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Kyle Dubiak of Rochester, a first time curler, throws a stone during a pop-up curling event hosted by the Curling Club of Rochester on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Little Thistle Brewing in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

Entertainment Jan 23rd 2021 - 5pm

Curling at Little Thistle helps heat interest in sport

Brother's Bar and Grill manager Spike Stephan opening a gift he received from a friend he said he hadn't seen in 10 years on Jan. 22. It marks the sixth day in a row he's received a gift or donation from someone, and he's been "paying it forward" with donating his stimulus check to Rochester restaurant and bar employees. (Erich Fisher / efisher@postbulletin.com)

People Jan 23rd 2021 - 6am

'It's a beautiful thing': Brother's Bar and Grill manager donating recent stimulus check to Rochester restaurant and bar employees

Jack Pine Brewery in Baxter, Minn., began canning beer in 2017, as seen in this submitted file photo. A health crisis that has consumers wary of eating and drinking outside the house has only exacerbated what is now an aluminum can shortage. Unable to get cans from its usual supplier, Jack Pine Brewery instead is buying them at twice the cost from a different vendor. (Submitted photo)

Restaurants and Bars Jan 16th 2021 - 1pm

For region’s breweries, aluminum can shortage comes at an already difficult time

Restaurants and Bars Jan 13th 2021 - 1pm

Caribou Coffee brewing up new South Broadway shop

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Legends Bar & Grill is closing after the city decided not to renew its lease. (Randy Petersen/Post Bulletin)

Restaurants and Bars Jan 12th 2021 - 10am

Legends bar owner starts petition to stop demolition, creation of 'green space'

Derek Kostka helps customers on Monday, January 11, 2021, at Bravo Espresso & Gourmet in the Shops at University Square in downtown Rochester. The coffee shop recently had a $600 stimulus check donation from a local couple. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

Restaurants and Bars Jan 11th 2021 - 6pm

Customers donate $600 stimulus check to Bravo Espresso

Dooley's Pub on First Avenue SW, January 11, 2020. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com)

Restaurants and Bars Jan 11th 2021 - 6pm

Dooley's downtown bar to stay dark 'for now'

Restaurants and Bars Jan 7th 2021 - 3pm

It's a go - Popeyes is officially coming to Rochester

Owner Mike Robison serves a patron a drink Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Alley On Ash in New London. The Alley On Ash is one of the many area bars and restaurants that will have to close their doors each day after 10 p.m. beginning Friday, Nov. 13 as a result of COVID-19 cases rising in Minnesota.
Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune

Restaurants and Bars Jan 7th 2021 - 2pm

Minnesota's restaurants prepare for reopening, again

Legends Bar & Grill's food-and-beverage license is no longer suspended, but the business remains closed as it works with Olmsted County Public Health to implement changes required under state guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Randy Petersen/Post Bulletin)

Restaurants and Bars Jan 7th 2021 - 9am

City to end Legends Bar lease to clear way for development

Seth Buryska, a server and bartender with Newt's, gets a to-go bag ready for a customer's order Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Newt's North in Rochester. In accordance with Gov. Tim Walz's executive order banning indoor service to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, Newt's was offering patrons to-go orders only. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com)

Restaurants and Bars Jan 5th 2021 - 6pm

Change is the order of the day for area restaurants

Restaurants and Bars Jan 4th 2021 - 3pm

Is Popeyes chicken cooking up plans for Rochester?

Standing before the People of Wadena portrayed in a massive mural are some of the partners in the Little Round Still operation in Wadena, Matt Aspengren (master distiller), James Muston (general manager) and Dave Stormoen (mastermind) . Other partners in this venture are Steve Wilson, Derek Kern and Aaron Kern.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Restaurants and Bars Dec 31st 2020 - 4am

Wood and water make Wadena distillery shine

Restaurants and Bars Dec 23rd 2020 - 3pm

Scooter's Coffee will start brewing in Rochester early in 2021

Todd Jacobson, owner of Hooligans Lakeside bar and grill, south of Lake Park, Minn., stands next to his bar. Hooligans Lakeside was issued a cease-and-desist letter from the Minnesota Department of Health after opening for dine-in service in violation of an executive order issued by Gov. Tim Walz. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)

Restaurants and Bars Dec 23rd 2020 - 12pm

After cease-and-desist from state, lakes area bar owner pleads to open again

The Plainview Liquor Store, known locally as "the Muni," is seen Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Plainview. The store, part of the 2019 state report on municipal liquor stores, was sold by the city in 2020. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com)

Restaurants and Bars Dec 20th 2020 - 4pm

Municipal liquor stores see falling profits in Southeast Minnesota

Restaurants and Bars Dec 18th 2020 - 4pm

Baker makes, sells Mediterranean treats from home, while cooking up a bakery

Restaurants and Bars Dec 17th 2020 - 12pm

Med City bar staff takes the wheel of food delivery

Joe Bushaw IV opened his second restaurant in East Grand Forks in mid-August. Submitted photo

Restaurants and Bars Dec 16th 2020 - 5pm

Though indoor dining ban continues, some Minnesota bars and restaurants reopening anyway

The Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks stayed open despite a state lawsuit and subsequent restraining order on Friday, Dec. 11. The restaurant, like others in the city, is chafing under Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's order banning dine-in meal service to slow the spread of a novel coronavirus. Joe Bowen / Grand Forks Herald

Restaurants and Bars Dec 16th 2020 - 10am

East Grand Forks restaurant owner talks about Minnesota shutdown in 'Fox and Friends' interview

Jane Moss and Dan Stauss, owners of Boardwalk Bar and Grill, say the establishment has lost $150,000 that can never be recaptured. Kimberly Wynn / Grand Forks Herald

Restaurants and Bars Dec 14th 2020 - 3pm

East Grand Forks restaurant co-owner raising funds for legal defense in protest of shutdown order

Restaurants and Bars Dec 11th 2020 - 3pm

Rochester restaurants we lost during the pandemic

Loretta Mueller, Jenyce Habibovic’s mom, places some chocolate croissants, fresh from the oven, into a bag for a customer on Friday, August 14, 2020, at Sweet House Bakery, across from St. Mary’s campus, in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

Restaurants and Bars Dec 10th 2020 - 3pm

Med City bakery to expand as pizza shop ends its run

Restaurants and Bars Dec 7th 2020 - 5pm

Jenpachi is back: Restaurant's fans can once again order lobster sauce

Restaurants and Bars Nov 25th 2020 - 1pm

DEED encourages Minnesotans to shop and eat local over the holidays