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hile the travelers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are going global, the airport’s dining scene is quickly going local. For the airport, this push for Minnesota-made food has led to adding nearly a dozen restaurants from local purveyors over the past year, and many more will soon hit the runway. Liz Grzechowiak, assistant director of concessions and business development for the Metropolitan Airports

Commission, said this movement has been about giving opportunities for Minnesota business owners and better representing the state to its global guests. “My starting point was that my goal is going to be to share with the world that the best way to know a culture is through its food, and we’re going to get it done at the airport,” Grzechowiak said. The Minnesota restaurants are part of wave of 15 dining

Salty Tart Bakery is one of a few Minneapolis restaurants to open in Food Truck Alley, a new group of eateries in Concourse E at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Submitted photo

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Met Council’s agreements with railroads raise local concerns By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com Minneapolis officials expressed concern at the Metropolitan Council’s plans, announced in mid-August, to add 10-foot-high, 3-foot-wide crash wall along a roughly mile-long section of the Southwest Light Rail Transit corridor. The wall was a late addition to the nearly $1.9-billion SWLRT project, which will extend the METRO Green Line 14.5 miles to Eden Prairie. From the perspective of Minneapolis officials, the wall was just one of the surprises contained in a series of agreements Met Council officials negotiated with two freight rail operators, BNSF and Twin Cities and Western, both of which will share a portion of the SWLRT corridor through Minneapolis. Met Council members unanimously approved the agreements Aug. 16. City Council Member Kevin Reich criticized a “lack of transparency” in the negotiations around the wall, intended to serve as a barrier

This view of a BNSF-owned rail corridor, from just south of Van White Memorial Boulevard, shows part of the area where the railroad has negotiated for a crash wall. The Cedar Lake Trail is on the right. Submitted photo between light rail and freight trains, which he said city officials first learned about less than a week before the vote. Reich, who chairs the council’s Transportation Committee, also raised questions about plans to shift the Cedar Lake Trail, a popular bicycle and pedestrian

path that runs parallel to the future light rail line, as well as the Met Council’s commitment to accept liability for any incidents involving both freight and light rail trains in a shared corridor owned by BNSF. SWLRT Project Director Jim Alexander

said “corridor protection” — the wall — was included in light rail plans, but it didn’t previously extend the full length of the Wayzata Subdivision, the name for a 1.4-mile stretch of BNSF-owned railroad corridor stretching from just south of Interstate 394 to the North Loop. The agreement with BNSF also calls for a new “tail track” for storing Northstar Commuter Rail vehicles when they are not in use, which Alexander described as yet another “new piece” in the project. BNSF currently has a single track in the Wayzata Subdivision, but Alexander said the railroad’s position in negotiations was that it needed to preserve the option to add a second track in the future. In his presentation to the Met Council’s Transportation Committee, he referred to it as the railroad’s “150 year plan.” Alexander said the project team would be SEE LIGHT RAIL / PAGE 6

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Park Board begins work on Water Works Demolition of Fuji-Ya building will begin in September

Work began this month on what park leaders say is the city’s next cultural destination. Crews have begun to explore and uncover long-buried mill infrastructure near the downtown Minneapolis riverfront in preparation for Water Works, a new destination park site from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Park leaders hope the redevelopment project will bolster the already popular area near the Stone Arch Bridge and bring future generations to the Mississippi River. Park Board President Anita Tabb, who represents the area on the nine-member board, said Water Works will add even more vibrancy to what is becoming the “heart and soul of Minneapolis.” “It’s a gift to every citizen in this city to have all of this activity going on at this location,” Tabb said at an August press conference. “I think we’re really stepping up as a city in this area.” To build Water Works, the Park Board will reveal historic stonework from the Bassett, Columbia and Occidental mills, some of which has been visible to parkgoers for years. Much of it is still buried beneath the hills between West River Parkway and First Street South between the Third Avenue Bridge and the Stone Arch Bridge. While the Park Board has a good idea about what it will find beneath the soil, there’s a reason it is dedicating a phase of work to exploring what’s buried beneath the section of the Mill District. While they expect to find

Crews have begun exploring historic mill ruins that will eventually be a part of a restaurant pavilion. Image courtesy Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

mill walls and possibly old machinery, said Kate Lamers, a project manager and landscape architect with the board, they don’t know exactly where it will be or how it will be oriented, information that’s necessary for final design work. “When you add it all up there’s quite a bit we know, but there’s a fair amount we don’t,” she said. Beginning in September, the Park Board will remove a decayed and unstable level of the Fuji-Ya restaurant building, which the board has owned for nearly three decades. Lamers said they hope to complete the selective demolition process in January or February next year. Then in 2018 the board will begin building a new restaurant and park pavilion on the site, which will be home to the city’s first year-round park restaurant. The Park Board

has already begun the process of finding and identifying a concessions partner. The glassy structure will be embedded among the uncovered mill ruins and will feature restrooms and a rooftop terrace. Surrounding the new construction will be outdoor gathering spaces, play areas and improved walking and bicycle connections. The Park Board expects to open this first phase of Water Works, dubbed the mezzanine phase, in 2019. The first round of riverfront improvements is possible due to fundraising from the Minneapolis Parks Foundation, the board’s philanthropic partner. Tabb said the nonprofit has come a long way from “pretty much nothing” to jumpstarting Water Works, the first of many landmark improvement projects the foundation is planning to support along the Mississippi River.

The foundation has raised $12.6 million of its roughly $18-million goal so far. Money has come from the General Mills Foundation, the Pohlad Family Foundation grant, Minneapolis Parks Foundation board members and other donors. Part of the foundation’s fundraising efforts will support a trail link and pier project in North Minneapolis. The funds will cover the first phase of Water Works. Superintendent Jayne Miller of the Park Board said they will figure out another funding agreement with the foundation the second phase, dubbed the riverside phase, which is expected to begin in 2021. The mezzanine phase will cost an estimated $19.6 million and the riverside phase will run the board $10.2 million for a total just shy of $30 million. Miller said Water Works will open a “unique and truly special section of the riverfront,” which will bring communities like the Ojibwe and Dakota to the table. “[Water Works] is a wonderful opportunity to tell more of the complete story of our history and build a park that’s more inclusive in its design, programming and operation,” she said at August press conference. Tom Evers, the foundation’s executive director, said the project will fulfill an “unkept promise of giving back the river to the city.” “It’s really a chance to connect ourselves with one of the most powerful forces of nature — the Mississippi River,” Evers said.

Forney, Tate stay in Park Board race Races are set for all nine board seats Park Board incumbent Meg Forney announced she will continue to run for her seat despite not garnering the DFL endorsement earlier this year. Forney, a first-term at-large commissioner on the nine-member Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, said she submitted more than 900 signatures — more than the necessary 500 — in place of a filing fee to put her name on the ballot this fall. The last-minute move came just before the Tuesday, Aug. 15, deadline to file as a candidate for this election season. DFL delegates threw their support behind at-large candidates Devin Hogan, Londel French and Russ Henry at the party’s convention in July. The three citywide candidates are part of a wave of first-time candidates and new faces looking to fill several empty seats left by incumbents on the Park Board. President Anita Tabb (District 4), Vice President John Erwin (at-large), At-Large Commissioner Annie Young and District 2 Commissioner Jon Olson did not run for re-election this year. Forney is the only incumbent running this year who is not abiding by the DFL endorsement. District 1 Commissioner Liz Wielinski, who ran for re-election for her seat representing Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis, confirmed she’s no longer running. District 3 Commissioner Scott Vreeland, who was running for an at-large seat this year, released a statement in July

saying he ended his candidacy. Mike “Talley” Tate, a longtime coach and volunteer with the Park Board, continues to vie for the District 2 seat, a spokesperson confirmed. The DFL nominated Kale Severson for the seat representing North Minneapolis and part of the North Loop neighborhood. Both Tate and Forney said at the convention that they would abide by the party’s nomination. Tate said after talking with community members he came to the decision to continue running due to about four decades working as a volunteer in Minneapolis parks. “I earned the right to run whether I was endorsed or unendorsed,” he said. In an announcement sent to supporters, Forney criticized Our Revolution, the Sen. Bernie Sanders-inspired group whose supporters nominated a majority of the Park Board candidates who won the party’s nomination, for not endorsing a single woman. The lack of women represented in the endorsements “does not reflect my values nor the values of the DFL,” she said. “With the retirement of fellow [c]ommissioners Anita Tabb, Liz Wielinski, and Annie Young, we need strong, experienced female voices now more than ever,” Forney said. In a statement, Kevin Chavis, chair of Our Revolution Twin Cities, said Forney did not apply for their endorsement. “Our Revolution would love to see more

women, especially women of color, run for public office. Meg Forney can join us in recruiting and electing women leaders at all levels of public office,” he said. Steffanie Musich, the incumbent commissioner from District 5, is the only woman running for a Park Board seat this year that the DFL endorsed. Our Revolution did not endorse her. Brad Bourn, an incumbent in District 6 supported by Our Revolution, won the DFL nomination. With just a couple other incumbents on the ballot this year, Forney said in an interview that a potential loss of institutional knowledge also played into her decision to continue running.

