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Copy shortlink: The Birchwood Cafe in south Minneapolis threw a Juneteenth block party this year to mark the holiday that recognizes the date enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. Then, just days later, the well-known restaurant shut down, with most of its staff laid off and a fight spilling onto social media about racism, safety and the stresses staff faced during the pandemic and a year of racial reckoning. Tracy Singleton, the owner, said her decision to shutter Birchwood comes as she considers reorganization options. Even before the Juneteenth party, she...

Please join Beth Dooley on Monday, May 17 at 6:00 p.m. CT for a virtual event for her new book, The Perennial Kitchen: Simple Recipes for a Healthy Future. The event is sponsored by the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, the Forever Green Initiative, Lakewinds Food Co-op, Excelsior Bay Books, and the University of Minnesota Press. Beth will be in conversation with Prabin Bajgain, Sandy Boss Febbo, Kieran Folliard, Tre Hardy, Luke Peterson, and Tracy Singleton. You will receive the Zoom event meeting link in your registration confirmation email. (Please download Zoom at least 1...

QC Empowerment Network hosts expo for local Black-owned businesses This was the sixth annual event, giving Black small-business owners more visibility, when many do not have a traditional store. Author: Josh Lamberty (WQAD) Updated: 10:20 PM CST February 27, 2021 MOLINE, Ill. — Just inside SouthPark Mall in Moline sits an opportunity. "Today is really about getting these businesses out here," said Tracy Singleton. Singleton is part of the QC Empowerment Network, which helped make that opportunity happen for about 30 Black-owned businesses on Saturday. "Some b...

Copy shortlink: In late November, Gov. Tim Walz restricted restaurant and bar service to delivery and takeout. That seven-week hiatus ended Monday — with certain restrictions, including operating at 50% capacity. We asked seven Twin Cities chefs and restaurateurs about current conditions in their dining rooms. Whether they've chosen to reopen or are continuing to evaluate their situation, consensus is that the loosened restrictions are a step in the right direction. Better than nothing "I think the consumer is starved for a little human interaction, and they're chomp...