Musician Caroline Smith and Her Partner Are Transforming Stillwater’s Whitey’s Bar Into Howard’s Bar - Eater Twin Cities

"The Howard’s menu will feature American saloon-style classics, says To, like wings, a Cobb salad, steelhead trout dip with the fish smoked in-house, and a local Peterson Craftsman Meats burger. He’ll be rolling fresh pasta sheets for a sweet Italian sausage and ricotta lasagna, and trimming whole ribeyes in-house, which he’ll serve with loaded baked potatoes au jus. There’ll be no cocktail menu — Howard’s will have a rail bar, with beers on tap. And, of course, pull tabs. 'It’s very Minnesota,' says To. 'We really want it to feel really comfortable and small-town.' They’ll be sourcing ingredients locally, but keeping prices affordable and the vibe understated and unpretentious. 'What’s cool about it is we’re calling it Howard’s Bar — it’s not Howard’s Bar and Eatery. It’s like, boom, you get great food, and really great specials.'" - Justine Jones