Nine seats up for grabs There are competitive races for each seat on the board this year. Mike Derus, Charlie Casserly and LaTrisha Vetaw are also running for the board’s three at-large seats. Jonathan Honerbrink, formerly a Republican Minneapolis mayoral candidate, announced in July that he would run instead for an at-large seat on the Park Board. Bob Sullentrop is another Republican-endorsed candidate for the citywide seats. For District 1, Green Party-backed Billy Menz, Mohamed Issa Barre and DFLendorsed Chris Meyer are running to represent all of Minneapolis on the east side of the

Mississippi River. Tate and Severson are the only candidates running to represent District 2. DFL delegates failed to nominate a candidate for the District 3 seat, which encompasses the Cedar-Riverside, Seward and Longfellow neighborhoods. AK Hassan and Abdi Gurhan Mohamed — two candidates that clashed for the nomination — are running to represent District 3. Charles Exner, a Green Party candidate, recently joined the race. Jono Cowgill, a DFL-endorsed candidate, and Tom Nordyke are running to represent District 4, which stretches from Downtown East to the Lake of the Isles and part of Lake Calhoun. Bill Shroyer and Andrea Fahrenkrug are taking on Musich for the District 5 seat representing the area surrounding Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis. Bourn, who represents Southwest Minneapolis, will square off this fall against challengers Bob Schlosser, Republican-endorsed candidate Jennifer Zielinski and former Park Board commissioner Bob Fine in the race for District 6. Members of the non-partisan Park Board are elected to four-year terms and are paid $12,438 plus benefits each year. A president elected by fellow commissioners leads the board and receives $13,852 annually. Voters will take to the polls this year on Nov. 7.

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“We’re kind of like a fun bar, so you just have fun where you’re at,” Reese said. “We cater to all genres and all crowds. We want everyone to feel welcome here.” Last Call converted a private bar on the second story into a connected gaming loft and small bar where guests can shoot darts or play shuﬄeboard, “Big Buck Hunter” or a giant “Connect Four” game. The 4,200-square-foot bar can be separated off into event spaces via a garage door or rented out entirely. There are big-screen TVs on the wood and brick walls, some of which are decorated in field turf. There are lights made of old kegs and Jack Daniel’s barrels line the wall behind the 20-seat bar. In the back, there’s a photo booth. Last Call offers plenty of shareable appetizers — think cheese curds, sliders and nachos — wings and flatbreads. For entrees, the bar has burgers, salads, tacos and wraps. The bar specializes in tequila and whiskey, though its signature drink menu features a variety of mules, martinis and wines by the glass. Behind the bar, 12 taps include several local beers. Last Call, located at 26 N. 5th St., is open 3 p.m.–2 a.m. Monday through Saturday. It’s closed on Sundays.

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Before it hosts a high-profile Super Bowl concert, the Minneapolis Armory will ring in the new year with an international electronic group as part of its first large-scale event. Earlier this summer, Swervo Development, the group redeveloping the historic downtown venue, and Nomadic Entertainment Group announced a multi-day celebration ahead of the Feb. 4 Super Bowl game, which will serve as the Armory’s official opening. Now, prior to that, the Armory will get a soft opening with a Dec. 31 party featuring Above & Beyond, a London-based DJ trio, this December. The entertainment company has yet to announce acts for the Nomadic, the Super Bowl event that will see an estimated 40,000 visitors. Nomadic Entertainment Group is behind Club Nomadic, a roughly 9,000-capacity venue, and performances from singers Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars around the Super Bowl game in Houston earlier this year. The Super Bowl event is just the beginning for the Armory. Its management estimates the venue will host 65 private and public events and draw a combined total of 250,000

visitors next year. The Armory, built in 1935 as a Minnesota National Guard training and recreation facility, has capacity for 3,000–9,500 people for standing concerts and 1,800–5,500 for seated events. The event center will boast permanent and modular suites, booths and VIP seating. It’s no stranger to high-profile events and performances. The Minneapolis Lakers basketball team played there and it has served as a backdrop for music videos from Prince and Aerosmith. Before work began in 2015, the building served as a parking ramp. Swervo has preserved murals from St. Paul-based artist Elsa Jemne in the new design. The Armory is looking for as bartenders, security and box office workers, among other positions, and will have a job fair 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Aug. 26. The venue is located a few blocks from U.S. Bank Stadium at 500 S. 6th St. Tickets go on sale for the New Year’s Eve party on Sept. 5.

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Kathryn Sterner opened her own women’s clothing boutique with a mission of using sustainable fabrics to make approachable clothing. Sterner is the founder and designer behind Winsome Goods, which she opened last December in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood. In a 1,500-square-foot retail and production space, Sterner stitches together her own apparel, including one-of-a-kind pieces that are available only on the store’s racks. “I care pretty heavily about keeping things really accessible and versatile. I want garments that people can incorporate into their own wardrobe that don’t necessarily set the tone or what the style should be,” she said. Sterner, a graduate of the University of Minnesota’s College of Design, got a largescale view of the fashion industry and trends as a designer for Target. On the side, she started the Winsome Goods brand in Northeast Minneapolis’ Thorp Building where she rented out a workspace with several other artists. Moving to the storefront and making Winsome her full-time job was a “leap of faith,” she said. Now Winsome has grown, rolling out two collections a year on top of a year-round basics collection. The boutique specializes in apparel made from natural fabrics or, occasionally, reused synthetic fabrics. Because they’re made in house and work isn’t shipped

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Now a half-block away from its previous home, used bookstore Eat My Words has reopened in the Sheridan neighborhood. Owner Scott VanKoughnett relocated his store in the building last home to Two12 Pottery, which lives on with a small retail space within the bookstore on 13th Avenue Northeast between 2nd and 3rd streets. The much larger space gives Eat My Words more room for books and new products like notebooks and journals. VanKoughnett told The Journal earlier this summer that the new home allows him to have more meeting and event space, which he’ll use for poetry read-

ings, author events and live music. Eat My Words’ old neighboring spaces at 13th & 2nd are quickly turning over with new businesses. After some delay, Rebel Donut Bar is expected to open later this year in the former Frank Stone Gallery space. Social Catering Co. opened in the space last home to Chowgirls Killer Catering, which moved to the Mid-City Industrial neighborhood in Northeast. Cry Baby Craig’s is opening a small retail operation on the block as well. Eat My Words officially reopened the weekend of Aug. 5–6 at 214 13th Ave. NE.

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Hilton celebrates 25 years with $27M renovation Hilton Minneapolis has unveiled a $27-million renovation to celebrate its 25th anniversary. A quarter-century after it opened in 1992, the 821-room hotel at Marquette & 10th in downtown Minneapolis remains the region’s largest hotel. Now with more competition than ever before, the hotel has modernized its lobby, guest rooms and restaurant with a nod toward the future. “We’ve infused this landmark hotel with new energy and relevance in a highly competitive market,” said general manager Ken Jarka in a statement. The hotel recently wrapped up renovations to its common spaces, replacing its well-known old wood style with a more modern design approach — think brass metal accents and a new color palette — with help from design firm Hirsh Bedner Associates of Atlanta and Minnesota-based CNH Architects. Hilton has reconfigured the lobby with a 360-degree central bar with seating for 40. The hotel added a self-service dining option, Ten 01 Market, that offers Starbucks coffee, baked goods, grab-and-go options and Minnesota-made gifts. When it opened, the hotel had the largest ballroom in the region at 25,000 square feet, and that’s still true today. Hilton has refreshed its meeting spaces with new finishes and furnishings, such as soft seating and nesting tables, and more than 70 pieces of new and original art primarily from Minnesotabased artists. The hotel’s restaurant also received a redo. Now named Ten 01 Social, a concept from executive chef Julian Grainger, the restaurant serves a classic American menu with a focus on indigenous ingredients. “Our goal was to take authentic Minnesota fare that guests might not be familiar with and enhance it with regional culinary trends,” Grainger said. Jarka said the hotel team is looking forward to continuing its legacy “for the next 25 years and beyond.” “We’re proud to have been an integral part of the Twin Cities community for a quarter of a century,” he said.

