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Wage debate zeroes-in on tips THE ISSUE OF A TIP CREDIT — OR PENALTY — DOMINATES TESTIMONY AT A PUBLIC HEARING By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com The City Council was set to make ﬁnal revisions to the draft minimum wage ordinance June 28, just after this issue went to press. Go to journalmpls.com for updates. For months, the key sticking point for many would-be supporters of a municipal minimum wage has been the issue of a tip credit — or tip penalty, depending on which side of the debate is framing the issue.

It was no surprise, then, that tips were easily the mostdiscussed topic during a June 22 public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would raise the minimum wage to $15 for all Minneapolis workers by July 1, 2022. Nearly 60 people stepped to the podium to testify in the first two-anda-half hours, and dozens more were still waiting to speak. The hearing was one of the last steps for the City Council

Advocates held banners and chanted slogans outside of a June 22 public hearing on the city’s proposed municipal minimum wage ordinance. Photo by Dylan Thomas

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Preparing Minneapolis for the challenges ahead Former state Rep. Knuth takes chief resilience oﬃcer position

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By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@journalmpls.com Kate Knuth’s education has centered on biology and conservation. Knuth’s career has centered on her home state of Minnesota. She’ll get to apply the former to help the latter in her new job as chief resilience oﬃcer of Minneapolis. Knuth, a former state representative who’s spent years studying biology and conservation, assumed the new job earlier this month. The position aims to help the city prepare for challenges such as natural disasters, climate change and aging infrastructure, among others. Knuth said in a June 7 interview that she’s excited to connect more deeply with Minneapolis, get to know the city’s people and see how various parts of the government work. She said she envisioned her first few weeks would involve a lot of meeting people, listening, reading and learning more about the city.

“Frankly, I see this job as a lot of relationships and listening and connecting with people and groups,” Knuth said. “Relationships are a huge part of resilience, and I think they’ll be a huge part of this job.” Eventually, Knuth will lead the development of a strategy for improving the city’s resilience to the aforementioned challenges. Much of this work is already happening in Minneapolis, from areas such as surface water to energy use, but her position will take a higher-up approach so people assigned to different projects can work together, Media Relations Coordinator Casper Hill said.

100 Resilient Cities Knuth’s position is part of an effort the by New York-based Rockefeller Foundation to help cities around the world become better

prepared for climate change, natural disasters and other challenges they could face in coming years. The foundation is underwriting the CRO position in 100 cities around the world and helping them develop technical plans and creative infrastructure financing to become more resilient, former President Judith Rodin said in a 2013 video. It called the program 100 Resilient Cities and committed $164 million to it. The foundation pays for each participating city’s CRO for two years and potentially three. That person is supposed to work across government departments to help cities improve internal communication, bring together stakeholders and lead the development of a resilience strategy. Knuth stressed that building that strategy SEE RESILIENCY OFFER / PAGE 9

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Voices

Moments in Minneapolis By Cedar Imboden Phillips

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istory museums and archives everywhere share a common dilemma. Our collections tend to be filled with photographs and objects representing the community’s elite, milestone events or things unusual enough to be noteworthy. Meanwhile, the scenes of everyday life tend to be overlooked. That’s one of the reasons I like this photograph so much; Bill’s Super Diner was a popular lunch spot at 607 Hennepin Ave. in the late 1960s. But how many of us stop to photograph the café where we grab our morning coffee or the lunch spot where we grab a sandwich on the run? These are the places that make up the fabric of city life, yet are so easily overlooked. The next time you step out to walk the streets or the skyways, take a few moments to document the world around you!

Cedar Imboden Phillips serves as executive director for the Hennepin History Museum. Learn more about the museum and its oﬀerings at hennepinhistory.org or 870-1329.

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FROM MINIMUM WAGE / PAGE 1 before it meets again June 28 to make final revisions to the proposed ordinance ahead of a June 30 vote. Many who testified put the tip credit in terms of their businesses’ very survival. Heather Bray, co-owner of The Lowbrow restaurant in Kingfield, said her customers “make budget-conscious decisions” when they choose to dine at her restaurant. If rising labor costs for her 43 employees forced her to hike menu prices, many customers would seek out cheaper dining in the suburbs, Bray predicted. “I fear everything we have worked so long and hard for would crumble,” she said. Bray said cooks and dishwashers at her restaurant already earn at least $15. A tip credit would allow restaurant owners to continue paying bartenders and servers lower hourly wages — as little as the state’s $7.75 minimum wage for small businesses — counting on tips to make up the difference. At the hearing, many servers testified that they earn much more than $15 an hour when tips are part of the equation. Allison Rose, a bartender, testified that she was not opposed to a higher minimum wage as long as it included a tip credit. Rose said her earnings average $38 an hour, but said “no one who would do (her) job” if her employer adopted a no-tipping format — an outcome some in the restaurant industry say is an inevitable compromise when rising labor costs drive up menu prices. Many of the fiercest advocates for a $15 minimum wage, including Minneapolis’ local chapter of 15 Now, oppose the carve-out for tipped employees. That group was part of the coalition that attempted to place a municipal minimum wage charter amendment on the ballot last fall. That ballot question was blocked by a state Supreme Court ruling, but City Council members credited advocates with pushing them to the brink of passing an

Supporters of a tip credit, many of them servers, held signs during the public hearing on a proposed municipal minimum wage ordinance at City Hall. Photo by Dylan Thomas

ordinance this spring. Dozens of “one fair wage” supporters rallied on a lower level of City Hall before climbing the stairs and marching toward council chambers. Several hundred people filled the third-floor hallway before and during the meeting, with both pro- and antitip credit groups shouting chants and slogans.

Struggling with low wages It wasn’t just business owners who framed the minimum wage issue in terms of survival. Among those who testified were low-wage workers, many with children and families to support, who said they struggled to make ends meet with multiple jobs. About 71,000 Minneapolis workers earn less than $15 an hour, and a city-commissioned study found that Latino and AfricanAmerican workers are overrepresented in low-wage jobs. They stand to benefit most from a wage hike. Kelly Dunn, a nurse aide, said a $15 minimum wage would help her get off government assistance. Dunn, a mother, said she was living in the Drake Hotel, sometimes referred to as a substitute shelter because it’s often a temporary home for people facing housing instability.

“I see a lot of families that are in the situation I’m in now that do struggle,” she said, adding that a minimum wage hike would “really help” women with children. Sondra Williams, a single parent, said she hadn’t seen her children since the previous day because she has to juggle two lowpaying jobs, one at Cub Foods and the other at SuperAmerica. “Fifteen dollars an hour would help me and other single parents,” Williams said. “I’m struggling and I’m doing the best I can. “I don’t sleep much. I’m always at work.” Liam Davis Temple, a 2016 Edison High School graduate, testified against the draft ordinance’s training wage for youth workers, allowing business owners to pay them 85 percent of minimum wage for their first 90 days on the job. Davis Temple argued that low-income families often rely on teens and young adults to contribute financially, but that the ordinance as written would leave them behind. “We will never close this gap by creating more inequity,” he said.

