Guidebook for Minneapolis

Julia
Guidebook for Minneapolis

Food Scene

Blue Ox is a coffee lover's coffee shop. Any easy walk to Blue Ox gets you to a perfect cup of coffee. A little pretentious, but sometimes it's worth it.
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Blue Ox Coffee Company
3740 Chicago Ave
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Blue Ox is a coffee lover's coffee shop. Any easy walk to Blue Ox gets you to a perfect cup of coffee. A little pretentious, but sometimes it's worth it.
Cafe Southside is a more laid back coffee shop with a welcoming vibe and light fare. This cafe has outdoor seating and a friendly atmosphere. This coffee shop is also within walking distance.
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Cafe SouthSide
3405 Chicago Ave
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Cafe Southside is a more laid back coffee shop with a welcoming vibe and light fare. This cafe has outdoor seating and a friendly atmosphere. This coffee shop is also within walking distance.
We have sent a number of guests to Modern Times for breakfast and all have enjoyed it. Fair Trade American breakfast fare for all preferences: vegetarian, vegan, and carnivores. Walking distance.
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Modern Times
3200 Chicago Ave
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We have sent a number of guests to Modern Times for breakfast and all have enjoyed it. Fair Trade American breakfast fare for all preferences: vegetarian, vegan, and carnivores. Walking distance.
Quintessential Powderhorn. This coffee shop is cozy and inviting. It has good coffee and amazing pastries and breakfast. Residents are sure to run into someone they know - and guests just might, too!
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May Day Café
3440 Bloomington Ave
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Quintessential Powderhorn. This coffee shop is cozy and inviting. It has good coffee and amazing pastries and breakfast. Residents are sure to run into someone they know - and guests just might, too!
Blackbird is your cozy-casual corner restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. They make just about everything from scratch. Try the Pad Thai!
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Blackbird
3800 Nicollet Ave
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Blackbird is your cozy-casual corner restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. They make just about everything from scratch. Try the Pad Thai!
The Lowbrow is one of my favorite places for a classic American Breakfast. In the summer on Sundays, it is on the same street as the Kingfield Farmers' Market, which is not to be missed.
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The Lowbrow
4244 Nicollet Ave
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The Lowbrow is one of my favorite places for a classic American Breakfast. In the summer on Sundays, it is on the same street as the Kingfield Farmers' Market, which is not to be missed.
This is one of our favorite restaurants, hands down. The owner buys as much of his produce as he can from local markets - and even grows some. It is the best Indian food in the city by far!
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Gandhi Mahal Restaurant
3025 East Franklin Avenue
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This is one of our favorite restaurants, hands down. The owner buys as much of his produce as he can from local markets - and even grows some. It is the best Indian food in the city by far!
Jakeenos is a longstanding neighborhood pizza joint. Thursday night is date night. 2 Appetizers, 2 entrees (or a pizza), 2 desserts, and a bottle of wine for $36!
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Jakeeno's Pizza & Pasta
3555 Chicago Ave
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Jakeenos is a longstanding neighborhood pizza joint. Thursday night is date night. 2 Appetizers, 2 entrees (or a pizza), 2 desserts, and a bottle of wine for $36!
Common Roots is a local favorite and won over several guests. Go alone or with someone - anytime of day. Great food, coffee, wine, beer.
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Common Roots Cafe
2558 Lyndale Ave S
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Common Roots is a local favorite and won over several guests. Go alone or with someone - anytime of day. Great food, coffee, wine, beer.
If you're looking to spend a little more for that special date, Bachelor Farmer is the place.
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The Bachelor Farmer Cafe
200 N 1st St
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If you're looking to spend a little more for that special date, Bachelor Farmer is the place.
Minneapolis has a lot of great Ethiopian - the Red Sea just might be our favorite. It's located in Cedar-Riverside, where the U of MN meets Little Mogadishu for a wealth of culture and diversity.
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The Red Sea Ethiopian Restaurant
320 Cedar Ave
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Minneapolis has a lot of great Ethiopian - the Red Sea just might be our favorite. It's located in Cedar-Riverside, where the U of MN meets Little Mogadishu for a wealth of culture and diversity.
The Tiny Diner just recently opened after much anticipation. It boasts a sustainable menu and has a large solar installation over an awesome patio.
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The Tiny Diner
1024 E 38th St
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The Tiny Diner just recently opened after much anticipation. It boasts a sustainable menu and has a large solar installation over an awesome patio.
This newly opened cafe on Lake Nokomis is a great spot for dining al fresco. The menu is simple, but you sit right on the patio on the lake. They also serve wine and beer.
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Sandcastle
4955 W Lake Nokomis Pkwy
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This newly opened cafe on Lake Nokomis is a great spot for dining al fresco. The menu is simple, but you sit right on the patio on the lake. They also serve wine and beer.

