The restaurant business can be brutal. The grocery business can be brutal. But a high-end combination of the two appears capable of cutting out a nice slice of the market in downtown Minden. If customer flow on a breezy Thursday morning is any indication, Minden Meat and Deli on Highway 395 is doing well. Owner Kevin Mary was busy behind the counter packaging special orders for discerning patrons, and just when he found enough time to sit down and discuss his business, more folks streamed through the doors.“Business is fantastic,” he said, “not necessarily in the categories I expected. For …




