A New Bakery Is Bringing Bagels, Challah, and Sourdough to Grand Avenue - Eater Twin Cities
"When the Painted Turtle opened in the former Sandcastle space at Lake Nokomis last summer, its owners were surprised to learn that it couldn’t legally serve alcohol to lakeside diners — state and city laws require businesses to have three walls and roof in order to obtain a liquor license. The restaurant has been working with the Minneapolis parks board to construct a compliant covered seating area, but a new state bill passed in the most recent legislative session creates a workaround to the three-wall rule, as Axios reports. The Painted Turtle still has a few hurdles to clear, but could be serving wine and beer by sometime mid-summer." - Justine Jones
