Food Smith – West St. Paul Reader

Coping With Covid-19: How West St. Paul Businesses Are Doing Six Months In

Six months into the pandemic, we check in on how local businesses are doing. A few have closed, a few are actually opening, and a lot are adapting.

The West St. Paul City Council met digitally this week and discussed a food truck ordinance, some routine items previously passed, and the art park.

Monday’s City Council meeting will include a new food truck ordinance, a public hearing on the Thompson Oak townhouses, and a grant for FoodSmith.

How West St. Paul businesses respond to closures, from not requiring rent to opening a takeout window, can be heartening in the midst of the storm.

A new neighborhood bistro pub—think chef-driven, quality ingredients, and craft beers—is opening in the Smith-Dodd neighborhood of West St. Paul.

Construction is expected to start Oct. 28.