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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Two new restaurants coming soon to Burnsville Center
Two new restaurants coming soon to Burnsville Center originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Two new restaurants are coming soon to Burnsville Center, bringing flavors from South Korea and Japan to the former Applebee's space. Chingu Korean Fried Chicken promises Korean street food classics and, of course, chicken wings. No opening date has been announced, but the restaurant is teasing a grand opening announcement on social media. "From saucy wings to loaded fries and all the bold Korean flavors you crave — your new favorite chicken spot is almost here," the restaurant shared. Kyo Matcha, which has roughly a dozen U.S. locations, is also in the works. The Burnsville cafe will be Kyo Matcha's second in the Twin Cities, joining Minnesota's first location that opened in Richfield last year. The matcha cafe focuses on drinks and desserts featuring high-quality matcha. "Due to the influence of the Japanese-style matcha culture, the Kyoto Matcha is based on the brand mission of 'Let the Tea Return to the Forest', rooted in the traditional Japanese tea culture and dedicated to the promotion of Matcha culture," the cafe's website shares. The menu includes a wide range of photo-worthy treats. There's a brown sugar boba milk cake, a peach oolong crepe layer cake and many others - including whipped cream-stuffed cakes delicately rolled to look like a towel. One of the destination's signature treats is the matcha ice cream parfait, which features cornflakes, red beans and rice mochi. Over on the mall's northern extension, the wait continues for the long-delayed Asian supermarket and food hall transforming the former Gordman's space. No opening date has been announced. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
Montreal Gazette
13-05-2025
- Business
- Montreal Gazette
Guinness flows again at Hurley's Irish Pub after a long drought
The delivery truck pulled up in front of Hurley's Irish Pub at 9:47 a.m. Tuesday, and two workers began unloading what loyal customers at the popular Montreal drinking establishment had been thirsting after for more than a month: kegs of Guinness. It was the bar's second and longest drought of the legendary draft beer this year, as the iconic Irish brewery has been dealing with supply issues worldwide due to the surging popularity of its alcohol-free Guinness 0 and of the social media craze surrounding the Split the G drinking game, in which people try to calibrate their first gulp so that the beer line falls exactly in the gap of the G on a branded Guinness glass. Tuesday morning, with the goods safely chilling in Hurley's cold room, general manager Rod Applebee breathed a sigh of relief. 'It was 40 kegs and it felt good,' he said of the shipment. 'It felt good lifting them.' And it's going to feel good pouring and serving them. For more than five weeks, Hurley's staff had to explain the situation to each customer who ordered a Guinness — the Irish pub was all out of the No. 1 Irish beer — and gently guide them toward a can of Guinness or another brand of stout. Easier said than done. 'A Guinness drinker is a Guinness drinker,' Applebee said. '(People) were getting upset. They had to switch to cans, and the cans don't cut it. They're good, but they're not Guinness on tap.' The 40 kegs will last 'hopefully two weeks,' Applebee estimated. Next week, he plans to make another big order and to keep as much overstock as he can, just to be safe. 'With each order, I'll top up to 50 kegs,' he said. 'If I can find more (storage) space, I'll use it. Then if it does go out, I'll have a bit of a run to extend it. I hated hearing of other bars still having it. I was like, 'Man, that's just 'cause you don't sell it as quickly as us.' Irish pubs with several locations have an advantage, said bartender Douglas Nisbit, as they can move kegs from one location to another in case of a shortage. A giant inflatable Guinness pint was installed outside Hurley's Tuesday morning to celebrate the return of the bar's most popular brew, and the Guinness logos on the awnings over the patio could no longer be construed as false advertising. 'Guinness is us,' Applebee said. 'It's back, and hopefully for a long time.' Sitting on the patio at lunch hour, Rebecca Hare was blissfully unaware of just how lucky she was to be sipping the first pint of Guinness to emerge from Hurley's taps in over a month, to go with her hamburger. 'I live eight hours away, between London and Windsor,' said the mom, who had brought her six-year-old son Benjamin in for an MRI. Hare, who has an Irish harp tattooed on her inner left wrist, said: 'I love Hurley's and I love Montreal.' She also loves Guinness, which she said is 'the only dark beer that I drink.' She didn't know what she would have done if she had showed up a day earlier and not been able to order her favourite beer. 'I might have left,' Hare mused. Nisbit had the honour of pouring that first pint, complete with the pause before the final top-off to make it just so. 'It was good. It was perfect,' he said. 'It poured really well, actually. I thought it might be a bit warm. If it's too warm, it foams; but it was fine.' And all was well in the world.
