Guidebook for Minneapolis

Laura And Ken
Laura And Ken
Guidebook for Minneapolis

Essentials

Superb produce, fine bakery items, fresh meat and deli. Higher end specialty groceries.
43 locals recommend
Lunds & Byerlys Northeast Minneapolis
25 University Ave SE
43 locals recommend
Superb produce, fine bakery items, fresh meat and deli. Higher end specialty groceries.
Natural and organic meat, dairy and produce.
71 locals recommend
Eastside Food Co-op
2551 Central Ave NE
71 locals recommend
Natural and organic meat, dairy and produce.
Excellent wine selections and very knowledgeable staff. Beautiful cheeses, desserts, sandwiches and grocery items. Think picnic!
58 locals recommend
Surdyk's Liquor & Cheese Shop
303 E Hennepin Ave
58 locals recommend
Excellent wine selections and very knowledgeable staff. Beautiful cheeses, desserts, sandwiches and grocery items. Think picnic!
For your household needs visit Target at the Quarry Shopping Center. Also find a pharmacy here.
177 locals recommend
Target
900 Nicollet Mall
177 locals recommend
For your household needs visit Target at the Quarry Shopping Center. Also find a pharmacy here.
Great groceries with some natural/organic selections, too.
Cub - Minneapolis Quarry
Great groceries with some natural/organic selections, too.
Underground parking.
Whole Foods Market
Underground parking.
Walgreens

Shopping

Fresh and local walkable farmer's market on summer Saturday mornings. Produce, crafts, lunch, live music.
11 locals recommend
Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market
629 NE 2nd St
11 locals recommend
Fresh and local walkable farmer's market on summer Saturday mornings. Produce, crafts, lunch, live music.
Once a month during the winter season, indoors at Mill City Museum. In the summer it is outdoors.
38 locals recommend
Mill City Farmers Market
750 S 2nd St
38 locals recommend
Once a month during the winter season, indoors at Mill City Museum. In the summer it is outdoors.
72 locals recommend
Rosedale Center
1595 MN-36
72 locals recommend
Shopping, hotel, amusement park. 
Mall of America
Shopping, hotel, amusement park. 

Food Scene

Terrific Lebanese food.
24 locals recommend
Emily's Lebanese Deli
641 University Ave NE
24 locals recommend
Terrific Lebanese food.
Very popular Irish-style pub with great fish and chips.
66 locals recommend
The Anchor Fish & Chips
302 13th Ave NE
66 locals recommend
Very popular Irish-style pub with great fish and chips.
Wood-fired pizza!
15 locals recommend
Element Wood Fire Pizza
96 Broadway St NE
15 locals recommend
Wood-fired pizza!
One of my favorite local restaurants. Try the pulled chicken, a side of collard greens, black-eyed peas, corn bread and a glass of Sangria!
65 locals recommend
Brasa Premium Rotisserie
600 E Hennepin Ave
65 locals recommend
One of my favorite local restaurants. Try the pulled chicken, a side of collard greens, black-eyed peas, corn bread and a glass of Sangria!
Finer dining with a beautifully landscaped private patio. One of the best Sunday brunches around. With live piano music Friday and Saturday nights.
21 locals recommend
Jax Cafe
1928 University Ave NE
21 locals recommend
Finer dining with a beautifully landscaped private patio. One of the best Sunday brunches around. With live piano music Friday and Saturday nights.
Great pizza.
20 locals recommend
Punch Pizza Northeast
210 E Hennepin Ave
20 locals recommend
Great pizza.
Great coffee and baked goods and cool atmosphere with a biker theme.
14 locals recommend
Diamonds Coffee Shoppe
1618 NE Central Ave
14 locals recommend
Great coffee and baked goods and cool atmosphere with a biker theme.
A northeast Minneapolis institution. Old-world, well-made sausage and other goods. Think picnic or wine/cheese party.
32 locals recommend
Kramarczuk Sausage Company
215 E Hennepin Ave
32 locals recommend
A northeast Minneapolis institution. Old-world, well-made sausage and other goods. Think picnic or wine/cheese party.
Known for small, hearty plates and charcuterie. Full bar.
37 locals recommend
The Sample Room
2124 Marshall St NE
37 locals recommend
Known for small, hearty plates and charcuterie. Full bar.
One of my favorite local restaurants. Authentic Greek bistro food.
10 locals recommend
Gardens of Salonica
19 5th St NE
10 locals recommend
One of my favorite local restaurants. Authentic Greek bistro food.
LOVE their Sunday brunch with live band and tiny dance floor. Great food, a mimosa and a little swing dancing on a Sunday morning!
69 locals recommend
Aster Cafe
125 SE Main St
69 locals recommend
LOVE their Sunday brunch with live band and tiny dance floor. Great food, a mimosa and a little swing dancing on a Sunday morning!
They bake the best pita bread here! Recommend the gyros and hummus and bulk olives. Groceries and sit down dining.
40 locals recommend
Holy Land
920 E Lake St
40 locals recommend
They bake the best pita bread here! Recommend the gyros and hummus and bulk olives. Groceries and sit down dining.
Awesome coal-fired pizza.
76 locals recommend
Black Sheep Coal Fired Pizza
600 N Washington Ave
76 locals recommend
Awesome coal-fired pizza.
Family dining, bar, bowling.
29 locals recommend
Elsie's
729 Marshall St NE
29 locals recommend
Family dining, bar, bowling.
Pizza! And, a new speakeasy, The Back Bar.
91 locals recommend
Young Joni
165 13th Avenue Northeast
91 locals recommend
Pizza! And, a new speakeasy, The Back Bar.
Deck views and mushroom tacos! Tequila tasting flights.
14 locals recommend
Jefe Urban Cocina
219 SE Main St
14 locals recommend
Deck views and mushroom tacos! Tequila tasting flights.
Wine bar, coffee, modern American food on the riverfront.
20 locals recommend
Wilde Cafe & Spirits
65 SE Main St
20 locals recommend
Wine bar, coffee, modern American food on the riverfront.
Fabulous Mexican street food and margaritas.
30 locals recommend
Centro
1414 Quincy St NE
30 locals recommend
Fabulous Mexican street food and margaritas.
Dining and cocktails.
Sidebar at Surdyk’s
Dining and cocktails.
A food hall with wide variety of food and drink selections. Featuring up-and-coming chefs. 
The Market At Malcolm Yards
A food hall with wide variety of food and drink selections. Featuring up-and-coming chefs. 
A food collective in downtown with variety of chef-inspired vendors.
Graze | Provisions + Libations
A food collective in downtown with variety of chef-inspired vendors.
Delicious family-style Laotian meals and snacks and cocktails.
Gai Noi
Delicious family-style Laotian meals and snacks and cocktails.
Convivial, contemporary locale preparing eclectic New American dinners & craft cocktails
The Sonder Shaker
130 E Hennepin Ave
Convivial, contemporary locale preparing eclectic New American dinners & craft cocktails
Delicious coffee and baked goods .
187 locals recommend
Spyhouse Coffee
945 Broadway St NE
187 locals recommend
Delicious coffee and baked goods .

