Eat & Drink

Restaurant openings and closings in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Twin Cities

What’s open, what’s closed and what’s still to come in the Twin Cities and beyond.

By Sharyn Jackson,

Joy Summers,

Nicole Hvidsten and

Nancy Ngo

The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 5, 2026 at 3:46PM
Roasted chicken with thumbelina carrot, creme fraiche, vin jaune is on the menu at Bellecour North Loop in Minneapolis. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Correction: A previous version of this story had the wrong address for Cheba Hut.
about the writers

about the writers

Sharyn Jackson

Reporter

Sharyn Jackson is a features reporter covering the Twin Cities' vibrant food and drink scene.

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Joy Summers

Food and Drink Reporter

Joy Summers is a St. Paul-based food reporter who has been covering Twin Cities restaurants since 2010. She joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2021.

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Nicole Hvidsten

Taste Editor

Nicole Ploumen Hvidsten is the Minnesota Star Tribune's senior Taste editor. In past journalistic lives she was a reporter, copy editor and designer — sometimes all at once — and has yet to find a cookbook she doesn't like.

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Nancy Ngo

Assistant food editor

Nancy Ngo is the Minnesota Star Tribune assistant food editor.

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