On a beautiful autumn Thursday, Joe Jonas was spotted at two Twin Cities restaurants.
The singer, in town ahead of the Jonas Brothers’ Friday night performance at Grand Casino Arena, ordered takeout that he and a group enjoyed on the patio of Diane’s Place in northeast Minneapolis. He arrived at about 2 p.m. and dined with friends, six to eight at various times, confirmed general manager Heather Mady. They ordered a variety of dishes, including the fiery papaya salad, and hung out until about 5 p.m.
“They didn’t call ahead, they didn’t make a reservation, they just dropped by,” Mady said. “I don’t have any insight as to why. Hopefully he’s just heard good things and wanted to check us out. We try to be really respectful of all diners, including him, so we let him hang out with his friends and we tried not to get too much information.”
In the evening, he walked into St. Pierre Steak & Seafood in the North Loop with another group of six for food and cocktails, said assistant general manager Brandi Anderson.
“He was having a great time,” she said. “They were really nice to have. They were the kindest people ever.”
Jonas and his entourage have good taste.
St. Pierre, from award-winning chef Isaac Becker and Nancy St. Pierre, opened earlier this year. It is located in what used to be the couple’s restaurant Snack Bar, but was touted as a revival of their beloved restaurant Burch Steak, one of several high-profile closures during the pandemic. The menu has favorites from both.
With dishes such as mini scallion croissants, Hmong pulled pork and Hmong sausage, pastry chef-turned-restaurateur Diane Moua is having a moment.
