Sad, sad news team. Our friend Craig Schutte has suffered theterrible loss of his brother Brad. Recall Brad and Craig ran the 510 Restaurant, one of our favorite destinations. Below is the article from the Strib. More info here: http://kstp.com/news/stories/s1061143.shtml I don't have an address for Craig, but would be interested in sending a card and/or flowers. Best, Jim Man drowned in hot tub owned bar The man friends called "Sutterbug" owned and operated Stasiu’s Place in Northeast Minneapolis. By ABBY SIMONS, Star Tribune Last update: August 1, 2009 - 10:21 PM A man discovered drowned in a Robbinsdale hot tub Friday afternoon was a former chef and the owner of a popular Northeast Minneapolis bar, said grieving friends Saturday as they reminisced about the buddy they called “Sutterbug”. Brad Schutte, 39, who lived in Minneapolis, owned and operated Stasiu’s Place, a neighborhood bar at the corner of University and Lowry avenues NE that frequently books live, local music acts that often played for free. Schutte was found dead after Robbinsdale police and Hennepin County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a house in the 3800 block of Toledo Avenue at 1:30 p.m. Friday. He appeared to have drowned, said Inspector Tracey Martin of the sheriff’s office. A search of the home turned up drugs, and a 32-year-old woman and 30 year-old man were booked into the Hennepin County Jail for probable cause drug possession and weapons violations. They have not yet been formally charged. Schutte’s brother, Craig Schutte, said he was too overwhelmed Saturday to talk about his brother. He said he is still in constant communication with law enforcement as they wait for relatives to arrive to Minnesota. “We’ve just got a lot to deal with,” he said On Saturday, Martin released no new details of the investigation, and would not discuss whether authorities suspect foul play. Martin did not know the two were also booked for possible weapon violations. The bar remained closed Saturday, and no vigil was planned, though friends flooded Schutte’s facebook page with tributes from bar regulars and longtime friends who posted photos, reminisced and shared their shock and heartbreak. Among them was Johnny Myhers, who met Schutte when he took over Stasiu’s in 2005 after working as chef and owner of the now-closed 510 restaurant, located near the Walker Art Center. In addition to supporting local bands, Schutte was known for taking the stage to strum out a tune by local music heroes such as The Replacements or Soul Asylum. Myhers and Schutte quickly became close friends, and Schutte dubbed himself “The Love Doctor” after helping Myhers make up with his girlfriend, Cindy Hatch, following a spat at a wedding there weeks ago. “His place was one where you could go to the bar by yourself, but you’d never be alone,” Myhers said. “He always wanted to have a good time. Stasiu’s itself has its own niche of close friend and family, and he was like our leader.” Myhers and Hatch don’t know what happened Friday afternoon, but they suspect what happened to Schutte was nothing more than a horrible accident. Their friend sometimes lived “a bit on the wild side.” Myhers said, but also would literally give the shirt off his back to others, and was an adoring father to his girls, ages 7 and 9. “He wasn’t just a bartender. He wasn’t just a friend, he wasn’t just a father,” Hatch said. “He was a chef, a confidante, a text-messaging buddy. He was more than just what they say.” Abby Simons • 612-673-4921 -- ------------------------------ * Dr. James Ellingson, jellings(a)me.umn.edu * * University of Minnesota, mobile : 651/645-0753 * * Great Lakes Brewing News, 1569 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 *