Adjusting business models The draft ordinance calls for higher wages to be phased-in over five years. It also creates

two business tiers, proposing an earlier start to wage hikes at large businesses with more than 100 employees. The wage floor would rise more slowly at small businesses before making a leap in the final year of the phase-in. More than 90 percent of Minneapolis businesses — including 88 percent of bars and restaurants — have fewer than 100 employees and fall into the ordinance’s small-business tier. Jennifer Pritchett of the LynLake sex-toy store Smitten Kitten said small business owners like her “owe everything” to their employees. But Pritchett said many are worried they can’t afford a $15 minimum wage. “I want to be here to show you you can do it as a small business,” she said, explaining that her shop made structural changes — eliminating middle-management positions — so that it could raise wages for all employees to at least $17 an hour. Pritchett said some of her employees earn more in a year than she does, but added, “That’s what it takes.” Another small business owner, Robin Anderson of Linden Hills Childcare Center, testified that her business model wasn’t flexible enough to adjust to the demands of the ordinance. Testifying that her take-home pay sometimes falls below $15 an hour, Anderson said it was a “misconception” that all business owners are wealthy and can afford to pay higher wages. “Our revenue is set for the year,” Anderson said. “It can’t increase. It can only decrease based on enrollment.” Ricardo Levins Morales, the owner of a South Minneapolis art studio, said a minimum wage hike would bring a “massive infusion of buying power” into the city’s economy. That would be good for his business, Levins Morales said, adding that people who are struggling to afford rent or groceries are going to spend money on necessities before they consider buying art.

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Eat My Words, a used bookstore in Northeast Minneapolis, plans to move less than a block away into the home of Two12 Pottery, which is closing. Eat My Words owner Scott VanKoughnett is looking to move his business to Two12’s building around the end of July. He opened the store at the corner of 13th & 2nd across from Dangerous Man Brewing about three-and-a-half years ago in the Sheridan neighborhood. Two12, the pottery and gift shop of Bob and Barbara Sorg, will continue to live on in Eat My Words, which will carry some of Bob’s pottery and inventory from the gift shop. The business had a closing sale in June. The Sorgs, who still own the building, also operated a crêpe stand around the back of their one-story building called For Crêpes Sake, which was open sparingly for events. In the very back, Bob has a pottery studio. “In some ways, Two12 Pottery will survive,” VanKoughnett said. Eat My Words’ new space has room for

about 25 new bookshelves and for new inventory like journals and gift cards. VanKoughnett said he will be able to expand his meeting and event space, which Eat My Words uses for poetry readings, author events and live music. The move from 1228 2nd St. NE to 212 13th Ave. NE is tentatively planned for July 29. A grand opening would come about a week after. The intersection of 13th & 2nd is seeing a high turnover in businesses. Young Joni, the latest pizzeria from local restaurateur Ann Kim, opened late last year in the former Shuga Records space. Rebel Donut Bar is expected to open in July in the former home of Frank Stone Gallery. Next door, Chowgirls Killer Catering exited its catering space this year for a much larger home. Cry Baby Craig’s will soon open a retail location next door to that space. Last year, NE Community Acupuncture expanded with a far-infrared sauna studio on the second floor.

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From more bar space to new dining options, little hasn’t been changed at Fogo de Chão. The Brazilian steakhouse, a fixture of downtown’s City Center for the past decade, recently completed a series of renovations. The restaurant, located at Hennepin & 7th, has expanded its bar area with more seating and a marble bar, added new private dining rooms and built a new waiting lounge. Guests will see a variety of new fixtures and features in the main dining room, foyer and private dining areas. Fogo tasked downtown Minneapolis-based Shea Design with the project. The overhaul comes after high-profile closings in the City Center block over the past year, including the much-hyped Il Foro, an

Italian revamp of the former Forum Cafeteria space. Rosa Mexicano, a New York-based Mexican restaurant chain, quietly closed its location at Hennepin & 6th last fall after five years in business. “We’ve been very fortunate to have the support of the Minneapolis community. Reinvesting here should re-energize the Fogo experience for locals and visitors alike,” said Larry Johnson, the restaurant’s chief executive oﬃcer, in a statement. Fogo de Chão, at 645 Hennepin Ave., is open for lunch and weekend brunch from 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. and for dinner from 5 p.m.–10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 2 p.m.–10 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m.–9 p.m. Sunday.

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Guests were eating pizza, bowling (sort of ) and enjoying riverfront views as part of the latest business opening in Minneapolis. Instead of a destination restaurant, however, this business is a brewery. And not a new brewery at that. Brewmaster Jeremy Pryes and co-founders Allan Flinn, Benjamin Schuster and Mike Corneille started Pryes Brewing Co. four years ago and have been making their Miraculum ever since. After two years of looking, they found their home. Pryes Brewing is located along West River Road just north of the Plymouth Avenue Bridge in the same building set to welcome the Minneapolis Bouldering Project later this year. Inside the 6,000-square-foot taproom, which opened to guests in mid-June, Pryes

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offers its Miraculum and a nitro version of the American IPA. The brewery operation, located in Pryes’ remaining 7,000 square feet of space, utilizes the same water as the North Loop BrewCo where the brewery had previously brewed on. The brewery is testing the waters with small-batch beers, including a session IPA, a blonde IPA, an imperial red ale and a foreign extra stout all available in the taproom. With the additional room Pryes plans to ramp up production from 800 barrels to up to 20,000 barrels. The larger capacity will allow the brewery to expand its lineup of beers and begin distributing to liquor stores by the end of the year. Pryes already offers pre-filled growlers at the taproom. For food, Pryes has built out a professional kitchen to bring in food pop-ups and even the restaurants that carry its beer. Schuster told The Journal last fall that they expect to have small bites available in the taproom and front patio. The first partner, south Minneapolis-based Red Wagon Pizza Co., has a number of its pizzas ($8–$13), including its signature Red Wagon pizza and the Red Wood’s Bar-b-Que pizza, and snacks like wings ($10) and bar chips ($8). The taproom features a wood bar and custom furniture from Atom Pechman of Form From Form. While it’s not unusual for breweries to offer lawn games or other entertainment, Pryes has opted to build a feather

The front patio at Pryes Brewing Co. offers views of the North Minneapolis riverfront.

bowling lane stretching across the taproom. Players of the Belgian game hurl wooden balls that resemble curling stones across a curved, turf-lined lane to get as close as they can to a feather. The brewery says it’s one of just a few locations in the country to host the sport. The brewery, at 1401 West River Road

N., has a patio in the front of its building that is friendly to dogs and is located along riverfront trails in the Near North neighborhood. Pryes, at 1401 West River Road N., is open Thursday from 4 p.m.–11 p.m. Friday from 3 p.m.–midnight and Saturday from 11 a.m.–midnight.

