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Shearwater
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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby Shearwater » December 22nd, 2016, 11:56 am

I get nervous with how many dining choices we have in Lowertown, it just feels like too much competition for too few diners.

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby mulad » December 25th, 2016, 8:34 am

Toward the other end of downtown, Afro Deli on West 7th Place has expanded their evening hours so they now close at 9 pm:

https://www.facebook.com/afrodeli/photo ... 01/?type=3

Revival's location in the former Cheeky Monkey location at 525 Selby Ave is opening Monday (Dec. 26th)

http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis- ... 407778736/

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby mamundsen » December 25th, 2016, 7:22 pm

Ox Cart has decided to close on Sundays and Mondays for the winter. Not a great sign.
Is this true? It's open tonight and their Facebook page still has hours 11am - 1am everyday.

EDIT: I did a little digging and found their post from December 12th. "We will be closed Sunday and Monday's thru January with our winter hours." It's a confusing post. I think it was only one Sunday and then the Mondays for a few weeks. But a few of those are due to the holidays.

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby mulad » January 5th, 2017, 8:52 am

That would make sense.

Here's a year-end rundown from the PiPress, including the news that Faces Mears Park will be renamed Bistro 373 when it reopens in the spring. (The number comes from the address of 373 Sibley St, of course.)

http://www.twincities.com/2016/12/29/st ... -good-too/

The skyway Baja Sol was open when I went past on Tuesday. Freshii hadn't opened yet.

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby mamundsen » January 31st, 2017, 4:45 pm

Well... now OX Cart has closed until spring to reopen with a new menu and some other changes.

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

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby RT-Bone » February 6th, 2017, 7:59 pm

Welp, another closing. I walked in to SW Craft Bar tonight (aka Senor Wongs), and the bar was closed/lights off, while the restaurant had a few lonely diners. The hostess told me "they no longer have a bar" and that the entire operation will be shut down by the end of this week.

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby bptenor » February 6th, 2017, 9:45 pm

Dang. I don't go there much but I'm sad to see them go.

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby Vagueperson » February 7th, 2017, 7:10 am

In case you haven't heard, the Strip Club in Dayton's Bluff is also closing.
http://www.twincities.com/2017/02/01/af ... y-goodbye/

I'm curious whether another restaurant will take it's place since I don't think it's a great location but is a great building. Maybe something more accessible to the nearby Metro State student population.

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby RT-Bone » February 8th, 2017, 9:15 am

Regarding SW Craft bar, here are the details, which differ a bit from what the hostess communicated to me:

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n ... cle_search

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby Vagueperson » February 10th, 2017, 8:13 pm

Word is Sidhe brewery will be renamed and move to the old location of Station 4 at 4th and Sibley. Rumor is the two other storefronts along 4th will be an "arcade bar" and a pub. Housing to go upstairs.

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby EOst » February 10th, 2017, 11:43 pm

Can't wait. Barking Cat is great!

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby bptenor » February 11th, 2017, 7:03 pm

@Vagueperson, where did you hear this news? Is there a developer that will redevelop the whole Station 4 block at once?

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby Silophant » February 12th, 2017, 10:07 am

Why rename, I wonder? I know Lucid was forced to by a trademark claim, but it seems odd to throw away the name recognition.
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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby amiller92 » February 12th, 2017, 1:29 pm

Is there much name recognition? I love me some Gaelic in theory, but a name people don't know how to pronounce is a challenge.


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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby Silophant » February 12th, 2017, 6:06 pm

True enough.
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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby Vagueperson » February 13th, 2017, 12:18 pm

Barking Cat is my favorite. Wonder if the beers will change names, too. I had difficulty every time I brought a growler somewhere trying to explain the name. On the other hand, after it was explained it was very memorable.
I don't know who the developer is.

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby RT-Bone » February 23rd, 2017, 1:28 pm

From what I can tell, At Miguel's, the gyro stand in the Town Square skyway, appears to be closed.

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby Vagueperson » February 23rd, 2017, 8:33 pm

Brunson's Pub on Payne Avenue plans to open "in the second week of march if all goes well".

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

Postby MNTonka » April 11th, 2017, 2:58 pm

There is a new restaurant that just opened on the corner of Stillwater and Hazel in the old Neville's bar and grill location called
"Los Sanchez taqiera". I'm excited to try it out. The far east side desperately needs some more dining options so I hope the food is good and I hope they are successful.

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Re: St. Paul Restaurant News

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