Farm-to-table pioneer selling restaurant after 30 years

A renowned Minnesota chef is selling her restaurant after nearly 30 years.

Lucia Watson has been a pioneer in the farm-to-table movement and has earned national prestige for her work, including three James Beard Award nominations for best chef in the Midwest.

Watson is selling her Uptown Minneapolis restaurant to a group of local investors. But the restaurant, Lucia's, is expected to remain much the same.

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