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Council committee approves purchase of Kmart land The city is moving toward completing its purchase of the land beneath the Lake Street Kmart store by mid-September, a small but potentially significant step toward reopening Nicollet Avenue. Closing the deal would give the city “certainty” that Nicollet Avenue will one day be reconnected, said David Frank, the city’s director of economic policy and development, although he acknowledged it could be years or decades before that happens. In the meantime, the purchase would make the city Kmart’s landlord. A City Council committee voted unanimously on June 20 to exercise the city’s $8-million purchase agreement for the 7-acre site at 10 W. Lake St., currently owned by Lawrence and Susan Kadish. The plan goes to the full council June 30. But Kmart’s parent company, Sears Holding Corporation, has a separate operating lease on the site that runs through 2053. It has so far rejected city offers to move into a new building as part of a larger redevelopment plan for the site. “When I say we’re buying certainty, I mean it might be 36 years. I sure hope not,” Frank said while briefing reporters the day before the committee vote. He called the 1970s decision to allow Kmart to build a store essentially on top of Nicollet Avenue, severing the street grid for decades to come, the “worst planning mistake in city history.” The city has been trying to work out a deal with Sears Holding Corporation since late 2015, when it negotiated an option agreement with the Kadishes and put down a non-refundable $800,000 toward the purchase of the ground lease. The city already owns 30 W. Lake St., an adjacent property that formerly housed a Super-

valu grocery store, which it purchased for over $5 million in 2015. Working with Ryan Cos., the city developed a proposal to build a new Kmart building on the same site, only “rotated” to allow for the reconnection of Nicollet Avenue, Frank said. The proposal was for either a mixed-use or a standalone development with a parking structure on the site. But the two sides couldn’t come to terms, even after the city offered to subsidize Kmart’s rent. Sears Holding Corporation was offered a rate of about $14 per square foot — a rental rate onethird less than the estimated market rate of $21 per square foot for a new building on the site, according to the city. That was roughly equal to a $5-million one-time subsidy from the city just to get Kmart into a new home on the same site. According to a staff report, Kmart rejected the proposal, demanding rent set no higher than what the store currently pays, a “seamless transition” into a new home and help with moving costs. It also noted that the $5 million subsidy was “not close” to what it would have expected if the city instead offered to buy out the remainder of its lease. In a statement released by Kmart, the company said it shared the city’s vision for a reopened Nicollet Avenue — as long as the store remained in the neighborhood and did not close during redevelopment. “Unfortunately, the City’s proposal did not specify the type of development planned on the entire property and potential neighbors, and included a 1,000% increase in rent the first year with a 50 percent increase over the next 20 years. No business would ever agree to these terms,” the statement read. “It is disparaging to

read comments from city staff hoping for the demise of our store and business. We provide reliable jobs to the neighborhood. If the City Council moves forward and becomes our landlord, we hope they would be a champion for our store and its 100 employees, and support the community members that Kmart serves.” The landlord on the operating lease, a Kmart aﬃliate known as Troy Coolidge No. 42 LLC, is also listed as the tenant on the ground lease the city will take over from the Kadishes after the purchase. Coolidge currently pays $115,556 per year in base rent. As landlord on the operating lease, it has the right to sublet the Kmart space without the city’s consent. Addressing the City Council’s Community Development and Regulatory Services Committee on Tuesday, Frank said the city’s adopted plans for the Nicollet & Lake area call for mixed-use, multi-story development. He said redevelopment of the site would bring needed jobs, housing and retail to the area. Ward 7 City Council Member Lisa Goodman, who chairs the committee, described the impending purchase as “a long time coming.” Council members Lisa Bender (Ward 10) and Elizabeth Glidden (Ward 8) credited their former colleague, Robert Lilligren, who previously represented the area, for keeping the reopening of Nicollet Avenue high on the city’s list of priorities. Before the vote, committee members approved two amendments introduced by Council Member Alondra Cano. They directed staff to study and report back on how the city can support both current residents and business owners that potentially will be displaced by future redevelopment associated with the reopening of Nicollet Avenue.

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Take a look at the pie charts the Metropolitan Council uses to shows where the money to build the $1.86-billion Southwest Light Rail Transit Project is coming from and it appears Hennepin County’s share has grown significantly since just last fall. As it stands now, Hennepin County’s contribution to SWLRT — a 14.5-mile extension of the Metro Green Line into the southwest suburbs — is second only to that of the federal government, which is expected to cover half of construction costs through a $928.8-million Federal Transit Administration grant. The county’s slice of the SWLRT funding pie is worth nearly $656.65 million, a total that includes funds to be paid out by both the county and the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority, as well as the value of HCRRA’s in-kind land transfers to the project. That slice is about two-and-a-half-times larger than it was just last fall, amounting to a 35-percent stake in the project. In large part, that’s due to the impending breakup of the

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Social enterprise brings excess produce to Bryn Mawr A University of St. Thomas-based social enterprise will sell produce in Bryn Mawr this summer to sustain its work of providing produce to corner stores. BrightSide Produce, a collaboration between the University of St. Thomas and St. Paul-based Community Table Co-op, will sell bundles of produce to Bryn Mawr residents. The organization will use those sales in part to sustain farm stands it will host outside of corner stores in Minneapolis. The organization will host its first farm stand the week of July 4. It will host them weekly throughout the summer in parts of North and South Minneapolis, with St. Thomas students and local youth staﬃng the tables BrightSide already provides produce to about two dozen corner stores in North Minneapolis, according to Business Manager Nicole Herrli, a St. Thomas student. BrightSide co-founder Adam Pruitt said

Barbara Fuller (left) and University of St. Thomas student Jadea Conway work at a farm stand operated by BrightSide Produce, a University of St. Thomas-based social enterprise. Photo by BrightSide Produce

the farm stands could help build consumer confidence in those products. “It encourages more people to know that this produce isn’t just something that’s been sitting here since last Thursday,” he said. “It’s taken care of by people who know what they’re doing.” Pruitt, 19, co-founded the organization

about three years ago, along with another young Northside resident, a St. Thomas professor and a St. Thomas student. The goal was to provide fresh produce to corner stores, where it had been impractical for the owners to stock fresh produce. The city’s staple foods ordinance requires corner stores to stock a minimum amount and variety of

Minneapolis marks National Pollinator Week The city of Minneapolis marked National Pollinator Week June 19–25 with several events showcasing efforts to protect pollinators. The city and local businesses hosted plantings, tours, plant sales and a picnic during the weeklong event, which aimed to highlight resources available to protect bees and butterflies. Wells Fargo presented the Minneapolis Health Department with an $80,000 check during the week, which the department will use to install about 150 raised flowerbeds. The department will install pollinatorfriendly plants in those beds, said Environmental Health Inspector Tiana Cervantes. Northeast-based 56 Brewing also participated in the week, planting 10 pollinator patches at their brewery in the Marshall Terrace neighborhood. The company also

used honey from Seward-based Beez Kneez for a specialty beer. “It’s really part of our core values at our company,” said President and Master Brewer Kale Johnson. “Connecting with the city and local pollinator plants was just something that made total sense with who we are.” 56 Brewing also uses local honey in its Northeast Nectar beer, Johnson said. It uses homegrown items such as lavender and mint for other beers and also grows its own hops along the south side of its building. Surly Brewing Company also participated in National Pollinator Week, with volunteers planting trees to provide forage for bee populations. Other events included a presentation on the relationship between flora and health care at the Bakken Museum, a tour of the Beez Kneez honey house, a wildflower sale, a rose show and a bike ride.

Pollinators keep plant communities healthy and produce more than $20 billion worth of products in the U.S. annually, according to the city’s Environmental Services unit. Onethird of food and drink produced in the U.S. depends on pollinators, which are threatened by loss and fragmentation of habitat, disease, parasites and pesticides. The City Council and Mayor Betsy Hodges passed a resolution in 2015 declaring Minneapolis a “pollinator friendly” community and encouraging residents and businesses to adopt practices that help pollinators. The Environmental Services unit created a website on how to create pollinator habitat as part of the resolution. Residents can receive half a flat of native pollinator friendly plants by taking a survey on the website. Visit minneapolismn.gov/ environment/bees to learn more.

staple foods, including perishable produce. “With our model, they can get whatever they want,” Herrli said. The founders began buying produce from a wholesale distributor and enlisting the help of St. Thomas students and local youth to deliver it to the corner stores. They sold the leftover produce to members of the St. Thomas community to ensure the program could sustain itself. BrightSide is using the same model with its farm stands, selling the leftover produce to neighborhoods in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. They’ll sell conventional produce at the stands, as well as organic produce from a farm in Wisconsin. The students harvest produce from that farm themselves. The organization has about 15 Bryn Mawr residents signed up to receive bundles this summer. Visit brightsideproduce.org to learn more.