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able to shift the Cedar Lake Trail to the south and maintain its current width, although it would close during light rail construction. A public conversation on the design of the wall could begin as soon as September, he added. In an Aug. 14 letter to Metro Transit General Manager Brian Lamb, Minneapolis Director of Public Works Robin Hutcheson wrote that city staff had “consistently maintained the position that barrier walls would be a detriment to the project and to the community,” adding that the city expected a “robust forum” to discuss the wall’s design and air community concerns. Hutcheson also noted the new components of the project could affect city assets, including the Bassett Creek Tunnel, which carries the creek to the Mississippi River beneath downtown. The tail track will be built on top of it, Alexander said. Rep. Frank Hornstein and Sen. Scott Dibble, who both represent the portion of Minneapolis that includes the future SWLRT corridor, questioned several provisions of the shared-use agreement with BNSF that anticipate the possibility of a legal challenge to the co-location of freight and light rail in one shared corridor. Met Council agreed to either pay for modifications to the corridor or challenge those laws in court, and if either tactic fails, to suspend SWLRT operations. While Alexander described the scenario as very unlikely, Hornstein noted in an interview that one possible outcome of the shared-use agreement would be Met Council suing the City of Minneapolis or some other local unit of government on behalf of BNSF. Hornstein said it appeared “Met Council basically bended to all

the railroad’s interests here.” “There’s no excuse, just because you’re negotiating with the private sector on something, that you have to freeze out key stakeholders,” he added. Asked to respond to concerns about the negotiations, Alexander said those talks couldn’t even begin until the Federal Transit Administration issued its record of decision on the project last summer, a key step that marked the end of the environmental review phase for SWLRT. The wall and the new tail track came up very late in those conversations, Alexander said, adding that they remained privileged until he presented the details to the Met Council. “We don’t have a lot of leeway to talk to outside parties about the nature or the content of the discussions,” he said. “That’s one of the challenges here.” The construction agreement with TC&W includes up to $4.2 million to reimburse the railroad for costs incurred during construction and another $11.9 million to remove and replace rails in the area known as the Bass Lake Spur, located

in St. Louis Park, to make way for SWLRT. A purchase and sales agreement with BNSF includes up to $10 million in project funds to acquire property and permanent easements from the railroad along the Minneapolis portion of the SWLRT corridor. In a separate construction agreement with BNSF, Met Council agreed to cover pre-construction planning costs, estimated at about $1 million, plus another $4 million for project construction. In its shared-use agreement with BNSF, Met Council commits to taking out a $295-million railroad liability policy to cover insurance claims related to incidents involving both freight and light rail. Alexander said the council has a similar policy for Northstar, which also operates on BNSF right-of-way. With the agreements secured, Alexander said Met Council plans to submit its application in September for the Federal Transit Administration grant expected to cover half of project costs. The Met Council in August also received four bids for SWLRT construction, ranging from about $797 million to almost $1.1 billion.

Hodges proposes 5.5-percent levy increase in 2018 Mayor Betsy Hodges’ 2018 budget proposal includes a 5.5-percent increase in the city’s property tax levy that she said was needed to fulfill the city’s commitment to an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to fund street and park improvements. Hodges said the increase would “continue to fully fund” the 20-year, $800-million deal struck with the Park Board in 2016. It is expected to produce $22 million for street repairs and $11 million for parks improvements annually. Hodges proposed a 5.5-percent increase last year, as well. She also delivered her budget address in August but is planning this year on a September address, when she will also deliver a more complete budget proposal, she wrote in her letter to the City Council and the Board of Estimate and Taxation. “As a city, we have experience two major public-safety incidents in recent weeks that have required a great deal of my attention, as well as that of many of you,” Hodges wrote. “This is time that I would have spent crafting my full 2018 budget proposal and preparing my budget speech.” Hodges said she asked acting Police Chief Medaria Arradondo to submit his ideas for the

Minneapolis Police Department budget. Arradondo is nominated to permanently take over the chief’s role, which he assumed when former Chief Janeé Harteau resigned June 21 in the wake of an officer-involved shooting. “I want (Arradondo) to have the tools and resources he needs to succeed as soon as possible, and do not want him to have to wait a full year before he can have an impact on the MPD budget,” Hodges wrote. Carol Becker, a member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, filed a complaint in Hennepin County District Court alleging Hodges is in violation of the city’s charter. Becker asked the court to force Hodges to submit a full budget immediately. Hodges said property taxes are rising faster than inflation in part because city revenues from licenses, permits and fines and the municipal parking fund are flat. The city continues to advocate for an increase in state funding through Local Government Aid. A growing tax base is expected to blunt the impact of a rising levy. The Assessor’s Office projects the tax base will expand 8.7 percent, with new building construction adding nearly $750 million in taxable property. Hodges notes in her letter that property values

are increasing, adding that their rising value reflects “well-balanced growth in our economy.” “Yet we must also be mindful that the value increases are putting pressures on rents and homeowner expenses,” she wrote. Hodges’ proposed budget would increase the annual property tax bill on a home valued at $225,500 to $1,302 from $1,221, an increase of $81 or 6.6 percent. Taxes on $310,500 home would rise to $1,811 from $1,767, an increase of $110 or 6.2 percent. Hodges described the city’s fiscal health as “strong,” but outlined several trends that are putting pressure on the budget. In addition to increasing housing costs, those include reduced spending by the state and federal governments, rising expectations for improvements to the city’s police department, an aging population and the need to address “persistent racial inequities” among Minneapolis residents. Based on Hodges’ proposal, the city budget is expected to increase 5.4 percent to just over $1.4 billion in 2018 from about $1.33 billion this year. Hodges’ budget address is scheduled for noon on Sept. 12.

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Moments in Minneapolis By Cedar Imboden Phillips

THE MELON MAN

t’s late August, and in Minnesota, that means there’s no escaping the fact that it’s Minnesota State Fair time. In 1879, Fred Libby, a Minneapolis market gardener known for his muskmelons, dominated the Minnesota State Fair muskmelon contest, bringing home the top prizes for both individual and collections of melons. Libby poses here with his prize-winning melons at the second Minneapolis Fruit and Vegetable market, located at Third Avenue North between 6th and 7th streets. Libby worked at the market for decades, one of up to 400 market gardeners who kept the Twin Cities supplied with fresh fruits and vegetables.

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.

Photograph from the collection of the Hennepin History Museum.

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Damond’s father pledges ‘justice for Justine’ Hundreds gather to memorialize Justine Damond, shot and killed by police in July

By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@journalmpls.com

The Lake Harriet Bandshell stage was decorated with portrait of Justine Damond and the flag of her native Australia. Photos by Dylan Thomas

Hundreds of people gathered Aug. 11 to remember the life of Justine Damond, filling the rows of benches at the Lake Harriet Bandshell and spilling onto the grass beyond on a warm late-summer evening. For Damond’s friends and family, some traveling to the service from her native Australia, it was a surreal detour from plans set months earlier. They expected that night to be onboard their flights to Hawaii, where Damond was to marry her Minneapolis fiancé, Don, in less than a week’s time. Instead, they were sharing their memories of Damond, who was killed by police July 15 after calling 911 to report a possible sexual assault near her Fulton neighborhood home. Damond approached the police vehicle when it entered an alley near 51st & Washburn and was shot by one of the two responding officers. “Justine should not have died,” her father, John Ruszczyk, said. “This is wrong at every level.” It was the first visit to Minneapolis for Ruszczyk, who runs a bookstore in the southeast Australian coastal city of Sydney. He

thanked her neighbors “for the outpouring of love and support which has engulfed us.” Ruszczyk, who seemed to be fighting back tears as he spoke, said his daughter had been killed “by an agent of the state.” “I feel crushed by sorrow,” he said, adding that his family was “determined to get justice for Justine.” The service began with a smudging ceremony inspired by Native American spiritual practices. More than a dozen people moved through the crowd holding bound sticks of burning sage, and attendees were invited to waft the smoke over themselves in a ritual cleansing. As the sweet-smelling smoke drifted over the crowd, so did the droning music of the didgeridoo, performed by two musicians on the bandshell stage. The wind instrument, a long, hollow wooden tube, was developed by Australia’s indigenous people. A video that circulated widely online in the weeks after Damond’s death played on two monitors on the bandshell stage partway through the service. It showed Damond climbing into a storm sewer near her home

Pieces of fabric with handwritten messages were strung like Tibetan prayer flags.

