Tycoons Alehouse open Dec. 31 … and other restaurant notes

Paul Lundgren Dec 28, 2011 33 Comments
  • The sign is up at Tycoons Alehouse and Eatery and a New Year’s Eve opening is planned with Cry on Cue playing.
  • The Zeitgeist Arts Café is opening for brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Jan. 1. Signature drinks including bloody Marys made with bacon-infused vodka will be available. In step with the brunch at the café is a new series of Saturday morning family movies at Zinema 2. The first one is 1979’s The Muppet Movie on Jan. 7 at 10:30 a.m.
  • Ledge Rock Grille in Larsmont has a new Carribean menu on Thursday nights.
  • The old Italian Village in West Duluth is now Gannucci’s Italian Market. It has expanded into the neighboring space and now includes a pizzeria. (See below.)

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33 Comments

BadCat!

about 12 years ago 

Anyone know how to get in contact with them? Their website is fubard.

Paul Lundgren

about 12 years ago 

http://www.facebook.com/duluth.tycoons

neithernornorneither

about 12 years ago 

Looks cool, and just in time for my tasteful bachelor party in a couple weeks. Definitely making a stop.

vicarious

about 12 years ago 

Tycoons looks very cool. Can't wait.

consuelo

about 12 years ago 

Very cool, I heard about all the great art that was going into the interior! Just look at that second photo, it'... oh. OH, that's the Italian Village.

I hope this place has any good vegetarian food at all. 'Bacon infused vodka' isn't stoking my hopes.

Swan

about 12 years ago 

Take a peek inside with this DNT article and video. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/218325/

The interior looks great and I cannot wait to drink a beer poured from their incredible steam punk copper tap handle system.

Sounds like they will have menu items made from locally sourced ingredients changed weekly along with classic pub food.

Congratulations and good luck!

The rathskeller downstairs will be cool too.

adam

about 12 years ago 

The stage looks pretty sweet.

Swan

about 12 years ago 

The bacon infused vodka is at Zeitgeist Arts Café, not Tycoons.

adam

about 12 years ago 

Amazing Grace is open New Year's day for breakfast 7am to 1pm.

consuelo

about 12 years ago 

I'm very confused, evidently.

Amazing Grace is a wonderful place. I'm going to go there and eat a bowl of soup for good luck.

vicarious

about 12 years ago 

Wait a minute. BACON INFUSED VODKA? Jesus has returned!

consuelo

about 12 years ago 

Most of the flavor in bacon comes from smoke. The rest, from grease mainly.  I'd much rather go for some vodka aged in charred oak or just eat a piece of smoked cheese or something.

Did you know! The first vodka imported into the United States was Gold Smirnoff. It was aged for 10 years in oak casks, similar to how whiskey is aged, giving it a golden brown color and surely a more woody, smoky flavor.  I've long wondered how that barrel-aged vodka tastes.

c-freak

about 12 years ago 

Bacon vodka is not as good as it sounds. It sucks.

Claire

about 12 years ago 

Ugh, bacon in my vodka? No thanks. Psyched about the Caribbean menu at Ledge Rock Grill though, isn't that where the lead singer in that reggae band, Uprising, works? Dexter? He's from the Caribbean, I think Jamaica.

in.dog.neato

about 12 years ago 

bacon makes everything better...

ruby2sd4y

about 12 years ago 

Sometimes bacon is: If it's wrong, I don't wanna be right.

And sometimes bacon is just wrong: 
Bacon-flavoured Vodka, Jelly Beans, Gum Balls, and Toothpaste?

ruby2sd4y

about 12 years ago 

Oh yeah, and Best of Luck to Tycoons!

TimK

about 12 years ago 

Bacon is the gateway meat.

Paul Lundgren

about 12 years ago 

Chris Recore is the new executive chef at Ledge Rock. He's been there since August. He is formerly of Whistling Bird fame, so yeah, that's why the Thursday-night Caribbean menu is happening.

Entrees include: Coconut Encrusted Mahi Mahi, Shrimp Rasta Pasta and Mango Habanero Glazed Pork Prime.

bluenewt

about 12 years ago 

So, have people tried Tycoons? What's the verdict?

