[Archived] Uptown Retail & Restaurant News 2012-17

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby Didier » November 8th, 2012, 4:20 pm

I'm counting on it being crabs.

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby min-chi-cbus » November 8th, 2012, 7:44 pm

I'll miss Independent for sure....I got lucky there once!
You mean, like, the bartender forgot to charge you for a drink?
Or you didn't get herpes?
Like I said....lucky! 8-)

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby twincitizen » November 10th, 2012, 2:27 pm

Nightingale is open now at 26th and Lyndale.

Will the new WSK have a bar? If so, good spot for next UrbanMSP happy hour once it opens?
Nope. This is a fast-casual concept. Think Chipotle or Noodles, but probably with better beer selections. There won't be tap beer or liquor of any kind.

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby PhilmerPhil » November 10th, 2012, 2:53 pm

Nightingale is open now at 26th and Lyndale.

Will the new WSK have a bar? If so, good spot for next UrbanMSP happy hour once it opens?
Nope. This is a fast-casual concept. Think Chipotle or Noodles, but probably with better beer selections. There won't be tap beer or liquor of any kind.

"There will also be a bar. Rob Jones, the cocktail mix-master from Saffron (and Meritage before that), is curating a beer, wine, and sake list."

http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2012/10 ... aurant.php

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby twincitizen » November 10th, 2012, 3:35 pm

Hmmm...they definitely downplayed this at the Whittier Alliance meeting when they were requesting a liquor license. LOL. I can't say I blame them!

Still no tap beer...

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby mnmike » November 16th, 2012, 1:33 pm

Wow, I walked by 2 nights ago, and the place was still gutted to the rafters, with bare metal 2x4s for a ceiling and wires hanging down. How are they going to swing a Monday opening? But then, Union suprised me by finishing up so quickly.

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby Nathan » November 16th, 2012, 3:50 pm

Wow, I walked by 2 nights ago, and the place was still gutted to the rafters, with bare metal 2x4s for a ceiling and wires hanging down. How are they going to swing a Monday opening? But then, Union suprised me by finishing up so quickly.
They've had pictures on their facebook for a couple of days of it looking nearly complete inside...

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby mamundsen » November 16th, 2012, 4:26 pm

Could it be two different places? Republic is going into the old Independent on the second floor of Calhoun Square.

fotoapparatic, do they have a separate facebook for the uptown location? The last picture I see on the Seven Corners page is from Sept 21.

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby mamundsen » November 16th, 2012, 4:28 pm

Here is the picture from Sept 21.

Their quote:
"not sure if you heard, but we're opening a 2nd location in Calhoun Square sometime in the next few months or so. here is the latest demo pic. construction starts next week."

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby Nathan » November 16th, 2012, 5:38 pm

Yes they have their very own Facebook Page

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby mnmike » November 16th, 2012, 7:03 pm

Yes, see, that is what it still looks like inside. I guess they just have to enclose above the bar and such, so that won't take too long.

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby twincitizen » November 16th, 2012, 9:07 pm

Even if they're working around the clock, Monday still seems like a stretch. There's more to opening a new bar/restaurant than physically building it. Even if it is the 2nd location. Do they have the entire staff hired and trained over at 7 Corners?

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby Wedgeguy » November 18th, 2012, 4:18 pm

Just walked by today to see how things are progressing at the future Republic. In my opinion a Monday opening will be a miricle unless they are planning to work all night. Inside the bar I saw glasses that looked ready to gp and the inside looked close to being ready to go from as far as I could see in. The outside in front of the restraunt looks a mess. Tile floor not yet installed. Lot's of paining that needs to be done.

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby twincitizen » November 24th, 2012, 2:27 pm

World Street Kitchen opened today. If not for the abundance of leftovers in my fridge, I'd be eating there right now.

Republic is also open.

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby uptowner » December 4th, 2012, 12:14 pm

Spill the Wine is moving to Lake & Bryant, where Sunrise Cyclery was formerly located:

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n ... ptown.html

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby Nathan » December 4th, 2012, 3:23 pm

Spill the Wine is moving to Lake & Bryant, where Sunrise Cyclery was formerly located:

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n ... ptown.html
A contractor that I work with frequently is renovating these spaces, he said the facades are outstanding, impressive, and edgy!

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby Wedgeguy » December 4th, 2012, 7:35 pm

Spill the Wine is moving to Lake & Bryant, where Sunrise Cyclery was formerly located:

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n ... ptown.html
A contractor that I work with frequently is renovating these spaces, he said the facades are outstanding, impressive, and edgy!
Will be down the street from me. I can't wait to see what they do with it.

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby twincitizen » December 6th, 2012, 10:55 pm

Lake Street bar sues city over citations it calls malicious

Who can correctly guess which bar before clicking the link? I did!

Hint, it's stretch to call this Uptown, but whatevs

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Re: Uptown Restaurant News

Postby min-chi-cbus » December 7th, 2012, 7:58 am

I can see the bar-owner's point of view, but I don't believe for a minute that he doesn't understand that people use his club to buy and sell drugs IN THE OPEN -- I'm not buying it! So to try to sue the city just brings more attention to this club than any of its patrons probably want. I don't get why he's doing it, to be honest (again, assuming that he knows that his place is essentially a street corner with chairs and food).


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