St. Paul's Apostle Supper Club set to close
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
[{'start': '0.320', 'end': '4.400', 'text': 'Yet another business in downtown St.'}, {'start': '2.159', 'end': '6.080', 'text': 'Paul is closing its doors. And in the'}, {'start': '4.400', 'end': '8.320', 'text': 'announcement, the owner calls the state'}, {'start': '6.080', 'end': '11.200', 'text': "of the capital city's downtown core a"}, {'start': '8.320', 'end': '12.960', 'text': 'crisis. Fox 9 So Young Kim joining us'}, {'start': '11.200', 'end': '14.719', 'text': 'live in St. Paul tonight. And so Young,'}, {'start': '12.960', 'end': '16.560', 'text': 'you spoke with a restaurant near the'}, {'start': '14.719', 'end': '18.760', 'text': "Excel Energy Center that's shuttering in"}, {'start': '16.560', 'end': '20.880', 'text': 'just a few'}, {'start': '18.760', 'end': '23.359', 'text': "weeks. That's right. The team at the"}, {'start': '20.880', 'end': '25.840', 'text': 'Apostle Supper Club says it depends on'}, {'start': '23.359', 'end': '28.400', 'text': 'nights like this when the wild are in'}, {'start': '25.840', 'end': '30.880', 'text': 'town, but says even with large events,'}, {'start': '28.400', 'end': '33.320', 'text': "there's just too many obstacles for"}, {'start': '30.880', 'end': '35.520', 'text': 'small businesses in the area to'}, {'start': '33.320', 'end': '38.160', 'text': 'overcome. Directly across the street'}, {'start': '35.520', 'end': '41.200', 'text': 'from XL Energy Center in St. Paul is the'}, {'start': '38.160', 'end': '43.280', 'text': 'Apostle Supper Club. Very upbeat and'}, {'start': '41.200', 'end': '45.440', 'text': 'positive kind of a tiki bar, but still'}, {'start': '43.280', 'end': '48.000', 'text': "yet we're all selling, you know, steak"}, {'start': '45.440', 'end': '49.760', 'text': 'and shops and things of high dining'}, {'start': '48.000', 'end': '51.680', 'text': 'quality. Unfortunately, the owner took'}, {'start': '49.760', 'end': '54.239', 'text': "to social media announcing they'll be"}, {'start': '51.680', 'end': '56.320', 'text': 'shutting down effective June 1st. He'}, {'start': '54.239', 'end': '58.640', 'text': 'points to crime and overdoses in the'}, {'start': '56.320', 'end': '60.960', 'text': 'area as some of the reasons for this'}, {'start': '58.640', 'end': '63.280', 'text': 'difficult decision. The general manager'}, {'start': '60.960', 'end': '65.439', 'text': "says it's a mix of emotions as they say"}, {'start': '63.280', 'end': '68.479', 'text': "goodbye to the space they've called home"}, {'start': '65.439', 'end': '70.400', 'text': "since 2022. It's a beautiful thing to an"}, {'start': '68.479', 'end': '72.240', 'text': 'honor to be, you know, a part of what'}, {'start': '70.400', 'end': '74.320', 'text': 'this restaurant has to offer. We are'}, {'start': '72.240', 'end': '76.479', 'text': 'closing down, but that does not mean as'}, {'start': '74.320', 'end': '78.960', 'text': "a purpose restaurant entirely. We're"}, {'start': '76.479', 'end': '80.720', 'text': 'throwing the cards.'}, {'start': '78.960', 'end': '83.520', 'text': 'Restaurants in the area say they depend'}, {'start': '80.720', 'end': '85.360', 'text': 'on foot traffic from the X, but say more'}, {'start': '83.520', 'end': '88.400', 'text': 'needs to be done to help small'}, {'start': '85.360', 'end': '90.240', 'text': 'businesses in the area thrive. In the'}, {'start': '88.400', 'end': '92.479', 'text': 'latest plans for XL Energy Center'}, {'start': '90.240', 'end': '95.439', 'text': 'renovations, the city of St. Paul and'}, {'start': '92.479', 'end': '98.560', 'text': 'Wild updated their legislative ask to'}, {'start': '95.439', 'end': '100.720', 'text': 'prioritize the arena and to temporarily'}, {'start': '98.560', 'end': '104.400', 'text': 'put plans for the St. Paul River Center'}, {'start': '100.720', 'end': '106.479', 'text': 'and Roy Wilkins Auditorium on hold. In a'}, {'start': '104.400', 'end': '108.640', 'text': 'statement, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter'}, {'start': '106.479', 'end': '111.119', 'text': 'says in part, quote, "With these goals'}, {'start': '108.640', 'end': '112.720', 'text': 'more urgent than ever, this is exactly'}, {'start': '111.119', 'end': '115.759', 'text': 'the kind of public infrastructure'}, {'start': '112.720', 'end': '117.840', 'text': 'investment our state needs right now."'}, {'start': '115.759', 'end': '121.119', 'text': "The Apostle team says they're still"}, {'start': '117.840', 'end': '123.759', 'text': 'rooting to see the area win. Just'}, {'start': '121.119', 'end': '126.079', 'text': "because we're closing down, the sky is"}, {'start': '123.759', 'end': '128.399', 'text': 'still the limit.'}, {'start': '126.079', 'end': '130.879', 'text': 'The restaurant group says staff will be'}, {'start': '128.399', 'end': '132.879', 'text': 'given transfer opportunities to its'}, {'start': '130.879', 'end': '136.480', 'text': 'other properties. Live in St. Call'}, {'start': '132.879', 'end': '136.480', 'text': 'tonight. So Young Kim, Fox'}]