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Hennepin Avenue reopened in October 2025 after about a year and a half of reconstruction, and the businesses that survived now face a second test: winning back the customers the construction drove away.

The New Uptown Cafe, a spin-off of the Uptown Diner, closed at 3008 Hennepin Avenue, the owners announced January 10, 2026, after nearly four years.

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Uptown business owners welcomed Hennepin Avenue's Oct. 31 reopening after roughly 18 months of construction that some said cut their sales by more than half.

Hennepin Avenue reopened Oct. 31 between Lake Street and Douglas Avenue after a roughly $36 million rebuild that added protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks and part-time bus lanes.

The Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association is canvassing Wedge storefronts to learn what local businesses need ahead of major construction on both of the neighborhood's commercial corridors.

Pizza Shark closed its shop at 2210 Hennepin Ave. S. in Uptown, citing the Hennepin Avenue reconstruction that tore up the corridor for about 18 months.