A new burger spot is coming to Linden Hills.

The Bachelor Farmer, the popular Minneapolis restaurant that closed its doors at the start of the pandemic, brought a lot to the local dining scene. One thing he didn’t bring us: a burger.

But Jonathan Gans and Josh Hoyt, executive chef and director of operations, respectively, at the former Bachelor Farmer, are now turning their attention to the burger. Make this “the burger”.

Their French-inspired take on the humble American sandwich icon will be coming to the Linden Hills this fall, which is full of delicious food.

The Burger 4304, at 4304 Upton Av. S., wonders what would happen “if a few Americans went to Paris and opened a burger restaurant,” Gans said. “We want it to be really fun and casual, really family-friendly, but just really high-quality ingredients and the same level of detail and everything that we would do at TBF.”

This doesn’t mean they’ll serve a modern Scandinavian meat patty on smørrebrød. Rather, it is the TBF philosophy that they bring back to life in burger form.

“We don’t want to take it for granted that it’s just burgers and that means we shouldn’t worry about ingredients and technique,” ​​Gans said. “We want to be as thoughtful and intentional as we would anywhere else, just applying it to burgers.”

Gans and Hoyt team up with John Gross (Sanjusan, Kado no Mise).

Gans, who was behind the famous Churchill Street smashburger, will take inspiration from the French with his flavors, sandwiching some classic French dishes, like chicken cordon bleu, and “maybe taking a few pieces from the French onion soup vibe,” he said. There will be about 10 different burgers and sandwiches on the menu, including house-made veggie patties.

“And then we spend a huge amount of time and effort making really delicious fries,” Gans said. “Hand-cut and triple-cooked and everything in between.”

Roast chicken will be sold by the piece. They will have soft serve ice cream for dessert. Plus, beer, wine, and “brilliantly mind-blowing versions of some classic cocktails” on tap from fellow TBF/Marvel Bar alumnus Peder Schweigert. Schweigert’s Dry Wit brand of soft drinks will also be available.

The counter-service restaurant will be open daily for lunch and dinner, with an eye toward the start of fall.

Former Prince chef’s new Darling cafe opens

Minneapolis’ new Darling Cafe is now open and serving in the former Birchwood location. Juell and Ray Roberts, owners of Peoples Organic — and former personal chefs to Prince — opened the restaurant with Mike Smith, a real estate agent and owner of Hi-Lo Diner, and Jeff Zajac.

On the menu: Dutch Babies, Corned Beef Hash, Breakfast Burrito and more, including gluten-free and vegan options. In the kitchen is a familiar neighborhood face, chef Marshall Paulsen, whose resume includes Birchwood and Union Hmong Kitchen.

The restaurant is open from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday.

Edina’s new Hope Breakfast Bar opens this week

The next outpost of Sarah and Brian Ingram’s Hope Breakfast Bar will open in Edina (7585 France Av. S.) on Wednesday and reservations are now available. Much like other locations in St. Paul and Eagan, this Hope Breakfast Bar will serve a combination of sweet and savory breakfast items all day with a full bar and coffee program.

The growing restaurant chain is set to open another outpost in Woodbury this summer, and more plans are in the works.

More Yemeni cafes planned in the Twin Cities

The metro’s first Qahwah House cafe is set to open in the Northeast this fall in the former home of Half Fancy and the Mill Northeast, at 1851 Central Av. NE.

Aslam Jamal will open Minnesota’s first coffee shop, established in 2017. It serves espresso, drip coffee, sweet treats and coffee beans imported from Yemen.

This opening follows the immediate success of Qamaria, another Yemni coffee chain which opened an outpost in Little Canada. This company is working on a second location in the southern metro area.