Guidebook for Minneapolis
Food Scene
An informal, reasonably priced place that is always popular and has a variety of Brazilian inspired side dishes to go with their meats.
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Brasa Premium Rotisserie
600 E Hennepin AveAn informal, reasonably priced place that is always popular and has a variety of Brazilian inspired side dishes to go with their meats.
If you're looking for a neighborhood institution, this is it. Mannings serves familiar American sports bar food, and has been doing it for generations.
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Manning's Cafe
2200 Como Ave SEIf you're looking for a neighborhood institution, this is it. Mannings serves familiar American sports bar food, and has been doing it for generations.
Located in Dinkytown, a well established and patronized Chinese restaurant. A 15 minute walk from my house.
Shuang Cheng
1320 4th St SELocated in Dinkytown, a well established and patronized Chinese restaurant. A 15 minute walk from my house.
If you need a place to hang out with a cup of coffee and your laptop, this is the closest to my house. They have a wide selection of waffles, both sweet and savory. Popular on weekends!
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Black Coffee and Waffle Bar
1500 Como Ave SEIf you need a place to hang out with a cup of coffee and your laptop, this is the closest to my house. They have a wide selection of waffles, both sweet and savory. Popular on weekends!
A long time Vietnamese restaurant with terrific beef and potatoes, and robust egg rolls. About a five minute drive north of my house.
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Que Viet Village House
2211 Johnson St NEA long time Vietnamese restaurant with terrific beef and potatoes, and robust egg rolls. About a five minute drive north of my house.
This is the retail district on the edge of campus. chock full of restaurants and bars. An easy 15 minute walk from my house, where you are bound to find something good to eat or drink.
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Dinkytown
This is the retail district on the edge of campus. chock full of restaurants and bars. An easy 15 minute walk from my house, where you are bound to find something good to eat or drink.
An intimate, fusion Asian cafe about 3 blocks from my house. Good selection and good value.
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Chin Dian Kitchen
1500 E Hennepin AveAn intimate, fusion Asian cafe about 3 blocks from my house. Good selection and good value.
Shopping
The nearest shopping center, with a Cub Foods (big grocery store), Target and Home Depot. About one mile north of my place.
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The Quarry
1520-1730 New Brighton BlvdThe nearest shopping center, with a Cub Foods (big grocery store), Target and Home Depot. About one mile north of my place.
Arts & Culture
A 50's style movie theater with second run shows for $3 ($2 on Tuesdays) and terrific popcorn! A movie experience heads and shoulders above the malls.
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Riverview Theater
3800 42nd Ave SA 50's style movie theater with second run shows for $3 ($2 on Tuesdays) and terrific popcorn! A movie experience heads and shoulders above the malls.
A lovely walk across the Stone Arch Bridge (45 minutes one way from my house) will get you to the world renowned Guthrie theater - known for both its architecture and its plays.
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Guthrie leikhús
818 S 2nd StA lovely walk across the Stone Arch Bridge (45 minutes one way from my house) will get you to the world renowned Guthrie theater - known for both its architecture and its plays.
To get a good feel for why Minneapolis is located where it is (on a river with a waterfall), and to better understand who was living here, and who arrived, stop by this museum. It is right next to the Guthrie, and on the north side of downtown, so you can combine it with a larger tour.
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Mill City Museum
704 S 2nd StTo get a good feel for why Minneapolis is located where it is (on a river with a waterfall), and to better understand who was living here, and who arrived, stop by this museum. It is right next to the Guthrie, and on the north side of downtown, so you can combine it with a larger tour.
Essentials
303 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
The best local selection of wines and spirits, and a terrific cheese shop to boot! Stroll around the neighborhood while you are there - lots of funky restaurants and bars and street life.
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Surdyk's Liquor & Cheese Shop
303 E Hennepin Ave303 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
The best local selection of wines and spirits, and a terrific cheese shop to boot! Stroll around the neighborhood while you are there - lots of funky restaurants and bars and street life.
If you want upscale groceries, or an excellent cold and hot food bar, Lund's is the place. Not cheap, but good quality and excellent selection.
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Lunds & Byerlys Northeast Minneapolis
25 University Ave SEIf you want upscale groceries, or an excellent cold and hot food bar, Lund's is the place. Not cheap, but good quality and excellent selection.
Joe's is a 10 minute walk east on Como Ave, at the corner of 19th Ave SE. It is a good Middle Eastern deli, a well stocked convenience store, and a laundromat - all in one location! This is the closest laundromat to my place.
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Joe's Market & Deli
1828 Como Ave SEJoe's is a 10 minute walk east on Como Ave, at the corner of 19th Ave SE. It is a good Middle Eastern deli, a well stocked convenience store, and a laundromat - all in one location! This is the closest laundromat to my place.
Everything Else
If you want a haircut, coloring, massage, pedicure - this is one of the Aveda Schools - four floors in a lovely high ceilinged 100 year old former bank.
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Aveda Institute Minneapolis
400 Central Ave SEIf you want a haircut, coloring, massage, pedicure - this is one of the Aveda Schools - four floors in a lovely high ceilinged 100 year old former bank.
Parks & Nature
There are river edge roads on both the east and west sides of the Mississippi. Each road has a corresponding bike and walking path, with regular overviews of the river. The closest access to the Mississippi from my house is to go to the Stone Arch Bridge, which is a pedestrian and bike only bridge (former railroad bridge).
I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge
There are river edge roads on both the east and west sides of the Mississippi. Each road has a corresponding bike and walking path, with regular overviews of the river. The closest access to the Mississippi from my house is to go to the Stone Arch Bridge, which is a pedestrian and bike only bridge (former railroad bridge).
Getting Around
There is a Nice Bike rack about three blocks from my place - on 15th Ave right next to Van Cleve Park. The bikes are available from April to October of each year, and are a great way to see the city at a sane pace.
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Nice Ride Station
There is a Nice Bike rack about three blocks from my place - on 15th Ave right next to Van Cleve Park. The bikes are available from April to October of each year, and are a great way to see the city at a sane pace.