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to rescue eight ducklings that had fallen inside. She reunited them with their mother, and neighbors filmed the duck and ducklings safely reaching the water. “She came home that night and she said, ‘I just reached utopia,’” Don Damond recalled. He said it was that same desire to help that drove his fiancée to call 911 on the night she died. “She wanted to help somebody in need,” he said. “She went there, and she was led by her heart.” The service included a maypole dance and ended with everyone in the crowd rising to chant “om” together three times, a recognition of the yoga and meditation practices that were an integral part of Damond’s life. Scores of people, including her family members, then joined in a silent walk around Lake Harriet that began just after sunset. The pedestrian path was lit by glowing luminaria. Interspersed in the crowd were many people who came to know Damond during her time in Minneapolis. Johana Sand of Eagan said she met Damond several times through their mutual involvement in the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community. Their social circles overlapped enough that they had friends in common in Ecuador, where Sand lives part of the year. “I really felt she was an enchanting person,” Sand said. “A light. You know, radiant.” She said they shared an interest in the teachings of Joe Dispenza, who spoke at the memorial service, and concepts like breatharianism. Sitting on a blanket in the grass at the back of the memorial audience with her husband reclining next to her, Sand said her spirituality was guiding her in the wake of Damond’s “beyond horrific” death. “You have to see a bigger picture, and I think that’s what Justine’s life was about,” she said. Before the service began, Sam Simmons walked through the crowd handing out stickers printed with the image of a heart outlined in blue. At the request of the family, most of those who attended also wore blue clothing, but Simmons’ yellow T-shirt marked her as a member of the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community. When asked to describe Damond, Simmons, too, used the word “radiant,” adding that she saw in her friend a “childlike wonder.” “She was just a thoroughly good person and a thoroughly good laugh,” said Simmons, who is from England and shared with Damond the experience of being an expat in Minneapolis. The two met through the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community when Simmons signed up for one of Damond’s workshops. Damond’s absence still did not feel quite real to Simmons, but she said the many lives Damond touched would be “her legacy.” “I haven’t made sense of it, but I’ve made peace with it,” she said of Damond’s death. “I don’t think it will ever make sense, but

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ence. While the airport’s traditional pizza menu is virtually the same as the other restaurants, Smith said, the pizzas are 10 inches across instead of 12 inches. Prices are higher, with pies running airport diners about $1–$2 more than customers at three regular Black Sheep Pizza restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Costs for restaurant operators are also higher at the airport. Grzechowiak said their agreements with restaurants allow operators to charge up to 10 percent more than the prices diners pay at the restaurants outside of the airport. The higher prices typically found at the airport cover higher wages, greater benefits, distribution fees, rent and other costs like parking and paying employees to go through security. But the rewards are great, business owners say. About 38 million people walk through MSP each year, or about 90,000 travelers a day, which makes it the 16th busiest airport on the continent. With such a large, captive audience, Smith said having your name in the airport is akin to putting a billboard up. “If that many people are out here, we think of it as a tremendous branding opportunity,” he said. Other locals coming to the airport include Lake Wine Kitchen + Bar, Stillwater-born restaurant and bar LoLo and Stone Arch, a concept developed for the airport that offers beer from breweries across Minnesota. Food Truck Alley, a new experience-focused dining corner in Concourse E, features new locations from Red Cow, Salty Tart and Northeast Minneapolis-based Holy Land. The Minnesota Twins have a presence in the dining scene at MSP. The team has opened a 6,100-square foot restaurant called Twins Grill with seating for up to 220 people. “Having our brand out here in partnership with all the other great restaurants that are here, not only gives the guests that are coming through the airport from the region, the country or internationally exposure to the food, but also to our brand,” said Matt Hoy, senior vice president of operations with the Minnesota Twins. For MSP, Grzechowiak said it’s about sharing a different story about Minnesota through food. Instead of travelers describing the state in desolate terms like tundra — or worse, not having anything to say about Minnesota, she said — they’ll have a uniquely local dining experience to talk about. “I knew having grown up in food and beverage in the Twin Cities that we had so much to offer and had such a strong story to tell,” she said.

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Schafer Richardson recently began to renovate the Weather-Rite building in the North Loop into new oﬃce and retail space. The adaptive reuse project, located a few blocks north of Target Field, will result in 52,000 square feet for new users. The downtown Minneapolis-based developer had previously pitched an 11-story oﬃce redevelopment called @mosphere on the block, but Schafer Richardson backed off from the project earlier this year. Maureen Michalski, director of development, said they will demolish a second-story component of the building. She said they plan to complete the building renovation this November and will be able to move tenants in that month. The former industrial space is flexible and could be used by one or several tenants, Michalski added. Schafer Richardson hasn’t disclosed any leases related to the project, which it refers to by its address, 700 5th.

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920 Third Affordable housing developer Aeon is in the preliminary planning stages on its next project, a 100-unit building near U.S. Bank Stadium. Minneapolis-based Aeon is co-developing the land, currently a parking area off Washington Avenue, with Timeshare Properties. The building would feature 28 market-rate apartments and 72 affordable units, of which 54 units would go for 30 percent of the area median income, nine for 50 percent of the area median income and nine for 60 percent of the area median income. Miranda Walker, a senior project manager with Aeon, said they’re in the very early planning stages and a groundbreaking would be two or three years off, based off similar projects. Minneapolis-based MSR Architecture is designing the project.

Condo developer Dan Hunt is proposing to subdivide land in the Nicollet Island-East Bank neighborhood to prepare it for future development, according to plans submitted to and approved by the City Planning Commission in August. The developer is looking to build an apartment building on the corner of 1st & 2nd, which would complete the block featuring businesses like Ginger Hop, Kramarczuk’s, Keegan’s Pub and several other restaurants. The site has seen several development proposals in the past six years or so, from a 10-story residential building featuring about 94 units to a six-story building with about 56 units.

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Ellison rallies constituents against EPA cuts President Trump and his “cronies” are trying to undo decades of environmental protection, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison said at a town hall on Aug. 15. Ellison, who billed the event as a “Save the EPA” forum, said Trump is proposing to eliminate or defund nearly every climate change program in the U.S. He expressed consternation about the proposed cuts and encouraged the more than 100 audience members to speak out against them. “This is not a night for an interesting conversation,” Ellison said. “This is fortifying you with information so you can take action.” Since taking office, Trump announced he would pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement and proposed reducing the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by 31 percent. He’s also rolled back many Obamaera environmental policies and regulations, such as the Clean Power Plan and a rule to protect wetlands and small tributaries that flow into large water bodies. The president moved to undo, delay or block more than 30 environmental rules in his first four months in office, according to the New York Times. Ellison and other speakers on Aug. 15 stressed the importance of environmental protections in keeping air and water clean and protecting against the effects of climate change. They noted that the EPA sets and enforces nationwide standards, sends money to states and tribes to implement environmental programs and regulates polluters.

