The Big Country Lakeside Saloon Opens; Humble Pie Turns One

OPENING REPORT— New "country western bar" The Big Country Lakeside Saloon and Kitchen officially opens tomorrow at 1001 Fairview Ave. N. Per Facebook, "Come for a great dinner, play some shuffleboard, crush some cans, take a selfie with Steve the Rooster…" Also, free peanuts and live music. Hours are 4 p.m. till midnight Sunday and Monday and 4 p.m. till 2 a.m. the rest of the week. [Facebook]

ONE YEAR IN— Humble Pie celebrates its first anniversary today. Food and drink specials, a DJ, raffles, and general revelry are scheduled for 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. If you missed it, check out Eater's photo-filled feature of the hyper-local pizza shop. [EaterWire]

CRIME WIRE— Modernist Cuisine at Home co-author and chef Maxime Bilet has been charged with a DUI. Also, after "allegedly driving away from the scene of a collision" police charged him with a hit and run. [EN via CHS]
[Humble Pie. Photo: S. Pratt]