The second half of our West St. Paul sit-down restaurant review, featuring 5-8, Carbone’s, Jameson’s Irish Bar, and Mela Thai.

The second half of our West St. Paul sit-down restaurant review, featuring 5-8, Carbone’s, Jameson’s Irish Bar, and Mela Thai.
Against the odds, new businesses are taking root in West St. Paul during the pandemic. We talk about the challenges and opportunities.
West St. Paul City Council passed the preliminary 2021 budget. We also learned that “ribs and steak” might be coming to the vacant Baker’s Square.
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.