The Brick opened in Minneapolis' warehouse district with a show by Jane's Addiction. It was well-attended but reviews of the new venue are not encouraging. The sight lines, in particular, are getting roasted on social media and on the new site "The Brick MN Sucks."

First Avenue, 7th Street Entry and the Cabooze all made Pollstar's list of the 100 top venues in the world. Downtown Minneapolis' iconic rock club First Avenue took sixth place. The rankings are based on ticket sales.

The Business Journal reports crews are installing exterior signage on the new downtown grocery store that sits on the corner of Hennepin Avenue and 12 Street South. Lunds broke ground on the project last summer.

After just seven-months, the Business Journal reports Howl at the Moon Minneapolis has shuttered its doors. The dueling piano bar was in direct competition with the nearby The Shout House. White paper now covers the windows and the sign has already been removed from the building.

The repeated scenes of chaos, including a shooting near the Gay 90's club last week, is keeping restaurant tenants away from the district, an executive from Cassidy Turley tells the Business Journal. At least one business owner has left downtown completely.

Hyatt Hotels Corp. is buying the 216-room Comfort Suites hotel in downtown Minneapolis and plans to give it a $20 million face-lift, Business Journal reports. Meanwhile, The Hotel Minneapolis has also changed ownership.

The Duluth Kennel Club Dog Show is showcasing more than 3,000 dogs from across the state this weekend. The event -- which is taking place through Sunday -- features 140 different breeds of dogs, and will reward titles for categories such as best in breed, best in obedience and best in show.