OK, so it was here longer than a blink, but the Scottish sandwich shop, Blink Bonnie was served papers to vacate their last St Paul location on 7th & Wacouta this week.

It’s been kind of a staple of downtown lunch for quite some time, so it’s sad to see them go.

Hopefully, we won’t have to [...]

You heard it here first folks, I’m opening a new restaurant in downtown. With my years of nosey rumor reporting about restaurant happenings in downtown st paul over the years, I felt it was time to have my own kitchen!

And what’s lacking in downtown as far as restaurants go? A Middle Eastern restaurant of [...]

Well, I was right about the time frame!   Black Sheep Pizza in St Paul is having their grand opening March 7th. Bring your wallets and an appetite for pizza

I found my way inside to chat with Jordan, the man behind the pie.  He seems pretty happy about the location with or [...]

Not so much a rumor, as printed fact. Rebecca Illingworth, owner of Bin Wine Bar is planning on opening a new Mexican Restaurant on the boarder of Lowertown on East 7th Street. Still not sure which building she’s thinking about, as they’re a few spaces available on 7th. Could be in the [...]

I know, I don’t normally follow the opening and closings of skyway restaurants, but it’s on my walking path to and from the office.  Pretty sure this is going to be another Subway restaurant located in the 401 Building (Securian), right next to McDonald’s and the police station outpost.  It’s actually the old location of [...]

Summer’s not over yet (I don’t care what your calendar told you) and here’s my proof!  The City is installing a test section of the much hyped 6th street outdoor patio concept.  Originally, the restaurants and the City were pushing for a permanent concrete extension, forever removing all parking from 6th street.  This week, they are [...]

Straight out of the rumor mill comes news that Stella’s Fish Cafe is looking to expand outside of Mineapolis (a popular trend these days).  Word had it, they are looking at the space between Barrio and Bin Wine Bar on 6th Street in Lowertown.  There’s even rumors they are talking about utilizing the rooftop somehow.

I’m [...]

It was reported in the Pioneer Press that Pop!! in the old Fhima’s space has closed (temporarily they say).  I am firmly convinced that space is cursed!  When I’m in the car, heading back from somewhere, I tend to loop around the restaurants around downtown to see how they are doing.  On a typical weekend [...]