Spoonriver opened its doors in June 2006 in the revived Mill District of downtown Minneapolis. Situated just across the plaza from the stunning Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Spoonriver complements its dramatic neighbor and enhances a burgeoning neighborhood along the Mississippi River. Serving the finest gourmet contemporary natural cuisine, Spoonriver, is the logical evolution of its accomplished owners, Brenda Langton and Timothy Kane, who have been committed to sustainably produced products and healthy eating for over three decades. Spoonriver’s predecessors; Cafe Brenda and Cafe Kardamena, both award-winning Twin Cities institutions that were far ahead of the curve in serving local, organic, and vegetarian cuisine since 1978.