis-St. Paul and Upper Midwest Food Magazine // Feasting on the Bounty of the Upper Midwest
The new St. Paul Trader Joe’s at Lexington and Randolph will be opening tomorrow (have fun parking!), a superb collection of North Shore eateries from the ever-reliable Rachel plus her glowing review of Trattoria Tosca, Martha and Tom make banh mi from scratch, and Girl Friday cheers on Gabby’s Saloon’s successful lawsuit against the City […]
MoreFinance and Commerce reports that a special liquor law to grease the skids for a Trader Joe’s on Lyndale apparently won’t be happening. Options may still be open at the city level, but it appears to represent a setback for the chain.
MoreAn interesting and detailed report on the Trader Joe’s vs. Wedge issue in Finance and Commerce, Iggers reports that Sam Haislet of Sam’s Wine Shop has resurfaced at Haskell’s, deets on the MNBeer 3.5 year anniversary party this Saturday at Stub & Herb’s, and Rick Nelson has the scoop on Northeast Social in the former Europol […]
MoreWith the possibility of a Trader Joe’s moving in just south of the Wedge Co-op, the Wedge responds on Facebook demanding a “fair fight” citing Trader Joe’s desire to have a liquor license as their argument (then copying the contact information of every city council member in Minneapolis). The city will still have public hearings […]
MoreMinneapolis City Council Member Robert Lilligren confirmed to the Heavy Table this morning “there is a proposed mixed-use development at 2309 Lyndale Avenue. The first floor anchor tenant would be Trader Joe’s.” That location is two blocks from the Wedge Co-op and a few blocks from Kowalski’s. There’s a 2000-foot spacing requirement for off-sale liquor […]
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