Category Archives: Stillwater

Stillwater: New restaurant Tin Bins to open in old grain elevator

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

According to the Pioneer Press, the historic Commander Grain Elevator building in downtown Stillwater is undergoing a major makeover and will reopen soon as a bar and cafe. The new restaurant will be called Tin Bins. Tin Bins will be … Continue reading →

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Great Harvest Bread Co. to Open in Stillwater

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

According to WoodburyPatch, Great Harvest Bread Co. will open a bakery in Stillwater early next year.  Natasha and Bob Fleischman – the Lake Elmo couple who also own Great Harvest Bread Company in Woodbury – hope to open up shop … Continue reading →

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Seven Best Buy Mobile stores to open in Twin Cities suburbs this fall

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Best Buy’s big-box stores may be shrinking, but its small mobile stores are growing — both in number and in size. This fall, the electronics retailer plans to open seven new Twin Cities Best Buy Mobile locations, including stores in … Continue reading →

Posted in Brooklyn Center, Burnsville, Maplewood, Roseville, Stillwater, Woodbury

Downtown Stillwater’s First Bike Shop: Janna’s Hides and Rides

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Stillwater native Janna Murray opened up downtown Stillwater’s first bicycle rental shop on North Main Street this week. Her store features “hides for the bikers at Pappy’s and rides for the new trails.” Over the next few years, downtown Stillwater … Continue reading →

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Cooks of Crocus Hill confirmed to open in Stillwater

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Finally official: Cooks of Crocus Hill is taking over Chef’s Gallery in Stillwater. The store closed today, April 18, for inventory and will re-open with an inventory reduction sale on April 25. The cooking school will remain open during the … Continue reading →

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Candyland to open Stillwater shop

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Stillwater will get a little sweeter this summer when Candyland, the popular candy store with locations in St. Paul and Minneapolis, opens a shop on North Main Street. The store, which will be located at 212 N. Main St., is … Continue reading →

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Upscale Handmade Furniture Alesci Gallery in Stillwater Closing

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Alesci Gallery in downtown Stillwater will close in May. The gallery at 116 S. Main St. is known for its upscale handmade furniture and its paintings, sculpture, glass, pottery and fabric art. Scott Zahren opened the business in 2005. Alesci … Continue reading →

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Stillwater Gets a Taste of the Big Apple with New Pizza Place

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Stillwater just got a slice of New York. Heather Montgomery and her father, Terry Montgomery, opened Victoriano’s New York Style Pizza and Pasta, a takeout and delivery spot in the Isaac Staples Sawmill Building. New York-style pizza is large and … Continue reading →

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Cooks of Crocus Hill Rumored to Take Over Chef’s Gallery in Stillwater

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Rumors are running rampant in Stillwater that Cooks of Crocus Hill is taking over the Chef’s Gallery, an anchor on Main Street since 1999. No deal has been signed, but it seems negotiations are underway. Cooks of Crocus Hill did … Continue reading →

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East Metro Store Closings

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

Two reputable east side stores are going out of business. A. Michele, the contemporary women’s boutique at Selby and Snelling in St. Paul will close by the end of March. In downtown Stillwater, Alesci Gallery is preparing to shutter its … Continue reading →

Posted in St. Paul, Stillwater