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    August 21, 2018
    Marissa West and Cody Parr operate Legends Sports Bar & Grill at 803 Belsly Blvd. in Moorhead. David Samson / The Forum
    Legends Sports Bar & Grill opens in Moorhead
    MOORHEAD — Two Minnesota bar industry veterans have taken over the former Dave's Southside Tap at 803 Belsly Blvd. in Moorhead. Marissa...
    business/restaurants-and-barsAugust 21, 2018 - 3:26pm
    August 11, 2018
    If a bar is crowded - as is frequently the case at Jack Rose in Washington - you should think before saving an empty bar stool for a friend who's on the way. Washington Post photo by Jonathan Newton.
    Planning to save a seat for a friend in a crowded bar? Don't.
    Ask a bartender about their least-favorite customer behaviors, and you'll get a variety of answers: Boors who snap their fingers to get attention,...
    opinionAugust 11, 2018 - 9:00am
    June 18, 2018
    Volunteer firefighters from Arthur, N.D., and Hunter, N.D., work to put out a fire at Hunter's municipal bar on April 26, 2018. Crews contained the flames to one building and kept it from spreading to nearby apartments and office buildings. WDAY-TV
    Cause of Hunter bar fire ruled undetermined
    HUNTER, N.D. – The cause of this spring’s fire that destroyed the C & I Bar here was ruled undetermined after an investigation by the state...
    news/firesJune 18, 2018 - 6:14pm
    May 2, 2018
    Letter: Enough hand-wringing about another bar in downtown Fargo
    In recent years, Fargo has taken on a "North of Normal," "Town for Misfits" persona if you are to believe both the popular ad campaign and the...
    opinion/columnsMay 2, 2018 - 10:00am
    April 26, 2018
    The Bismarck Tavern in downtown Fargo on Friday, April 13, 2018. David Samson / The Forum
    Is a crackdown on Fargo's downtown bars the right solution?
    FARGO — A couple of weeks ago, Greg Danz and several other downtown denizens complained to city leaders about the growing number of bars in...
    news/crime-and-courtsApril 26, 2018 - 5:00am
    April 12, 2018
    Safe Bar program graduate Jesse Estrin, bartender at the Tilted Tiki in downtown Stillwater talks serves/talks with customers on Friday, March 30, 2018. The Safe Bar program is an effort to curb sexual assault that originate at bars and restaurants. John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Stopping sexual assault where it can start: at the bar
    STILLWATER, Minn.—Jesse Estrin has seen it all during his five years as a bartender: Men harassing women, women harassing men, men harassing...
    business/restaurants-and-barsApril 12, 2018 - 1:13pm
    March 11, 2018
    Steve Stark cartoon: Set the bar high
    opinion/cartoonsMarch 11, 2018 - 7:00am
    March 1, 2018
    Man suspected of trying to take safe but only getting away with used playing cards from ND bar
    HILLSBORO, N.D. — A clean getaway may not be in the cards for a suspect sought in connection with a burglary reported at the A&R Bar here on...
    news/crime-and-courtsMarch 1, 2018 - 4:18pm
    February 12, 2018
    64 Broadway. N. in downtown Fargo. Forum file photo
    Name drawn out of hat to pick Fargo's newest liquor license holder
    FARGO — Luck picked the winning downtown bar that got a liquor license Monday, Feb. 12 — but the loser could get one soon, too.
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 12, 2018 - 8:09pm
    February 11, 2018
    District 64, located at 64 Broadway. N., is one of two downtown bars vying for a Class Z liquor license. David Samson / The Forum
    Win, lose or draw: Chance could decide which new downtown bar will get Fargo liquor license
    FARGO — Two new bars want to open downtown — but first, the owners might need some luck in an unusual first for the city's liquor...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 11, 2018 - 5:54am
    February 7, 2018
    The Oasis Stage Bar and Package Store, 512 Dakota Ave., in Wahpeton, N.D. as seen Jan. 16, 2018. Forum file photo
    Liquor is back at Wahpeton bar, but license for topless entertainment still in question
    WAHPETON, N.D. — The Oasis Stage Bar and Package Store is back to selling liquor, but it may take special action by city leaders to reissue...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 7, 2018 - 6:06pm
    January 2, 2018
    Jesse Feigum, left, and Mark Bjornstad of Drekker Brewing Co. look over progress Sept. 8, 2017, at the future site of the brewery's second location along 1st Avenue North west of downtown Fargo. Forum file photo
    Busy businesses: A look ahead at what's ahead for F-M in 2018
    FARGO—The new year will bring plenty of new things to the local business community. Some developments have been in the works for months,...
    businessJanuary 2, 2018 - 9:55am
    December 29, 2017
    The Sears store as seen March 24, 2017, in Fargo's West Acres Shopping Center three days before it closed. Forum file photo
    Biggest F-M business news of 2017: A year of closings, openings and surprises
    FARGO—If you blinked, you might've missed some big business news this year. It was a hectic 12 months as retailers responded to rapidly...
    business/retailDecember 29, 2017 - 3:00pm
    December 18, 2017
    The Sanctuary Bar & Bistro is open in Kragnes Township under the ownership of Shawn Weber, left, and Shane Friesz. David Samson / The Forum
    Fargo-Moorhead area's first gay bar since 2011 opens in town of less than 300 people
    KRAGNES TOWNSHIP, Minn.—Shane Friesz left North Dakota in his 20s to "go be gay" somewhere more progressive. The native of New Salem, N.D.,...
    business/restaurants-and-barsDecember 18, 2017 - 2:04pm
    November 24, 2017
    Owner Doug DeMinck poses for a photo June 23, 2017, in The Nestor Tavern, 1001 NP Ave., Fargo. Forum file photo
    Last call at The Nestor set for Sunday
    FARGO—A longtime downtown bar is saying goodbye to the community after one last hurrah this weekend. The Nestor Tavern, 1001 NP Ave., will...
    business/restaurants-and-barsNovember 24, 2017 - 2:00pm
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