Los Angeles Times
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
‘SNL' host Quinta Brunson once again teaches a comedy master class
When she appeared for the first time on 'Saturday Night Live' a year ago, 'Abbott Elementary' creator and star Quinta Brunson gave one of last year's best hosting performances, bringing great comic timing and characters to the show. It was no fluke. Returning to the show for her second outing, Brunson proved just as adept at bringing her comedic sensibilities to an episode that featured an overall strong lineup of new sketches. There was only one retread and even that one, a reprise of the standout 'Traffic Altercation,' was worth revisiting. It's interesting to compare Brunson's just-as-excellent second shot to two other comics who hosted in Season 49 and Season 50: Nate Bargatze and Shane Gillis. While Bartgatze's return was good, it didn't quite reach the peaks of the first appearance. And Gillis, inexplicably called back into service after a not-great debut as host, was much worse the second time around. But Brunson didn't lose a step since last year; she was funny playing a time-traveling Harriet Tubman who, along with Kenan Thompson as Frederick Douglass, didn't want to go back to the past in a 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure' parody; went daffy as one of several bad employees at a leadership summit; played a model in an ad for Forever 31's sad, oversized clothing; and one of 'Two B— vs. a Gorilla' (the other was Ego Nwodim), about trash-talking women facing off with a gorilla at the zoo. If that wasn't enough, she played a joke-spouting old-time boxer, Jerry 'Jackrabbit' Tulane, who stops being so funny after getting beaten up multiple times in the ring, and one half of a feisty and unexpectedly sexy 'OnlySeniors' couple in an insurance ad. Bruson scored again and again and even sang in the monologue; she should have an open invitation to return next season. Musical guest Benson Boone backflipped before performing, 'Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else' and did not do a backflip before performing 'Mystical Magical.' He briefly appeared on Weekend Update as an Applebee's waiter, referencing his hit song 'Beautiful Things,' which Boone didn't perform. Just as President Trump has dominated news cycle after news cycle this year, so has he commandeered the 'SNL' cold open: once again, James Austin Johnson played the hard-charging POTUS, delivering a string of executive orders with creepy lord of darkness Stephen Miller (an increasingly vampiric Mikey Day). Trump signed orders to deport 'Sesame Street' along with Elmo ('Brought to you by the letter L for El Salvador'), pardon J.K. Rowling for transphobic comments and bring back Columbus Day for Italian-Americans such as Tony Soprano, Benny Blanco (who is Jewish) and Childish Gambino (the stage name of Donald Glover, who is Black). Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernández) appeared for an order to keep Hispanic babies from getting their ears pierced, and Trump also made moves to make the New York Times Connections game easier, turn the word 'Recession' into 'Recess' and outlaw ghosts. 'Every Christmas Eve, I get visited by three ghosts. I don't know what the hell they're talking about,' Trump said. Brunson began her monologue with jokes about the time she worked for a phone sex line ('By the end of my first week, I had only made $1.38.') before landing on the topic of her song and dance number: her height. The 4-foot-11 actress said, 'They tried to cast me as a kid on 'Abbott Elementary' and I wrote that!' Eschewing a microphone that was too high, she sang about the great things about being small, such as being a cheap date with wine. She was soon joined by another diminutive star: pop singer Sabrina Carpenter, who compared notes with her, asking, 'When you read short stories, do they feel like novels?' Former NBA star Dwyane Wade towered over the ladies, but insisted he's still short compared to other basketball players at 6-foot-4. 'I just really want to be in the song,' he said. Brunson and Thompson play elderly parents whose kids (Nwodim and Devon Walker) find out they've got life insurance through a service that requires them to have sex and spend a lot of time naked for online fans. 