Forepaugh's Restaurant

Forepaugh’s in Saint Paul Has Closed | Eater Twin Cities

"For 42 years I appreciated the mansion eatery on the edge of Saint Paul’s Irvine Park, housed in the 1870 Joseph Forepaugh house; operated by Taher, Inc. for the past eleven years, Forepaugh’s kept its grandeur while adding tables upstairs and down and a first-level bar, and became known for elegant holiday parties, summertime patio dining on a rooftop deck overlooking the park, and modern American food. After a recent reemergence following a 2022–2024 closure, it offered separate bar and dining-room menus and a respectable drink list—wine, mocktails, and modern twists on classics such as a truffle-infused Negroni and an “Evergreen Collins” featuring spruce and vanilla bitters infused with cherry bark. Today the restaurant announced its closure via Facebook on the heels of the tragic death of its executive chef, 32-year-old Kyle Bell; Bruce Taher said revenues were already down but Bell’s death was a difficult blow and that he was the heart of the business. Employees have been offered work elsewhere in the company with a pledge that no one will lose benefits or pay." - Joy Summers