The Dakota (1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., dakotacooks.com), the landmark jazz club and restaurant, is reopening in September after a long pandemic-induced slumber. Owners Lowell Pickett and Richard Erickson shut down their nationally prominent venue in March 2020. To reopen, they've consulted with James Beard award-winning chef Tim McKee (formerly of La Belle Vie, Octo Fish Bar and others) to create a new culinary program. Ops Group founder Nathan Rostance — a familiar face to fans of the former Bachelor Farmer — has been contracted to oversee the club's operations.

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