After 30 years, Zumbro closes

“We want to thank all of you for the wonderful thoughts and memories you’ve shared since our announcement of the Zumbro closing… as we count down these days to the end of the month we feel overwhelmed by your kindness and eternally grateful to be a part of this amazing community.” Barbara Nei, Neil Holman, Ququ and the Zumbro family

Photo by Terry Faust

Before it was the Zumbro, it was Helen’s Cafe.

Before it was the Zumbro, it was Helen’s Cafe.

Zumbro owners Barbara Nei and Neil Holman, then and now. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Zumbro owners Barbara Nei and Neil Holman, then and now. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Zumbro owners Barbara Nei and Neil Holman, then and now. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Zumbro owners Barbara Nei and Neil Holman, then and now. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Photo by Terry Faust

Photo by Terry Faust

Photo by Terry Faust

Posted Thursday, January 18, 2024 3:16 pm

• Final day: Dec. 31, 2023
• Shown in the 1996 movie "Jingle All the Way," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Started as small 12-seat deli around the corner from its current location
• A developer is constructing a new building at 2803 W. 43rd St. with a mix of apartments and retail space
• Owners “do not see this as an ending, but more of a transition into something new and exciting for us all.”

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