Saint Paul MN

A new cafe is settling into the fire-scarred storefront at 1340 Thomas Ave. W. in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood, where chef Nicole Pederson-Bates and her husband Andrew Bates are opening Bewick Cafe around Minnesota State Fair time. The couple built out the space themselves with help from friends, including a salvag

Chef and owner Brian Ingram says the restaurant's cleaning crew was inside the building during the burglary.

Welcome back to Five Things, Racket’s recurring rundown of new, new-to-us, or otherwise notable Twin Cities restaurants. Today we’re taking you inside Bill’s Bait Shop, a buzzy new bar/restaurant on 42nd Street in south Minneapolis. Open since August 7 at the old Chris & Rob’s Chicago’s Taste Authority address, Bill’s

Editor’s note: The restaurant formerly called Big Star Tipsy Taco Bar “rebranded in response to trademark concerns,” according to a statement on April 9, and is now going by Hey Y’all Tipsy Taco Bar. The Ferris wheel is (almost!) back in action at the former Betty...

A Minneapolis man who ran a multi-year Medicaid fraud scheme pleaded guilty Monday.

The racks are packed with designer labels, and the prices are shockingly low. This unassuming Minnesota consignment shop is hiding premium brands for less than a cup of coffee. You can find high-end clothing, accessories, and home goods at a fraction of their original cost. The selection is carefully curated,...

Dakota County is considering significant levy increases and cuts to staff and services for next year’s budget.

United Natural Foods, Inc. has agreed to sell three Cub Foods locations to franchise partner Jerry’s Enterprises, a spokesperson for the grocery retailer and wholesaler confirmed Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The stores, in Minneapolis, Monticello and St. Anthony, Minnesota, will remain under the Cub ba

Salman Ahmed Elmi, a once-celebrated refugee entrepreneur, is facing multiple Medicaid fraud in a case that has connections to a sex trafficking case in Minnesota. Elmi is charged with seven counts related to Medicaid fraud, accused of billing more than $1 million for services not provided or eligible through Reva Heal

Developers are increasingly transforming struggling office space into multifamily developments. And usually, developers target offices with old bones for this process. Think vintage office towers, historic masonry facades and obsolete floor plans from the 1920s and 1930s. Developers view these buildings as natural fits