'We set up our camera and do stuff to each other. And watch the money just start pouring in,' they're told. When they're not interacting with their 'Filthy little chat babies,' they're spending time with their also-naked neighbors and (checks notes) sitting on cakes? In these uncertain economic times, it's a business model that seems very viable. Mikey Day and Brunson faced off again in separate cars (but didn't seem to recognize each other from last time) to battle with a series of hand gestures and facial expressions over bad parking on a ferry. Day's character can't forgive the other driver for parking too close, saying he needs more than half an inch, which invites a devastating response from the woman in the other car. Day's daughter Quinn (Chloe Fineman) participates with over-the-line sexual gestures, prompting Brunson's character to make gestures for a gardening tool as she tells him who he raised. Sure, it's a repeat, but again it's executed perfectly on both ends, with the only disappointing note being an appearance by Colin Jost, who's trying to sell the real-life ferry he bought with Pete Davidson. It's not that Jost is bad, it's just that it couldn't possibly live up to Mellssa McCarthy's appearance when they did a version of this sketch with Martin Short. Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang played horny barflys at Applebee's who are sad about chain restaurants closing down. But it was Michael Longfellow's declaration of not getting a Real ID that won 'Update' this week. Longfellow said, 'You already gave me an ID. If it's fake, you fix it. The Pope is dead, let me mourn.' It didn't quite follow, but Longfellow went on to joke about his light work schedule of 12 hours a week at 'SNL' ('I'm just not in that much stuff this season.') before making up rules for air travel including, 'If the TSA touches your crotch, they have to keep going until you climax.' It's true, Longfellow has been a light presence this season, but in segments like this, it's clear he's got a great command of his delivery. It will be nice if he's back for Season 51 and gets more screen time to show off his talents.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Score 20 FREE Boneless Wings To Go for the 2025 NFL Draft at Applebee's
On April 24-26, enjoy 20 FREE Boneless Wings with any $40 To Go or Delivery Order on or Applebee's Mobile App PASADENA, Calif., April 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applebee's guests can draft their dream meal – and score 20 FREE Boneless Wings – during the 2025 NFL Draft when they order To Go. As the Official Grill + Bar Sponsor of the NFL, football fans who order $40 or more on April 24-26 on or the Applebee's mobile app can enjoy America's Favorite Boneless Wings for free, with the added convenience of pickup or delivery.* To take the 2025 NFL Draft to the next level with 20 FREE Boneless Wings at Applebee's, guests must order online by going to or the Applebee's mobile app to place a To Go or Delivery order. Use promo code DRAFT25 at checkout after totaling at least $40 of tasty menu items in the cart, and then add the 20-piece Boneless Wings to feast like the newest pros in the league! Applebee's Boneless Wings — voted America's favorite in a nationwide double-blind taste test — are crispy breaded pieces of tender boneless chicken tossed in guests' choice of sauce, including Classic Buffalo, Honey BBQ, Sweet Asian Chile, Garlic Parmesan, Extra Hot Buffalo and Hot Honey Glaze. The fan-favorite dish comes complete with choice of Bleu cheese or house-made buttermilk ranch dressing. "This pick is in – with 20 Free Boneless Wings To Go at Applebee's," said Vicki Hormann, executive director, Off-Premise at Applebee's. "As the Official Grill + Bar Sponsor of the NFL, we're celebrating the 2025 NFL Draft all weekend long with 20 Free Boneless Wings for all $40 To Go orders from and the Applebee's mobile app. Take your watch party to the next level!" To find your local restaurant to dine in, visit To order Applebee's To Go or delivery, visit or the Applebee's mobile app (iOS, Google) For even more exclusive deals and specials, guests can sign up to be a part of the neighborhood. Join Club Applebee's® and receive a welcome offer! *For a limited time at participating locations. Offer valid 4/24/25-4/26/25 for online orders via the Applebee's website or mobile app only. Minimum order of $40 excluding alcohol, tax, delivery and service fees, gift card purchases, and gratuity. Limit one order of 20 free Boneless Wings per order. Not valid on third party delivery sites. Delivery coverage varies by restaurant. Restrictions may apply. © 2025 Applebee's Restaurants LLC. About Applebee's®As one of the world's largest casual dining brands, Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar serves as America's kitchen table, offering guests a lively dining experience that combines simple, craveable American fare with classic drinks and local drafts. Applebee's makes it easy for family and friends to connect with one another, whether it's in a dining room or in the comfort of a living room, Eatin' Good in the Neighborhood™ is a familiar and affordable escape from the everyday. Applebee's