Sweet Lou’s — the food‑truck favorite — has opened a butcher‑deli in St. Louis Park offering whole‑animal butchery, breakfast sandwiches, deli classics and coffee. Owners Louisa Farhat and Tim Dubay expanded the operation they began as pop‑ups in 2021.

Mi-Sant, a family-run banh mi and bakery operator, purchased the former West End TGI Fridays in St. Louis Park. The longtime chain location closed in fall 2024 after 45 years.

Dogwood Coffee is expanding to Macalester‑Groveland, taking over the former Coffee Bené storefront at Cleveland and Grand and aiming to open by early September.

Ziggy’s on 2nd Street has been rebranded Max’s Social House under Dr. Melvin “Max” Ashford, with a southern‑Midwest menu and nightly live music across two stages.

Blu Cajun opened June 26 in Brooklyn Park, mixing Louisiana seafood boils with Vietnamese flavors and big shareable platters.

A new Marcy‑Holmes cafe has brought Egyptian coffee, sugarcane juice and honey‑cardamom lattes late into the night near the University of Minnesota.

Stillwater's Sara's Bake Shop is relocating into Brine's Market this month, bringing Tipsy Pies and expanded bakery service. Full menu expected July 14.

River City Tavern is slated for 200 W Broadway Ave, bringing brunch, live music and a liquor license to a growing West Broadway nightlife strip.

Noriteo, a Korean 'playground' with a DIY ramyun bar, K‑pop merch and K‑beauty goods, is headed to Mall of America as part of the mall's experiential push.

A family-run Liberian restaurant has opened at 6940 Brooklyn Blvd, turning years of catering into a storefront that drew a crowd at its May 9 grand opening. The Killens hope to make it a neighborhood gathering spot.

Minnesota's agriculture agency warned that Bebe Zito ice cream may contain metal and plastic fragments. Affected products were sold in Minneapolis and Woodbury and at catered events.

A new St. Paul outpost of Take Care Coffee is pouring free cups while raising funds for its mission, founder Lee Carter told FOX 9.

PopUp Bagels is eyeing a North Loop shop at 107 Third Ave. N., and job listings suggest an aggressive plan to open multiple Twin Cities locations this fall. The move would add a national, social‑media‑driven bagel brand to Minneapolis’s breakfast scene.