Coming up on nearly a decade of Pub 819 in Hopkins, the least desired anniversary present was a fire.
“It had a lot of different elements to it, and we’re just lucky that, A, nobody was injured, and B, that the whole city block didn’t burn down," said co-owner Luke Derheim.
The boarded up entrance of Pub 819's building in Hopkins following a fire on Nov. 25 that forced the restaurant to close temporarily.
(Sun photo by Natalie Cierzan)
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A note on the Hopkins Dance Company door that explains cancelled classes following a fire inside of Pub 819 on Nov. 25 that forced the restaurant to close temporarily.
(Sun photo by Natalie Cierzan)
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Pub 819 is located at 819 Mainstreet in Hopkins.
(Sun photo by Natalie Cierzan)
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The 800 block of Mainstreet Hopkins houses establishments like Pub 819, the Hopkins Dance Company, Skol Marketing and Mainstreet Nails.
(Sun photo by Natalie Cierzan)
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