How about Gannucci's?

BadCat!

about 12 years ago 

Tycoon's is awesome, can't wait to go back! Gannucci's is now owned by an asshole who once put MSG-laden beef stock in a soup and pass it off as vegetarian. I suggest if you plan on stopping buy, double check your food.

Barrett Chase

about 12 years ago 

I've been to Gannucci's once since the change of ownership. I can't attest to anyone there being an "asshole," as BadCat put it, as I was treated very well and the quality was the same as it was under the previous owner, which is to say fantastic.

Paul Lundgren

about 12 years ago 

Bill Kalligher is the new owner of Gannucci's and in my two brief interactions with him I've walked away thinking it would be rare to meet a nicer guy.

Paul Lundgren

about 12 years ago 

I've also heard the Oriental House has finally opened in the old Chef Yee's location at 319 W. First St. The notice that it will "open soon" shown below is from last May, but "soon" in the restaurant business is generally six months, so we shouldn't hold that against them.

BadCat!

about 12 years ago 

Yeah, I thought he was a pretty cool guy too, until I worked for him. I'm not the only one to think that.

Barrett Chase

about 12 years ago 

We went to Tycoon's tonight and it was pretty awesome. One note: some of their meals contain a sauce they call "Epic Cheese," which is impossible for me to say without imagining myself skidding to a stop on a mountain bike and making the "hang loose" sign.

spy1

about 12 years ago 

I think Tycoons is merely what we all wished the Brewhouse was, more spacious, etc. It's funny how they managed to have all that space and still end up with some tight traffic areas. Time will tell. One favor-- please get rid of the bass-driven club music. That's what the Red Star is for.

in.dog.neato

about 12 years ago 

The Brewhouse has been sorely lacking in space and layout for ... well, forever. They have been successful in annexing more space for their brewing ops. Their limitations in that regard are physical. You can't get around a stone exterior wall on one side and the main entrance to the building on the other. I doubt Vesterstein would be so generous as to completely alter the layout of his building.

They do well for what they have, really, and the "new" bar they put in back in 2006 was a vast improvement on the old one ... I think they added four to six more stools.

bluenewt

about 12 years ago 

Had lunch at Gannucci's with some pals. The muffuletta was good as always, as was the meatball sandwich. The Italian beef sandwich, not so great, served on soft white bread like Wonder bread. There was a good Italian sausage soup.

Paul Lundgren

about 12 years ago 

Apparently there's a Noodles & Company coming to Duluth's Miller Hill Mall this summer.

Craigslist employment ad: Noodles & Company is coming to Duluth!


Noodles & Company is growing and we are on the lookout for experienced managers!

Noodles & Company is about serving real food, real quick. Our menu features made-to-order noodles, salads and sandwiches inspired from around the world that make everyone happy from kids to adults. Think Mac & Cheese, Pad Thai, Chinese Chop Salad, Pesto Cavatappi and a Wisconsin Cheesesteak Sandwich all under one roof. Within minutes of ordering a fresh, made-to-order dish will be delivered to the table on real china with real silverware. Nothing fake here. You also don't have to clear your table or leave a tip. We just aim to please. Noodles & Company is a collection of more than 250 neighborhood restaurants in 18 states and growing.

Attracting the most talented restaurant managers is critical to our continued success. We are looking for genuine, nice people who value serving others in an upbeat and fast-paced (but not fast food) environment. We can offer you a fun place to work, great hours and lots of room to grow. But fear not -- while we do want to be a part of your life, we don't want to consume it In fact, balance is part of our company values and hey, we have lives too!

Paul Lundgren

about 12 years ago 

Heavy Table has reviewed Tycoons Alehouse and Eatery, and even put up a photo of the not-so-secret basement.

Paul Lundgren

about 12 years ago 

Here are some shots from a few weeks ago of the construction underway at the yet-to-be-opened basement brewpub at Tycoons. Apparently it will be called the Ratskeller and open on St. Patrick's Day.

in.dog.neato

about 12 years ago 

Ratskeller? Isn't that building the old city hall? Would fit nicely ... kellers were usually bars in the basements of government buildings ... city halls and the like.

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