A celebrated dining space, Grand Cafe in Minneapolis, is closing one chapter and making way for a new one.
Award-winning Chef Jamie Malone is leaving the original Grand Cafe location on 38th and Grand. The Parisian restaurant concept will move with Malone, and the Grand Cafe meal kits she’s been offering at her other Minneapolis restaurant, Eastside, will continue. Grand Cafe could re-emerge in another space, too.
“We’re looking at where the future of dining is. I see people going out less often but wanting a more specialized experience,” Malone said. “I think we’ll be looking for some smaller (dining) space that will allow us to focus on a smaller niche and a little more high touch (in the kitchen) because, as a chef, I really want to focus on the food and offer detailed experiences.”
When the pandemic hit, Malone started offering Grand Cafe meal kits out of Eastside in downtown Minneapolis because the larger kitchen allowed for easier social distancing. She said the 38th and Grand space has a larger dining room with a smaller kitchen and, amid the pandemic, she was in need of just the opposite.
However, it’s clear Malone has nothing but love for the original location.
“It’s a really lovely space with great history. We want to work with (owners) Dan and Mary and find them a great new tenant that works,” said Malone, who added that it would be ideal for another food operation such as a bakery.
Grand Cafe building owners Dan and Mary Hunter said they are on the lookout for the next chapter of their century-old building in the Kingfield neighborhood in south Minneapolis.
“It’s always sad to see something end, particularly a place someone has poured their heart and soul into, and we hope people will continue to support Jamie as she continues at Eastside,” Dan Hunter said in a news release. ”We’ve been so grateful to be a part of the Minneapolis restaurant family.”
The building has a storied history as a food destination, including being home to Grand Bakery. The Hunters introduced Grand Cafe in 2006 and ran it until 2017. Malone, a multi-James Beard nominee who was named best new chef by Food & Wine Magazine in 2013, took over the kitchen in 2016 and, eventually, ownership of the concept.
The Hunters say they are “entertaining all options” for the next iteration of the space.
”We can make it through to the other side, and we encourage folks in search of a kitchen for carry-out options, charitable operations, or small batch production to reach out– we believe that together we can find a great solution,” said Mary Hunter. “We’d love for this magical spot to be a home for a creative, positive team. Plus, the place is turnkey, so someone could literally walk in and make their vision happen.”
Meanwhile, Malone continues to feature Grand Cafe meal kits out of Eastside, including a new The Weekender package with sherry spritzers, fancy hor d’oeuvres, dinner and brunch for two. In addition, a pop-up concept introduced in late summer, Woodfire at Eastside featuring pizzas and fried chicken, is also running out of the Eastside space.
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