April 27, 2023

Here’s a sign of hope for fans of Cherry Creek Grill. The restaurant on East 26th Street, which has been closed since a kitchen fire in late September 2022, received a building permit earlier this month to repair the damage. The permit includes replacing fire- and smoke-damaged walls and ceiling tile, refinishing hardwood flooring, repainting walls and ceilings, and other work. We’ve reached out to the restaurant, but the owner hasn’t returned messages. The sign outside says it’s closed temporarily for remodeling.

The Rush Bar & Grill has added breakfast on the weekends. It’s served from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. The full menu is available beginning at 11 a.m. both days.

Covert Artisan Ales & Cellars has started serving Pizza Cheeks pizza. Pepperoni and cheese are available by the slice or pie, “which are half the size of the ones at Pizza Cheeks,” said Stacey Berry, who owns the brewery wth her husband, Dan. They’re available whenever the taproom is open. Stop by Tuesday through Thursday and get two pints and a pizza for $20. Here’s a photo of the full-size version that’s available at Pizza Cheeks.

CH Patisserie is celebrating its 10th anniversary Saturday. The first 100 customers that day will get a free cake frosting French macaron. Door prizes will be given out. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. that day. “Can you believe it’s been 10 years since we sold everything and moved to Sioux Falls with a dream of sharing our passion for European-inspired desserts?” owners Chris and Caryn Hanmer said on social media. “And from the beginning, the city welcomed us with open arms. We are so grateful, and this birthday bash is our way of saying ‘merci’ for 10 wonderful years!”

Dinner Birdie is up and running under new ownership. Josiah’s Coffeehouse, Cafe & Bakery bought the business from Chef Jeni & Co. last month and suspended offerings for a few weeks. Soups and meals started filling the refrigerator and freezer cases at the downtown restaurant last week. Delivery is available in Sioux Falls, Brandon, Tea and Harrisburg for $8 or for free on orders over $100. Curbside pickup also is available. Online ordering is coming next. See what’s available at dinnerbirdie.com or on Facebook.

Looking for an unusual dinner Friday night? Head just north of Sioux Falls on Cliff Avenue to Safari Bar & Grill in Renner. The restaurant’s special is an elk chop dinner, served with a luxardo cherry demi-glace with garlic mashed potatoes, steamed veggies and a salad. Get one chop for $25 or two for $30. The special will be available beginning at 5 p.m.

Sinless Sweets is expanding its Sunday crepe brunch to Saturdays. Now, they’ll be served from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Options include Plain Jane with coconut whipped cream and strawberries; Savory Business with chickpeas, spinach and mushrooms; B+C with coconut whipped cream, bananas and chocolate ganache; and Ultimate with breakfast potatoes, spicy lentils, avocado and vegan sour cream. On Saturday, the bistro, which specializes in gluten-free and vegan food, has longer hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

On a month with five Saturdays, Sioux Falls Food Tours organizes a special tour for that final Saturday. This month, owner Dana Wohlwend will lead a walking tour downtown focusing on desserts. The event is from 1 to 4 p.m. Get ticket info at sufufoodtours.com.

Breadico has added a sourdough shipping subscription. Get two loaves of bread weekly, biweekly or monthly for $20 per shipment and the ability to pause or cancel the service at any time. Subscribers get to pick from sourdough, classic white, sesame honey, multigrain, granary, cranberry sourdough, raisin, garlic rosemary and olive. Sign up at breadico.com/subscriptions.

Crooked Pint is offering a flight of its summer taps. For $10, try pours of Dogfish Head Sour, Grain Belt Blu, Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy and Brau Brothers’ Strawberry Cheesecake Sour.

Want to learn how to craft cocktails? Glacial Lakes Distillery & Brewhouse is offering a cocktail master class with Austin Foster on May 2. The class will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased online. Participants will get a cocktail kit to take home and can buy discounted bottles of Glacial Lakes spirits.

Fernson Brewing Co.’s Farmhouse Ale won a Good Food Award from the Good Food Foundation. Farmhouse Ale, which is sporting a new can design, is the brewery’s first beer from its start in 2015. Fernson’s Margarita Gose also was among the finalists.

Changes in hours, service

Pizza Ranch in Tea started a remodeling project earlier this month, and the final phase includes closing the dining room May 1-11. The last piece involves redoing the buffet area and restrooms. Delivery and takeout will continue.

New hours are coming for SoDak Soda. Opening time on Saturdays, starting this week, will be 10 a.m. Starting next week, the gourmet soda shop will be open until 8 p.m. daily – it’s closed on Sundays.

Auntie J’s American Soul Food has switched from dinner service to breakfast and lunch hours most days. The Lennox restaurant is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Dinner is served from 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays. Owner Joni Williamson serves lunch cafeteria style.

Here are other food and drink headlines from the past week.

Owner of historic grocery building announces restaurant name, offers construction update

Food truck to take over BB’s Pub space

Best friends cook ‘from our heart’ at new Street Bite

New food truck features egg rolls, traditional foods from Laos