Local Pub Owners’ New Irish Whiskey Partner
The guys who own The Local, and three other pubs in the Twin Cities, are now getting into the whiskey business. Their new Irish whiskey will be called Two Gingers and it will be used in the Local’s...
View ArticleMinnesota’s Whiskey War
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The owner of Minnesota-based 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey is taking on the world’s largest Irish whiskey maker Jameson. Owner of 2 Gingers and former restaurateur, Kieran Folliard says...
View ArticleMpls Whiskey Brand Acquired By Beam Inc.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Twin Cities entrepreneur behind Kieran’s Irish Pub, The Local, The Liffey, and Cooper pubs has sold his Irish whiskey brand to Beam Inc. On Friday, Kieran Folliard made the...
View ArticleTwin Cities Patios To Open This Weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The warm up has started, and it seems, at long last, spring has arrived. Now many businesses across the Twin Cities aren’t wasting any time taking advantage of it. “I’m ready for...
View ArticleTarget Cutting 550 Jobs In Minnesota
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150211183732970AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — It’s not unusual for people doing business downtown to have envelopes in their hands. But the yellow ones...
View ArticleConstruction Taking A Toll On Nicollet Mall Businesses
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If you’ve walked near Nicollet Mall recently, you know the $50 million redesign is well underway. Construction crews are a constant sight along the mall. Right now the focus is...
View ArticleBest Fish Sandwiches In Minnesota
By Linda Cameron The fish sandwich had plain and simple beginnings on a McDonald’s burger bun. It was a fast food franchisee who introduced the non-vegan alternative to oversized beef burgers. On...
View ArticleThe Local Irish Pub Celebrates 20 Years In Downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It is the place to be every St. Patrick’s Day, but 20 years ago, no one was really sure if the luck of the Irish would shine on The Local. “It’s a tough business these days, you...
View Article