Everything Else

This gem is in the old Sears building. The Global Market has a number of international restaurants, a grocery store, and a number of craft and handmade goods vendors. Walking Distance (15 min).
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Midtown Global Market
920 E Lake St
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This gem is in the old Sears building. The Global Market has a number of international restaurants, a grocery store, and a number of craft and handmade goods vendors. Walking Distance (15 min).
Powderhorn is a wonderful park in the heart of South Minneapolis. It is great for a short walk or jog around the lake or has a number of playgrounds to burn off kids' energy.
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Powderhorn Park
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Powderhorn is a wonderful park in the heart of South Minneapolis. It is great for a short walk or jog around the lake or has a number of playgrounds to burn off kids' energy.
The Greenway is a bike lover's dream. The path goes from the Mississippi to the Chain of Lakes. You are almost always above or below the road and hardly ever have to stop.
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Midtown Greenway
Midtown Greenway
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The Greenway is a bike lover's dream. The path goes from the Mississippi to the Chain of Lakes. You are almost always above or below the road and hardly ever have to stop.
Great neighborhood theater! $3 tickets and $2 popcorn are hard to beat.
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Riverview Theater
3800 42nd Ave S
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Great neighborhood theater! $3 tickets and $2 popcorn are hard to beat.

Sightseeing

The Falls are absolutely beautiful. Not many cities have a 40' waterfall to brag about. If you enjoy the natural world, you gotta check this out. It is also accessible by LRT and NiceRide.
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Minnehaha Falls
4801 S Minnehaha Dr
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The Falls are absolutely beautiful. Not many cities have a 40' waterfall to brag about. If you enjoy the natural world, you gotta check this out. It is also accessible by LRT and NiceRide.
Fort Snelling is a beautiful state park at the confluence of the Mississippi and MN rivers. It's a great place to walk and maybe see some deer, fox, or turkey. 10-15 min. drive, or LRT.
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Fort Snelling State Park
101 Hwy 55
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Fort Snelling is a beautiful state park at the confluence of the Mississippi and MN rivers. It's a great place to walk and maybe see some deer, fox, or turkey. 10-15 min. drive, or LRT.
Cool museum in the renovated Mill District. Definitely worth a visit the museum and the area.
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I-Mill City Museum
704 S 2nd St
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Cool museum in the renovated Mill District. Definitely worth a visit the museum and the area.

Arts & Culture

Check out a Twins game at one of the most sustainable and beautiful ballparks in the country!
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Target Field
1 Twins Way
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Check out a Twins game at one of the most sustainable and beautiful ballparks in the country!
If seeing a play is not on your itinerary, it's still worth it to check out this building. It is open to the public and visitors are invited to walk out on the endless bridge for a view of the river.
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I-Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd St
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If seeing a play is not on your itinerary, it's still worth it to check out this building. It is open to the public and visitors are invited to walk out on the endless bridge for a view of the river.
The Pillsbury is a great neighborhood theater. Check out which plays are are going on while you're in town.
Pillsbury
3501 Chicago Ave
The Pillsbury is a great neighborhood theater. Check out which plays are are going on while you're in town.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local bar. It serves its own beer as well as a wide variety of other microbrews. It also has an excellent menu. The pretzels are delicious!
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Town Hall Brewery
1430 S Washington Ave
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Great local bar. It serves its own beer as well as a wide variety of other microbrews. It also has an excellent menu. The pretzels are delicious!