Hospitality Highlights for March 1 - 7, 2026

• Shop Local, Stand Together: Looking back and looking forward| MN DEED
  • DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek released his March 2026 DEED Developments Blog, commenting on the resilence of our business community and the need for prolonged support as Minnesota recovers from Operation Metro Surge.

• Dozens 'dine-in,' rally at immigrant-owned restaurants in northeast Minneapolis to protest ICE| MPR News
  • MPR News reports on community efforts to best support the immigrant businesses most impacted by Operation Metro Surge.

• After federal retreat, Twin Cities’ stores and restaurants piecing businesses back together| MN Star Tribune
  • Star Tribune documents how restaurants, operators, and communities are faring while economic uncertainty threaten their operations.

• Coming Soon: Risata Robbinsdale Is Bootstrapping It| Minnesota Monthly
  • Minnesota Monthly highlights veterans of DDP, Travail, and Lake & Irving going their own way with a new concept in Robbinsdale.

• D'Amico & Sons will close its last 2 Minnesota restaurants| Bring Me The News
  • Bring Me The News covers the closure of D’Amico & Sons last two locations in Minnesota as D’Amico Hospitality transitions to a new business model.

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