By Madeline Summers, Community & Outreach Specialist Lowertown Bike Shop (LBS) is in the Head House of Union Depot station in the Lowertown neighborhood of Saint Paul. They offer a complete range of services from bike tune-ups to overhauls, custom builds to fittings. Flat fixes, adjustments,…
By Madeline Summers, Community & Outreach Specialist In 2017, when West African-born French pastry chef François Kiemde and his Midwestern-rooted wife, Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, purchased PJ Murphy’s Bakery, they understood their opportunity — and their responsibility — to steward the legacy of this neighborhood establishment forward. I stopped by…
Urban Growler is the first women-owned microbrewery in Minnesota. They brew delicious craft beer and offer a full food menu of thoughtfully sourced eats out of their taproom and beer garden. Learn more by reading our Q&A below with co-owner Jill Pavlak! When did you open Urban Growler, and…
Mosaic on a Stick is a Black-, Indigenous-, and woman-owned business providing a community art space by selling quality supplies, teaching mosaic classes, and creating commissions. Learn more by reading our Q&A below with owner Lori Greene! When and why did you open Mosaic on a Stick? We opened…
The Wine Thief & Ale Jail is located on St. Claire Avenue in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood. This carefully curated, family-owned shop offers responsibly produced wines from around the world, including organic and vegan options; a wide variety of local craft beers and European imports; an extensive gluten-free beer and…
Learn more about treasured local nonprofit Lowertown Bike Shop in this Q&A with Operations Manager Crystal Sursely. How long has Lowertown Bike Shop (LBS) been in business? Eleven years this May! Why did you decide to open a nonprofit cycling business? LBS became a nonprofit because we…
Tommie’s Pizza serves authentic New York-style pizza just down the street from our Selby store. Read our Q&A with owner Tommie Daye (pictured above with his daughter Tamia) to learn more about this local business! When did you start cooking? Tell us more about your story with food. I…
Learn more about cozy East Side restaurant Tongue in Cheek in this Q&A with Ryan Huseby, General Manager and Co-owner. Who started Tongue in Cheek, and when did you open its doors? Tongue in Cheek was started by us — Ashleigh Newman, Leonard Anderson, and Ryan Huseby —…