David Thornton, assistant commission at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, said there has always been bipartisan support for the EPA. “I never thought I’d come to a save the EPA rally,” Thornton said, “and I never thought I’d see an administration that’s trying to tear down these pillars of our environmental protection laws.” Thornton said Trump’s EPA budget would require the MPCA to reduce its staff by about 2 percent. It would eliminate funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and would mean significant reductions in air and water quality monitoring and cuts to programs to clean up polluted sites, he said. Thornton said it’s unlikely the budget cuts would be as bad as proposed, because of Congress’ proposing more for the EPA. He added that he’s more troubled by the Trump administration’s desire to roll back environmental standards and completely eliminate scientific research. Both are unprecedented, he said. “Our intentions are to push back every time we can,” Thornton said, noting lawsuits by Minnesota against the actions. Deanna White, Minnesota director of the nonprofit Clean Water Action, which works to protect the environment, said she’s concerned about “industry’s takeover the EPA.” “Science is taking a backseat to industry interest,” White said, noting how Trump’s EPA administrator, Scott Pruitt, has spent most of his career “fighting everything the

EPA stands for.” Pruitt sued the agency more than a dozen times as Oklahoma’s attorney general. Since taking over the EPA, he’s relied on the counsel of a small network of political appointees, including former lobbyists and senior industry officials, according to the New York Times. White mentioned how the EPA’s chief of staff tried to interfere with the Congressional testimony of a University of Minnesota professor. Its leaders have replaced members of its Science Advisory Board with industry scientists. “That’s not the voice that should be loudest at the EPA,” she said. “... When industry makes the rules, public health loses.” Neurologist Bruce Snyder praised Obama’s understanding of climate and environmental issues. He said climate change is making people sick, noting that hotter summers mean more pollen, mosquitos and ticks. He predicted more and longer heat waves as climate change worsens and noted the increase in extreme flooding events. “We must demand a strong Environmental Protection Agency run by someone who truly cares about the health of Americans rather than (being) focused on a portfolio,” Snyder said. In Minnesota, the environmental outlook is “rough” with Republicans in control of the Legislature, state Sen. Scott Dibble said. Dibble said environmental protections are taking a backseat to industry, in particular with water

and environmental permitting policy. Dibble noted that Gov. Mark Dayton has proposed increasing Minnesota’s renewable energy standard to 50 percent by 2030. Dayton has also announced a goal of increasing Minnesota’s water quality 25 percent by 2025. The governor is hosting a series of town halls around Minnesota to talk about the goal, including one Sept. 27 in Minneapolis. The event also featured a speech from Ticiea Fletcher, a mom whose two children were poisoned by lead. Fletcher encouraged audience members to call state Sen. Michelle Benson, chair of the Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. A lead-poisoning prevention bill named after Fletcher’s son stalled in Benson’s committee this past legislative session. The event also featured words from David Manuel, food justice coordinator for the Red Lake Nation. Manuel said funding for protection of land and water has not increased over the last 10 years and encouraged people to advocate for increased funding. Ellison has held a series of town halls during Congress’ August recess. His next one will be a Civics 101 Forum at 6 p.m. on Aug. 30 at the St. Louis Park Rec Center. Visit Ellison’s Facebook page to see a schedule of upcoming events.

who represents Ward 13, where Damond was killed, said Arradondo had her “provisional” support, adding that he had to prove himself capable of inspiring and leading change. “The biggest part of all of this is Medaria Arradondo is a wonderful person, and we need him to be a change agent,” Palmisano said. Arradondo said he planned to shift the department’s culture. “For the communities to have trust in us, they also have to know that we are accountable,” he said.

Since joining the department as a patrol officer in 1989, Arradondo has served as a school resource officer, North Side beat officer, First Precinct inspector, deputy chief and chief of staff. He also served in the department’s internal affairs and propertycrime investigation departments. Arradondo is the first black chief of police in Minneapolis history.

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Council confirms Arradondo for chief The City Council on Aug. 18 unanimously confirmed Mayor Betsy Hodges’ nominee for Minneapolis police chief, veteran officer Medaria “Rondo” Arradondo. Arradondo, who joined the department 28 years ago, had served as acting chief since the resignation in July of Janeé Harteau. The former chief faced pressure to step down following the death of Justine Damond, who on July 15 dialed 911 to report a possible assault and was shot and killed by one of two responding officers.

Hodges described Arradondo as “a person of community and a person of service” who “leads by listening.” She said his appointment was “a great challenge and a great opportunity,” noting that he was being asked to carry out the department’s public safety mission while at the same winning back public trust. “You have my emphatic and strong support,” Hodges said. “I look forward to the great work we are going to do together for the city of Minneapolis.” City Council Member Linea Palmisano,

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Project SUCCESS receives $100k grant from Super Bowl committee Project SUCCESS on Aug. 15 received a $100,000 grant from the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee for its new student learning center. The youth-development organization will use the space to provide students with the ability to complete courses and earn school credit, develop technology skills and earn certifications in subjects such as health, wellness and physical education. The new space features a kitchen, multiple breakout rooms and technology such as smart TVs, computers and 3D printers provided by Best Buy. It will allow students to meet community influencers, build personal and professional networks and gain understanding of emerging trends, technologies and health and wellness programs, according to a news release. “This is such an incredible combination of technology (and) health and wellness in this gorgeous new space,” said Dana Nelson, vice president of legacy and community partnerships with the host committee’s Legacy Fund. “We could not be more proud to be standing here.” Project SUCCESS expects to serve students from 27 schools in Minneapolis with the new space. Founder and Executive Director Adrienne Diercks said the grant will help students earn class credit and critical life skills and experiences. Diercks said the credit-recovery efforts in physical education and health will lead to increased graduation rates. “It’s a continuation of what we do with students and families,” she said. “It’s wanting to continue to be a good partner to Minneapolis (Public Schools) and serve (students) where they are.” Project SUCCESS, the host committee and Best Buy hosted a cooking seminar in the learning center on Aug. 15. About a dozen students learned about Native American foods and food systems from Sean Sherman, founder of The Sioux Chef, a nonprofit aimed at revitalizing Native American cuisine. Sherman had the students plate their own tamale dishes made with ingredients native to North America. Students also received Fitbits from Best Buy.

Minneapolis students plate a tamale dish Aug. 15 during a cooking seminar in Project SUCCESS’ new student learning center. Photo by Nate Gotlieb

The host committee’s grant was part of its 52 Weeks of Giving campaign, a yearlong effort to improve the health and wellness of young people in Minnesota. The committee is awarding one grant a week in the 52 weeks leading up to the Super Bowl on Feb. 4 at U.S. Bank Stadium. The committee is focused on health and wellness and has funded projects such as bike fleets and playgrounds in other communities, said Wendy Nelson, chair of the host committee’s Legacy Advisory Board. “We really want these projects to be transformational,” Nelson said. She said the program began when the host committee expressed a desire to make the Super Bowl “more than a game.” At the same time, she said, committee members heard that children born today have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Project SUCCESS represented week 28 in the grant program. Dana Nelson said the

committee would hit $2 million distributed with the following week’s grant and was looking at distributing just over $4 million over the program’s life. The program is privately funded and includes $1 million from the NFL Foundation, the nonprofit representing all 32 NFL teams. Project SUCCESS aims to motivate students to set goals, plan for their futures and pursue their dreams. It holds monthly workshops in schools and takes students to professional theater performances, on college tours, on trips to the Boundary Waters and even abroad. The organization is approaching its 25th year. “Project SUCCESS knows how to work with the whole child and make them blossom,” said Elia Bruggeman, a special assistant to Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius. Patrick Henry High School 12th-grader

Shaadia Munye traveled to France with Project SUCCESS this past May on a global experience. She said the trip helped her realize there is no barrier big enough from stopping people from accomplishing their dreams. “I always had dreams and goals,” Munye said, “but Project SUCCESS helped me to think of more ideas (and) narrow down details in terms of what I was interested in.” Munye said she hopes to first travel to Somalia to visit her family and then become a pediatric surgeon. She would at some point like to work for Project SUCCESS, she said. She said her experiences with the organization to appreciate everything and everyone in life. “I learned that the world is bigger than what we are exposed to,” Munye said. “Therefore our dreams and our goals can be far beyond what we may think we are capable of.”

