HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

Two servers working together at The Nicollet Island Inn during the 1990s honed their skills at one of the Twin Cities premier restaurant/hotels. After work hours, David Burley and Stephanie Shimp dreamed up the idea for what became the Highland Grill.

With each year becoming busier than the last, David and Stephanie expanded their collection of neighborhood restaurants to become the Blue Plate Restaurant Company, which includes Highland Grill, Groveland Tap, Longfellow Grill, Edina Grill, 3 Squares, The Lowry, The Blue Barn (Minnesota State Fair), The Freehouse, Mercury Dining Room and Rail, and Shindig Event Center.

$25 Gift Certificate to any Blue Plate Restaurant including:

• The Lowry, Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis


• Three Squares Restaurant, Arbor Lakes Parkway, Maple Grove


• Highland Grill, Cleveland Ave, St. Paul


• Edina Grill, France Ave, Edina


• Longfellow Grill, West River Parkway, Minneapolis


• Groveland Tap, St. Clair Ave, St. Paul


• The Freehouse, Washington Ave, Minneapolis


• Mercury Dining Room and Rail - Downtown Minneapolis

Visit Blue Plate Restaurants to learn more about these restaurants.