[Mpls] Another DT restaurant closes

[Michael Hohmann]

The Business Journal reports that the Olive Garden on 6th & Hennepin has
closed due to slow evening sales, after only two years in the location.
Previous restaurant closings in the vicinity include TGIF's, Copeland's and
Nick and Tony's Chophouse.  I miss Copeland's.

What's the solution for Hennepin Ave between 6th and 8th?  Live theater does
well a couple blocks south, how about the movie theaters in Block E?  Are
they making it; doing well, or just getting by?

Last time I was at a late movie in Block E theaters, I found the Hennepin
Ave. street scene troublesome... not inducive to normal business activity or
welcoming to out-of-town guests.  What are the crime statistics (trends)
over the past five years in that location?  Do they correlate with lost
restaurant business?

Mike Hohmann
Linden Hills