Highland Park Community Spotlight: Vina Vietnamese Restaurant

Each month, we are featuring a Highland Park business or organization. Community Spotlight honorees may have deep roots in Highland Park or might be new…
Responsive Grants Launch For Minnesota Small Businesses

A new $3.5 million grant pool aimed at stabilizing small businesses is now available statewide, offering potential relief to struggling commercial corridors in St. Paul…
Tease Salon: A West 7th Mainstay with Heart

On West 7th Street, in a brick building that blends quietly into the corridor, Tease Salon has become a steady fixture — not through splashy…
West 7th Businesses Receive Sustainability Grants for Energy Upgrades

Four West 7th neighborhood businesses have been awarded funding through the Sustainable Business Enhancements Grant, a new program aimed at supporting environmentally friendly upgrades while…
Right Track Launches 2026 Employer Campaign, Honors Partners

The City of St. Paul’s Right Track youth employment program has launched its 2026 employer engagement campaign, aiming to expand paid internship opportunities for local…
A Touch of Andrea Salon Closes on Christmas Eve After More Than Four Decades of Community Care

After more than 40 years behind the chair and nearly three decades as a West 7th neighborhood fixture, Andrea Burnstein quietly closed the door to…
Highland District Council January 2026

Businesses: Apply for funding Highland Park has two corridors that are eligible for grant funds through the city’s Commercial Corridor Organization Assistance Program. Businesses along…
Mor Boutique Brings Community-Focused, “Life-First” Retail to Grand Avenue

When Sara Holst officially opened the doors of Mor Boutique on October 11, she wasn’t launching a long-planned retail venture—she was following what she describes…
Moloney’s Irish Imports Opens in Former Irish on Grand Space

On Saturday, November 8, Moloney’s Irish Imports officially opened in the Former Irish on Grand space, the same Grand Avenue storefront where generations of locals…