Winter Tracking

Mark your calendars, lobster lovers: Smack Shack has set January 22 as the date for its brick n' mortar opening. Owner and head chef Josh Thoma is set to go before the City Council on January 11 for the restaurant's liquor license, and then all systems will be go. Thoma has already hired all of his management staff, including general manager Jon Jacklin, previously of Solera. [The Journal Mpls]