Members of the Craft & Crew Hospitality crew are at it again.
Two of the managers of Stanley's Northeast Bar Room, the Howe Daily Kitchen & Bar, Pub 819 and other properties – have just sealed the deal to expand into St. Louis Park.
In a building that's currently home to Park Vacuum – it's located just northeast of the intersection of Hwy. 7 and Louisiana Av. – Luke Derheim and David Benowitz plan to create the Block (7008 Hwy. 7).
"The concept will be very similar to our other neighborhood restaurants, and offer a full bar program," said Derheim. "We are beyond excited to be a part of the community in this area, and bringing our food, drinks and, most important, our dog menu to this area."
Fun fact: Three years after introducing such items as "Turkey Muttloaf" and "K-9 Chicken," the canine-friendly restaurants have just served their 20,000th dog meal.
For humans, Craft & Crew kitchens turn out a long list of well-made, crowd-pleasing favorites: burgers, flatbreads, salads, sandwiches, grain bowls and brunch items. (That's the burger at Pub 819, pictured, above).
An expansion of the modest building will yield a 112-seat dining room, and a 50-seat patio will be placed on the Walker St. side of the property. Also in the works is a rooftop patio, a Craft & Crew first.
"We're not certain if that's going to happen in 2020, or 2021," said Derheim.
