Business briefs

TRIO TURNS FIVE
In 2016, Louis Hunter was one of the protesters who was wrongfully accused of violence at a protest against police brutality. He was facing 20 years in prison if convicted and it took him over a year to fight those charges. In August 2017, with widespread community support, the charges were finally formally dropped. Despite his innocence, Hunter lost his truck and his landscaping business and didn’t have a way to support himself and his family. He didn’t give up; instead, he trusted and leaned into the community. He channeled his love of cooking and passion for giving back, and with the help of friends, started hosting pop-ups to serve healthy and delicious plant-based food in Minneapolis. Every pop-up sold out!
So, it was clear that these pop-ups could turn into something more permanent. Hunter worked day and night to bring his vision to life, and, in 2018, Trio was born as a brick-and-mortar restaurant at 610 West Lake St. in Minneapolis.
Hunter’s love and care for the community hasn’t stopped. In that spirit, Trio threw at five-year birthday bash on Saturday, Sept. 30 with food, fun, music, and community. For more information, contact: info@trioplant-based.com.

GOLDEN EXHIBIT AT GALLERY 360
Gallery 360 at 3011 West 50th St. is proud to welcome back local artist Nicholas Harper in an exhibition touched by the goddess of all things golden, entitled “Theia”. This luxurious suite of masterful paintings showcases a variety of female ingénue and anthropomorphic figures aggrandized in Harper’s signature portrait style. Inspired by the mythological symbolism of the show’s namesake Greek goddess, Harper exalts his subjects in gold leaf to further the lavishness of these fine artworks. Opening is Saturday, Oct. 7, 6-9 p.m. The show runs through Nov. 5.