Watershed District seeks nominations for awards The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is looking to recognize people and organizations who work to keep lakes, streams and wetlands clean. The district is seeking nominations for its 2017 Watershed Heroes Awards through July 21. It will consider nominations in seven categories, including partnership, innovation, service and lifetime stewardship. MCWD has given out the awards annually since its 40th anniversary in 2007. The district is responsible for managing and protecting the water resources of the 181-square-mile watershed, which stretches from St. Bonifacius to South Minneapolis. Visit minnehahacreek.org/nominate to nominate someone for an award.

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Future of Tin Fish is murky as owners step away The longtime park restaurant will close at the end of a year unless a proposal from new owners is approved

The future of Tin Fish is up in the air as its owners step away with a plan to let three employees take over the longtime food vendor at Lake Calhoun. Owners Athena and Sheff Priest opened the seafood restaurant nearly 14 years ago in the Lake Calhoun Refectory and are not renewing their lease with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, which is now looking for a new agreement with a concessions operator for the lake’s pavilion. Sheff Priest said after years of 14- and 15-hour days that he and his wife, Athena, are now planning to entrust Tin Fish with longtime employees Peter Toft, Brett Drake and Joseph Skiba, all staff members who have been with the restaurant for at least 12 years. Though the two plan to be somewhat involved with the restaurant if it continues, Priest said the new owners would have the energy and social media savvy to bring Tin Fish “to the next generation.” “These guys are ready to find the next chapter for themselves and for Tin Fish, and take it to the next level,” he said. What happens with Tin Fish is up to the Park Board, which has opened a request for proposals for the refectory’s next concessions operator. The deadline for submissions is July 7. Shane Stenzel, a permits manager with the board’s customer service department, said the Park Board’s agreement is with the Priests, so a new ownership group is not guaranteed to continue on as the refectory’s restaurant operator. The board uses the same proposal process with all of its restaurant operators to renew and/or renegotiate its agreements. The current plan is that Tin Fish will close when its lease is up on Dec. 31. “We’re sad to see Sheff and Athena go. They were a great asset to our system. We had a great relationship with them,” he said. After the request for proposals closes in July, park staff will work with a committee of stakeholders who will review proposals and make a recommendation to the board. The

Tin Fish has operated for nearly 14 seasons in the refectory at Lake Calhoun. Photo by Tin Fish Minneapolis board is expected to approve a new agreement in early September. Opening the process to new restaurant operators, Stenzel said, allows them to make

sure the users of Lake Calhoun, or Bde Maka Ska as the board hopes to rename it, are accounted for. Stenzel said he envisions there will be

significant interest in the refectory space given its location and the popularity of the park. As part of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Regional Park, the area is the most popular park destination in the state with nearly 6 million visitors annually. A new operator would be in place by next spring, according to the board’s request. President Anita Tabb, whose district includes the northeast corner of Lake Calhoun, said Tin Fish has “built a great reputation” over the years. “Tin Fish did a fabulous job. I think their food was really quite good,” she said. Priest said Tin Fish is good for the neighborhood and many of its young employees. For the lake’s regulars, he said the restaurant can continue without them. The two also operate a Tin Fish restaurant in Edina’s Braemar Park, which Priest said is under lease until 2019. “We’re not an institution. [Tin Fish] is,” he said. “We hope it continues as Tin Fish.” If the restaurant does not continue, Tabb said she hopes they attract a similar vendor from the Twin Cities. “I hope we get local and unique vendors. I think that’s what makes it fun to come to the lake,” she said. The Park Board is also seeking a concessions operator for a proposed year-round restaurant at Water Works, a new destination park site anchored by the former Fuji Ya restaurant building. If the $30-million project gets final approval in July, the board may demolish the building by September in order to reveal historic mill infrastructure buried beneath it. In its place, the board is planning to embed a one-story glass building among the ruins for a year-round park restaurant, the first of its kind in the city’s park system. Tin Fish is open between the spring and fall, though summer is its most active season. More information on the Park Board’s requests for proposals is available at minneapolisparks.org.

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FROM RESILIENCY OFFER / PAGE 1 in Minneapolis wouldn’t be a solo process, noting that it will be developed in partnership with the people of the city. She said she hopes to help people realize that change, though it can be hard, can create opportunities. She wasn’t quite ready to give specific examples of things on which the city could work but said she’ll be asking the question, “how can resources be brought to bare to make that work even better?” “There’s so many people who are working really hard to try and make the city work for everyone,” she said. “Minneapolis has a lot of fantastic work happening, and I want to contribute to that.”

Biology background Knuth said she was always interested in the natural world and figuring out how things work. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology-related fields, from the University of Chicago and University of Oxford, respectively. In addition, she studied the Norwegian oil industry and environmental culture as a Fulbright Fellow and was an environmental entrepreneur fellow at Hamline University. She’s currently a

University of Minnesota Ph.D. candidate in conservation science. Knuth served in the legislature from 2007 to 2012, representing New Brighton, Arden Hills, Fridley and Shoreview. She now serves on the state’s Environmental Quality Board, which works to develop plans and review projects that would

influence Minnesota’s environment. As CRO, Knuth said she’s looking forward to getting to better know Minneapolis, its neighborhoods and the people in them. “I want the people in Minneapolis to be engaged in this work and not just engaged but excited about the possibility of it,” she said. “So I’m looking forward to connecting.”

One thing of which residents can be sure: They will see Knuth wearing some sort of orange, a color she’s worn every day since high school. “It’s a great color,” she said. “I don’t have a better thing for it other than it’s my favorite color and it makes me happy, so I wear it every day.”

“Since the general election, many of us have experienced, witnessed firsthand or heard of actions of: racism, xenophobia, sexism and bigotry directed at people here and in cities across the United States,” wrote Velma Korbel, director of the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights, in a statement

posted on the city’s website. “In no uncertain terms, hate-motivated speech and actions have no place in Minneapolis nor will they be tolerated.” Hate crimes can also be reported to the Department of Justice by calling 664-5600.

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New hate crime hotline open Minneapolis residents can now use the city’s 311 service to report a suspected hate crime. The city in June announced the new hate crime hotline, which will be staffed by operators 7 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on weekends. Callers outside of city limits can reach the hotline at 673-3000.

A hate crime is any crime against a person or property that is motivated by bias against race, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion or another type of prejudice. The Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights is tasked with enforcing ordinances that prohibit discrimination.

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School Board adopts new literacy curricula Two years earlier, the board scrapped a literacy program ensnared in controversy

By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@journalmpls.com The Minneapolis Board of Education adopted new pre-K and K–5 literacy curricula at its June 13 meeting, to be implemented across the district this fall. The board voted to enter into contracts with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Benchmark Education Company for pre-K and K–5 curricula, respectively. Teacher training began June 20, and implementation will begin in August. Adopting new curricula was part of firstyear Superintendent Ed Graff’s vision for improving student achievement, especially for students of color, who lag well behind their white peers. The district hadn’t purchased a new literacy curriculum since before 2010, and the old curriculum had not met state standards for years. “Literacy is the cornerstone for all other levels of learning … in K–12 education or just education in general,” Chief of Schools Michael Thomas said at the May 30 School Board meeting, “and so we really wanted to approach this in a very comprehensive, in-depth way.”

