Handsome Hog
Permanently Closed
Southern eats, pork-centric menu & large bourbon list
Southern eats, pork-centric menu & large bourbon list
"A Southern-inspired restaurant in Lowertown that closed after star chef Justin Sutherland left in January 2024." - Serena Maria Daniels
"In January, chef Justin Sutherland surprised readers by announcing he was leaving the St. Paul Southern-style restaurant he helped open in 2016; he had planned to buy out his partners with the Madison Restaurant Group — which he rose to the top of in 2018, overseeing its slate of St. Paul restaurants — but that plan didn’t pan out." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Handsome Hog delivers hearty Southern food when you’re inevitably over small plate dining. Juicy beef brisket with a ridiculously tender texture makes it one of the best things on the menu, and it often sells out. The sausage gravy poutine with extra squeaky cheese will remind you why you’ll never be able to give up dairy, and their sazerac made with smoked absinthe will make you feel like a fire-breathing dragon. All week (except for Tuesdays) there’s a late night Happy Hour with lots of $3 beers, plus crawfish hushpuppies topped with creole remoulade if you need a post-dinner snack." - stacy brooks
"Justin Sutherland’s Cathedral Hill restaurant has erected a few ice bars to keep the winter party going. They’ll last as long as the thaw permits. But there are heat lamps for those who appreciate a good thaw." - Joy Summers
"Handsome Hog delivers hearty Southern food when you’re inevitably over small plate dining. Juicy beef brisket with a ridiculously tender texture makes it one of the best things on the menu, and it often sells out. The sausage gravy poutine with extra squeaky cheese will remind you why you’ll never be able to give up dairy, and their sazerac made with smoked absinthe will make you feel like a fire-breathing dragon. All week (except for Tuesdays) there’s a late night Happy Hour with lots of $3 beers, plus crawfish hushpuppies topped with creole remoulade if you need a post-dinner snack." - Stacy Brooks