Schussler Creative Press Articles
June 2019 – A Personal Review Unlike Any Other
May 2019 – How Schussler Creative brings one-of-a-kind restaurants to life
March 2017 – There is Something for Everyone at Disney Springs
March 2017 – The BOATHOUSE at Disney Springs Review
December 2016 – Steve Schussler made it big by inventing the Rainforest Café empire, but that was only the beginning of his entrepreneurial odyssey.
June 2016 6 Restaurants We Love at Disney Springs
June 2016 5 Things You will Love About The Boathouse
April 2016 Eden Prairie residents share memories of Prince
April 2016 When Shanghai Disney opens this summer, Steve Schussler’s nautical-themed restaurant will be there.
January 2016 Rainforest Cafe, a little less wet, reopens at the Mall of America
July 2015 Disney World chill out: How the Mouse does National Ice Cream Month
July 2015 Raising the bar: Five Orlando watering holes where form is just as important as function
June 2015 10 Reasons to Visit Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World This Year | Visit Orlando Blog
June 2015 It’s a Car, It’s a Boat, It’s Amphicar! (And You Can Ride One at Disney World)
May 2015 BOSTONHEARLD.COM – Disney World ushers in upgrades for ‘Coolest Summer’
May 2015 ConwayConfidential.com – Six Reason to Visit Disneyworld Right Now!
May 2015 Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal – Rainforest Cafe Founder has a Dragon in his Stable
May 2015 Star Tribune – Rainforest Cafe Creator Licenses Puff the Magic Dragon
May 2015 A ‘Puff, The Magic Dragon’-Themed Restaurant Is Coming Soon
May 2015 ‘Puff, The Magic Dragon’-Themed Restaurants Might Actually Happen
April 2015 The Boathouse Restaurant Opens On Lake Buena Vista, Florida
April 2015 Schussler Creative’s big, bold backstage
April 2015 More leftovers from Boathouse, the new Downtown Disney restaurant
April 2015 Rainforest Cafe creator opens The Boathouse at Disney
April 2015 A tour inside The Boathouse at Downtown Disney
November 2013 Fast N’ Loud N’ Frightening – C.J. – Star Tribune
September 2013 Barn Meets Bling – Beth Ewen – Food Service News
September 2013 New Theme Barn meets bling is latest concept for restaurant impresario – Beth Ewen – Franchise Times
September 2013 The World According to Steve Schussler – Andy Greder – St. Louis Park Magazine
Summer 2013 – The Barn: Back from the Brink – The Prairie View Summer & Fall Newsletter of the Eden Prairie Historical Society
Summer 2013 Go Ahead, Ask the Critic – Rick nelson – Star Tribune
May 2013 Best Non-Agriculture Adaptive Re-use – The Barn Door May Issue of the Friends of Minnesota Barns
Summer 2013 Greener Pastures – Ivy Gracie – Artful Living Magazine
May 2013 EP GIVES EVENT AT GREEN ACRES BARN – VICTORIA PRICE – PRAIRIE HOME LIVING
May 2013 Landmark Eden Prairie Barn to Host EP Gives – Karla Wennerstrom – Eden Prairie News
January 2013 Green Acres – Megan Wiley – Twin Cities Business Magazine
December 2012 A Barn Brought Back to Life – Kelly Smith – Star Tribune
September 2012 Historic Barn to be an Event Center – Patty Dexter – Eden Prairie News
April 2012 Heritage and Humor – Jenny Stanley – Southwest Metro Magazine
March 2012 10 Ways for Startups to Expand Their Reach in 2012 – Martin Zwilling – www.businessinsider.com
January 2012 Upping Its Game – Susan Reda – www.Stores.org
August 2011 New Life for a Picture-perfect Barn – Laurie Blake – Star Tribune West Extra
August 2011 Udderly Eye-catching – Karla Wennerstrom – Eden Prairie News
August 2011 The Cows Have Come Home? – Paul Groessel – Eden Prairie Sun Current
Summer 2011 Adventure At Play – Beth Hawkins – The Private Client Reserve
January 2011 I’m Not One Who Gives Up – Wendy Lee – Star Tribune
January 2011 Betty & Joes and Hot Dog Hall of Fame make Top 20 List on Franchise Times
November 10 Steven Schussler – Personified Passion – Star Tribune
BArn May House Creative Laboratory-Leah Shaffer-Eden Prairie News
September 2010 A Bid for History – Star Tribune West Extra
