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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
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Palace Pub to take the place of Wrestaurant at the Palace starting next week
The restaurant next door to the Palace Theatre in downtown St. Paul is finally reopening after extensive water damage caused its closure last fall. The new name for the restaurant, which will be run by First Avenue, is Palace Pub. Wrestaurant at the Palace is no more. 'After months of repairs and reflection, we made the decision to officially close that chapter,' the First Avenue folks said in a news release. 'Now, we're ready for what's next.' The restaurant will officially open Tuesday, June 17, with happy hour, dinner and late-night bites. The menu includes thin-crust pizza (a stark departure from Wrestaurant's thick-crust Detroit-style pies), sandwiches and appetizers. There will be a full bar with a cocktail menu, local beer, wine, THC beverages and other non-alcoholic options. Regular hours will be Tuesday through Saturday from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. with the kitchen open until 11 p.m. on weekdays and midnight on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant will also open on Sunday or Monday if there are events at the Palace or the Xcel Energy Center. 'We're excited to bring something fresh to this iconic space,' said Marc Dickhut, First Avenue director of general operations, in the release. 'Our team has put the time into creating a spot that feels easy, welcoming, and fun — whether you're grabbing a quick drink before a show, hanging late with friends, or stopping in for food downtown. We can't wait to open the doors and be part of the renewed energy in downtown St. Paul.' The Palace Theatre is owned by the city and co-managed by First Avenue and JAM Productions. Palace Pub: 33 W. Seventh Place, St. Paul; More than 40 vendors expected for Stillwater area Food Truck Extravaganza St. Paul Corner Drug closing historic soda fountain Toxicology result brings second charge in Wisconsin crash that killed restaurant owner David Burley St. Paul chef to shut down charity accused of mixing funds with restaurants Groundswell cafe in St. Paul temporarily closes after fire
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
St. Anthony Park cafe Hey Bear to shutter abruptly over rent dispute with landlord
St. Anthony Park breakfast/lunch cafe Hey Bear is shutting down this week, after less than a year in business. The last day is May 14. The closure appears to stem from a long-running dispute between the cafe and its landlord, building owner Raymond & Territorial, LLC, over rent. While remodeling the space before opening last fall, Hey Bear owners were informed by the city that the building's basement prep kitchen, which had allegedly been built out by previous tenant Foxy Falafel and which Hey Bear intended to keep using, was not compliant with city codes and could no longer be used for food preparation, according to a civil complaint filed by Raymond & Territorial in April in Ramsey County Court. In response, Hey Bear owner Shawn Person requested that rent be cut in half due to the 50 percent reduction in usable space, according to emails attached to the court filing. The landlord declined, saying the cafe had leased the building as-is and without having negotiated any distinction between 'rentable space' and 'usable space,' a distinction Person disputes, per the filing. Raymond & Territorial claims the cafe has not paid any rent at all since October 2024, and the company filed an eviction summons against Hey Bear in late April 2025. Hey Bear agreed to leave the space by the end of May rather than go to trial, Tim Jordan, a co-owner of Raymond & Territorial, said Tuesday afternoon. In a closure announcement on social media, Hey Bear frames the situation as out of its hands. 'Our landlords are being unreasonable and kicking us out by the end of the month. We were as amicable as possible and this is where we landed,' kitchen manager Oskar Johnson wrote on the restaurant's Instagram page. 'We didn't expect to be on the Saint Paul Restaurant Chopping Block and we (ought) not to be,' Johnson wrote. 'I'd like to think we were a candle that burned brightly…and had plenty of time left to go.' Hey Bear opened in fall 2024 in the spot formerly occupied by Foxy Falafel, which closed in summer 2023 after more than a decade. The cafe quickly became well known in the neighborhood for hearty, affordable and very delicious breakfast burritos, reubens and other sandwiches with house-made ingredients like corned beef and chorizo. Jordan, the building's owner, said he is already working with a prospective new tenant 'in the food industry' but declined to specify who might take over the space. St. Paul brewery Burning Brothers, state's only gluten-free beer maker, to shut down May 10 Chip's Clubhouse on Snelling Avenue abruptly closes Apostle Supper Club across from the Xcel Energy Center to close Brooklyn Park driver charged in Wisconsin crash that killed restaurant owner David Burley 'Painful shock': Twin Cities restaurateurs remember David Burley
Miami Herald
08-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Beloved restaurateur dies in crash, leaving ‘gaping hole,' MN reports say
Minnesota's hospitality industry is mourning the loss of one of its own who died in a motorcycle crash, news outlets reported. David Burley, co-founder of Blue Plate Restaurant Company, owned and operated several acclaimed Minnesota restaurants over the last 32 years. He was known for his annual booth at the Minnesota State Fair and holding 'Bald and Free' days at his restaurants, where customers with heads as bald as his own could dine for free. Burley was riding his vintage motorcycle in Wisconsin on Sunday, April 6, when, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, a driver took the right shoulder of the interstate, hit a guardrail, weaved back into traffic and struck Burley, sending both vehicles into a concrete barrier, KARE reported. According to KARE, Burley died at a local hospital. The outlet reported all seven restaurants under the Blue Plate name will be closed on April 7. Mpls St. Paul Magazine described Burley as a tall Australian with a 'booming' presence, but otherwise, he was content working behind the scenes in the bustle of his seven restaurants. 'It leaves a gaping hole, for the Blue Plate family, and the hospitality community,' the magazine wrote. 'Unless you're an industry insider, you may not recognize him or even know his name. 'Burley was fine with that.' Burley's career started in 1993, when he and his partner and then-wife Stephanie Shimp opened The Highland Grill in St. Paul., according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. 'Losing him so suddenly is overwhelming — a painful shock that has left me and our entire Blue Plate family grieving a loss too deep for words,' she said in a social media post. 'David's passion and kindness were the foundation of everything we built together. We will profoundly miss his spirit, energy and irreplaceable presence.' The other driver was identified as Andre Lamont Mathews, 33. Police said charges against him include homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, according to the Star Tribune.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Restaurant group co-owner killed in motorcycle crash near Minnesota–Wisconsin border
HUDSON, Wis. (WFRV) – A co-owner of a popular Twin Cities-area restaurant group died Sunday afternoon after being hit by an alleged drunken driver while riding his motorcycle near the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. David Burley, co-founder of the Blue Plate Restaurant Company, was identified by The Freehouse – one of the company's restaurants – in a social media post announcing his death. The company closed all of its restaurant locations on Monday to give staff time to grieve, saying 'this loss is overwhelming for all of us.' One dead after trailer fire in northern Wisconsin; investigation ongoing According to CBS Minnesota and the Wisconsin State Patrol, the crash occurred around 2:45 p.m. on Interstate 94 near Hudson. A vehicle traveling in the right lane attempted to pass traffic on the shoulder, struck a guardrail, and then veered back into the lane, colliding with Burley's motorcycle. Both vehicles crashed into the concrete median barrier. Burley and the 33-year-old driver from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, were taken to a nearby hospital. Burley died from his injuries, while the other driver is expected to survive. Fond du Lac man convicted of homicide for role in his sister's fentanyl overdose The Wisconsin State Patrol says the driver had been drinking alcohol prior to the crash and could face charges pending further investigation. He was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt. Blue Plate Restaurant Company operates several Twin Cities-area establishments, including The Freehouse, The Lowry, 3 Squares Restaurant, Longfellow Grill, Edina Grill, Groveland Tap, and Highland Grill. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
