Here's an update on the Valley Tap House, the sister restaurant to the Lyndale Tap House. The Apple Valley location opens on Monday to the public. Located in a former Major's, the gastropub is known for its pit beef and beer-drinking atmosphere.

Owner Gene Suh says he is expanding the menu and the craft beer list for his first foray into the suburbs. He said chef Phil Dvorak will be adding more entrees (like homemade pasta with lamb meatballs), plus a kids menu.

The tap list will grow to 35-plus beers.

"We're bringing in a lot of craft," Suh said. "Beers that hopefully a lot of people in Apple Valley haven't tasted yet."

Check out the menu here. Info: 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley. 952-431-2337. www.thevalleytaphouse.com