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NICOLLET ISLAND-EAST BANK ESSENTIALS Lowry Ave Bank neighborhood, including all of the island, is part of the St. Anthony Falls Historic District. Most of the district’s 52 historic residential structures are located on the north end of the island, where a cluster 94 of working and middle-class homes was built in the second half of the 19th century, beginning around the time a suspension bridge replaced a ferry as a link to the riverbank in 1855. A century later, the island neighborhood was in decline, but a turnaround began in the 1970s that included the conversion of the 1893 Island Door and Sash Company building, by that time in use as a Salvation Army shelter and soup kitchen, into the Nicollet Island Inn. Other neighborhood landmarks include DeLaSalle High School, the Catholic secondary school that welcomed its first class in October 1900. The East Bank portion of the neighborhood was for 67 years home to Nye’s Polonaise Room until the old-school lounge and polka bar closed its doors in 2016. It is still home to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the oldest church building in continuous use in the city, having opened in the 1850s as a place of worship for the First Universalist Society of St. Anthony. It became a Catholic church in 1877. Development on the East Bank drove a 52 dramatic increase in the neighborhood’s 94 population, which as of 2015 had increased PlymouthtoAve 70 percent, 1,393 residents, since 2000. The population has more than doubled since 1990.

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HERBIVOROUS BUTCHER FOUNDERS PLAN ANIMAL SANCTUARY Vegan butcher shop team envision a destination for vegans and rescued animals alike

By Eric Best / ebest@journalmpls.com Behind the counter at Herbivorous Butcher, there are cuts of bacon, ribs and even porterhouse steaks. Yet, there aren’t any animals in these “meat-free meats.” Owners Kale and Aubry Walch are now going a step further in their goal of saving animals, many of which consumers may otherwise eat. The two vegans will soon open a farm to serve as a refuge for animals and a destination for people to see veganism and the ethics surrounding the animal-free diet in action. “It’s really just a way to show people how animals should live their lives,” Aubry Walch said. The sanctuary, dubbed Herbivorous Acres, is set to open this fall in Milaca, Minnesota, a small town about an hour’s drive north of Minneapolis. For the past year-and-a-half, the brother-and-sister team have grown their vegan brand out of a shop in the Nicollet Island-East Bank neighborhood near Northeast Minneapolis. The idea for a sanctuary, now a separate volunteer-run nonprofit, came from a customer from the shop’s days as a stand at local farmers markets. That’s how they connected with Marie DuCharme, a customer with a similar dream of starting a farm sanctuary. Years later and DuCharme is now the volunteer executive director of Herbivorous Acres. Walch said they took inspiration from Farm Sanctuary locations in California and New York, large rural farms where people go on tours and interact with animals. For the animals, the organizations provide an alternative lifestyle to factory farming, an industry that Walch said separates consumers from animals they eat. It’s why she became a vegan in the first place. As a young teenager, Walch worked in a grocery store where she found herself troubled by commodified meat. Walch said the expansion of the Herbivorous brand fits with their mission toward animal rights, helping the environment and improving human health. “It’s starting to marry everything together,” she said. It’s their expectation Herbivorous Acres won’t draw just vegans, but omnivores who may leave considering a lifestyle that’s not dependent on animals. Most of the shop’s customers are omnivores who eat meat, and Walch said they hope to host young students on field trips. An authentic interaction with barnyard animals may lead to more empathy despite the disconnect, she added. “I feel if someone can sit with an animal and look at them, it’ll be like hanging out with their dog. That’s what it’s like. They’re just fun creatures,” she said. The team is getting a head start with the farm. They close Sept. 1 on a total of 35 acres, including 15 acres of developed farmland. There are already two homes, three barns, silos and a horse arena on the property. DuCharme and volunteers will stay in one house and the other will be for guests to rent via Airbnb. Later, they plan to add tiny homes and cabins for rental and further increase the farm’s footprint. Walch said they hope to even host vegan weddings and vegan celebrities for events.

Aubry and Kale Walch opened the country’s first vegan butcher shop in the Nicollet IslandEast Bank neighborhood last year. File photos

“We’re hoping to buy up the land around it so we can really, really expand. We want to make it a cool destination,” she said. There are plenty of residents already on the property. Walch said they have two miniature donkeys, a miniature horse, two horses, 15 chickens, three farm cats and a blind farm dog. They’ve already rescued two pigs, which are being fostered by families before heading to Herbivorous Acres. Future residents may come in the form of weak beef cattle or turkeys that fall from a truck. Herbivorous Acres will bring new opportunities to showcase the shop’s small-batch meat alternatives and dairy-free cheeses through farm table dinners and catered events. Walch said it was a “no brainer” to have their products used in the culinary experiences at the sanctuary. “People will always know that Herbivorous Butcher food will be there,” she said. They plan to convert a motorcycle-themed bar on the farm into a dining space. Because

most beers are vegan, Herbivorous Acres will have several brews from Minneapolis micro-breweries on tap. The farm will welcome guests during an Aug. 26 event that will give donors and fans of the shop a sneak peek to check out the farm and animals. Herbivorous Acres is slated to open Oct. 21, which will see grand opening events like a yoga breakfast and a haunted house. The team is trying to raise $100,000 to open the sanctuary and cover its first operating expenses. More information is available at herbivorousacres.org. The farm isn’t the only expansion for the Herbivorous brand in the works. Walch said they will soon release more details on opening new shop and restaurant locations in other states. “We have a lot really great culinary minds in the kitchen so we’re very excited to develop food for the other locations and restaurants,” she said.

The farm at Herbivorous Acres is already teeming with life, from chickens to miniature horses. Submitted photos

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PINKU CHEF SERVES JAPANESE FARE WITH A BIT OF PERSONAL HISTORY John Sugimura discusses PinKU’s community, expansion opportunities

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John Sugimura started PinKU following time perfecting the restaurant’s dishes as a private chef. Photo by Asha Belk

When John Sugimura sits down at a restaurant in the Nicollet Island-East Bank neighborhood, someone is bound to come up and say hello. The chef and co-owner of PinKU recently celebrated the Japanese street food restaurant’s first anniversary, and in that time Sugimura said he’s become even more entrenched in the community. It sometimes feels like it’s been much longer than a year since PinKU opened, he said. “The relationship with the customer is really in line with Northeast, because people that shop Northeast have been going to all these businesses for years, so you swear I’ve been on the block for even five years,” he said. As residents embrace PinKU, so too has Sugimura — once a resident himself — embraced the neighborhood. The “fine-casual” restaurant is no stranger to personal art. Beyond flowers and kimono fabric designs, the restaurant’s logo, a 29-foot mural of a fish, features Sugimura’s family crest. The latest art installation at the University Avenue restaurant delves deeper into his personal story to honor a difficult part of his family’s history. Sugimura, a Minnesota native, recently installed Japanese cherry blossoms outside the restaurant. The yellow decals are simple on their own, but as symbols for Japanese Americans like Sugimura, they are images of pride, he said. “It helps tell that story of the love of Japanese Americans for their culture and history,” he said. The blossoms are reminiscent of the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles where Sugimura briefly studied cooking and where the cherry blossoms are still celebrated. Sugimura brought his father to the Japanese American National Museum in the neigh-

borhood, he said, a big step for his father in acknowledging his own Japanese heritage and what happened to him. In the 1930s, Sugimura’s father, who was born in America, was incarcerated at Tule Lake Segregation Camp, an internment camp in northern California. The camp was among the largest sites where the U.S. government

would relocate and imprison Japanese people during World War II. Due to the internment, Sugimura said he realized records about his family have been wrong, from his grandmother’s birth date to the birthplace of his father’s siblings. While operating an authentic Japanese restaurant, he’s trying to understand his own Japanese

American story, Sugimura added. “Getting the story straight is a part-time job,” he said. Running PinKU, Sugimura said, has allowed him to connect to the community, whether it’s been bringing food to nearby regulars with chronic illnesses or helping locals celebrate a special occasion. “I don’t think I would have any of this going on had I gone to Uptown or Lyndale or just picked another neighborhood. There was something magical about being in this neighborhood,” he said. Sugimura credits the neighborhood for letting him keep PinKU the way he wants to run it. “I’m not trying to keep up with the Joneses. If I went across the river, even if I had a great landlord [and] a great price, everything would just have to be shinier, prettier, glitzier,” he said. “The goal is to keep it as authentically old school. No smoke and mirrors; no pretense.” Sugimura and business partner Xiaoteng “X” Huang are working on the next chapter for PinKU: more restaurants. They’re ready to expand to airports, art galleries or possibly boutique hotels, he said. For their first phase, Sugimura said they’re looking to build out restaurants in three airports. “There are like 10 directions, and now is the time to decide what direction we want to go in,” he said. In the meantime, there are 32 seats at PinKU to fill and an ever-growing list of specials, from crispy fried salmon potstickers to crab hand rolls, on top of the restaurant’s standard menu of Japanese staples like a beloved crispy shrimp dish. PinKU, at 20 University Ave. NE, is open daily for lunch from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m.–10 p.m.

