.
. >>>
. >>> CRAFT BAR AND RESTAURANT
OPENED A SECOND LOCATION
RECENTLY.
RECENTLY.
RECENTLY. THEY OFFER A GREAT SPIN ON
CLASSIC COMFORT FOOD AND
COCKTAILS THEY CAN'T FIND
ANYWHERE ELSE.
ANYWHERE ELSE. WE HAVE THE OWNER HERE IN THE
HOUSE AND BOY, DOES IT SMELL
GOOD?
GOOD?
GOOD? I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET IN AND
IT'S PACKED.
IT'S PACKED. THE WAIT TIME, IT'S SO GOOD.
I'VE HEARD SUCH GREAT THINGS.
>> THAT'S ALL THE TYPE AND
MORE.
MORE.
MORE. >>
MORE. >> YOU'RE POPPING UP MORE
LOCATIONS.
LOCATIONS. >> WE'RE EXCITED TO GO TO THE
NORTHWEST AREA OF MINNEAPOLIS.
THAT AREA IS BOOMING.
SO WE WERE VERY EXCITED AND
WANTED TO OPEN SEVERAL MORE
LOCATIONS BUT THAT NORTHWEST
WAS REALLY APPEALING.
SO VERY EXCITED TO BE PART OF
SOME GOOD OPERATORS IN MAPLE
GROVE SO YEAH, WE'RE READY.
>> THIS IS SHOTS OF A NEW SPOT
OUT OF MAPLE GROVE.
>> IT'S BOOMING FOR A GOOD
REASON.
REASON.
REASON. WHAT DO YOU HAVE?
>> A CRAFT COCKTAIL BAR.
WE LIKE FRESH INGREDIENTS AND
SYRUPS AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL
AND LEGENDARY SERVICE.
THESE DISHES ARE AID OR ABETLY
INCREDIBLE.
INCREDIBLE. >> IT'S SWEET TO AT A TOES WITH
CINNAMON, NUTMEG, HONEY, BROWN
SUGAR.
SUGAR.
SUGAR. THOSE ARE PORK GLUCOSE.
>> I'LL HOLD IT CLOSER TO MY
FACE.
FACE.
FACE. >>
FACE. >> YOU CAN SMELL IT.
>> LOOK AT THAT.
>> SO IT'S FANTASTIC.
>> FANCY, FANCY.
FANCY FEAST.
FANCY FEAST. THIS ONE, CHICKEN OR WAFFLES?
>> CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
>> THAT'S SO IN RIGHT NOW.
>> THE COOL PART IS THAT'S A
MACADAMIA NUT SYRUP.
>> YOU HAD ME AT THAT.
>> THAT BACON TOO.
WHY NOT.
WHY NOT.
WHY NOT. >> YOU HAVE A TRAY THERE, I'M
SORRY.
SORRY.
SORRY. WE
SORRY. WE SAW IN THE VIDEO, THE SMOKY
DRINK, WHAT'S THAT ABOUT?
>> WE LIKE THE TAKE A
SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO SOME OF
THE DRINKS AND BRING THE FUN
BACK TO THE SOCIAL EXPERIMENT.
THIS DRINK ACTUALLY, WE SMOKE
IT IN THE DOME AND IF YOU'RE
READY, I CAN TALK YOU THROUGH
IT.
IT.
IT. >>
IT. >> I'M READY.
SO THAT SMOKE, WE USE A SINGLE
BARREL THAT WE HAND SELECT.
WE HAND SELECTED ABOUT 140
PROOF.
PROOF.
PROOF. IT'S NOT A KICK TO IT.
WE USE VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP.
JUST THE GOOD STUFF.
THEN WE USE ORANGE BIDDERS, A
COUPLE OF DASHES OF THE LOVELY
STUFF AND THEN I GO DOWN OFF
CAMERA.
CAMERA.
CAMERA. THE BEAUTIFUL PART IS WE SMOKE
THEM WITH THE OAK AND THAT
BRINGS OUT THE BEAUTIFUL
FLAVORS HIDING INSIDE.
WE BRING THOSE OUT THE LET
PEOPLE EXPERIENCE A CAMPFIRE
ERIE FEEL.
ERIE FEEL. WE GARNISH IT WITH BACON,
HOMEMAD BELGIUM WAFFLES.
IT'S A BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND
DINNER DRINK.
DINNER DRINK. >> GET RID OF THE ICE.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> THAT'S A COOL THING.
AND YOU'RE ADDING MORE ICE.
>> OH, YES.
WE BRING IT UP TO TEMPERATURE.
NEW ICE.
NEW ICE.
NEW ICE. >> THEZEST OF AN ORANGE.
>> YES, WE'LL SEE HOUSESTY WE
CAN GET THIS ONE.
>> THIS IS THE FUN PART.
WE BRING IT TO THE TABLE WHEN
WE SMOKE IT.
EVERYBODY'S LIKE WHAT IS THAT,
WHAT IS THAT, WHAT IS THAT?
THAT'S OUR SMOKING GUN.
WE TAKE OUR TORCH AND SMOKE IT
UP.
UP.
UP. PLUS,
UP. PLUS, I GO HOME AND SMELL LIKE
SMOKE.
SMOKE.
SMOKE. >>
SMOKE. >> NOT LAKE A TAVERN OR
ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
IT'S USUALLY 60 SECONDS AND
THAT DOES THE TRICK.
>> IS THIS ALL THE RAGE NOW?
>> PEOPLE ARE GETTING INTO IT.
WE DO IT FOR A PURPOSE AND ADD
A LOT OF COMPLEXITY TO THE
DRINK AND ADDS A FLAVOR AND
CHANGES IT.
CHANGES IT. SO WE BRING IT TO THE TABLE AND
EVERYONE GETS OFF THE PHONE AND
WE SAY OKAY, I'M GOING TO TAPE
YA.
YA.
YA. >>
YA. >> STICK AROUND.
IS IT TOO LONG?
WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THIS.
IN THE FLAKES YOU GUYS ARE
OPENING THEM UP MORE OF THEM.
MAPLE