A ‘thorough vetting’ The School Board had approved a partial new curriculum in June 2015, on the recommendation of ex-Interim Superintendent Michael Goar. But that curriculum became ensnared in controversy, after teachers discovered materials that contained racial stereotypes.

FROM LIGHT RAIL / PAGE 6 taxpayers, Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin (who also chairs CTIB) said the pie charts alone “don’t tell the whole story.” “It misrepresents, I would argue, the incremental payment that Hennepin County taxpayers will be making, because they were going to be paying most of the CTIB contribution before,” McLaughlin said. State law allowed CTIB to levy a quartercent sales tax and a $20 motor-vehicle sales tax in all five of its member counties.

Community members voiced anger about the curriculum at School Board meetings in September 2015, at one point shutting a meeting down. Board members demanded an apology from Reading Horizons, the company behind the curriculum, while Goar acknowledged that the books were not comprehensively vetted. The board canceled its $1.2-million contract with the company that October. The district restarted its search for a new curriculum this past October and field-tested three finalists this past winter. It solicited feedback through community events, staff surveys and focus groups and had community content experts review the materials. Community members and district staff spent hundreds of hours identifying materials they wanted to remove, supplement or change. They have worked with Benchmark on how to address those items, Macarre Traynham, executive director of the Teaching and Learning Department, told the School Board on May 30. They’ve also worked to ensure that students see themselves and other cultures in the curricula, said Carey Seeley, director of the elementary education in the district’s Teaching and Learning Department. “I can’t imagine anywhere in the United States that there would have been a more thorough vetting process,” Mary HrehaJohnson, reading specialist at Cityview Community School, told the School Board.

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Sales in Hennepin County alone generated more than 55 percent of CTIB’s tax revenue, McLaughlin noted. In June, the Hennepin County Board voted to replace the CTIB tax with its own half-cent sales tax by this fall, as allowed under state law. It’s expected to raise $125 million annually for transit, road and bridge projects. Swapping one tax for the other amounts to an additional 5 cents on a $20 purchase within Hennepin County’s borders. SWLRT is just one part of a growing transit network that CTIB played a key role in plan-

ning and building. The breakup means none of the county’s tax dollars will be used to pay for two east-metro transitways still in development: the Rush Line and Gateway corridors, both bus rapid transit projects. But CTIB didn’t just build transitways; it also covered half of ongoing operating costs for its metro-area bus and light-rail projects, with the state generally paying for the rest. Those obligations also pass to the counties when CTIB goes away. On the existing segment of the METRO Green Line, linking the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Hennepin and

Traynham’s Teaching and Learning Department developed a pre-K–12 literacy vision as part of the adoption process. The vision calls for MPS students to develop effective reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to become literate global citizens. It also calls on the district to foster a culture of literacy, one in which classrooms have culturally relevant materials in which students see themselves reflected. All teachers are supposed to be literacy instructors under the new vision. Traynham, Graff and Thomas stressed that a new curriculum would not be a magic tool for improving student performance. The district will need to make modifications and adjustments Graff said, and the process of professional development will be ongoing. “It at the very least gives teachers updated materials that are covering the Minnesota standards, which are state law,” Traynham said. Seeley said in an interview that the hope is the curriculum will be a tool for teachers to implement balanced literacy and standardsaligned literacy instruction. “All of those things would ideally move into student achievement,” she said. Balanced literacy is set up with the idea that students are working toward independence in reading and writing, Seeley said. A teacher might model a concept, and then the students would have an opportunity

for guided practice and independent practice. Skills such as phonics, fluency and phonemic awareness are woven into the lessons.

Teacher feedback Fifth-grade teacher Liz Kesler field-tested the Benchmark curriculum in her classroom at Anne Sullivan Communication Center. She told the School Board that the students were more engaged with Benchmark materials and that she saw improvements in their closereading skills, study habits and note taking. Each lesson emphasized communication and collaboration and had opportunities for partner work and discussion, she said. The materials also allowed students to dig into universal human truths, such as the human will to survive and our responsibility in terms of new technologies. “No matter where a student is coming from, these are concepts they can engage in,” she said. One of her students was inspired to write a letter about his experience with the Benchmark curriculum. He wrote that he loved the curriculum because he could annotate his texts and there were pressure-free weekly assessments and opportunities for partner work. Students will be able to write in their books and take them home, Traynham said. The books will also be available online, too.

Ramsey counties agreed to split CTIB’s half of operating costs 60-40, respectively. The transportation bill passed out of the legislature and signed by Gov. Mark Dayton this spring prohibits the state funds from being used for operating costs on SWLRT. That means Hennepin County will pay 100 percent of operating costs not covered by fares on that segment of the line, estimated at about $30 million per year in the mid2020s, McLaughlin said, adding that there was still time to negotiate a better deal before then.

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COOKING WITH UGLY VEGETABLES Find a use for “ugly” vegetables in homemade hummus. Submitted photos

t won’t surprise you to hear that hail storms over the past few weeks have wreaked havoc on power lines, siding and trips to the beach, but have you stopped to think about the impact the storms have on local food? If you get outside of the Twin Cities or have a chance to talk to local growers at a farmers market, you know that recent severe weather has been devastating for Minnesota fruit and vegetable farmers. Storms and strong winds have upheaved many greenhouse “high tunnels” that warm and shelter tomatoes, melons, cucumbers and other hothouse crops. Hail has also shattered holes in strawberries and leafy crops like lettuce, kale and Swiss chard. While it’s true that many farmers have crop insurance on high-price items like strawberries, the payout is nowhere close to the prices they would have received at markets. So what can we city-dwellers do to help? Buy ugly vegetables! Farmers in Minnesota have been throwing thousands of pounds of perfectly edible crops into the compost over the past month due to storm damage. Most wholesalers and

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retailers do not accept ugly crops because of their shorter shelf life and the fact that customers simply don’t want to buy them. Farmer Laura Frerichs, owner of Loon Organics Farm in Hutchinson, finally had enough of throwing out her ugly produce and is now offering edible but slightly bruised vegetables (also called “seconds”) for sale at her booth at the Mill City Farmers Market. On a recent Saturday, she and her staff put out a sign declaring, “Due to hail, our crops look a bit ugly, but we think ugly produce is beautiful. Please support your local farmers who lost crops in the storm!” Greens with holes on the leaves, a cracked tomato or a zucchini with a few dents are all perfectly edible, and will look and taste the same in most recipes. When cooking with ugly produce, simply clean it like you would any other produce and remove major blemishes with a paring knife. Bruising does cause crops to rot quicker, so ugly produce should be used as soon as possible. Soups, pestos and salsas are all great ways to utilize ugly produce without anyone knowing the difference. Below is a recipe for zucchini hummus made in a

Zucchini hummus Recipe courtesy of the Mill City Farmers Market Ingredients 3 medium raw zucchini, chopped into small cubes 2-3 cloves garlic Juice of 1 lemon, about ¼ cup of juice 1/4 cup of tahini ½ cup of olive oil 1 Tablespoon fresh herbs (e.g. parsley, oregano, basil) 1 teaspoon cumin Salt and pepper to taste Method Place all ingredients in a food processor or high-speed blender and blend until creamy. A sign explaining the hail-damaged crops. food processor. For an extra boost flavor add a handful of hail-shredded greens to the recipe! Support over 65 local farmers, food makers and artists every Saturday at the Mill City Farmers Market, located in Minne-

apolis’ downtown east neighborhood next to the Mill City Museum and the Guthrie Theater. The market is open 8 a.m.–1 p.m. with free cooking demonstrations, kids activities, live music and more each week. Learn more at millcityfarmersmarket.org.

