Guidebook for Minneapolis
Essentials
Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin Ave24 hours, lovely grocery
Superb natural foods grocery with a wonderful bulk section. Everybody welcome, no membership required.
11 residents recomanen
Rudolphs Bar-B-Que
1933 Lyndale Ave SSuperb natural foods grocery with a wonderful bulk section. Everybody welcome, no membership required.
Big box style grocery store, straight south (left out of the front door) on Emerson for four blocks
18 residents recomanen
Rainbow Foods
1104 Lagoon AveBig box style grocery store, straight south (left out of the front door) on Emerson for four blocks
Everything Else
One Yoga Studio
2637 27th Avenue SouthTake a yoga class from a great teacher
U.S. Bank ATM
2448 Hennepin AveATM ease
YWCA Minneapolis - Uptown
2808 Hennepin Ave SDaily passes are available to the gym and pool.
Major artery through town, that is called "bike boulevard" with a labeled green lane for bicycles.
Bryant Avenue South
Bryant Avenue SouthMajor artery through town, that is called "bike boulevard" with a labeled green lane for bicycles.
Lake of the Isles is part of the chain of lakes, which has paths and amazing houses around it. Note where you start so you know when you've gone all the way around. It connects to Lake Calhoun.
Lake of the Isles Parkway East
Lake of the Isles Parkway EastLake of the Isles is part of the chain of lakes, which has paths and amazing houses around it. Note where you start so you know when you've gone all the way around. It connects to Lake Calhoun.
Isles Bun & Coffee
1424 W 28th StThe.Best.Sweet.Rolls.
Food Scene
Best chai in town. Super lunch time special. Can sit outside on their patio.
19 residents recomanen
Namaste Cafe
2512 Hennepin AveBest chai in town. Super lunch time special. Can sit outside on their patio.
Roat Osha
3001 Hennepin Ave SGreat Thai food, with a deck and reliably good service.
Coffee to start your day, there's no coffee maker in the flat. Locals spot. Caribou and Starbucks are a block further down the road.
187 residents recomanen
Spyhouse Coffee
945 Broadway St NECoffee to start your day, there's no coffee maker in the flat. Locals spot. Caribou and Starbucks are a block further down the road.
More than 25 years ago Lucia started making great food with local ingredients. Menu changes weekly. If you go for a weekend brunch, tell them Mia sent you.
19 residents recomanen
Lucia's Restaurant and Wine Bar
1432 W 31st StMore than 25 years ago Lucia started making great food with local ingredients. Menu changes weekly. If you go for a weekend brunch, tell them Mia sent you.
Sebastian Joe's Ice Cream Cafe
1007 W Franklin AveBest ice cream
Affordable food inside the Walker, with a deck that has one of the best views in the city.
Gallery 8 Cafe
1750 Hennepin AveAffordable food inside the Walker, with a deck that has one of the best views in the city.
Quang, Vietnemese food is on Nicollet Ave, otherwise knows as "Eat Street." It's worth a stroll, I've never been disappointed at any place in the area. Lots of $10 and under options on East Street.
47 residents recomanen
Pizza Lucé Uptown
3200 Lyndale Ave SQuang, Vietnemese food is on Nicollet Ave, otherwise knows as "Eat Street." It's worth a stroll, I've never been disappointed at any place in the area. Lots of $10 and under options on East Street.
On a good night, caped super hero delivers your pizza. Otherwise, it's a regular person bringing it to you.
25 residents recomanen
Galactic Pizza
2917 Lyndale Ave SOn a good night, caped super hero delivers your pizza. Otherwise, it's a regular person bringing it to you.
Bryant-Lake Bowl
810 W Lake StGood food and you can bowl. Locals spot.
Simple, HUGE portions of American food, diner style. Open late on the weekends, often a line on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Colorful waitstaff is often part of the fun.
22 residents recomanen
Drink Uptown
2548 Hennepin AveSimple, HUGE portions of American food, diner style. Open late on the weekends, often a line on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Colorful waitstaff is often part of the fun.
Great menu that changes monthly. High quality food with an eye toward local and organic, with interesting, yet familiar entrees.
42 residents recomanen
Common Roots Cafe
2558 Lyndale Ave SGreat menu that changes monthly. High quality food with an eye toward local and organic, with interesting, yet familiar entrees.
About 20 years ago, this place started the whole foods movement in town. Now you can find their breads all over the country. Mostly, I go because they have the best dessert case in town.
