

The three-letter word Evan Tepper will never use
Evan Tepper asks me if I want a shot of espresso in my peanut butter-banana smoothie, better known as The Cloquet. Despite the fact that it’s almost 4 p.m., I respond with a quintessential Minnesotan, “You betcha!” We sit at one of the tables in the bright light of the café and I can see the traffic ebb and flow as the vibrant South Minneapolis community prepares for a wintry Friday night. My intention is to learn why Evan ventured down this path – the one of a business owner