Restaurant news: Revival Smoked Meats opens this week in Minneapolis

Chef Thomas Boemer is again to manning the smoker at Revival Smoked Meats. The barbecue-focused restaurant, which he owns with Nick Rancone, will open Might 14.

The short-service stand moved out of St. Paul’s Keg & Case meals corridor final 12 months and into its present location (4537 Nicollet Av. S., Mpls.) as a full-service, dinner-only restaurant. The location shall be acquainted to followers of Rancone and Boemer. It is the previous residence of their fine-dining eatery Nook Desk, which closed in 2019, however with a refreshed inside and expanded exterior patio seating.

Revival Smoked Meats serves barbecue with a Carolina aptitude together with loads of vinegary sauce and hearty sides, together with the cheddar drop biscuits that have been popularized at Nook Desk. Entrees begin at $15, and the barbecue meats are also offered by the pound. All the products shall be obtainable for order-ahead pickup or supply by way of Revival’s app.

Boemer and Rancone additionally function the favored Revival eating places, with places in Minneapolis, St. Paul and St. Louis Park. Particulars at revivalrestaurants.com.

Out with the previous, in with the brand new

Northern Taphouse in Lakeville is losing no time because it readies a second location, the previous Grizzly’s at 220 Carlson Pkwy. N. in Plymouth.

Patio service begins Might 14 and can provide a full menu with choose objects from each eating places. Hours shall be Sunday by way of Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The eating room will open later this summer season.

Northern Taphouse (northerntapmn.com) options an array of burgers (together with a Tater Tot sizzling dish model), pizzas, sandwiches, cheese curds and faucet choice.

Lutunji’s Palate opening in Minneapolis

Together with her cobblers, macaroons and upside-down muffins promoting in grocery shops and in eating places, Lutunji Abram’s brick-and-mortar bakery is lastly opening on Might 14 and she or he’s celebrating with a grand opening ceremony from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lutinji’s Palate Bakery and Cafe (1400 Park Av. S., Mpls.) will serve a dessert-driven lineup — together with the favored Well-known Harriet’s Escape Peach Cobbler and Momma Taught Me Effectively Lemon Pound Cake — that features a number of vegan choices in addition to Peace espresso. Common hours shall be 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays by way of Fridays, and eight a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

The cafe additionally works with group organizations similar to Higher Futures, Step Up and Dakota County Juvenile Companies Middle to usher in native teenagers and adults returning to work after incarceration to find out about baking and working a enterprise.

Apostle Supper Membership opens in Duluth

The eating room atop the Radisson in Duluth is filling up as soon as once more.

The previous JJ Astor has been remade by Sarah and Brian Ingram because the Apostle Supper Membership. The inside is crammed with brilliant colours and plush cubicles dealing with out to drink within the rotating 360-degree views of town. Watch the Aerial Raise Bridge and Enger Tower slowly move by as you dine on hearty fare like tacky fondue, pickle-brined fried hen and a Jell-O cake dessert.

The restaurant is open for dinner Wednesday by way of Sunday.

The Ingrams additionally personal the Hope Breakfast Bars, the Gnome, and are engaged on a second Apostle Supper Membership for St. Paul that is anticipated to open this summer season. apostlesupperclub.com

Extra Korean fried hen on the menu

One other department of the favored New York-based fried hen chain Bonchon is now open in Roseville (2191 N. Snelling Av.) because of native restaurateur Sam Zheng. Zheng first launched the Twin Cities to the extra-crispy consolation meals in 2018.

That makes six Minnesota places: Maple Grove, Eagan, Mall of America and two in Minneapolis. In case you’re super-excited in regards to the Roseville restaurant, hit the grand opening on Might 16, when the primary 100 individuals in line will get free hen. (They open at 11 a.m.) Discover the menu at bonchon.com/menu.

Crooked Pint now open in Savage

If it looks as if places of Crooked Pint Ale Home are popping up throughout the metro, you are not mistaken. The most recent is now open at 14120 Hwy. 13 in Savage within the former Axel’s Bonfire area.

Along with Crooked Pint’s traditional pub staples — sandwiches, burgers, tots and extra — there are pot pies, tacos, weekend brunches and a big selection of beers on faucet.

Tucked contained in the restaurant shall be a Inexperienced Mill On the Go. The takeout and supply operation, primarily based on the Inexperienced Mill model, will provide a restricted menu however will embrace pizzas, wings, calzones, cheese bread and choose pastas. Order at greenmill.com or 952-942-3489.

Each Crooked Pint and Inexperienced Mill are a part of the Hightop Hospitality restaurant group. There are 14 Crooked Pints in Arizona, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. That is the second Inexperienced Mill On the Go location — the primary opened final fall contained in the Maplewood Crooked Pint.

Owamni provides restricted lunch hours

Dana Thompson and chef Sean Sherman’s much-lauded Owamni has added restricted, day-of reservations for lunch. The expanded hours make it ever-so-slightly simpler to snag a seat on this beautiful restaurant specializing in de-colonized delicacies. Since opening final summer season, Owamni has been essentially the most coveted reservation in Minneapolis. However the attractive patio, with views of the Mississippi River, is saved for walk-ins.

It is the ultimate summer season for Sandcastle

In case you missed it, Sandcastle, the beloved lakeside stand at Lake Nokomis, opens Might 12 for its last season.

First opened in 2013 by spouses Amy Greeley and celebrated chef Doug Flicker and longtime good friend and colleague Chele Payer, Sandcastle was a direct hit with its menu of sizzling canine, watermelon salads, horchata and extra.

“In all these years, we have achieved so many issues [at Sandcastle]. We have achieved a lot with the group,” mentioned Greeley. “We have had children who labored there once they have been 15 and now they’re 25. Now it is 10 years later and we have to refocus.”

Flicker and Greeley additionally personal and function the Minneapolis neighborhood bar Bull’s Horn.

For its last season, the stand is staffed up and able to serve its full menu for the primary time because the pandemic. The Park Board will quickly put out a name for potential tenants to take over the constructing with its liquor license, with the hope of getting somebody in place for the 2023 season.

“It may be a brand new dream for somebody,” mentioned Greeley.

Sandcastle, at 4955 W. Nokomis Pkwy. in Minneapolis, is open day by day from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. starting Might 12. sandcastlempls.com.

The Lynhall is aware of you want extra cake

Virtually from Day One the Lynhall constructed a formidable status for improbable baked items from pastry chef Katie Elsing. Now, we’re getting simpler entry to her candy treats for particular events (like one other grey Minnesota “spring” day). Muffins can be found for particular order with a lead time of 4 days. Flavors embrace a sprinkle-encrusted Funfetti, dolled-up purple velvet, springy carrot cake and extra. Muffins serve 16 to twenty; costs vary from $110 to $140 and might be ordered at each Lynhall places (2640 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls., 3945 Market St., Edina, thelynhall.com).