Drinks & Nightlife

Beautiful and historic wooden bar. Great beer selection.
8 locals recommend
Pracna
117 SE Main St
8 locals recommend
Beautiful and historic wooden bar. Great beer selection.
Old-time updated bar with live piano sing along!
23 locals recommend
Nye's Bar
112 E Hennepin Ave
23 locals recommend
Old-time updated bar with live piano sing along!
Iconic concert venue.
199 locals recommend
First Avenue
701 N 1st Ave
199 locals recommend
Iconic concert venue.
Delicious cider with indoor pickle ball courts.
Minneapolis Cider Company
701 SE 9th St
Delicious cider with indoor pickle ball courts.
Craft brewery beer hall with pizza. 
189 locals recommend
Surly Brewing Co.
520 Malcolm Avenue Southeast
189 locals recommend
Craft brewery beer hall with pizza. 
Hip craft, beer venue on the river. Try feather bowling for some kicks. 
17 locals recommend
Pryes Brewing Company
1401 West River Rd N
17 locals recommend
Hip craft, beer venue on the river. Try feather bowling for some kicks. 
Concert venue near University of Minnesota campus. 
21 locals recommend
Varsity Theater
1308 SE 4th St
21 locals recommend
Concert venue near University of Minnesota campus. 

Everything Else

Training institute for the Aveda stylists and clinicians. You can get a great massage, facial, haircut for a great price.
7 locals recommend
Aveda Institute Minneapolis
400 Central Ave SE
7 locals recommend
Training institute for the Aveda stylists and clinicians. You can get a great massage, facial, haircut for a great price.
Nearest library branch in a cool historic building!
Pierre Bottineau Library
55 Broadway St NE
Nearest library branch in a cool historic building!
Every first Thursday there's an open studio and gallery tour from 5-9 p.m in this historic building filled with artists.
Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association
1500 Jackson Street Northeast
Every first Thursday there's an open studio and gallery tour from 5-9 p.m in this historic building filled with artists.

Sightseeing

1 hour water taxi tour of the Mississippi River from Boom Island Park for up to 6 people during warm season.
Minnesota Board and Boat
1 hour water taxi tour of the Mississippi River from Boom Island Park for up to 6 people during warm season.
Guided Segway tour of historic Minneapolis riverfront during warm seasons.
Human On A Stick Magical History Segway Tour
Guided Segway tour of historic Minneapolis riverfront during warm seasons.

Theater

World class live theater. Rush tickets available. 
376 locals recommend
Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd St
376 locals recommend
World class live theater. Rush tickets available. 
Main stream and indie movies. 
53 locals recommend
St. Anthony Main Theatre
115 SE Main St
53 locals recommend
Main stream and indie movies. 
Live stand up comedy.
27 locals recommend
Acme Comedy Co.
708 N 1st St
27 locals recommend
Live stand up comedy.
Small, local, live theater. 
Theater Latté Da
345 13th Avenue Northeast
Small, local, live theater.