Lemon Grass Owners Purchase Building to Launch New Restaurant Concept

Chef Ann Ahmed opening Lat 14 Asian Eatery in Golden Valley this summer with help of gap financing provided by Open to Business

Lemon Grass Thai restaurant, tucked into a strip mall nearly hidden behind a grocery store in the northwest suburb of Brooklyn Park, doesn’t enjoy the best visibility. But

Down Home Traditions Thinks Outside of the Box

Natural Products line uses creative strategies to expand its Watertown-based operation

It’s not uncommon for cottage industry businesses to experience significant challenges when trying to expand or take on wholesale orders. But Meredith Free-Phillipps, owner and

On July 11, MCCD members and partners gathered for the second CD Conversation in our 30 Year Anniversary series. Local economic development initiatives, and our communities, have changed significantly in the last 30 years. From Eat Street on Nicollet Avenue to the thriving local economies of our suburban communities, entrepreneurs and community developers have been at the heart of grassroots economic development. How has the focus of this worked changed in the last thirty years? What are