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Everyday Gardener / By Meleah Maynard

GOATS, GARLIC MUSTARD AND GARDEN TOURS

f you read my column even occasionally, you’ve likely gleaned that I’m not very keen on the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s outdated, chemicalladen approach to managing our public parks, ball fields and other outdoor spaces under their control. Today, though, I want to acknowledge something they did recently that was actually good. If you haven’t already heard, in late May, Minneapolis joined other cities, including St. Paul, Minnetonka and Northfield, in using goats to help manage invasive plants like buckthorn and garlic mustard. My husband, Mike, and I saw the goats in action near Cedar Lake East Beach (Hidden Beach) in early June. And I have to say that one week into their 10-day stay, those goats had pretty much denuded the 6-acre area they were corralled in. It was wonderful to see and hear them as they wandered around with their babies munching on greenery. Apparently, their next stop will be the northwest portion of Wirth Park in late July. Rented from Diversity Landworks of La Crescent, the goats were protected by two layers of fencing and an on-site shepherd, Jesse Dale. While the creatures can’t control invasive species in just one visit, the hope is that repeated visits will at least keep problem plants in check. It the Park Board sees posi-

tive results they say they may cut down on the amount of glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) and other herbicides they are currently using. Let’s hope that’s the case. Go goats!

Garlic mustard According to the signs posted by the Park Board, goats like to eat invasive species, such as buckthorn, garlic mustard and honeysuckle. That’s great. But since most of us don’t have goats in our own yards, we can help eradicate that horrible plant by pulling it. If you’re not sure what it looks like, Google “garlic mustard” and note what it looks like in the first and second year. Garlic mustard grows tall and produces seeds in its second year of growth, and just one plant can produce thousands of seeds that can stay viable in the soil for five or more years. Keeping this plant out of our yards will also help reduce its spread in wild areas, which are overrun by it at this point. Dig or pull garlic mustard out of the ground so you get all of the roots. Don’t leave it on the ground or throw it in your own compost pile. Bag it up for the city’s compost collection because the high heat they can generate in their piles will kill the seeds. Can’t dig it

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TORCHLIGHT PARADE RUNS IN THE FAMILY One Twin Cities family is at the heart of the Aquatennial tradition Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com For Ruthann White, the CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade is a family affair. The Eagan resident began volunteering at the Aquatennial flagship event with her family back in the mid 1990s. Now, about 20 years later, the White family leads much of the downtown Minneapolis tradition each summer. Ruthann and her husband Tim are co-chairs on the committee that organizes the festival, a position they’ve worked up to since handing out water with the kids. Their four grown children also have leadership roles: Margaret Ross works with first aid, Scott White gets the bands lined up, Robyn Gaylord is the secretary who handles the paperwork and Andrew White helps with logistics. Even Ruhann’s son-in-law helps hand out water. “The joke is, if you’re going to join the family you have to do this in the summer,” she said. Before they started volunteering together, Ruhann and Tim attended the parade as kids regularly, whether it was because Ruhann’s dad’s employer had a float or they wanted to sit and watch with friends. The Aquatennial celebration was something inexpensive for Ruhann’s family, who were prone to staycations, to do during the summer. “It doesn’t cost to come downtown, except for parking,” she said. Now as adults, the event — the largest nighttime parade in the state — is a yearround hobby that is coordinated at their dinner table. Over the years, the parade has had minor changes. The loss of retailers downtown has led to fewer in the parade, but in their place has come more ethnic and community groups. Large sponsors like Target and CenterPoint Energy, as well as high school bands from around the Twin Cities metro, continue to be common sights. Still, organizers are trying to draw in more local interest, White said. “We’ve been working harder and harder to get Minneapolis units back in the

Marchers from CenterPoint Energy light up the Torchlight Parade as part of the Aquatennial celebration. Photo by Minneapolis Downtown Council parade,” she said. In future iterations, White said she’d like to see a greater presence from downtown and other Minneapolis communities, such as the inclusion of a high school band made up of musicians from across the city’s schools. Like the White family themselves, the parade continues to be a tradition for families who don’t necessarily live downtown, but come to enjoy it for a weekend. Experiencing the Torchlight can break the stereotypes people have of downtown Minneapolis, White said. “They come downtown just like they used to come to the holiday display at Dayton’s. It gets to be a tradition,” she said. “They find out it’s not as scary downtown.” For families, it’s an opportunity to introduce them to downtown Minneapolis, which

many see as unwelcoming or even unsafe for people with young kids. “I have friends who couldn’t believe we were bringing our kids downtown at such a young age,” she said. “It helps families. They see that there are things to do and there are fun activities.” The White family is part of a core group of about 25 volunteers. Another three dozen or so volunteers come back every year to help out on the day of the parade. Some have been around longer than them, White said, and for good reason. “It’s a fun atmosphere. You get to see the parade up close. You never have to worry about finding a seat,” she said. “Once you start volunteering and you enjoy it, you just keep coming back.” As far as finding a spot goes, there’s a lot

of open real estate along the parade’s route between the Basilica of St. Mary in Loring Park and Fifth Street near the Warehouse District. The parade is darker toward the downtown side, which is better for seeing the lights. “There isn’t really a bad spot. You just have to find and claim your spot early,” White said. The parade’s regulars claim their spot as early as Wednesday morning, putting out a blanket or folding chair on their favorite spots on Hennepin Avenue. It’s a tradition that is unique to the event, White said. “’People are like really? They do that?’ They’re just amazed you can mark your spot and nobody cares,” she said. This summer brings the 78th year of the evening parade, which takes place on Wednesday, July 19 at 8:30 p.m.

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AQUATENNIAL TO SHINE A LIGHT ON DOWNTOWN After nearly eight decades, the summer tradition continues to showcase the downtown riverfront Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com Summer has arrived, which means the Minneapolis Aquatennial — now in its 78th year — will take over downtown for four days of events and outdoor fun. This year’s festival will once again focus on bringing Twin Cities residents to the downtown riverfront, following two years since its organizer, the Minneapolis Downtown Council, consolidated the Aquatennial to a leaner, concentrated celebration. From the North Minneapolis riverbank where the Twin Cities River Rats perform to the Target Fireworks that light up Central Avenue, festival director Leah Wong said riverfront venues have played a role in the Aquatennial for decades. “Water has always been a part of the Aquatennial,” Wong said. “That’s where the city was born.” The changes have had little effect on the festival’s flagship events. The Aquatennial oﬃcially kicks off this year with the CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade on Wednesday, July 19. The event, a tradition for nearly 20 years, lights up Hennepin Avenue between Loring Park and Fifth Street downtown as the largest nighttime parade in the state. The Target Fireworks, the festival’s most popular destination and one of the largest fireworks displays in the country, will have some brand-new tricks up its sleeve this year, Wong said. The display will be set to a soundtrack of artists who are slated to perform at U.S. Bank Stadium and Target Field. Audiences can also look forward to new pyrotechnics, she added. “We’re excited to show people some things they haven’t seen before in the sky,” she said. While the Downtown Council hasn’t messed with the chemistry of its flagship events, it continues to tinker with new programming and venues. Target Field Station will host the Fidofocused Candid Canines Film Fest on

