Minnesota
Inside James Beard Award-nominated Shigeyuki Furukawa’s Kado no Mise
Shigeyuki Furukawa is the only person to bring home a nomination for the James Beard Award in Minnesota this year.
You’ll find him in the North Loop of Minneapolis at Kado No Mise.
The name means “corner shop” in Japanese. It’s a small space, and if you’re lucky enough to sit at the counter, you have a front row seat to the pursuit of perfection.
On Tuesdays they do Kaiseki, a traditional tasting menu. Furukawa aims to share traditional Japanese food at the highest level possible. His food is where art meets function and even simple dishes are not easy.
He trained in Tokyo, Kyoto and New York, but never imagined he’d end up in Minneapolis. When he arrived he only knew one name: “Prince.”
Getting his products has gotten easier in the nine years since he’s opened up shop. It’s also gotten easier to share his food with a Minnesota audience. In the early days, some customers would complain about his food, but now Furukawa thinks they understand.
“They want to have real Japanese food,” he said.
Beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, crews will close Highway 243 at Highway 95, including access to the Osceola, Wis., bridge, weather permitting.
During the closure, all traffic will be directed to cross the St. Croix River at Taylors Falls and follow the posted detour of Highway 95, Highway 8 to Wisconsin Highway 35.
Construction crews expect the closure to remain in effect until mid‑August, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Access to the Osceola Boat Landing will be maintained from the Wisconsin side of the bridge throughout the 30-day closure.
Crews are constructing a new single‑lane $3.7 million roundabout at the Highway 95 and Highway 243 intersection. The roundabout is expected “to make traffic move more smoothly and cut down on delays,” MnDOT officials said in a news release.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued another air quality alert on Saturday. The alert is in effect through Monday and is expected to impact the eastern and central parts of the state.
The MPCA says that heavy smoke from wildfires in the northeast will persist through Sunday morning. Winds are expected to help improve the air quality starting Sunday afternoon in the northeast.
That smoke is expected to travel to the southern and central parts of the state by Sunday morning and is expected to persist in the area through Monday.
According to the MPCA, the air quality index will reach red, which is unhealthy for everyone. The MPCA encourages people to limit their time outdoors.
The Minnesota Yacht Club Festival is expected to bring thousands upon thousands each day to Harriet Island in St. Paul between Friday and Sunday.
“Dude, I’m excited for The Black Keys,” said Justice Czarnik of St. Paul while waiting in line to get inside.
Anticipation built on the Mississippi River before the gates opened.
“We do probably about double what we typically do on an average weekend this weekend, so it keeps us busy,” said Miranda Budach, the manager of City House, a restaurant across the river from the tunes.
“One of the stages faces directly at us so you can hear it really well,” said Budach.
The festival results in the restaurant being filled with reservations for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
“Even leading up to the festival, we’ve had people coming over that are setting up, saying, ‘We’re from Oklahoma or Texas and scoping out the area,’” Budach added.
All for names like The Black Keys, The Lumineers, The Strokes, Matchbox Twenty, Mt. Joy and a few artists from nearby.
“Yam House!” said Patti Ekman of Rochester.
Police in St. Paul say the festival is bringing nearly 35,000 to 36,000 folks into the city each day this weekend and they recognize it’s hot out. They’re asking people to be careful.
“We’ve actually equipped the ground with two empty seat-cooling buses, misting cooling fans, more tenting, several hydration stations and more,” said St. Paul Police Department Senior Commander Jesse Mollner.
“You just fill up your water bottle, a little fan on your neck and today’s going to be a great day,” said Czarnik.
The hustle and bustle also gives some the excuse to get away.
“I appreciate it brings a lot of music fans to the island, but it’s a good time to also take a trip away from it because we’re so close to it,” said Paul Thomas of St. Paul.
“Stay cool, drink lots of water,” said Budach. “It’s gonna be hot.”
Metro Transit has multiple bus and light rail routes ready to serve the festival.
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