Situated between Eat Street and MCAD is grey building.

In its 111 years of life, it has seen all sorts of tenants — too sordid to get into on this G-rated blog (an auto dealership? Some business that required a liquor permit?? …But I’ve said too much) —  No more! The Tanek Landlords have fostered a renaissance:

Spydertrap, Tanek, Light Grey Art Lab… Light Grey Art Lab had a Grand Opening the other night and this voyeuristic footage was sent to me by the Whittier paparazzi:

It’s happening, folks! Remember when I said Richfield looked a little bit like a hangover? That was just a couple of weeks ago and already, the city has responded to my words.

Mary Jane Smetanka reports for the StarTribune here:

But the tastiest morsel — for you Luce Lovers —  is this excerpt:

A less major development — but an important one for the area — was Pizza Luce’s purchase of the vacant Bridgeman’s building on 66th Street, just south of Richfield Lake. The restaurant will renovate the building to seat 140 people and will build a new outdoor patio. It is expected to open this summer.

Tom Horgen’s Crooked Pint review begins with a confession, “I didn’t think I was going to like the Crooked Pint Ale House.”

Um, scary!

But read on!

He swallows his words like a chorizo corn dog (a Crooked Pint delight). What follows is a list of six things that surprised him – number one on the list: The New Look. Yes, the layout has Tanek written all over it.

…Is it just me or has Tanek had their hands all over the hippest new restaurants in town??

Tanek has a new project in-the-works and some of those gossipy message-boarders caught wind:

Keep your ears peeled – is that the expression? No? ANYWAY:

I can’t wait to see the Lowry’s menu, logo, and signage BECAUSE I just found out that they were done by Blinc Publishing! Mr. Bill Moran

(he demands that title) owns this St. Paul letterpress/design studio and had some words to say to Chaleece about the new restaurant (opening August 2):

>“I was blown away by the attention to detail and choice of materials. It’s an honor to have our design work associated with your space. Kudos to you and your team.”

I know what you’re thinking: Why didn’t Zeichen Press have anything to do with this? And I swear, I’m not bitter and scheming ways to get such a glorious project. I’m totally cool with it. I refuse to get all competitive with other letterpress studios. Besides, blood doping is very common these days and doesn’t mean I can hand feed my press like the wind. The wind.