People from across the Twin Cities gather around the downtown riverfront each year for the Target Fireworks show, one of the country’s largest fireworks displays. Photo by Minneapolis Downtown Council

Thursday, July 20. With the spirit of the Walker Art Center’s now-shuttered Internet Cat Video Festival — new organizers now host their own in St. Paul — the film fest will showcase clips submitted by dog owners. For dog lovers, pooches are welcome at the family-friendly event. Recent years have brought park venues into the Aquatennial celebration. The Commons, the new two-block park in Downtown East, joins the festivities this year with a yoga event on Friday, July 21 at 5:30 p.m. Last year saw the inclusion of Northeast’s Boom Island Park, which hosts AquaJam. The skateboarding event and competition, once a popular

Aquatennial destination in the 1980s, returned last year to host open skating, local food and craft beer from presenter Fulton Beer. Other events include the Aquatennial Tennis Classic at 2nd & 5th where the area’s tennis pros will compete; the free MN Made Market at Nicollet Mall’s JB Hudson Jewelers with vendors from around the state; and Twin Cities Carifest, a Caribbean Festival that brings people to West River Road between Plymouth and Broadway avenues for Caribbean food before the Target Fireworks. Wong said the festival’s newer programming and downtown focus are meant to cater to a changing downtown audience.

“We want to make sure as downtown is growing, expanding, changing and attracting more residents that we’re providing the programming that people desire, that is meaningful to them and encourages them to come out,” she said. For out-of-towners, the Aquatennial is one reason to stay downtown even people come downtown to catch a show or dine at a new restaurant, she added. “We want them to come down for something, and that could be the Aquatennial, but hopefully they stay downtown and do three or four things while they’re here,” she said.

AQUATENNIAL EVENTS CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade Floats, high school bands and a whole lot of lights will go down Hennepin Avenue as part of the annual Torchlight Parade. Be sure to claim your spot early.

Candid Canines Film Fest You didn’t read incorrectly. Instead of Cannes, Minneapolis has a canine-themed film festival with clips of pooches submitted by locals.

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Twin Cities River Rats The high-ﬂying Twin Cities River Rats perform stunts, make jokes and make a human pyramid all the while skiing across the Mississippi River. Where: West bank between Broadway and Plymouth avenues When: July 20–21 at 7 p.m. Cost: Free Info: tcriverrats.com

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How long since you’ve dined in the Marquette Hotel, longtime anchor of the IDS? Not since Mary Tyler Moore left the building? In a move to end that lapse, management recently converted the all-glass, prime people-watching corner on Marquette Avenue to Jacques’, a Voyageur-themed — no, wait! — an Italian restaurant. Scratch the wild rice, blueberries, walleye and whatnot for a list of standard, could-be-anywhere Italian staples. They’re listed in tiny gray type on a gray menu challenging for anyone old enough for cheaters. So is the noise level, because that’s the first question you readers always ask. The window-bound room is downright beautiful — an elegantly spare setting of marble-topped tables, classy accent chairs and comfy sofas below “candle”-ring chandeliers. And that view! Yet, oddly down-market touches emerge:

clunky wine glasses more suited for a dive bar (and a short BTG list that won’t set hearts a-flutter) and brown-paper doggie bags that could pass for grocery sacks. Neither bread nor amuse-bouche offered, as might befit the menu’s price point. Hey, I’m just sayin’ … That menu employs joke-y categories, such as Native Fare (which it isn’t) like minestrone and Caesar salad and Chart Your Course for shared starters (most $10–$24): bruschetta, a solo meatball, meat-and-cheese boards. They’re followed by artisanal pizzas (called Artisanal Pizzas), $12–$18, and Savory Comforts. Those comforts translate to pasta in two portion sizes, $14–$19 and $19–$24, and they may very well comfort those not obsessed with authenticity. The spinach-ricotta gnocchi provided lots of medium-textured potato dumplings (give them a five on a 10-point scale of ideally

ethereal to lethally lumpy), drastically overladen with an over-sweet tomato basil sauce. The saffron tagliatelle showed more skill: very fresh-tasting, light and limpid noodles tossed with snippets of broccoli rabe and sauced with a pleasant basil pesto, bobbing with hunks of fennel sausage more appropriate either, one, in crumbles, to two, atop those pizzas. We Expanded Our Horizons (that’s what entrees, $19–$30, are called) with orders of

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‘The Shop’ The barbershop has long been a cultural touchstone for African-American communities, acting not simply as a place to get a haircut but as a meeting space to discuss ideas and the news of the day and a respite from the outside world. Public Functionary, a boundary-pushing contemporary art gallery in the Northeast arts district, is celebrating the iconography and culture that grew out of the black barbershop with “The Shop,” an exhibition in collaboration with Minneapolis artist Crice Khalil. Khalil’s work takes inspiration from the worlds of hip-hop and graffiti to document the issues and motifs of the pan-African and African-American experience, using them as a lens in which to view race, class and the “American dream.” For “The Shop,” he’s curated works from a broad, multi-generational array of African-American artists from varying artistic disciplines, including paintings, photography, screen prints, drawings and digital art that relate to the barbershop’s importance to the black community. When: July 1–15; opening reception Saturday, July 1 at 7 p.m.; artist conversation Thursday, July 13 at 7 p.m. Where: Public Functionary, 1400 12th Ave. NE Cost: Free Info: publicfunctionary.org

‘Motown the Musical’ Following a national tour that landed in Minneapolis a year after its Broadway debut in 2013, “Motown the Musical” is making a triumphant return to the Twin Cities. Based on the autobiography of Motown record label founder Berry Gordy, the musical follows the personal and professional highs and lows of the hit-maker and his label, and his relationships with Motown artists Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and a Jacksons 5-era Michael Jackson. Bursting with 55 classics from the Motown catalog with a book composed by Gordy himself, the crowd-pleasing, high-gloss production transcends the “jukebox musical” genre thanks to director Charles RandolphWright’s excellent production, Patricia Wilcox’s energetic choreography and a powerhouse cast, whose live vocals are said to rival that of the hits’ original singers. When: July 11–16 Where: Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave. Cost: $39–$134 Info: 800-982-2787 or hennepintheatretrust.org

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To get at the heart of the New Griots Festival, one needs simply to look up the definition of the word “griots”: a class of traveling poets, musicians and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa. Founded in 2015 by Josh Wilder and Jamil Jude, two Twin Cities transplants who felt isolated as young black theater artists in a predominantly white theater community, the New Griots Festival is dedicated to celebrating, advocating and advancing the careers of emerging black performing artists in the Twin Cities. Building off the success of the 2015 festival, the festival has been invited into the Guthrie Theater’s 9th Floor Initiative, a program that transforms its entire ninth ﬂoor into a community hub offering affordably priced productions and impactful, relevant new works. This year’s New Griots Festival expands from three to ten days, doubling the number of performances and community classes and adding a live in-studio component as well as networking events and panel discussions about the importance of the work of black artists.

With the upcoming 2018 Super Bowl and the 2019 NCAA Final Four for men’s basketball, the U.S. Bank Stadium is quickly becoming being one of the hottest sports venues in the country. This month, the excitement continues when it hosts the 2017 Summer X Games, which features some of the best skateboarders, BMX bikers and motocross racers in the world. (It’s also slated to host the 2018 edition.) Annually, the games draw more than 100,000 fans and around 250 athletes over the course of the four-day event. Each night is capped off with a concert, which is included with the admission passes for the games. Performers include A Day to Remember (Friday), Flume (Saturday) and Atmosphere (Sunday), plus an off-site concert at the music venue First Avenue on Thursday featuring rappers Prof, Aesop Rock and deM atlaS.

