Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories.
RIP Herbie Butcher
Does 735 E. 48th St. in south Minneapolis belong on our list of cursed restaurant addresses? I’ve lived in the neighborhood for over a decade, and in that time I’ve watched it shift from a Chinese restaurant (Star Moon) to a Korean BBQ spot (Sum Dem) to a mac ‘n’ sandwich joint (Elbow Room) to, most recently, Herbie Butcher’s Fried Chicken.
And on Sunday, the owners of Herbie B.’s announced that the vegan chicken shack will close after March 30. Technically, they’re calling it an “indefinite sabbatical” and not a “goodbye,” promising “it’s simply until we meet again.” At any rate, you can still score Herbie’s frozen fried chicken, mac sauce, tot dust, and Dragon Dust at Herbivorous Butcher HQ in northeast Minneapolis or online. Writes sister/brother ownership duo Aubry and Kale Walch…
When we opened Herbie Butcher’s Fried Chicken [in 2021], it was more than just a restaurant-it was a love letter to comfort food and to the community that has supported us through thick and thin. Born in the heart of the pandemic, our goal was to create a space bursting with color, life, and the kind of food that brings us joy. And together, we did just that…