Guidebook for Relaxing Getaway Suite
Food scene
A newer restaurant to our neighborhood, and we're in love. Street style tacos, fantastic margaritas, fantastic happy hour specials, picturesque patio and so much more.
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Nico’s Taco Bar on Como
2260 Como AveA newer restaurant to our neighborhood, and we're in love. Street style tacos, fantastic margaritas, fantastic happy hour specials, picturesque patio and so much more.
Full service coffee bar, and authentic European cuisine. Amenities include a small stage for live music and patio seating.
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Finnish Bistro Coffee & Cafe
2264 Como AveFull service coffee bar, and authentic European cuisine. Amenities include a small stage for live music and patio seating.
Winning Best Neighborhood Cafe's is no surprise, locally sourced, made from scratch breakfast and lunch. One of our favorites for a lazy weekend morning. They're famous for their apple, walnut, & brie pancakes, but everything is delicious.
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Colossal Cafe
2315 Como AveWinning Best Neighborhood Cafe's is no surprise, locally sourced, made from scratch breakfast and lunch. One of our favorites for a lazy weekend morning. They're famous for their apple, walnut, & brie pancakes, but everything is delicious.
Newer to the neighborhood is a small but mighty Karta Thai. Some of our favorite dishes are the Thai Green Curry, and the Thom Kha Soup.
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Karta Thai Restaurant
1889 Como AveNewer to the neighborhood is a small but mighty Karta Thai. Some of our favorite dishes are the Thai Green Curry, and the Thom Kha Soup.
Middle eastern and American cafe, a popular lunch place for students and faculty at the U of M. Our favorite is their Falafel or Shawarma. Mims and Lori's Coffee share a building.
Mim's Cafe
1435 Cleveland Ave NMiddle eastern and American cafe, a popular lunch place for students and faculty at the U of M. Our favorite is their Falafel or Shawarma. Mims and Lori's Coffee share a building.
A neighborhood store that somehow packs the contents of a grocery store. You can find almost anything you'll need here, though with their natural + local product focus, it may not be as cheap as big store prices. Speedy won 'best neighborhood market' by one of our local paper contests. Also, their meat department is a rare find, folks travel specifically for this butcher shop.
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Tim & Tom's Speedy Market Inc
2310 Como AveA neighborhood store that somehow packs the contents of a grocery store. You can find almost anything you'll need here, though with their natural + local product focus, it may not be as cheap as big store prices. Speedy won 'best neighborhood market' by one of our local paper contests. Also, their meat department is a rare find, folks travel specifically for this butcher shop.
Nestled into an unassuming St Paul strip mall, Pho 79 is some of the best Vietnamese fare you can find anywhere in the Twin Cities. The spring rolls are fresh and flavorful, and the pho is spiced beautifully.
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Pho 79 Restaurants
2233 Energy Park DrNestled into an unassuming St Paul strip mall, Pho 79 is some of the best Vietnamese fare you can find anywhere in the Twin Cities. The spring rolls are fresh and flavorful, and the pho is spiced beautifully.
Sightseeing
With more than 520 stores, 4 floors, an amusement park, waterpark and aquarium, it is a sight to see. The light-rail can take you right there, though parking is free if you prefer to drive.
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Mall of America
60 East BroadwayWith more than 520 stores, 4 floors, an amusement park, waterpark and aquarium, it is a sight to see. The light-rail can take you right there, though parking is free if you prefer to drive.
A full-size zoo within the city, a beautiful expanded conservatory and indoor rainforest, and a trail around the lake, plus picnic space by a waterfall -- all for free just minutes away. Paddle boards, kayaks, bikes etc for rent a the Como Pavilion.
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Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
1225 Estabrook DrA full-size zoo within the city, a beautiful expanded conservatory and indoor rainforest, and a trail around the lake, plus picnic space by a waterfall -- all for free just minutes away. Paddle boards, kayaks, bikes etc for rent a the Como Pavilion.
Paisley Park is Prince's extraordinary private estate and production complex in Chanhassen MN. Fans will have the unprecedented opportunity to experience first hand what is was like for Prince to create, produce and perform inside this private sanctuary and remarkable production complex. Get your tickets ahead of time, as they can fill up.
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Paisley Park
7801 Audubon RdPaisley Park is Prince's extraordinary private estate and production complex in Chanhassen MN. Fans will have the unprecedented opportunity to experience first hand what is was like for Prince to create, produce and perform inside this private sanctuary and remarkable production complex. Get your tickets ahead of time, as they can fill up.
Home to our iconic Cherry and the Spoon sculpture, a nice stroll through a garden of sculptures is a perfect place fo rest after exploring downtown Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
725 Vineland PlHome to our iconic Cherry and the Spoon sculpture, a nice stroll through a garden of sculptures is a perfect place fo rest after exploring downtown Minneapolis.
Known for its wall of stars, First Ave has been a staple to downtown Minneapolis since the 1960's
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First Avenue
701 N 1st AveKnown for its wall of stars, First Ave has been a staple to downtown Minneapolis since the 1960's
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Ukuzulazula
We recommend using Uber/Lyft rather than taxis.
Public transportation
is fairly easy with a bus stop 2 blocks away from metro transit line 3. Line 3 heads directly to downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul. It also connects to the two light rail lines.
Uber/Lyft
To MSP Airport - $20-$30
To Mall of America - $20-$30
To Downtown Saint Paul - $10-$15
To Downtown Minneapolis - $10-$15
Biking
Saint Paul and Minneapolis are incredibly bike friendly, often being named best bicycling city in America. There are hundreds of miles of bike lanes, and paved trails. Nice Ride MN is the common bike rental in Minneapolis.