There's been a shakeup at Minneapolis's original food hall.
First, the bad news.
Ziadi's Mediterranean Cuisine, the full-service restaurant and bar anchoring Midtown Global Market has closed. The Moroccan restaurant with "elegant" cooking, according to the Star Tribune, had a short run, having launched only this past January. Husband-and-wife owners Hassan Ziadi and Samlali Raja still operate Moroccan Flavors, the market counter they opened in 2016 (920 E. Lake St., 612-345-4722, moroccanflavorsmpls.com).
Ziadi made the decision to close the restaurant after facing heart problems this summer.
"The doctors said slow down, take it easy," he said. "When it comes to your health and your family, you cannot do anything about those two things."
Ziadi purchased the spot after prior tenant the Rabbit Hole left. With the help of the market, he renovated the space and brought in Moroccan decor and artifacts to evoke his heritage. It was a dream 30 years in the making for him.
"I tried everything to make it work, and it did work," he said.
But he's finding the work at his other, smaller market operation, to be better suited to his health.
