These Minneapolis-Area Restaurants Closed In 2021

TWIN CITIES, MN — Life in the restaurant business is never easy, and year two of the coronavirus pandemic certainly didn't make life any easier for the owners and chefs of the Twin Cities.

Here is a list of bars and eateries that were forced to close their doors in 2021. If we missed any, let us know in the comments or email william.bornhoft@patch.com.

Note: Some of the restaurants posted goodbye messages on their websites or social media pages, which we have linked to.

MINNEAPOLIS

Liquor Lyle’s

Atlas Grill

Burch Steak and Pizza Bar

Bus Stop Brewhouse

Cargo Food Authority

Sikora's Polish Market and Deli

Minnesota Barbecue Co.

Broadway Bar & Pizza

Riverview Cafe and Wine Bar

Wedge Table

SAINT PAUL

Blue Door Pub — St. Paul

Augustine's

Woodfired Cantina

Purple Ice Cream

Stewart's

RICHFIELD

Lyn 65

Khan's Mongolian Barbecue

MINNETONKA

Copper Cow

MENDOTA HEIGHTS

Mendoberri Cafe and Wine Bar

WEST ST. PAUL

Marty's Bar closed and reopened as the North 40

This article originally appeared on the Southwest Minneapolis Patch