Guidebook for Minneapolis
Food Scene
Delicious pizza (by the slice or whole pie), pasta, and gelato!
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Fat Lorenzos
5600 Cedar AveDelicious pizza (by the slice or whole pie), pasta, and gelato!
Hot Plate
5204 Bloomington AveGo here for great breakfast with a cute, artsy feel
Decent hamburger joint and neighborhood bar (try the Juicy Lucy's - though I prefer Matt's Juicy Lucy, by far)
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5-8 Club
5800 Cedar AveDecent hamburger joint and neighborhood bar (try the Juicy Lucy's - though I prefer Matt's Juicy Lucy, by far)
My favorite Mexican restaurant in the Twin Cities! Great authentic food, good drinks.
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Pepitos Tex Mex Grill
4820 Chicago AveMy favorite Mexican restaurant in the Twin Cities! Great authentic food, good drinks.
Kid friendly, locally owned coffee shop - good food and has a play room!
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Sovereign Grounds
813 E 48th StKid friendly, locally owned coffee shop - good food and has a play room!
Great food including lots of fresh fish, nice outdoor seating along Minnehaha Falls. Free outdoor music - kid and dog friendly. Only open in warm months (April-September)
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Sea Salt
4825 Minnehaha AveGreat food including lots of fresh fish, nice outdoor seating along Minnehaha Falls. Free outdoor music - kid and dog friendly. Only open in warm months (April-September)
Turtle Bread Company
4762 Chicago AveDelicious soups, sandwiches, and pastries
Farm to table restaurant with delicious food and drinks.
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Wise Acre Eatery
5401 Nicollet AveFarm to table restaurant with delicious food and drinks.
Home of the original Juicy Lucy! President Obama and many other famous people have gone here. Dive bar and if you go at dinner time, there will be a line. But they're so worth it!
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Matt's Bar
3500 Cedar AveHome of the original Juicy Lucy! President Obama and many other famous people have gone here. Dive bar and if you go at dinner time, there will be a line. But they're so worth it!
Outstanding Cuban restaurant featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives from the Food Network. Quirky, vibrant atmosphere. Great brunch, but expect to wait. They don't take reservations.
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Victor's 1959 Cafe
3756 Grand Ave SOutstanding Cuban restaurant featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives from the Food Network. Quirky, vibrant atmosphere. Great brunch, but expect to wait. They don't take reservations.
Check out "Eat Street" in the Whittier neighborhood. Lots of great food options from Vietnamese to Donuts to Ramen to Ethiopian - and of course American traditional in there too. http://www.minneapolis.org/map-transportation/neighborhoods/eat-street/
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Eat Street Social
18 W 26th StCheck out "Eat Street" in the Whittier neighborhood. Lots of great food options from Vietnamese to Donuts to Ramen to Ethiopian - and of course American traditional in there too. http://www.minneapolis.org/map-transportation/neighborhoods/eat-street/
Everything Else
Great place to spend a day at the beach, walk or bike trails, rent canoes, bikes and kayaks
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Parque del Lago Nokomis
4955 W Lake Nokomis PkwyGreat place to spend a day at the beach, walk or bike trails, rent canoes, bikes and kayaks
Entertainment & Activities
Rent paddle boats, group/couple bikes, canoes, kayaks and more by the hour
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Wheel Fun Rentals
4135 W Lake Harriet PkwyRent paddle boats, group/couple bikes, canoes, kayaks and more by the hour
Tour Paisley Park, Prince's historic studio! I've gone on the tour and it's amazing.
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Paisley Park
7801 Audubon RdTour Paisley Park, Prince's historic studio! I've gone on the tour and it's amazing.
1950s style discount movie theater. A neighborhood gem
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Riverview Theater
3800 42nd Ave S1950s style discount movie theater. A neighborhood gem
Historic bowling spot - bicyclers like to hang here :)
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Bryant-Lake Bowl
810 W Lake StHistoric bowling spot - bicyclers like to hang here :)
A closer Bowling alley with good beer from Town Hall brewery
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Town Hall Lanes
5019 S 34th AveA closer Bowling alley with good beer from Town Hall brewery
One of the best (and the newest) stadiums in the NFL. It is something to see, MN Vikings fan or not
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U.S. Bank Stadium
401 Chicago AveOne of the best (and the newest) stadiums in the NFL. It is something to see, MN Vikings fan or not
A new stadium with great food and good seats, no matter where you sit.
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Target Field
1 Twins WayA new stadium with great food and good seats, no matter where you sit.
Essentials
Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin AveUpscale grocery store, excellent produce section
I belong to this gym - it's one of the newer LA Fitness in the Twin Cities. Ample cardio machines, large free weights and weight machine section, racket ball, group fitness classes, cycling classes, pool, hot tub, and sauna.
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LA Fitness
3001 Hennepin AveI belong to this gym - it's one of the newer LA Fitness in the Twin Cities. Ample cardio machines, large free weights and weight machine section, racket ball, group fitness classes, cycling classes, pool, hot tub, and sauna.
Cub Foods
1104 Lagoon AveLow priced, large grocery store
Shopping
Target
6445 Richfield PkwyTarget conveniently close. This one has groceries, too
Of course you likely are aware of the Mall of America. Largest shopping mall in the world. They have great shopping (fun fact: Minnesota does not have sales tax on clothing). But also bars, an amusement park, a water park, and game rooms. Lots to see and do here.
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Mall of America
60 East BroadwayOf course you likely are aware of the Mall of America. Largest shopping mall in the world. They have great shopping (fun fact: Minnesota does not have sales tax on clothing). But also bars, an amusement park, a water park, and game rooms. Lots to see and do here.
If you don't want to deal with the massiveness of the Mall of America, try this smaller mall. The Southdale Mall was one of the first shopping malls in the country.
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Southdale Center
10 Southdale CenterIf you don't want to deal with the massiveness of the Mall of America, try this smaller mall. The Southdale Mall was one of the first shopping malls in the country.
Parks & Nature
This is a great place for skiing, sledding, and snowboarding to enjoy Minnesota winters. They offer several classes and equipment rentals. https://www.threeriversparks.org/parks/hyland-lake-park.aspx
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Reserva del Parque del Lago Hyland
10145 E Bush Lake RdThis is a great place for skiing, sledding, and snowboarding to enjoy Minnesota winters. They offer several classes and equipment rentals. https://www.threeriversparks.org/parks/hyland-lake-park.aspx
The Falls are beautiful, even in the winter when they're frozen. And a short distance from my house
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Minnehaha Falls
4801 S Minnehaha DrThe Falls are beautiful, even in the winter when they're frozen. And a short distance from my house
Arts & Culture
Where the iconic Cherry Spoon sculpture garden is, and home of modern art. Thursday evenings are free!
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Walker Art Center
725 Vineland PlWhere the iconic Cherry Spoon sculpture garden is, and home of modern art. Thursday evenings are free!
Instituto de Arte de Minneapolis
2400 3rd Ave SHUGE art museum and its free!!
Orpheum Theatre
910 Hennepin AveHistoric Orpheum Theater - lots of great shows here
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington StAnother historic theater
The Penumbra is a historic African American theater. August Wilson has a special relationship with this theater and performed all of his plays here :)
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Penumbra Theatre
270 N Kent StThe Penumbra is a historic African American theater. August Wilson has a special relationship with this theater and performed all of his plays here :)
Minnesota Orchestra
1111 Nicollet MallOrchestra Hall is a Twin Cities treasure