Now open, or opening soon.
"Jersey Boys" ticketholders, listen up: St. Paul's American Burger Bar has opened its Minneapolis outpost, across the street from the Orpheum Theater. The emphasis is, naturally, on burgers: half-pounders, done up in beef, bison and turkey, finished with a huge list of mix-and-match toppers (fried eggs, grilled shrimp, caramelized onions) and served until 2 a.m. Happy hour means $3 off all appetizers (chili-cheese tater tots, grilled shrimp skewers), and because co-owners Eric Sandrock and Brad Ireland are former Embers guys, there's also a diner-style breakfast. Full bar.
825 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., 612-354-3418, www.americanburgerbar.com
Masu, the collaboration of über-chef Tim McKee, supermarket sushi pashas Sushi Avenue and design gurus at Shea Inc., kicks open Monday. Expect a parade of hot-off-the-grill robata dishes and sushi options and Technicolor cocktails by La Belle Vie mixmaster Johnny Michaels. Lunch weekdays, dinner daily.
330 E. Hennepin Av., Mpls., 612-332-6278, www.masusushiandrobata.com
After sitting idle for far too long, the former Bobino is back in business (the intimate space still enchants), this time as Rachel's. Restaurateur John Rimarcik (Monte Carlo, Convention Grill) is at the helm, with an old-school menu that includes seven burgers, corned beef hash (served, yes, with a cling peach), peel-and-eat shrimp, crispy-skinned chicken wings and what are surely the world's largest ham-salad and egg-salad sandwiches. Top price: $14.95. Full bar. Dinner for now, Tuesday through Saturday.
222 E. Hennepin Av., Mpls., 612-379-3345
RICK NELSON