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Mill City Cooks / By Jenny Heck

SWEET AND SAVORY APPLES

ven though we are still a few weeks from autumn and hanging on to our final beach days at the lake, apples are coming into season. Around the state growers are harvesting chestnut crab, Zestar, Gala and dozens of other early ripening varieties. On a trip to Ames Honey Farm and Orchard in Delano last week, I was able to taste the first fruit of the season. Brian Fredericksen, a former engineer, started Ames Farm is 1994. Fredericksen’s true love is in single-source honey production and honey bee hive management on his

Apple season is just beginning, and early ripening varieties are starting to show up at the market. Submitted photo

80-plus acres, but he also manages orchards and brings close to a dozen varieties of apples and pears to the Mill City Farmers Market every Saturday. His orchards suffered lots of hail damage earlier this summer, so he is selling lots of the fruit that is currently ripe as “seconds.” Seconds are perfectly edible but typically have small blemishes or bruises that many customers and wholesalers find unappealing, so they are sold at a lower price. Seconds are great to eat fresh or use in baking and cooking. Below are two recipes for applesauce from the Mill City Farmers Market’s Saturday cooking class, offered 10:30 a.m.–11 a.m. every week in the market’s covered train shed area. You can find local, pesticide-free apples, honey, herbs and even ginger for these recipes at the Mill City Farmers Market every Saturday through the end of October. The market also just opened a Tuesday Night Market at the Commons Park across from US Bank Stadium with live music, monthly beer and wine nights with Day Block Brewing, farm-to-table dinner and, of course, local and organic produce. The Night Market is open 3:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday until the end of September. Get the market’s full scheduled online at millcityfarmersmarket.org.

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Ingredients 2 cups unsweetened apple cider 4 fresh rosemary sprigs 3-1/2 pounds (about 7 to 8 medium tart apples), unpeeled, quartered, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 12 cups) 1 to 2 tablespoons honey, or more to taste Pinch salt to taste Directions In a large pot, combine the cider, rosemary and apples, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the apples are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes. Continue cooking until the liquid is reduced and the sauce is thick. Discard the rosemary sprigs. Sweeten with a little honey and a pinch of salt to taste.

Ingredients 2 cups unsweetened apple cider 3-1/2 pounds (about 7 to 8 medium tart apples), unpeeled, quartered, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 12 cups) 1 4-inch piece cinnamon stick 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger root 1 to 2 tablespoons honey, or more to taste Pinch salt to taste Directions In a large pot, combine the cider, cinnamon, ginger and apples, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the apples are very tender, about 35 minutes. Continue cooking until the liquid is reduced and the sauce is thick. Discard the cinnamon stick. Sweeten with a little honey and a pinch of salt to taste.

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INTERVENING WITH AGING PARENTS

I’m frustrated and concerned about my aging parents who live on the other side of the country. The past few years when I’ve gone to visit them I notice aspects of their home that are falling apart. It makes me worried about their safety. The most recent example involves a staircase that is breaking down, lacks a bannister and is too steep for them. Recently when I spoke with my mother about this it turned into a big argument, and now we aren’t speaking. How can I help my aging parents if they resist my support?

ntervention of any kind can be tricky. When, why and how to intervene in the lives of people we love needs to be carefully considered, because it can often be met with resistance. The issue here is about independence versus security and safety. For the person being confronted, there is often defensiveness. Denial is a mighty force when people don’t want to face their fears. I would argue that the higher the defensiveness, the greater that person’s fear. There are a multitude of fears your parents

may be dealing with (consciously or unconsciously). A major fear is losing control of one’s schedule, possessions or finances. Your mother may be afraid of being vulnerable, losing her freedom, not being heard or valued, being blamed, and of course the most existential one of all — fear of her own mortality. The more you can recognize and have empathy for her fears, the gentler (and hopefully more effective) your approach to intervening can be. Your parents have been independent all their adult lives, so it is not surprising that they would have strong opinions when you try to intervene. Start by having an open conversation in which you ask them what changes they want or need at this stage in their lives. Do your best to openly listen to them first and then suggest alternatives. Give them time to ponder and digest the options. The more you push and the faster you insist, the more they may push back. That being said, it’s important to be insistent when it comes to your parents’ safety. This is something you don’t want to compromise on. One specialist on aging stated, “Late life involves fairly constant tension between independence and dependence. … We adult children want our older parents to be safe

and to be sure all is well for them. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as 100-percent safety and it must be balanced with the older person’s priorities and preferences. … It may be best to offer help, more than once, talk with them about incremental and realistic goals to help make things safer and easier for them, and seek services that seem mutually acceptable.” Ask yourself how much of this is about them and how much of this is about you and your own expectations, sense of responsibility or need to control. Beyond your fears regarding your parents’ safety, examine if there are other factors you are bringing to the debate with your mom, such as a clash of egos or your own sadness regarding losing your parents as you’ve known them.

It is never easy to turn the table and have the child become the parent. No parents want to be a burden to their children. And if we live long enough we will all get to the point where we face losing some of our autonomy and must surrender to the caregiving from younger generations. And let’s face it, most likely we will respond in a similar fashion to your mother! At the end of the day, we all want to age with dignity.

Dr. Rachel Allyn is a licensed psychologist in private practice. Learn more about her unique style of therapy at DrRachelAllyn. com. Send questions to Rachel@ DrRachelAllyn.com.

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‘Nature’ Now in its fifth year, this outdoor “walking play” by TigerLion Arts offers a mythic telling of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau’s mutual love affair with the natural world. A professional ensemble of actors takes the audience on a journey through the natural environment, accompanied by bagpipes, ancient flutes, drums and choral arrangements. Each performance takes place in several different locations within the arboretum, garden or park in which it’s set, and the audience is encouraged to travel along with the performers (hence the “walking play” distinction). This year, the theater company takes up residency at Washburn Fair Oaks Park in Minneapolis for two weeks (Sept. 7–17) before traveling to Concord, Massachusetts, the ancestral home of both Emerson and Thoreau, for a series of performances. The tour will culminate with a final weekend of shows at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Oct. 5–8). Thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Regional Arts Council and community partner resources, admission to the Washburn Fair Oaks Park performances will be free of charge. When: Sept. 7–10, Sept. 14–17 and Oct. 5–8 Cost: Free for Sept. 7–17 performances; Oct. 5–8 performances TBA Where: Washburn Fair Oaks Park, 200 E. 24th St. (Sept. 7–17) and Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska (Oct. 5–8)

‘Philemon and Baucis — Planet in Peril: A Picnic Operetta’ For nine years running, local theater troupe Mixed Precipitation has reimagined the Shakespeare in the Park tradition as “picnic operettas,” showcasing its own original mini-operas at parks, farms and gardens in the metro area. Based on the Greek myth of Baucis and Philemon, “Planet in Peril” is a new adaptation of Haydn’s rarely performed 1773 German marionette opera, with a twist: It’s set to the music of Queen. The plot follows a pair of ancient gods as they return to earth from outer space in search of hospitality, and find it in an unexpected place: a down-and-out tavern. A “genderbending extravaganza” ensues. Bonus: The audience is invited to enjoy a chef-crafted tasting menu inspired by the operetta, featuring locally sourced ingredients. When: Aug. 25–Sept 24 Where: Various locations Cost: $10–$20 suggested donation Info: mixedprecipitation.org

‘In Search of the Glass Slipper’ Minneapolis-based visual artist Perci Chester has become known for her colorful, large-scale, outdoor sculptures. But in the mid-’70s, she was a young, recent art school grad living in San Francisco as it was transforming into one of the world’s biggest hubs for the LGBT community. One fateful day in 1974, she attended a house party that marked the beginning of the documentary portrait series, “In Search of the Glass Slipper.” The photographs were selected from a collection of roughly 200 portraits taken over the course of six months in San Francisco that capture the personal joy and vulnerability of the community and offer a seldom-seen, intimate glimpse into a unique moment in time. When: Aug. 28–Sept. 29. The opening is Sept. 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (7 p.m. artist conversation) Where: Traﬃc Zone Gallery, 250 3rd Ave. N. Cost: Free Info: traﬃczoneart.com

