Lakeside’s former New London Cafe/Falastin space (4721 E. Superior St., Duluth) has a new tenant. Chef Antony Gor plans to open Sōl Cafe, a Hong Kong-style cafe with a menu that will also feature Cantonese classics along with beverages made with Asian flavors. The restaurant has grown out of Gor’s Sol Supper Club pop-up.
“Perfect Duluth Day” interviewed Gor about his plans for the new restaurant; he said it will be open for breakfast and lunch. No opening date has been announced, but the restaurant has been staffing up.
In other interesting Duluth news, Voyageur Donuts is now open at 394 Lake Av. S. in Canal Park. The menu is stacked with cool flavors that are decidedly Minnesotan, like Lefse (vanilla glaze with cinnamon), Hot Dish (savory with bacon, cream cheese, sour cream and chive potato chips) and the seasonal Falling Leaves (a spiced doughnut with maple glaze, pumpkin spice candy and sprinkles).
In addition to the doughnut case, there’s a rotating selection of soft serve and gluten-free doughnuts from Minneapolis’ Sift Bakery. The shop is open Wednesday through Sunday mornings from 7 a.m. Check Instagram for more up-to-date menus and hours.
Long a staple of Uptown eating – especially for post-bar slices, Mesa Pizza has closed. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Mesa Pizza has closed its Uptown location (1440 W. Lake St., Mpls.) after 14 years. The announcement came via Instagram, saying that Halloween would be its final service. Fans shared memories and heartbreak on the post while remarking on the restaurant’s incredible run.
The good news is that the second location of the pizzeria in Dinkytown (1323 SE. 4th St.) remains open seven days a week from lunch through late night — 2 a.m. on weekends.
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