The nearly 11-year-old Vandalia Tower taproom closes under current ownership this weekend, but its founders' distillery next door stays put.

The starry-ceilinged bar behind NE 2nd Street's galaxy menu shuts down September 5 for a housemade pasta reboot this October.

Smack Shack Steak debuts September 15 with USDA Prime cuts, a 10-foot wood-fired grill and Maine lobster tails, while the North Loop flagship stays the same.

The 21-year-old Vietnamese kitchen reopens with double the seating and a new cocktail program in the works.

The Food Network-famous pizza chain opens on Lake Street next month, but it won't be selling slices like Mesa did.

The new Frogtown cafe plans soft serve, an 8-tap coffee and tea system, and eventual dinner service with a full bar.

The East Side staple famous for quiche and house mocha will host a farewell weekend before shutting its doors for good.

The Minneapolis-born fried chicken brand is back with storefronts in Edina, Woodbury and Inver Grove Heights after a stint at Target Field.

Happy Joe’s opens in Mendota Heights on Aug. 24, its first Twin Cities metro store after decades confined to Greater Minnesota.

Chef Jason Mueller is closing out a 30-year culinary career and urging diners to spend down their gift cards before the doors shut.

Chef Baaska Tegshbileg is skipping outside investors and asking diners to help fund his Downtown East restaurant instead.

Graze Food Hall is turning its North Loop yard into a tropical playground with nine kitchens, tiki drinks, hula and fire dancers. The Aug. 14 luau starts at $50.

Minnetonka is getting a third Chipotle this week, but this one skips the chain's signature Chipotlane drive-thru.