Guidebook for Mpls- focus on NE Mpls + Arts!
Entertainment & Activities
Waite Park
Wading pool in the summer! Super large lawn for picnics, playing, sports and jungle gyms.
Cavell Park
3435 Fillmore St NETwo jungle gyms, tennis court, baseball diamond, half BB court.
A smaller, more high-craft Farmers Market. Right next to the Guthrie Theatre. Amazing vendors - lots of 'foodie' stuff and maker items.
38 locals recommend
Mill City Farmers Market
750 S 2nd StA smaller, more high-craft Farmers Market. Right next to the Guthrie Theatre. Amazing vendors - lots of 'foodie' stuff and maker items.
Sightseeing
Beautiful spot to watch the sunset. Hilly with lots of trees. Also has the 'elf tree' ... a secret!
10 locals recommend
Deming Heights Park
1115 St Anthony PkwyBeautiful spot to watch the sunset. Hilly with lots of trees. Also has the 'elf tree' ... a secret!
Super fun "town team" games to see. Easy access by light rail, but you can also drive + park. Excellent for kids - lots of entertaining highlights throughout the game. Often have fireworks after games - check schedule.
17 locals recommend
St. Paul Saints Baseball Club
360 Broadway StSuper fun "town team" games to see. Easy access by light rail, but you can also drive + park. Excellent for kids - lots of entertaining highlights throughout the game. Often have fireworks after games - check schedule.
Everything Else
Gross National Golf Club
2201 St Anthony BlvdBeautiful course just blocks from the residence.
Public golf course, but also lovely picnic grounds, an excellent walking excursion/paths, scenic views of the city. Dog park, too, but check local laws re: licensing dogs for the park.
Columbia Park
Public golf course, but also lovely picnic grounds, an excellent walking excursion/paths, scenic views of the city. Dog park, too, but check local laws re: licensing dogs for the park.
Long dog park/run by the railroad tracks. All chips and lots of trees. A terrific spot to let Fido run wild. Check local leashing and licensing laws, though, as there are often patrols checking tags.
St. Anthony Parkway Off-Leash Dog Park
700 St Anthony PkwyLong dog park/run by the railroad tracks. All chips and lots of trees. A terrific spot to let Fido run wild. Check local leashing and licensing laws, though, as there are often patrols checking tags.
Stocks all kinds of local beers that you can buy individually and everything else.
Central Avenue Liquors
2538 Central Ave NEStocks all kinds of local beers that you can buy individually and everything else.
Liquor and a top-notch/best of cheese shop! Amazing deli sandwiches and salads. Perfect for picnic fare.
58 locals recommend
Surdyk's Liquor & Cheese Shop
303 E Hennepin AveLiquor and a top-notch/best of cheese shop! Amazing deli sandwiches and salads. Perfect for picnic fare.
Pick up this biking/hiking trail right at Deming Heights Park (1/2 block from house). Approximately 50 miles of parkways; 102 miles of Grand Rounds trails: 51 miles walking; 51 miles biking
10 locals recommend
Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
Grand Rounds Scenic BywayPick up this biking/hiking trail right at Deming Heights Park (1/2 block from house). Approximately 50 miles of parkways; 102 miles of Grand Rounds trails: 51 miles walking; 51 miles biking
Food Scene
Within walking distance of house; fantastic staff; lots of 'theme nights': poetry, open mic, etc. Excellent coffee and food to go or stay (lighter fare).
29 locals recommend
The Coffee Shop NE
2852A Johnson St NEWithin walking distance of house; fantastic staff; lots of 'theme nights': poetry, open mic, etc. Excellent coffee and food to go or stay (lighter fare).
Great spot for bfast (can be crowded on weekends for brunch) or a family-friendly lunch/dinner. Lots of options. Serves wine/beer.
63 locals recommend
Hazel's Northeast
2859 Johnson St NEGreat spot for bfast (can be crowded on weekends for brunch) or a family-friendly lunch/dinner. Lots of options. Serves wine/beer.
Yummy pizza and terrific hoagies/sandwiches. Can eat outside in the summer. See website for trivia nights, etc.
15 locals recommend
Parkway Pizza Northeast
2851 Johnson St NEYummy pizza and terrific hoagies/sandwiches. Can eat outside in the summer. See website for trivia nights, etc.
Sausages, sausages, sausages ... and sauerkraut and imported foods. Yumm-o. Deli, to-go or eat in.
32 locals recommend
Kramarczuk Sausage Company
215 E Hennepin AveSausages, sausages, sausages ... and sauerkraut and imported foods. Yumm-o. Deli, to-go or eat in.
Equadorian food in an adorable restaurant. All dishes are terrific, but I love the yuca and saltado.
63 locals recommend
Chimborazo
2851 Central Ave NEEquadorian food in an adorable restaurant. All dishes are terrific, but I love the yuca and saltado.
Thai food that's fresh and often made with organic ingredients. Friendly to veggie and/or vegan options. One of my favorite places to eat in or order from!
38 locals recommend
Sen Yai Sen Lek Thai
2422 Central Ave NEThai food that's fresh and often made with organic ingredients. Friendly to veggie and/or vegan options. One of my favorite places to eat in or order from!
Middle-eastern food that's fresh and so flavorful. Their gyros is, in my opinion, the best in the U.S.! Huge and hot and so, so good. Eat in or take out. Grocery store attached that is fun to explore!
40 locals recommend
Holy Land
920 E Lake StMiddle-eastern food that's fresh and so flavorful. Their gyros is, in my opinion, the best in the U.S.! Huge and hot and so, so good. Eat in or take out. Grocery store attached that is fun to explore!
