Arts District Guidebook
Food Scene
The food is outstanding and the atmosphere is superb
They serve dinner Monday - Saturday and brunch Saturday and Sunday.
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Northeast Social
359 13th Ave NEThe food is outstanding and the atmosphere is superb
They serve dinner Monday - Saturday and brunch Saturday and Sunday.
Fish and Chips! Dinner nightly-closed Mondays. Brunch on weekends! Great local hangout.
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The Anchor Fish & Chips
302 13th Ave NEFish and Chips! Dinner nightly-closed Mondays. Brunch on weekends! Great local hangout.
Plays great music on Vinyl! Choose your protein, choose your sides, you've got a meal! Adorable baby beer served with bloodies.
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The Sheridan Room
337 13th Ave NEPlays great music on Vinyl! Choose your protein, choose your sides, you've got a meal! Adorable baby beer served with bloodies.
Spyhouse Coffee
945 Broadway St NEGreat atmosphere. They roast their own beans right on site.
Great late night happy hour and terrific sustainable sushi! We eat here several times a week. It's borderline embarrassing. The staff is awesome, especially Ruby!
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Masu Sushi & Robata
330 E Hennepin AveGreat late night happy hour and terrific sustainable sushi! We eat here several times a week. It's borderline embarrassing. The staff is awesome, especially Ruby!
Best bar food ever! Real food, not just a bunch of fried junk. Get the grilled yellow fin tuna sandwich with Cajun spices if you like that sort of thing- it's fantastic! The serve breakfast too!
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Whitey's World Famous Saloon
400 East Hennepin AvenueBest bar food ever! Real food, not just a bunch of fried junk. Get the grilled yellow fin tuna sandwich with Cajun spices if you like that sort of thing- it's fantastic! The serve breakfast too!
Punch Pizza Northeast
210 E Hennepin AveReally good pizza. That's all.
Amazing food and great atmosphere. Reservations are booked way in advance but there is always room for walk ins. Best time to try it out is Sunday mid day (3ish) Other times...Check out the speakeasy in the alley while you wait for a seat.
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Young Joni
165 13th Avenue NortheastAmazing food and great atmosphere. Reservations are booked way in advance but there is always room for walk ins. Best time to try it out is Sunday mid day (3ish) Other times...Check out the speakeasy in the alley while you wait for a seat.
Cute new Asian fusion place with a large patio and drink menu. Almost always a wait for a table but you can enjoy a drink outside while you wait.
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Hai Hai
2121 University Ave NECute new Asian fusion place with a large patio and drink menu. Almost always a wait for a table but you can enjoy a drink outside while you wait.
Great pizza at a good price! Usually ready in about 10 minutes for take out. We love the Agean Salad and the “Fire” and “Nordeast” pizzas.
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Element Wood Fire Pizza
96 Broadway St NEGreat pizza at a good price! Usually ready in about 10 minutes for take out. We love the Agean Salad and the “Fire” and “Nordeast” pizzas.
Great tacos and small plates. For a party of 2 or more -Get a pitcher of margaritas if your going to have more than one. Order them spicy for a little kick. They even have a tequila sunrise popsicle.
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Centro
1414 Quincy St NEGreat tacos and small plates. For a party of 2 or more -Get a pitcher of margaritas if your going to have more than one. Order them spicy for a little kick. They even have a tequila sunrise popsicle.
Drinks & Nightlife
Free live music every night. Great drink specials ($3), and plenty of outdoor seating make this our go to local bar.
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331 Club
331 13th Ave NEFree live music every night. Great drink specials ($3), and plenty of outdoor seating make this our go to local bar.
Live music nightly, extensive food menu and that classic NE Minneapolis vibe.
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Mayslack's
1428 4th St NELive music nightly, extensive food menu and that classic NE Minneapolis vibe.
Dangerous Man Brewing Company
1300 NE 2nd StExtremely Local Beer
A local distillery that makes great gin, vodka and white whiskey. The food trucks outside make this a fantastic summer hangout
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Tattersall Distilling
1620 Central Ave NEA local distillery that makes great gin, vodka and white whiskey. The food trucks outside make this a fantastic summer hangout
Karaoke every night! Bingo Mondays and Wednesday. THIS is a true old school NE bar (meat raffles and all)! You can smoke on the patio WHILE you play bingo, now that's something!
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Vegas Lounge
965 Central Ave NEKaraoke every night! Bingo Mondays and Wednesday. THIS is a true old school NE bar (meat raffles and all)! You can smoke on the patio WHILE you play bingo, now that's something!
BEST PATIO anywhere, hands down!!!! Tiki drinks, pizzas, cheese curds, done!
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Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge
1900 Marshall St NEBEST PATIO anywhere, hands down!!!! Tiki drinks, pizzas, cheese curds, done!
Great gay bar. Awesome drag shows. Ridiculous drink specials (2-4-1 or 3-4-1) nice outdoor patio.
