"Minneapolis’s beloved bakery Bellecour joined forces with cookware company Cooks of Crocus Hill during the pandemic, and what started as a pop-up pivot quickly became a popular North Loop fixture. When Bellecour’s James Beard Award-winning chef Gavin Kaysen and pastry chef Diane Moua brought their French-influenced baked goods into Cooks of Crocus Hill’s Minneapolis location in summer 2020, lines stretched down the block for their laminated croissants, Moua’s ultra-popular crepe cakes, and unpretentious sandwiches. The fledgling partnership didn’t stop there, and St. Paul got its own shop-within-shop a year later. Cooks’ flagship location carved out a creative counter inside for Bellecour’s grab-and-go favorites like pastries, wraps, salads, and crepe cakes to go along with freshly brewed coffee and espresso drinks daily." - Tierney Plumb
