18 April 2007: Now OPEN!!
Apr 18th, 2007 by Merlin
We are open! Please pop in and see us.

Dear friends, thanks to all of you who have written to us during this process. We appreciate your support! We are open now and will have an “official” grand opening the weekend of April 27 - 29. We’re so grown up! But don’t wait that long. We really appreciate all the support from our friends and neighbors. This has been such a long time in coming.
So keep an eye out for us at 3601 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55406. We look forward to raising many a pint with you!
Questions? Call us at +1 612 216 2419 or e-mail the Merlins.
#1-what a lovely name for a pub! i (like many, i suppose) feel that “rest” and guinness just go together.
#2-please keep us informed of opening day. the location is the perfect biking distance from my home and i can hardly wait.
Thanks, Jana! We look forward to seeing you.
Happy days,
-cK
Dear John and Co,
We just heard about the new place, and we’re delighted for you! I can’t wait to see the place and order up a pint of something great! In the mean time, we’ll make do with the local stuff here.
Sincerely,
Kat
(Stuttgart, Germany)
[…] long last, Merlin’s Rest, at 3601 East Lake Street, Minneapolis (in the space formerly known as Popeye’s), has opened […]
Kat and Michael,
Thanks much for the kind words. We’re really excited to be open. And Michael: I’m not sure I should tell you, but the pub quiz is back up and running. Every Sunday (starting tonight: Sunday, April 22). John Dingley is even putting a bounty on a perfect quiz, so gather your brainiac tribe and, as they say, BRING IT.
-cK
Conragtulations gentlemen!! So glad that we were able to make it down on Friday night for the opening. Can’t wait for the Grand Opening, and you know that Zoe and I will be there with bells on!!
Cheers!!
Thanks, John! We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at the official grand opening.
Happy days,
-cK
Ah… at long last! It is so great to have you here in the neighborhood — Congrats on the opening — I plan on meeting John, Zoe and others at the pub this weekend! Hope to bring Clint too….hmm might wander on over before that.
Congrats!
Gretchen,
Thanks much for the kind words! We look forward to seeing you, Zoe, John and Clint this weekend–but, YES, stop over sooner!
-cK
Now that Bill, John and Lee are back, life is good again.
Thanks for the kind words, Sal! And good to see you in the pub today.
-cK