Uptown restaurant Pinoli has closed its doors.
Minneapolis restaurateur Kim Bartmann, of Placemaker Hospitality, opened the Italian restaurant two years ago in the former Amore Uptown space at the corner of Lake and Irving.
“I’m proud of both the top-notch food we created and the excellent service offered by our team,” Bartmann said in an announcement. “We gave it a go and got great reviews, but despite those positives, ultimately, the concept just didn’t take off.”
Michelle Courtright, who owned Uptown vegan restaurant Fig + Farro from 2017 to 2020 , has announced plans to take over the space…