Uptown Business
Every Lowry Hill News story tagged Uptown Business.
Neighborhood
For Uptown Businesses, Hennepin's Reopening Brings Relief After Two Hard Years
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.
Business
The Lowry Pours Its Last Coffee on Hennepin After 13 Years
The Lowry, the Blue Plate diner at 2112 Hennepin Ave., closed April 26 after 15 years, with its owners citing Hennepin Avenue construction, rising costs and city mandates.
Business
Same Operator's Edina Grill Closed Months Before Its Uptown Exit
Blue Plate Restaurant Co. closed two longtime restaurants in 2025: the Lowry in Uptown on April 26 and the Edina Grill at 50th and France on Sept. 18.
Business
Pizza Shark Closes in Uptown, Blaming Endless Construction
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.
Neighborhood
City Awards $753,000 to Fill Empty Storefronts in Uptown and Downtown
Eight artists and entrepreneurs will turn vacant retail into a folk school, a recording studio and more.
Business
Uptown's Vacant Storefront Grant Tries to Lure New Tenants
A neighborhood grant aims to backfill ground-floor spaces in the special service area.
Business
Red Cow Flips Its Last Uptown Burger as June 1 Lease Ends
After a decade on Hennepin, the gourmet-burger room will close when its lease runs out.
Business
From Ghost Kitchen to Storefront: Babii Cajun Opens in Uptown
A women- and Asian-owned seafood boil makes the leap from delivery-only to a room of its own.
Neighborhood
Hennepin Avenue Reopens After Two Years of Construction
The $36 million rebuild of South Hennepin brought new transit lanes, a protected bikeway and wider sidewalks to the Wedge and Lowry Hill's eastern edge.
Business
Moona Moono Turns Free Hot Dogs Into an Uptown Comeback Story
The Korean-inspired coffee shop and boutique has become a rare bright spot on Hennepin.
Business
Matriarch Shutters Weeks After Opening Amid Eviction Suit
An ambitious Uptown restaurant that took over the former Pinoli space closes almost as fast as it arrived.
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