Minneapolis, MN
Justin Sutherland will open Pearl & the Thief, Big E in Minneapolis
In 2018, a downtown Stillwater restaurant with genteel stylings from chef Justin Sutherland had a brief but ballyhooed run: Pearl & the Thief closed after just seven months. At the time, Sutherland, fresh off his “Top Chef” run and “Iron Chef America” win, vowed to bring the restaurant to Minneapolis. Five years later, there’s a plan.
The Emmy Award-winning television personality will work with Restore Restaurant Holdings and Sherman Associates to open Pearl & the Thief on the ground floor of the 22-story O2 Luxury Tower that will be located at 250 Portland Av. S. in Minneapolis’ Mill District.
Like the Pearl of the past, the menu will be Southern-focused with seafood playing a starring role. Sutherland teased menu items like smoked crab risotto and Tennessee Hot octopus. The bar will be stocked deep with bourbon and whiskeys.
This time around, the space will be built for volume and sport a 2,000-square-foot patio.
“It is hands down my favorite concept I’ve created,” Sutherland said in a statement. He also said he’s excited to partner with Restore Holdings, which operates EaTo and Chloe, both overseen by chef Vincent Françoual. Françoual will work with Sutherland on this project, as well.
Sutherland also announced that the location will house the second outpost of Big E, his egg sandwich restaurant. (The other is on Grand Avenue in St. Paul. A third, in Portland, Ore., has since closed.)
This all comes on the heels of sharing his plans to launch a new concept at Golden Thyme, the cafe in St. Paul’s historic Rondo neighborhood.
“After spending the last few years traveling and cooking alongside some of the greatest chefs in the world, I have been truly inspired and can’t wait to get back to leading a kitchen,” Sutherland said.
Expect Pearl & the Thief to open later this year.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed a new ordinance that carries a ban on assault weapons but won’t take effect unless there are major changes to state law.
Minneapolis gun ban ordinance signed
What we know:
The Minneapolis City Council approved the ordinance during its meeting last week.
The firearm regulations ordinance includes a ban on assault weapons, ghost guns, binary triggers, and high-capacity magazines. The ordinance also includes safe storage provisions for firearms.
Big picture view:
Many of the provisions in the law won’t go into effect unless there is a change in state law. Currently, Minnesota law prevents municipalities from enacting gun regulations.
Minnesota law only allows cities to bar the discharge of firearms within city limits and adopt regulations that are identical to state laws. Any regulations that go beyond state law are voided, according to state statute.
Local perspective:
Action on the gun ordinance was spurred by last year’s shooting at Annunciation Church and School. Two students were killed while attending morning mass at the church and more than two dozen students and parishioners were hurt in the barrage of gunfire.
Last week, parents of Annunciation students spoke out in support of the ordinance at a public hearing.
Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus threatens lawsuit
The other side:
Last year, St. Paul passed a similar law. The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus filed a lawsuit shortly after the ordinance was signed. Arguments were heard last month on the case and a judge has set a trial for next year.
In a statement last week, the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus said it was evaluating its legal options in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus Chair Bryan Strawser said:
“The City of Minneapolis is attempting to make a political statement with an ordinance it has no legal authority to enact. Minnesota law clearly preempts the entire field of firearms regulation, and local governments cannot simply ignore state statute because they dislike the policy outcome.
“If the City Council moves forward with this unlawful ordinance, we will evaluate every available legal option to challenge it, just as we did in Saint Paul.
“The law is not optional, even for Minneapolis.”
A man was hurt in a shooting in south Minneapolis late Tuesday night, according to police.
A report of shots fired brought officers to the 2600 block of Third Avenue South around 9:50 p.m., the Minneapolis Police Department said. They found evidence of gunfire and began investigating.
Later, a man with survivable gunshot wounds showed up at Hennepin Healthcare.
No one has been arrested.
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