Construction on The Lexington Is Delayed:
[Photo: KSTP]
There was much rejoicing when it was announced that St. Paul's The Lexington would be purchased and run by some St. Paul boys with bold-face names. After years of struggling to find modern footing, the restaurant shuttered last year and went through several would-be buyers before finding investors in the owners of Smack Shack, Josh Thoma and Kevin Fitzgerald. They along with...
Basilica Block Party, All Star Weekend, & More:
1) Basilica Block Party
When: Friday & Saturday, 6 to 10:30 p.m.
Where: Basilica of Saint Mary
What: The block party is back and celebrating its 20th anniversary this weekend. The two day festival brings a ton of music acts and more importantly, food and drinks. Find World Street Kitchen's food truck with special block party fare (including Mexican corn and Korean burritos) among other treats...
Behold, Smack Shack's Game of Thrones Dinner Menu:
Tonight's Game of Thrones-themed dinner at Smack Shack is sold out, but you can still feast your eyes on the five-course menu, which has nary a lobster roll to be seen. Instead, the menu focuses on legs of meat (with both a goose leg confit and a roasted bison leg), with each course paired with a different beer from Brewery Ommegang, concluding, of course, with the brewery's Game of...
Butcher and the Boar Brunch, Gastro Non Grata, & More:
1) Bourbon County Brunch and Beer Bash
When: Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Butcher & the Boar
What: B&TB is switching up their beer bash by making it brunchy. This time around, the event kicks off before noon with a special brunch menu until 3 p.m. followed up by the recently updated beer garden menu. Featured brewery Goose Island will be on tap (including Bourbon County Brand Barleywine)...