Leather works Minnesota: Belts and Bob – mpls.st.paul Magazine

When Kent and Lee Bezna, co -owners of the husband and wife of leather work, Minnesota, came across a long -standing showcase in St. Paul, they jumped on him.

After starting their leather goods business in their garage in 1999 and moved to a Laurtown studio in 2012, this move signals the couple’s third act: a mission to bring a small -scale production to a residential neighborhood.

The new space, previously home to Joseph’s market, boasts character and patina. It works as a cafe and a shop that allows customers to witness their bag, which is being made – while sipping Palmira coffee and carrying a vest donut.

“Combining coffee with leather makes him feel like a real center of the collection community,” Lee says. “From years of making shows, we have learned that people love to come and watch how their products are made – and we love to show it.”

The store also stores goods from other local brands, such as Frost River, Canoe Company and Home Body Home Home.

736 Oakdale Ave., St. Paul