Bernie's
Restaurant · East Grand Forks
121 Demers Ave, East Grand Forks, MN 56721
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Highlights
Midwest & Scandinavian flavors, hotdish, lefse, baked goods
Midwest & Scandinavian flavors, hotdish, lefse, baked goods
"Bernie’s is one of our favorite rooftops in the city, and they just expanded their awning. So they still take reservations even when it rains, and more importantly, your hair won’t get wet. Also important? They have one of our favorite burgers in Chicago." - adrian kane
"At her new restaurant, Bernie’s, Molly Yeh serves hotdish in a small iron skillet. Flavors rotate but her renditions are topped, reliably, with golden tots. Bernie’s menu has a little bit of almost everything that defines Yeh’s cooking, including elements of her Jewishness and Scandinavian influences, distinctly Minnesotan dishes, and, of course, there’s hotdish." - Justine Jones
"Food Network personality Molly Yeh brings Midwestern flavors with Scandinavian influences and a touch of Jewish flair to a multi-concept space named after her daughter. The menu features smorgasbords, whitefish toast, halva walnut scones, and a rotating pastry display with playful desserts like sprinkle cake donuts and frosted almond cookie bars. The restaurant occupies a historic nearly-century-old location and will include distinct areas for carryout/counter service, table service, and a market selling Yeh’s favorite pantry items and branded merch." - ByKate Kassin
"Food Network star Molly Yeh’s new restaurant in East Grand Forks is inching closer to opening. Bernie’s, named for Yeh’s first daughter, will have three separate areas: Bernie’s Farmhouse, a full-service restaurant, Bernie’s Cafe, an all-day cafe, and Bernie’s Market, a retail space for pantry items, cookbooks, and other wares. The menu is rooted in Midwest and Scandinavian food traditions — think rotating hotdishes, roast chicken with potatoes and carrots, and hand-rolled lefse for brunch. Bernie’s cafe will focus on grab-and-go items like open-faced sandwiches of smoked whitefish, salmon, ham, and egg salad, and knoephla soup, a creamy German dish. Bernie’s is taking over a historic art deco building on the banks of the Red River, with more than 160 indoor seats and another 60 on the patio. An opening date hasn’t been announced yet, but expect sometime this fall." - Justine Jones
"Bernie’s will celebrate Midwest traditions (read: hotdish) in a vast, Prohibition-era brick building on the riverbank. 'Midwest traditions, Scandinavian flavors, local ingredients, and REALLY GOOD BREAD will come together under one roof for a magical delicious cozy wonderland called BERNIE’S!' A cookbook author and food blogger, Yeh became a Food Network star in 2018 as the host of Girl Meets Farm, a show highlighting Midwestern farm cooking with influences from Yeh’s Chinese and Jewish heritage. Bernie’s is named for Yeh’s first daughter, Bernadette, who was born in 2019. Although specific menu details for the restaurant have yet to be announced, Yeh’s posts mention 'good bread' and hotdish, a pinnacle of homey Upper Midwest dining. The Instagram video seems to show Yeh and her team testing out fried fish filets, egg sandwiches, and a salad of smoked salmon, greens, parmesan, and soft-boiled eggs. Bernie’s Midwest menu will be served in East Grand Forks’s historic Whitey’s Underground building, a former speakeasy." - Justine Jones
