Costello’s Bar & Grill

Mike Costello, the owner of Costello’s Bar & Grill, has long been at odds with St. Paul City Council member Dave Thune. The Selby Ave. entrepreneur was a ringleader in opposing a smoking ban in bars and restaurants pushed by Thune. More recently he took issue with the Democrat’s participation in protests surrounding the Republican [...]

St. Paul City Council member Dave Thune has long provoked passionate responses from both his admirers and detractors. He drew the ire of bar owners by championing a smoking ban (despite his own long-standing nicotine jones) and initially opposed expanding liquor-license hours during the Republican National Convention for fear of puking GOP lobbyists. So it’s no surprise that some residents might be interested in booting the liberal Democrat from office.