104 residents recomanen
French Meadow Bakery & Cafe
2610 Lyndale Ave SAbout 20 years ago, this place started the whole foods movement in town. Now you can find their breads all over the country. Mostly, I go because they have the best dessert case in town.
Aside from coffee goodness and an interesting crowd, they have ping pong! Open long hours.
22 residents recomanen
Caffetto Coffee House
708 W 22nd StAside from coffee goodness and an interesting crowd, they have ping pong! Open long hours.
Shopping
All your natural products are stocked, plus a great juice bar and restaurant. Sit in or outside. Locals spot.
27 residents recomanen
Tao Organic Cafe + Herbery
2200 Hennepin AveAll your natural products are stocked, plus a great juice bar and restaurant. Sit in or outside. Locals spot.
Walgreens Photo
2650 Hennepin Ave24 hours a day pharmacy and catch all drug store.
Steeple People Thrift Store
2004 Lyndale Ave SSecond hand shop
Calhoun Square
3001 Hennepin AveThe main shopping/dining/bars hub at Lake and Hennepin
Sightseeing
Camp de Target
1 Twins WayTwins baseball
Gorgeous riverside setting with healthy foods and products. Next to the famous Guthrie Theatre downtown. It's part of the old flour mill ruins, and is an architecturally interesting site.
524 residents recomanen
Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave SGorgeous riverside setting with healthy foods and products. Next to the famous Guthrie Theatre downtown. It's part of the old flour mill ruins, and is an architecturally interesting site.
At this Lake Calhoun spot you can eat or rent a kayak or canoe and paddle around. Alternatively, you can follow the walking path all around the lake. It is part of the chain of lakes.
20 residents recomanen
Tin Fish Restaurant
3000 E Calhoun PkwyAt this Lake Calhoun spot you can eat or rent a kayak or canoe and paddle around. Alternatively, you can follow the walking path all around the lake. It is part of the chain of lakes.
This is the waterfront spot at Lake Harriet for informal, yet yummy food. Most summer nights there is a free concert right there too. Rose garden and peace garden are a short walk away.
11 residents recomanen
Bread & Pickle
4135 W Lake Harriet PkwyThis is the waterfront spot at Lake Harriet for informal, yet yummy food. Most summer nights there is a free concert right there too. Rose garden and peace garden are a short walk away.
Lake Harriet is part of the Chain of Lakes, and Linden Hills neighborhood is right there. You can walk or bike easily from here, and find gorgeous gardens, sailboats etc... Super charming area
Roseway Road
Roseway RoadLake Harriet is part of the Chain of Lakes, and Linden Hills neighborhood is right there. You can walk or bike easily from here, and find gorgeous gardens, sailboats etc... Super charming area
Arts & Culture
Great view of the city in park like sculpture garden. Free. Cross over the blue and yellow bridge to walk into Loring Park and be downtown.
606 residents recomanen
Centre d'Art Walker
725 Vineland PlGreat view of the city in park like sculpture garden. Free. Cross over the blue and yellow bridge to walk into Loring Park and be downtown.
Lake Harriet has a swimming beach, and a great path for walking all around. The bandshell offers free evening concerts all summer. The food is by a local restauranteur.
86 residents recomanen
Lake Harriet Bandshell Park
4135 Lake Harriet Pkwy Lake Harriet has a swimming beach, and a great path for walking all around. The bandshell offers free evening concerts all summer. The food is by a local restauranteur.
Landmark's Uptown Theatre
2906 Hennepin AveClosest movie theater, mostly art/independent films.
Best modern art collection between NYC and the west coast. Fantastic outdoor sculpture garden that's worth visiting at any time of year. Can walk into Loring Park, and downtown from the garden.
606 residents recomanen
Centre d'Art Walker
725 Vineland PlBest modern art collection between NYC and the west coast. Fantastic outdoor sculpture garden that's worth visiting at any time of year. Can walk into Loring Park, and downtown from the garden.
Entertainment & Activities
Magical children's bookstore complete with tiny kid's size purple door, chickens, fish and cats roaming about. Set in Linden Hills, one the most charming neighborhoods at the edge of Lake Harriet.
34 residents recomanen
Wild Rumpus Books
2720 W 43rd StMagical children's bookstore complete with tiny kid's size purple door, chickens, fish and cats roaming about. Set in Linden Hills, one the most charming neighborhoods at the edge of Lake Harriet.