Lou Nanne’s Opens In Edina

Lou Nanne’s restaurant is now open onlounannes France Avenue in Edina, in the space formerly occupied by Macaroni Grill.

Lou Nanne’s will offer a full lunch and dinner menu, and hope to eventually expand with breakfast options. The menu will consist of premium locally sourced beef, sustainable seafood flown in, hand-crafted burgers, wild caught salmon, fresh chopped salads, using local and seasonal ingredients when available.

Lou Nanne’s is a partnership between Lou Nanne and Michael McDermott, CEO of McDermott Restaurants, which also owns Rojo Mexican Grill and Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill. Lou Nanne, a 1998 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee and former Minnesota Gopher in the 1960s, also played for the Minnesota North Stars before moving in to his most known role, as coach and general manager of the Stars. Lou has continued to be the voice of Minnesota State High School Hockey, as the commentator for the state tournament. Nanne had been approached by restaurateurs for decades, but had always turned them down, until this local opportunity came his way.

McDermott has recruited Josh Hill, who has been the executive chef at Manny’s Steakhouse for the past seven years, to run the Lou Nanne’s kitchen. Hill is also a Cosmos and Red Stag Supper club past master.

The atmosphere will embody contemporary and urban style, with exposed brick and modern furniture in a relaxed environment.