January 2010 Confessions of a Fame-seeker by Katy Ryan, The Dot Magazine Kansas
September 2009 New Schussler Concept Will Open in Las Vegas – John Vomhof Jr., mspbj.com
August 2009 Backfire Barbeque Restaurant Coming to Legends – Mary Rupert – Piper Press Kansas City
April 2009 Big Ideas Big Concepts, FoodService News
January 2009 T-Rex Interview, BloopLoop Blog
January 2009 T-Rex Stomps Its Way onto Downtown Disney’s Restaurant Scene – Orlando Attractions Magazine
December 2008 Steven Schussler’s Themed Restaurants are Hot, Even in a Cold Economy – Minnesota Business
December 2008 T-Rex Cafe Downtown Disney – Amusement Today
October 2008 Rainforest Cafe Founder, Landry’s Launch 2nd T-Rex – Nations Restaurant News
October 2008 Mood is Mega-Mesozoic at Schussler’s Latest Over-the-Top Eatery – Star Tribune
October 2008 American Chopper Crew Reveal Unique Bike – MN Sun Sailor
October 2008 Disney’s New Dinosaur Themed Restaurant Opens – Orlando Sentinel
October 2008 A Fun Day at Work – OCC Schussler Bike Unveling Gordy’s Garage Blog
October 2008 A Motorcycle that looks like a ’57 Chevy? – Star Tribune
October 2008 American Chopper Star Paul Teutul Sr., Unveils New Motorcycle at Schussler Creative – Pioneer Press
Three New Restaurants coming to the Legends – The Kansas City Star
What’s “The Big Idea” of Putting Donny Deutsch in a studio with Steve Schussler? – Star Tribune
September 2007 Levy-Schussler Ink Restaurant Partnership – Nations Restaurants News
September 2007 Schussler has more themed menus in Store – Star Tribune
June 2007 Rainforest Cafe Creator Steve Schussler – GlobeSt.com
June 2007 Lessons Learned – 3 Top CEO’s – Upsize Magazine
May 2007 Concept Innovator Schussler Inks $100M Development Deal – Nations Restaurant News
May 2007 Schussler Creative and RED Development Join Forces – Forbes.com
February 2007 Hear Him Roar by Carol Tice, Entrepreneur Magazine
January 2007 RoadWarrior – Chain Leader
December 2006 Stream of Consciousness – Minnesota Business
November 2006 Top of the Food Chain– Success Magazine
November 2006 Rainforest Cafe Founder Rolls Out T-Rex Chain, Shops Eight More Big Ideas – Upsize Magazine
July 2006 Making History – Pioneer Press
April 2006 Crazy Like a Tyrannosaur – Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine
March 2006 Two New Eateries Coming to Disney– Florida Today
March 2006 Dining with Dinosaurs at Disney – Orlando Business Journal
January 2005 Rainforest Founder Plots Big Return – The Business Journal
January 1998 Will Rainforest Reign? – Twin Cities Business Monthly
March 1995 – All or Nothing at the Rainforest Cafe – Retail Store Image
IT’S A JUNGLE IN THERE BOOK PRESS
January 2011 Steven Schussler I Am Not One Who Gives Up by Wendy Lee-Star Tribune
November 2010 Always Be On The Lookout for Your Next Big Thing – Twin Cities Business
October 2010 Steven Schussler Began with a Rainforest – Sandy Zimmerman – Las Vegas Tribune
October 2010 This Week in Small Business – NYTimes.com
October 2010 Its A Jungle In There Review – Paul Levy – StarTribunecom
October 2010 Its a Jungle in There new book by restaurateur Steven Schussler- Rachel Hutton- City Pages
October 2010 Downtown Journal – Gorillas heading for the IDS by Sarah McKenzie
October 2010 Schussler shares successes-Scott Carlson-Review – Finance-Commerce
MN Business Journal BACK TALK PRESS
January 2014 Steve Schussler – Interview with Christophe Cooper – MN Business January 2014
October 2013 Steve Schussler – Interview with Lori Frank – MN Business, October 2013
September 2013 Steve Schussler – Interview with Hillary Feder – MN Business, September 2013
August 2013 Steven Schussler – Interview with Paul Dzubnar – MN Business, August 2013
July 2013 Steven Schussler – Interview with Marcus Jundt – MN Business, July 2013
June 2013 Steven Schussler – Interview with Barry Zelickson – MN Business, June 2013
May 2013 Steven Schussler – Interview with Danny Schwartzman – MN Business, May 2013
April 2013 Steven Schussler – Interview with Mark Johnson – MN Business, April 2013