‘Sinuous: New River Oil Paintings by Lisa Grossman’ Although landscapes have been seen as inferior subjects for painting, contemporary abstract landscape art continues to challenge the boundaries of art. The moody oil paintings of Lawrence, Kansas-based artist Lisa Grossman are exemplary of this style, interpreting the rivers, prairies and expansive horizons of the Midwestern landscape. Grossman’s skill in depicting the outdoors has resulted in numerous recognitions, including artist-in-residence positions at six national parks and forests. From afar, her uncanny paintings are often mistaken for photography at first. But at a closer glance, it becomes clear that Grossman has captured something ephemeral that cannot be photographed. When: Aug. 26–Oct. 7. The opening is Saturday, Aug. 26 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Circa Gallery, 210 N. 1st St. Cost: Free Info: circagallery.org

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Free First Saturday Garden Party: Move For this edition of the Walker Art Center’s monthly Free First Saturday series, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden hosts a series of performances ranging from Afrobeat-infused indie-pop to surrealist performance art. In “Les moutons (The Sheep),” Toronto-based performance group Corpus reimagines the urban setting into a bucolic country scene in which costumed performers participate in routine sheep activities to droll, deadpan effect. (Think Monty Python at the sheep farm.) Audience interaction is encouraged. The afternoon also features a live set from new Minneapolis supergroup Ambassadors of Culture, which includes former Aviette frontwoman Holly Muñoz along with Dalmar Yare, a favorite in the Somali music scene, multiinstrumentalist Martin Dosh and indie-pop solo artist Al Church. Bonus: Walker gallery admission is free all day (10 a.m.–6 p.m.). When: Saturday, Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with performances at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. “Les moutons” will also be performed on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, 726 Vineland Place Cost: Free Info: walkerart.org

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STATE FAIR SHOPPING The State Fair may be better known for its on-a-stick food, live farm animal births and carved butter heads, but it’s also a great place to shop for unique, handcrafted goods by Minnesota makers. Because vendors are spread across the fairgrounds’ 350,000 square feet, here’s a guide to the main shopping areas and what to find at each. When: Aug. 24–Sept. 4, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily Where: Minnesota State Fair, 1265 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul Cost: $14 adults, $12 seniors, $12 kids 5–12, free for kids under 5 Info: mnstatefair.org

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The West End Market debuted in 2014, offering a mix of shopping, live entertainment and food and beverages as well as the fair’s History and Heritage Center. Among the dozens of artisans, craftspeople and specialty merchants are J.R. Watkins (natural skincare and home cleaning products), I Like You (Minnesota-themed goods by local artists and crafters) and Creations by Will (wood-turned shave bowls, handmade shave soaps and wood-handled straight razors). Located at the west end of the fairgrounds

The International Bazaar features entertainment, food, crafts and wares from around the world. Look for handcrafted artisan pottery, soap, jewelry, hand-woven rugs and more imported from Morocco, Mexico, Africa, Bolivia and beyond. Located on the south side of Judson Avenue between Underwood and Cooper streets

For its second year at the fair, Northwoodsinspired apparel brand Sota Clothing is bringing back its mobile pop-up shop — a retrofitted 1972 Fleetwing Chickadee trailer. Located at the North Woods on the east side of Cooper Street between Lee and Randall avenues

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Maro Helgeson and Casey Sowa, the duo behind Strange Relations, will play their new record “Editorial You” at First Avenue’s 7th Street Entry on Sept. 2. Photo by Tamara Alswager

MUSIC

On “Editorial You,” the St. Paul-based band’s second record, the two and guitarist Nate Hart-Andersen focus on how we create ourselves. Like in a diary, Sowa, the group’s principle songwriter, vocalist and drummer, delves into the personal, but as songs, the music lifts her writing to the universal.

Stop and smell the Roselle

Recently I brought some out-of-town friends to Bachelor Farmer in the North Loop. At the beautiful and humbly sized bar, my friends tasted aquavit for the first time while I opted for a beer from Fair State Brewing Cooperative, a NortheastThe Roselle from Fair State Brewing based brewery that is now expanding Cooperative. Submitted photo with a production facility in St. Paul. The beer, dubbed Roselle, was like no beer I’ve ever had before. I realized I’m late to the party — Roselle, the first sour beer canned in Minnesota, has been available for a while — but humor me. Upon your first sip, you’ll notice its bold, if not bloody, red color. Second, its light body, almost like a sparkling iced tea or champagne. Lastly, its hibiscus and floral flavors. The beer, a kettle sour saison Fair State makes with its own lactobacillus strain, isn’t bitter at all with an IBU of 19 and, if you’re wondering, about an average ABV at 5.7 percent. I’d recommend trying it, and there are few better venues than the bar at Bachelor Farmer. If you want to bring it home, however, Fair State bottles it in equally scarlet cans.

The title can also be read as an editorialized or constructed version of the self, which, “in the digital media era, is really something people put a decent amount of time into,” Sowa said. The record is an extension of the band’s debut album, 2015’s “-Centrism,” both sonically and thematically, Sowa said. Reviving their post-punk and bass-driven pop-rock, “Editorial You” builds a murky depth of complex feelings where nothing is clear cut. Sowa, who takes inspiration from bands like Warpaint and Bloc Party, said her favorite records tend to avoid one-note songs, creating immersive soundscapes instead. “The records I’ve loved growing up break out of that mode, create a world and drop you into it and let you explore the landscapes,” she said. To that end, Strange Relations defy an easy description. There’s not an obvious punkrock attitude to the songs, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a defiant spirit there. Sowa, who sings behind a drum kit, said their power comes from putting themselves out there in a personal, vulnerable way. Their motto is a sentiment she credits to Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs: “There’s nothing more punk rock than a heartfelt ballad.” Sowa also credits her and Helgeson’s time going to school in Philadelphia and rubbing elbows with the city’s robust punk scene. “There’s a punk spirit we carry with us to this day that we picked up from playing in these basements with all these bands,” she said. The band has performed much of the album over the past couple years, whittling away at them to create “Editorial You.” The result is a heady, engaging collection of songs that are all at once unguarded and forceful, intimate and ubiquitous.

ENTERTAINMENT

The music of Casey Sowa and Maro Helgeson is often described as diary rock.

It’s a unique and seemingly apt term for the couple’s band Strange Relations, but it doesn’t describe their sound, which is at times bright and full of attitude and other times fine and feathery. If anything, it gets at what they’re saying, not how they’re saying it.

DRINKS

Strange to say

IT’S GREEK TO ME

It seems too soon to say it, but summer is coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to enjoy the rest of our warm-weather months. The Minneapolis Greek Festival returns to St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church near the shores of Lake Calhoun from Sept. 8-10. The festivities kick off on Friday with a 5K toga run and walk around the lake, complete with a best toga contest, a kid’s run and a Greek-themed photo booth. The festival is one of the best — and certainly one of the most unique — when it comes to the food. Try the loukaniko, a Greek sausage sandwich on fresh pita bread, or the pastitsio, a Greek take on lasagna. For dessert, you can’t go wrong with a baklava sundae or, if you’d like to stick with the traditional, a savory koulouri butter cookie or diples, a sweet made from crispy sheets of fried dough covered in honey. In the evening, take to the courtyard café for flights of Greek wine and pick up some Greek dance moves at the outdoor stage.

Strange Relations will debut the record at First Avenue’s 7th Street Entry on Sept. 2. The 18-plus show will feature local melodic punk trio Double Grave and Loud Sun, the stage name of Madison, Wisconsin native Andrew Jansen. Loud Sun will perform songs from new record “Sea Grave.” For readers, Sowa recommends checking out local musicians like self-described “sad-pop” band City Counselor and Fort Wilson Riot, a favorite among local summer festivals. Outside the Twin Cities, Sowa says to check out Land of Talk, a Montreal-based band from Elizabeth Powell that released its latest album, “Life After Youth,” earlier this year. Strange Relations opened for them in the spring, which she said was one of her biggest dreams come true. “Editorial You” will be available at strangerelations.bandcamp.com on Sept. 8.

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