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LUSH
990 Central Ave NEGreat gay bar. Awesome drag shows. Ridiculous drink specials (2-4-1 or 3-4-1) nice outdoor patio.
Great place with lots of local brews. The ONLY brew pub in the area that is OPEN MONDAYS!
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Fair State Brewing Cooperative
2506 Central Ave NEGreat place with lots of local brews. The ONLY brew pub in the area that is OPEN MONDAYS!
Nice spot tucked in the back of the building (behind Spyhouse) cool rock sculpture style outdoor space.
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612Brew
945 Broadway St NENice spot tucked in the back of the building (behind Spyhouse) cool rock sculpture style outdoor space.
GREAT LOCAL MUSIC! Cheap cover (beats having to figure out what to tip "free" bands) Sunday and Monday night- Dr. Mombo's combo = legends! Tuesday -Reggae Allstars. The other nights vary.
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Bunkers Music Bar & Grill
761 N Washington AveGREAT LOCAL MUSIC! Cheap cover (beats having to figure out what to tip "free" bands) Sunday and Monday night- Dr. Mombo's combo = legends! Tuesday -Reggae Allstars. The other nights vary.
Essentials
This is where WE shop. Excellent co-op food market with juice bar! Everyone is welcome to shop here not just members. Bring your own bag for a discount.
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Eastside Food Co-op
2551 Central Ave NEThis is where WE shop. Excellent co-op food market with juice bar! Everyone is welcome to shop here not just members. Bring your own bag for a discount.
Excellent cheese shop and great wine/liquor store with very knowledgeable staff. Awesome selection!
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Surdyk's Liquor & Cheese Shop
303 E Hennepin AveExcellent cheese shop and great wine/liquor store with very knowledgeable staff. Awesome selection!
Open until midnight! Huge deli with prepared foods hot and cold, sushi, cheese shop and bakery. There is also a pharmacy and Caribou coffee stand on site.
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Lunds & Byerlys Northeast Minneapolis
25 University Ave SEOpen until midnight! Huge deli with prepared foods hot and cold, sushi, cheese shop and bakery. There is also a pharmacy and Caribou coffee stand on site.
Cub Foods
1201 Larpenteur Ave WThe most economical grocery store around the neighborhood.
Whole Foods Market
1575 Selby AveFree underground parking. Wine/liquor store on site
Shopping
It's Target. They have everything, even organic food. CVS Pharmacy, and Starbucks coffee shop inside.
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Target
900 Nicollet MallIt's Target. They have everything, even organic food. CVS Pharmacy, and Starbucks coffee shop inside.
Gumball Boutique
158 13th Ave NECrazy artsy stuff to check out, handmade items etc.
Great vintage furniture, bar ware and clothing -mostly mid century.
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findfurnish
2014 5th St NEGreat vintage furniture, bar ware and clothing -mostly mid century.
The Herbivorous Butcher
507 1st Ave NEVegan butcher shop- wow.
Adorable gift shop with tons of local items and MN themed products
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I Like You
1955 Johnson Street NortheastAdorable gift shop with tons of local items and MN themed products
Arts & Culture
Lovely little theater with high quality plays, musicals, dance and music!
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Ritz Theater
345 13th Ave NELovely little theater with high quality plays, musicals, dance and music!
World class theater with multiple stages and 4 star restaurants
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I-Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd StWorld class theater with multiple stages and 4 star restaurants
The Southern Theater
1420 S Washington AveGreat local dance companies and theater productions show here.
I-Orpheum Theatre
910 Hennepin AveThe big Broadway touring shows are here
Rogue Buddha Gallery
357 13th Ave NEgreat local art, frequent events
A huge set of warehouses with hundreds of artist studios. First Thursday of the month is open studio night
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Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson St NEA huge set of warehouses with hundreds of artist studios. First Thursday of the month is open studio night
Parks & Nature
lots of bike trails, running paths and beautiful walks abound. just walk West on 13th and your basically there.
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Mississippi River Park
3300 St Anthony Pkwylots of bike trails, running paths and beautiful walks abound. just walk West on 13th and your basically there.
The quaintest little neighborhood right in the middle of town. You'll feel like you're in a time warp. Peaceful. Many historic homes here.
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Nicollet Island Inn
95 Merriam StThe quaintest little neighborhood right in the middle of town. You'll feel like you're in a time warp. Peaceful. Many historic homes here.
Beautiful historic bridge over the Mississippi. Nice evening walk before stopping for dinner or drinks along the river on Main Street.
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Minneapolis Stone Arch Bridge
100 Portland AveBeautiful historic bridge over the Mississippi. Nice evening walk before stopping for dinner or drinks along the river on Main Street.
Entertainment & Activities
Great local bowling alley, bar and restaurant, they even serve brunch!
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Elsie's
729 Marshall St NEGreat local bowling alley, bar and restaurant, they even serve brunch!