March 2013 Steven Schussler – Interview with Dan Witkowski – MN Business, March 2013
January 2013 Steven Schussler – Interview with Dennis and Megan Doyle – MN Business, January 2013
January 2012 Steven Schussler – Interview with Larry Cuneo – MN Business, November 2012
October 2012 Steven Schussler – Interview with Bill and Deb Mack – MN Business, October 2012
October 2012 Steven Schussler – Behind the Scenes at the Minnesota Timberwolves – MN Business, October 2012
October 2012 Steven Schussler – Secrets of Success – MN Business, August 2012
August 2011 Steven Schussler Interview with Jay Coogan – MN Business Back Talk Issue, August 2011
July 2011 Steven Schussler Interview with David Shea – MN Business Back Talk Issue, July 2011
June 2011 Steven Schussler Interview with Christine Clifford – MN Business Back Talk Issue, June 2011
May 2011 Steven Schussler Interview with Morrie Wagener MN Business Back Talk Issue, May 2011
April 2011 Steven Schussler Interview with Dave Cleveland – MN Business Back Talk Issue, April 2011
March 2011 Steven Schussler Interview with Brian Turner – MN Business Back Talk Issue, March 2011
February 2011 Steven Schussler Interview with Tim Myslajek – MN Business Back Talk Issue, February 2011
January 2011 Steven Schussler Interview with Dan Lowe – MN Business Back Talk Issue, January 2011
December 2010 Steven Schussler Interview with Andy Lansing – MN Business Magazine Back Talk Issue, December 2010
November 2010 Steven Schussler Interview with Nick Beste – MN Business Back Talk Issue, November 2010
October 2010 Steven Schussler Interview with Kim Valentini – MN Business Back Talk Issue October 2010
September 2010 Steven Schussler Interview with Bruce Lambrecht – MN Business Back Talk Issue, September 2010
August 2010 Steven Schussler Interview with Tilman Feritta – MN Business Back Talk Issue, August 2010
July 2010 Steven Schussler Interview with Louie Anderson – MN Business Back Talk Issue, July 2010
June 2010 steven Schussler Interview with John Kitchener – MN Business Back Talk Issue, June 2010
May 2010 Steven Schussler Interview with Clark Griffith – MN Business Back Talk Issue, May 2010
April 2010 Steven Schussler’s Interview with Bill Murray – MN Business Back Talk Issue, April 2010
March 2010 Steven Schussler’s Interview with David Page – MN Business Back Talk Issue March 2010
February 2010 Steven Schussler’s Interview with Barbara Bowers MN Business Back Talk Issue, February 2010
January 2010 Steven Schussler’s Interview with Joe Senser – MN Business Back Talk issue, January 2010
December 2009 Steven Schussler’s Interview with Paul Douglas – MN Business Back Talk issue, December 2009
November 2009 Steven Schussler steals back page – MN Business Back Talk issue, November 2009
Galaxy Drive In Press Articles
June 2010 Tales of Recuperation – Galaxy Drive In – Barbara Flanagan – Variety- Star Tribune
April 2010 Letter to Editor – Galaxy Drive -In Treated Family like Honored Guests – Sun Sailor St. Louis Park
November 2009 Galaxy Doggie Dinner Costumed Canine – St. Louis Park Sun Sailor
November 2009 A Blast From the Intergalactic – Sun Country Airlines Magazine
October 2009 Drive-into another Galaxy…for the dogS – Animal Humane Society.org – October 27, 2009
September 2009 Galaxy Lights Up Old Space – Nico Johnson – The Echo
August 2009 Remade Drive-In Offers More than food to Residents of St. Louis Park – Alexandra Wertz – Sun Sailor
August 2009 Galaxy Drive In- Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl – Minnesota Monthly
August 2009 Faldo Discovers Galaxy – CJ – Star TribuNe
August 2009 Galaxy Drive In Dining – Rick Nelson – Star Tribune
July 2009 Galaxy Drive in – In with the New -Rick Nelson- Star TrIbune
July 2009 Restaurateur Resotres St Louis Park Drive – Scott Carlson – WCCO
July 2009 Restaurateur Restores St Louis Park MN Drive In – Scott Carlson – GrandForksHerald.com
July 2009 Birth of a Galaxy – Scott Carlson – Finance and Commerce
May 2009 Signs of the Season – Galaxy Drive In – Barbara Flanagan – Star Tribune