restaurants are owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to more than serving great food, but also building up the communities that we call home. From raising money for local charities to hosting community fundraisers, Applebee's is always Doin' Good in the Neighborhood®. Applebee's franchise operations consisted of 1,567 Applebee's restaurants in the United States, two U.S. territories and 15 countries outside the United States, and 47 company-operated U.S restaurants as of December 29, 2024. This number does not include one domestic Applebee's ghost kitchen (small kitchens with no store-front presence, used to fill off-premise orders) and four Applebee's international ghost kitchens. Applebee's is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world's largest full-service restaurant companies. Follow us:Instagram: @applebeesTwitter: @applebeesFacebook: BR-APPB View source version on Contacts For media inquiries, email us at media@
Business Wire
21-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Score 20 FREE Boneless Wings To Go for the 2025 NFL Draft at Applebee's
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applebee's guests can draft their dream meal – and score 20 FREE Boneless Wings – during the 2025 NFL Draft when they order To Go. As the Official Grill + Bar Sponsor of the NFL, football fans who order $40 or more on April 24-26 on or the Applebee's mobile app can enjoy America's Favorite Boneless Wings for free, with the added convenience of pickup or delivery.* To take the 2025 NFL Draft to the next level with 20 FREE Boneless Wings at Applebee's, guests must order online by going to or the Applebee's mobile app to place a To Go or Delivery order. Use promo code DRAFT25 at checkout after totaling at least $40 of tasty menu items in the cart, and then add the 20-piece Boneless Wings to feast like the newest pros in the league! Applebee's Boneless Wings — voted America's favorite in a nationwide double-blind taste test — are crispy breaded pieces of tender boneless chicken tossed in guests' choice of sauce, including Classic Buffalo, Honey BBQ, Sweet Asian Chile, Garlic Parmesan, Extra Hot Buffalo and Hot Honey Glaze. The fan-favorite dish comes complete with choice of Bleu cheese or house-made buttermilk ranch dressing. 'This pick is in – with 20 Free Boneless Wings To Go at Applebee's,' said Vicki Hormann, executive director, Off-Premise at Applebee's. 'As the Official Grill + Bar Sponsor of the NFL, we're celebrating the 2025 NFL Draft all weekend long with 20 Free Boneless Wings for all $40 To Go orders from and the Applebee's mobile app. Take your watch party to the next level!' To find your local restaurant to dine in, visit To order Applebee's To Go or delivery, visit or the Applebee's mobile app (iOS, Google) For even more exclusive deals and specials, guests can sign up to be a part of the neighborhood. Join Club Applebee's® and receive a welcome offer! * For a limited time at participating locations. Offer valid 4/24/25-4/26/25 for online orders via the Applebee's website or mobile app only. Minimum order of $40 excluding alcohol, tax, delivery and service fees, gift card purchases, and gratuity. Limit one order of 20 free Boneless Wings per order. Not valid on third party delivery sites. Delivery coverage varies by restaurant. Restrictions may apply. © 2025 Applebee's Restaurants LLC. About Applebee's ® As one of the world's largest casual dining brands, Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar serves as America's kitchen table, offering guests a lively dining experience that combines simple, craveable American fare with classic drinks and local drafts. Applebee's makes it easy for family and friends to connect with one another, whether it's in a dining room or in the comfort of a living room, Eatin' Good in the Neighborhood™ is a familiar and affordable escape from the everyday. Applebee's restaurants are owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to more than serving great food, but also building up the communities that we call home. From raising money for local charities to hosting community fundraisers, Applebee's is always Doin' Good in the Neighborhood®. Applebee's franchise operations consisted of 1,567 Applebee's restaurants in the United States, two U.S. territories and 15 countries outside the United States, and 47 company-operated U.S restaurants as of December 29, 2024. This number does not include one domestic Applebee's ghost kitchen (small kitchens with no store-front presence, used to fill off-premise orders) and four Applebee's international ghost kitchens. Applebee's is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world's largest full-service restaurant companies. BR-APPB
