Several Twin Cities-based restaurants expanded this month and out-of-state arrivals further added to the new flavors around town.
Minnesotans also said goodbye to one of the state's oldest and most-loved dive bars.
Here's a recap of the latest restaurant openings & closings in Minnesota.
Openings
7 Brew (4149 Division St., St. Cloud): Arkansas-born coffee company 7 Brew has big plans for the Twin Cities, but in the meantime it has opened in St. Cloud. Read more here.
Cheesecake Funk (2419 MN-7, Excelsior): Prince's favorite cheesecake desserts have a new brick-and-mortar home in Excelsior. Read more here.
The Commodore Bar & Restaurant (79 Western Ave. N, St. Paul): The iconic Cathedral Hill bar recently reopened for the first time in five years, marking the start of a new chapter fo