Restaurant Roundup: Hey Bear! Cafe will close May 14
The Edina location of Cooks | Bellecour will close entirely on June 1, while the Bellecour within Cooks in North Loop will also exit the same day.
But, Kaysen plans to open two stand-alone Bellecour outposts this fall — one in the shuttered Edina location, and one near his North Loop restaurant Spoon and Stable.
Hey Bear! Cafe, the bargain breakfast joint off of University Avenue in St. Paul, is shutting down Wednesday after less than a year in operation.
Staff member Oskar Johnson cited disputes with the building's landlord on the Instagram post announcing the closure.
The chef behind Guacaya Bistreaux, the North Loop Latin-Carribean restaurant that abruptly closed late last month, plans to open North Star Deli in Kingfield, Southwest Voices reports. No word yet on an opening date.
Lake Harriet's park restaurant Bread and Pickle reopened for the season on Monday, according to its social media.
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