Game-changing St. Anthony Park restaurant Muffuletta to close after 40-year run

Muffuletta, the eclectic St. Paul restaurant that was the beginning of the Parasole chain, is closing Nov. 11 after 40 years in business. The restaurant, launched by Phil Roberts and Pete Mihajlov in 1977, was meant to be a European-style bistro in an era when dining in Minnesota was less than interesting, for the most part.