What's behind Lakeville's restaurant and bar boom
Before he opened Lakeville Brewing Company in 2016, Don Seiler and his wife spent many weekends driving 30 miles to the Twin Cities for a craft bee...
Before he opened Lakeville Brewing Company in 2016, Don Seiler and his wife spent many weekends driving 30 miles to the Twin Cities for a craft beer. "What was missing in Lakeville was anything close to a unique local restaurant spot," he recalled. "There was an Applebee's." Today, he has no shortage of options — and competition — in the suburb's downtown corridor. Driving the news: At least eight additional dining, drinking, or entertainment spots have opened in an area spanning several blocks since Seiler and his partners hatched plans to open the brewpub in a former VFW in the heart of historic downtown.