Restaurants, retail hope to rebound with easing of COVID-19 restrictions
By Cigale Ahlquist Sandra Weise is hopeful. With the easing of COVID-related restrictions for bars and restaurants on Jan. 6, Weise, the owner of the Finnish Bistro on Como Avenue,... Read More
Dino’s restaurant seeks drive-up permit
By Anne Holzman Dino’s Mediterranean Fresh restaurant is asking the Falcon Heights City Council for permission to install a drive-up lane at its restaurant at Snelling and Larpenteur avenues. The... Read More
St. Germaine takes on real estate challenges for CEZ
By Maja Beckstrom When Nancy St. Germaine started as real estate director at the Creative Enterprise Zones a year ago, her task seemed straightforward: Help the lively neighborhood around Raymond... Read More
CoCreatz closes
The owners of CoCreatz, the community co-office sharing venture at Raymond and University avenues, in early September, permanently shut down their nonprofit enterprise, blaming the coronavirus for the closing. In... Read More
Fall brings hearty takeout, a new restaurant and big dark beers
By Maja Beckstrom On sunny fall mornings, the sidewalk outside of Colossal Cafe on Como Avenue is full of people eating at 10 tables scattered up the church steps next... Read More
Midway Chamber exec sees business challenges
By Scott Carlson As the executive director of the Midway Chamber of Commerce, Chad Kulas has a front row seat in witnessing how the coronavirus pandemic and recent social unrest... Read More
