Article: Tropical getaway: Bilimbi Bay brings Key West to Minnesota with an eye on national expansion.(Upstarts)

Article: BUSINESS PEOPLE; TODAY'S SPOTLIGHT: Billy Ellis.(BUSINESS ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  April 5, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Writer Billy Ellis Age: 54 New title: General manager, Bilimbi Bay restaurant, Minneapolis. What do you do in your new job ... responsible for all aspects of operating the new Uptown location of Bilimbi Bay, which is an upscale casual-dining restaurant that features ...

Article: Setting the stage: from flatware to condiment cups, tabletop ...
Restaurants & Institutions;  May 15, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Bandana's Bar-B-Q., while selections at Minneapolis-based Bilimbi Bay reflect the three-unit chain's tropical themes of escape and enjoyment. Lamar Hamilton, Bilimbi Bay CEO, chose brightly colored plates in varying shapes and sizes ...

Article: `My Big Fat Greek' star issues orders; TV camera shots at MOA ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  March 30, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... At a private training event for employees of Uptown's new Bilimbi Bay, Tina O and her husband, Brad Hillstrom, told about the ... Tina the Live Wire put on another electrifying performance at Bilimbi Bay. A conversation about how few things are handmade prompted ...

Article: TEN BEST BARS WITH A VIEW IN THE TWIN CITIES; Bars with a View; ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  June 11, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Across the street from Tonic sits the gaudy rooftop bar of Bilimbi Bay, which beat Tonic in timing (it opened last year as the ... t offer as dazzling a view. Together, though, Tonic and Bilimbi Bay have reignited the Uptown bar scene, and maybe even reinvented ...

Article: Skillful leadership: Chain Leader LIVE takes a look at how ...
Chain Leader;  February 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... bosses like that. In the Upstarts session, the Minneapolis-based businessman described in painful detail the downfall of Bilimbi Bay, a three-unit, Caribbean-themed chain he and partners opened and closed within three years. One problem: They opened ...

Article: COUNTER INTELLIGENCE; La Belle Vie plans October opening.(TASTE)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... blueberry muffin"), and Maverick's in St. Paul ("A super roast beef sandwich - simple, pure and satisfying"). ALL GONE Bilimbi Bay has dried up. The restaurant, which included outlets in Eden Prairie and Apple Valley, didn't last long. The Key West ...

Article: Not enough to enjoy; Apple Valley's Enjoy! might well be the best ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 23, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... for miles around isn't saying that much, since the local gastronomic landscape is dominated by the likes of Culver's, Bilimbi Bay, Burger King, McDonalds and Ruby Tuesday. But Enjoy! does offer a more stylish decor and a more imaginative menu than ...