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Chino Latino, long a go-to spot for young crowds in the Uptown neighborhood, has shut its doors for good. The Star Tribune reports on the decision by owner Parasole Restaurant Holdings to shut down Chino Latino, known for its sparkly exterior and a menu that emphasized street food-style options from Latin America and Southeast Asia. Phil Roberts , the co-founder of Parasole who conceived of the Chino Latino concept in , told the paper that Chino Latino's business began eroding "three to four years ago.

Retailers such as Columbia Sportswear, North Face and Apple have also closed their stores, or announced that temporary shutdowns would become permanent. Chino Latino has been a mainstay of the Uptown bar and restaurant scene for the last 20 years.

Chino closed its doors effective Monday October There were a range of factors that lead to our decision to close Chino, including the fact that the hospitality and retail scene in Uptown specifically the corner of Lake and Hennepin has changed dramatically over the last several years, making it challenging to deliver on the experience Chino and Parasole are renowned for. This combined with the impact of the pandemic led to our decision to close Chino.

We sincerely thank our guests and appreciate their loyalty over the last past 20 years … Chino had a great run! Chino Latino was and is a great brand … there is the possibility of reopening Chino at some point in the future in a new location. Chino Latino, the global street-food restaurant near the corner of Lake and Hennepin for 20 years, closed Sunday.

Parasole believes the concept remains strong, and that it could be transported to another neighborhood. About 40 employees are affected by the closing. Some will be transferred to other Parasole restaurants. Roberts got the idea for the restaurant when he and his wife traveled to Thailand in and observed vendors setting up shop on the street after sundown selling chicken feet, octopus, eel and cotton candy on little plates.

Classic drinks and dishes included banana boat chicken, mojitos, sake bombs and the pupu platter. It was a young, vibrant crowd and just so darn many food choices. Several other businesses have closed this year or last year in Uptown. Last week Apple announced that would not reopen its Hennepin Avenue store closed since the pandemic.

Libertine, near the former location of the much-loved Figlio in Calhoun Square — being renamed Seven Points — ended a short run last year. More than 50 restaurants already have closed permanently around the Twin Cities. More than half of Minnesota restaurants and food-service operators project they will be insolvent in the next four to six months, according to a survey last month compiled by the Federal Reserve Board of Minneapolis and Hospitality Minnesota.

Restaurant owners, including Roberts, are still hoping to hear of a second round of stimulus money. John Ewoldt is a business reporter for the Star Tribune. He writes about small and large retailers including supermarkets, restaurants, consumer issues and trends, and personal finance. Home All Sections.