The Fort Restaurant & Bar

The Fort Restaurant & Bar The Fort is a bar & restaurant located inside The Historic Grant House in Rush City, MN serving craft beer, wine, & cocktails and fresh food.
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Mark Joseph returns to The Fort tomorrow evening! 🎵There are only TWO more chances to catch these free, intimate shows b...
09/22/2026

Mark Joseph returns to The Fort tomorrow evening! 🎵

There are only TWO more chances to catch these free, intimate shows by Mark at The Fort this month!

Music starts at 6:30 with $2 off all taco sets & margaritas all day ✨

🌻Fort Fest 2026🌻We are looking forward to spending the day with you all tomorrow! Here's some more details for what you ...
09/19/2026

🌻Fort Fest 2026🌻

We are looking forward to spending the day with you all tomorrow! Here's some more details for what you need to know....

🎵THE LINEUP🎵
11:30 - 12:30 Sarah Morris
12:50-1:50 Christopher David Hanson
2:10-3:10 Kelley Smith
3:30-3:40 Dellwood Band
5:00-6:10 MoeDeLL
6:30-7:45 The Star Chiefs
8:10-9:30 Dellwood Band

✨The restaurant opens per usual at 10am, with all outdoor activities & music starting at 11:30!

✨Looking to make a day of things in Rush City? Visit the Rush City Bakery for morning doughnuts. Stop by Moulton's Orchard for apple picking, a corn maze and fall fun! Then do a little shopping at Clean Haven Naturals and Three Birds Boutique & More!

✨Coming from out of town and want to stay overnight? Book a room right upstairs at the Grant House Hotel for a nice quiet retreat.

We can't wait for another amazing day of live music, art & fun for the whole family! 💜

🌻Fort Fest 2026🌻This Saturday! Get yourself to Rush City and enjoy a day of FREE live music outdoors down on the back la...
09/18/2026

🌻Fort Fest 2026🌻

This Saturday! Get yourself to Rush City and enjoy a day of FREE live music outdoors down on the back lawn of the Grant House Hotel. This event is brought to you by Happy Productions Studios and support from fabulous local sponsors. We'll have 7 amazing artists play, starting at 11:30 along with other fun for the whole family:

LOCAL ARTISTS
MoeDeLL Dellwood Band Kelley Smith Sarah Morris Christopher David Hanson Drew Peterson The Star Chiefs

LOCAL VENDORS
thebookroommn* LS Agates * Pottery by davidhaaspottery *Color Street Nails * Fuzzy Butts Dog & Cat Treats * Lazy Day Loops * Tarot Readings by Forest Fire Adornments * Glisara by Kate * Lou’s Stained Glass * Wildhaven Farm* Rootstock Herbals*

🍻BEER SAMPLINGS with Rick from Lupulin Brewing Company from 11-2

⭐️ KID'S TENT - bubbles, temporary tattoos, painting, scavenger hunt

🎲 YARD GAMES

🌮 FOOD & DRINKS 🍹

Find all the details here: https://www.thefortrc.com/fortfest

🌻Fort Fest 2026 Sponsor Highlight🌻Thank you to Beth's Cleaning & Etc. for sponsoring a band at Fort Fest! Beth and her c...
09/17/2026

🌻Fort Fest 2026 Sponsor Highlight🌻

Thank you to Beth's Cleaning & Etc. for sponsoring a band at Fort Fest! Beth and her crew always leave the house feeling amazing! And, she's a truly caring lady - with all the Fort Fest prep going on this week, my house is majorly neglected. Beth text me out of the blue yesterday and says she knows we have a busy week and she's coming to clean the house. Nothing makes me more relaxed and happy than coming home after Beth's visit! ✨

Give her a call for house cleaning or cleaning at your business. She does it all💜

🌻Fort Fest 2026 Artist Highlight🌻The amazing Drew Peterson will be closing down Fort Fest for us with the final set of t...
09/17/2026

🌻Fort Fest 2026 Artist Highlight🌻

The amazing Drew Peterson will be closing down Fort Fest for us with the final set of the day from 8:10-9:30. Be sure to make plans to stay til the end - there's nothing better than a cool fall evening on the lawn listening to Drew's songs & stories under the lights. Drew is another Fort Fest staple, having played for us every year so far! ✨

https://drewpetersonmusic.com/

Our favorite season of the year is upon us! Which means our seasonal drink menu will follow suit. A few favorites return...
09/14/2026

Our favorite season of the year is upon us! Which means our seasonal drink menu will follow suit. A few favorites return along with some new creations full of fall flavor that we can enjoy while we watch the leaves turn & the weather cool.

