A stretch of street in Dinkytown has become a bit of a global breakfast treat destination with the addition of Momo Korean Egg Drop at 405 14th Av. SE., Mpls. Opening alongside Bober Tea and Mochi Dough, the restaurant is a local franchise of the Korean chain that serves specialty egg sandwiches.
Freshly made milk bread houses soft scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese, avocados and other goodies. This is the first Minnesota outpost of the chain. Franchise owner Nam Tran, who also owns Bober Tea and Mochi Dough, said, “Our mission is simple but heartfelt: to create sandwiches that are not only tasty but made with joy, love and care.”
The soft opening is Sept. 25-27 from noon to 6 p.m., with a grand opening celebration on Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with food specials, a lion dance and live DJ. Get more information at momoeggdropdinkytown.com.
Say hola to another new coffee shop in Old Town
Just in time for sweater weather, when the best accessory is a cozy cup of coffee, we have another new shop opening in Minneapolis. Hola Coffee opens Sept. 28 at 326 Central Av. SE. The storefront is a passion project from Vanessa Palestino, who took a layoff from the financial world as a signal to find more meaningful work that could uplift minority- and women-owned businesses worldwide. Her coffee shop dreams began as a pop-up and mobile cart before the realization of the full-time storefront.
Hola specializes in single-source beans from Latin countries and will sell pastries from local makers. Follow the shop on Instagram for more announcements, including what the regular hours will be after opening.
Grackle in Maple Grove grand opening Oct. 18
Maple Grove’s anticipated new eatery is putting all the final touches in place for its grand opening on Oct. 18. Grackle (11852 Elm Creek Blvd. N.) comes from the same group that gave us Andover’s beloved Margie’s restaurant.
The onetime Wahlburgers has been stripped of the lime green branding and given a full refresh with an open dining room and kitchen and a gorgeous new bar. The restaurant will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. with happy hour specials.
Menu details are still under wraps, but, like Margie’s, it’ll be a scratch kitchen.