When: July 6–17 Where: Guthrie Theater, 818 S. 2nd St. Cost: $9 Info: guthrietheater.org

When: July 13–16 Where: US Bank Stadium, 401 Chicago Ave. Cost: $40–$60 daily; packages range from $100–$750 Info: xgames.com/tickets

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4 OF JULY FIREWORKS Watching fireworks remains the favorite way of celebrating America’s independence. Some of the biggest star-spangled bashes in the state take place in Minneapolis, including Red, White and Boom. Taking place near the Stone Arch Bridge, this Park Board-hosted display is jam-packed with more colorful explosions per minute than just about any in Minnesota, attracting more than 75,000 to the shores of the Mississippi River. The full day of festivities also includes a half-marathon, relay and 5K, live music and family activities. When: 6:30 a.m. races, 6 p.m.–10 p.m. live music and family activities, 10 p.m. fireworks Where: 100 6th Ave. SE Cost: Free Info: minneapolisparks.org

STONE ARCH AND CENTRAL AVENUE BRIDGES: There’s no better place to watch fireworks than right over the river. Bring a lawn chair and arrive early — the bridges fill up quickly.

GOLD MEDAL PARK:

One of the most underrated spots in downtown Minneapolis, Gold Medal Park at 11th & 2nd offers a more traditional viewing experience. Throw a blanket on the grass, toss a ball around and gaze up at the fireworks while you lie down and relax.

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BOOM ISLAND:

Slightly upriver from where the fireworks are set off, Boom Island Park (724 Sibley St. NE) offers ample space to set up a blanket and picnic and is less likely to be crowded than other areas while still offering a great view of the fireworks.

ST. ANTHONY MAIN:

Several spots along St. Anthony Main (Main St. SE, located northeast of downtown on the east side of the Mississippi River) make for prime viewing locations, including the area’s many restaurant patios.

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Local hip-hop fans have likely heard the voice of Lady Midnight on songs by P.O.S. or Brother Ali, but now she’s preparing to walk into the limelight as a soloist with her own music.

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Lady Midnight, the stage name of singer Adriana Rimpel, has been singing in the Twin Cities for the past seven years in groups like Afro-Cuban band Malamanya and, for a short, yet pivotal time, an electro-pop trio named VANDAAM. Rimpel only spent one summer singing with VANDAAM, which back in 2013 had quickly made a name for itself locally thanks to its dancey production and experimental, cosmic vibes. “I don’t think there was another group that sounded like us,” she said. “I think [VANDAAM] excited a lot of the hip-hop heads here in the Twin Cities.” The otherworldly project ended as quickly as it started. What Rimpel took away from it, however, was the identity Lady Midnight, a “guide into the dark unknown,” she said. She found a direction in the name. As Rimpel sings on the group’s song “Adri’s Theme,” VANDAAM are your “cosmic relatives.” “If VANDAAM were cosmic relatives, Lady Midnight is the cosmic healer,” she said. “A lot of the subject matter that I talk about, even though it can be danceable and you can sing along to it … the words that I’m singing come from places of past traumas and life lessons learned.” She had also drawn interest from several key collaborators, from I Self Devine to Brother Ali. Over the past few years, Rimpel has appeared on “Faded” from P.O.S. and several songs on Brother Ali’s album “All the Beauty in this Whole Life,” among other songs. “It’s been a journey. I’ve definitely had a journey in music here,” she said.

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Now Rimpel has released a one-off EP with Erick Anderson, a musician and producer who goes by Afrokeys. The R&B-laced EP, dubbed “Parables of Neptune,” is easygoing, with six tracks led by Rimpel’s indulgent crooning that gently meander through topics like dysfunctional love and introspection.

Let it roll

If you’ve never stopped by Masu Sushi & Robata, perhaps now is the time. The sushi restaurant launched seven years ago with support from Tim McKee — one of the biggest stars in the local restaurant scene — and it has only evolved from there. You know those meals where you snack until you get full? Well, Masu’s happy hour is the best place for it. Start with the robata plates named for the Japanese-style charcoal grill such as the pork belly, charred broccoli and — my favorite — the bacon-wrapped quail eggs. Other great starters are the sesame green beans ($6), which beat most French fries any day, and the steamed buns ($2.5 each), which come packed with shrimp tempura or ﬂavorful pork belly. Round out the snacking fest with a roll or two, like a basic salmon roll ($4.5) to taste Masu’s sustainably sourced fish, or something more adventurous, like the spicy dynamite

Bacon-wrapped quail eggs and pork belly are just some of the robata options at Masu. Photo by Eric Best roll ($8) with two kinds of tuna and chili sauce. For a drink, you can’t beat the $3 house sake, the popular Sho Chiku Bai, served cold. Masu also offers quite a few house cocktails, including three $6 gummi sours, which combine exotic fruit ﬂavors like cherry blossom green tea with Japanese shochu. If you want the true Masu experience, ask for a Big Man Japan ($9). The restaurant’s drink menu staple is one gigantic can of Sapporo beer and a shot of ginger whiskey. If you’re lucky, “Big Man Japan” will be playing on the TVs above the bar.

A PIT STOP FOR BEER

Before or after you check out the Twin Cities River Rats this summer, be sure to venture over to the city’s latest taproom from Pryes Brewing Co. The name might be familiar to IPA drinkers who have likely seen the brewery’s Miraculum IPA in local restaurants, but if that’s not your thing Pryes is finally branching out with new brews. You can find the 13,000-square-foot brewery in a nondescript building just north of the Plymouth Avenue Bridge on the river’s west bank. Inside, Pryes offers several new beers, including a bright, approachable blonde IPA and a fruity session IPA. If you’re looking to wash something down with that beer, Pryes has opted for a full kitchen instead of food trucks and has invited Red Wagon Pizza to be the first of its food partners. Much like Lakes & Legends Brewery’s indoor lawn game setup, Pryes has feather bowling, a Belgian game that is possible to play with a beer in your hand. With its unique food and taproom setup, it’s a win for both Northeasters and North Loop neighbors.

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On “Better,” a sort of breakup song, Rimpel channels smoother operators Sade and Erykah Badu in convincing herself and a lover to call it quits (“Just because I call you lover / doesn’t make you loving”). “Crazy,” a collaboration with rapper and singer Ibe, takes her back to hip-hop with a bouncy, keyboarddriven song about two people working through the natural dysfunction of relationships. “Smoke-A-Lot” sounds just like its characters — a little tipsy and high — with the natural weightlessness of Rimpel’s voice. Turn on “Parables of Neptune” toward the end of a dinner party when your guests are feeling a tad sleepy from sipping wine or if you need some time for your own introspection, preferably in a bubble bath. For readers, Rimpel recommends checking out “Ctrl,” the debut album from R&B singer-songwriter SZA (pronounced “sizzah”), who you may have heard on Rihanna’s latest album, “Anti.” She said not to miss Kadhja Bonet, a similarly young and up-and-coming psychedelic soul artist who released her debut album “The Visitor” last fall. Lady Midnight and Afrokeys will take to Icehouse on Thursday, July 6 for an EP release show with Proper-T and DJ Keezy. And be sure to follow Lady Midnight as she releases her own solo work, possibly later this year or early next year.

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