🍂Season of the Witch ~ Tattersall Distilling Gin, St George Spiced Pear Liqueur, Disaronno, ginger simple & spiced pear simple

🎃Pumpkin Queen ~ Cinnamon infused tequila, Evil Bean coffee liqueur, pumpkin butter, maple syrup, cream & cold brew topped w/ pumpkin cold foam

🌲Meet Me in the Woods ~ Bulleit bourbon, amaretto, spiced pomegranate simple & lemon

🌻Sweater Weather ~ Vanilla vodka, vanilla simple & lime topped with ginger beer & an Aperol float

🍁N/A Fall Girl Fizz ~ Vanilla, lemon, cinnamon & cream topped w/ ginger beer

🌳N/A Walk in the Park ~ spiced pomegranate simple, lime & grapefruit topped w/ ginger beer

🌻Fort Fest 2026 Sponsor Highlight🌻Thank you to East Central Energy for sponsoring Fort Fest for the second year in a row...
09/12/2026

🌻Fort Fest 2026 Sponsor Highlight🌻

Thank you to East Central Energy for sponsoring Fort Fest for the second year in a row! We are grateful for your continued support so we can keep this free community festival going for the third year!

The Grant House Hotel and The Fort are now both online with ECE Fiber! We are so happy with the fiber internet - it's fast, our systems stay online, they were quick to complete the install and it is affordable! If you're looking to upgrade your internet, we definitely recommend East Central Energy!

✨Chef's Choices✨Our features for the week spotlight house made apple butter with apples from Moulton's Orchard here in R...
09/11/2026

✨Chef's Choices✨

Our features for the week spotlight house made apple butter with apples from Moulton's Orchard here in Rush City! These drinks are little bit tiki blended with some fall vibes. Perfect for the end of summer and start of fall!

🍎Fool's Gold - Chairman's Reserve Spiced Rum, Malibu, Velvet Falernum, apple butter, maple syrup, cream of coconut & lime topped with cream & ginger beer

🌴N/A Tiki Tree Mule - Apple butter, cream of coconut, maple syrup & lime topped with cream & ginger beer

🍂Apple Butter Panini - house made apple butter, pulled pork, red onion, swiss cheese & garlic cream sauce

Looking for fun activities for the weekend? Make a stop at Moulton's Orchard! They're open Thursday - Sunday with you-pick apples & raspberries, a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, you-pick flowers and goats!

🌻Fort Fest 2026 Artist Highlight🌻Don't forget to pack your dancing shoes....or better yet, kick them off on the lawn and...
09/10/2026

🌻Fort Fest 2026 Artist Highlight🌻

Don't forget to pack your dancing shoes....or better yet, kick them off on the lawn and let loose to the rockabilly tunes of The Star Chiefs! This trio will take the Rush Printing, Inc Stage from 6:30-7:45 at the third annual Fort Fest ✨

The Star Chiefs are also a Fort Fest staple, playing every year, and we can't wait to have them back! Grab your blankets & lawn chairs and spend your day with us and 7 amazing artists on the back lawn of the The Historic Grant House Hotel .

Cheers!🍻

We have a new and exciting artist for September......🎵 Mark Joseph🎵will be playing at The Fort Tuesday, September 8th, 2...
09/08/2026

We have a new and exciting artist for September......
🎵 Mark Joseph🎵will be playing at The Fort Tuesday, September 8th, 22nd & 29th! We are so excited to see what he has in store for us!

📲Call us at 320-566-1104 to reserve your table for a show in our intimate dining room. Don't forget, Tuesdays are $2 off all taco sets & margaritas all day!

We're located just one hour north of the Twin Cities off of 35W in the Historic Grant House Hotel. ✨

Address

80 W 4th Street
Rush City, MN
55069

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm

Telephone

+13205661104

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