St. Pierre Steak and Seafood Is Now Open in North Loop | Eater Twin Cities

"Opened Tuesday, March 11 at 800 N. Washington Avenue by longtime Twin Cities restaurateurs Isaac Becker and Nancy St. Pierre after they lost their lease at their Lowry Hill chophouse during the pandemic. While it doesn’t represent a full-scale revival, it features several of that chophouse’s greatest hits. Much of the space remains as it had as the prior small-plate concept, having been designed by Shea, aside from a few branding tweaks, and much of the menu has returned though with noticeable adjustments: no pizza; specialties include the prior spot’s fried eggplant with rosemary honey and pici with pistachio and ricotta; the steak selection is smaller than the former chophouse (about a dozen beef options sourced from Niman Ranch, versus roughly 30 previously); and to distinguish itself from other local steakhouses there’s a more robust emphasis on seafood — monkfish scallopine; lobster cutlet with hearts of palm; mussels in shiitake broth; and black cod in crazy water. Becker says, “I just want to get this restaurant on its feet. It’s been a long four or five years of not doing well, and I’m hoping that this catches on.” Some of the previous restaurant’s workforce was retained, a private dining room is in the works, and the operation takes reservations via Resy; hours are 5 p.m.–10 p.m. Tuesday–Thursday, 5 p.m.–10 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m.–11 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday–Monday." - Serena Maria Daniels