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FIREHOUSE — event space by Local Effort Cooperative

16 seated · 50 standing

We’re cooking in a firehouse in St. Paul

Host your event in a deeply cared for retired firehouse, across the street from the State Fair. Immaculate decor and seasonal food, relaxed or black tie. Let us know if you need to stay the night.

Already a guest at 1290 Snelling Ave N and looking for a personal chef?

Coming soon

Personal chef services for guests at 1290 Snelling Ave N.

What you get

capacity
16 seated · 50 standing
venue fee
$750 · est. 4 hours
food & service
quoted per guest · $45–$250 depending on how it’s served
in the room
open kitchen · mezzanine · street-level bay door

Pick a night at FIREHOUSE

October 2026

Checking the calendar…

Pick a date on the calendar to book it.

How many people
8 minimum · 50 maximum
How it’s served
food & service
$45–$75 × 20
venue fee
$750 — est. 4 hours
estimated total
$1,650–$2,250

The deposit is 20% of the low estimate and is credited toward your final invoice. Your chef confirms the menu and the final price with you.

When

Who to send the confirmation to

You pay the deposit on Square’s secure page. The date is yours once it goes through, and we email your confirmation right after.

The FIREHOUSE from the street: red brick, the original apparatus bay glazed over, a carved stone cartouche above the upper window.
The FIREHOUSE kitchen: a long island with a gas range, double ovens, and open shelving along the back wall.
A thick slice of heirloom tomato on a speckled ceramic plate, dressed with olive oil, basil, oregano and chive blossoms.
A cantaloupe cut open with one wedge laid beside it on a pale green plate, on dark wood, lit from one side.
An ear of sweet corn charred over fire, its husk blackened and splayed back, on a speckled plate on a wooden table.
A pepperoni pizza with a blistered, charred crust carried out on a silver tray.
A table covered with red and green heirloom tomatoes, tomatillos, garlic, hot peppers and husks, beside a notepad.
Green and white asparagus arranged on a blue-rimmed plate on a wooden table.
A small plated bite held out during dinner service.
Freshly filled cannoli with chocolate-dipped ends on parchment.
“Local Effort is truly top tier.”

— Alyssa Andes, Soup Sisters MN