Not a bakery in the typical sense, this Afghani restaurant has 'football shaped' pizza that is superb (wait 'til you try the green sauce). Lot of options to-go or eat in. Slow service, but worth wait.
10 locals recommend
Football Pizza
2339 Central Ave NENot a bakery in the typical sense, this Afghani restaurant has 'football shaped' pizza that is superb (wait 'til you try the green sauce). Lot of options to-go or eat in. Slow service, but worth wait.
A Thai restaurant option if you're looking for more standard thai food than Sen Yai Sen Lek. Good, but more basic.
7 locals recommend
Jasmine Thai
3800 Central Ave NEA Thai restaurant option if you're looking for more standard thai food than Sen Yai Sen Lek. Good, but more basic.
A restaurant in the back of a grocery store ... chaotic, loud and not so comfie, but the Korean food out of there is the bomb-diggity. An experience! See Yelp reviews for suggestions on what to order.
Dong Yang Oriental Food
725 45th Ave NEA restaurant in the back of a grocery store ... chaotic, loud and not so comfie, but the Korean food out of there is the bomb-diggity. An experience! See Yelp reviews for suggestions on what to order.
Caribou Coffee
1730 New Brighton BlvdSometimes you just want a 'bou!
The main Farmers Market. Gets a little crowded after 10 am on most weekends, but always pleasant and lots to see. No pets allowed.
41 locals recommend
Minneapolis Farmers Market
312 East Lyndale Ave NThe main Farmers Market. Gets a little crowded after 10 am on most weekends, but always pleasant and lots to see. No pets allowed.
If you love hot dogs, you will love Uncle Franky's! If you love sauerkraut, you will love the Wall Street Dog! If you love fries, you will love their crinkle cut fries! It's a dive, but you can eat in/eat in the parking lot, or get to go (which I never do b/c the bun gets soggy, but that's a personal pref thing!). It's a must-do for those who visit, IMHO!
8 locals recommend
Uncle Franky's
728 Broadway St NEIf you love hot dogs, you will love Uncle Franky's! If you love sauerkraut, you will love the Wall Street Dog! If you love fries, you will love their crinkle cut fries! It's a dive, but you can eat in/eat in the parking lot, or get to go (which I never do b/c the bun gets soggy, but that's a personal pref thing!). It's a must-do for those who visit, IMHO!
Essentials
DONUTS DONUTS DONUTS! Oh, and amazing cardamom bread (with or without cinnamon)!
23 locals recommend
Sarah Jane's Bakery
2853 Johnson St NEDONUTS DONUTS DONUTS! Oh, and amazing cardamom bread (with or without cinnamon)!
Big box grocery store ... not my favorite place, but when you need groceries, this has everything basically!
78 locals recommend
Cub Foods
1201 Larpenteur Ave WBig box grocery store ... not my favorite place, but when you need groceries, this has everything basically!
For a true NE Mpls experience, hit up Sentyrz for beef sticks and brats. This is also the only (I think) liquor store/grocery store around here! (Note: no liquor sales on Sundays in MN.)
18 locals recommend
Sentyrz Liquor & Supermarket
1612 NE 2nd StFor a true NE Mpls experience, hit up Sentyrz for beef sticks and brats. This is also the only (I think) liquor store/grocery store around here! (Note: no liquor sales on Sundays in MN.)
Closest grocery store to me, and a wonderful co-op. Yummy deli options and a big selection of natural beauty and healing products. Also has a coffee shop attached.
71 locals recommend
Eastside Food Co-op
2551 Central Ave NEClosest grocery store to me, and a wonderful co-op. Yummy deli options and a big selection of natural beauty and healing products. Also has a coffee shop attached.
Shopping
Crazy glittery fun store with jewelry galore, but also some lovely women's clothing and accessories. I always find a little something there!
A Bag Lady
2856 Johnson St NECrazy glittery fun store with jewelry galore, but also some lovely women's clothing and accessories. I always find a little something there!
Rewind
2852 Johnson St NEVintage clothing and accessories. Super cool stuff!
If you need anything for your bike, or have questions about bikes ... this is your place! Great staff.
Recovery Bike Shop
2504 Central Ave NEIf you need anything for your bike, or have questions about bikes ... this is your place! Great staff.
Next door to the main Farmer's Market, but features more 'things' vs. food. Huge floral wholesaler there. Dresses, jewelry, craft. Same rules apply here - no pets.
Farmers Market Annex
200 East Lyndale Ave NNext door to the main Farmer's Market, but features more 'things' vs. food. Huge floral wholesaler there. Dresses, jewelry, craft. Same rules apply here - no pets.
Arts & Culture
Everything art! From studios to open studios, a few galleries, and a lot of warehouse buildings full of art and openings. Public art galore. Fun restaurants and brew-pubs + distilleries deluxe!
13 locals recommend
Northeast Minneapolis Arts District
Everything art! From studios to open studios, a few galleries, and a lot of warehouse buildings full of art and openings. Public art galore. Fun restaurants and brew-pubs + distilleries deluxe!
A restored movie theatre with first run movies AND a pipe organ that plays before some weekend movies. Super comfie, great popcorn and a DQ next door so you can bring in ice cream treats, too!
23 locals recommend
Heights Theater
3951 Central Ave NEA restored movie theatre with first run movies AND a pipe organ that plays before some weekend movies. Super comfie, great popcorn and a DQ next door so you can bring in ice cream treats, too!
Super cool museum about focused around the history of Minneapolis. It's in a great area for walking around and exploring via River Road paths, too.
217 locals recommend
Mill City Museum
704 S 2nd StSuper cool museum about focused around the history of Minneapolis. It's in a great area for walking around and exploring via River Road paths, too.
Weisman Art Museum
333 E River PkwyOn the U of MN campus. Great contemporary art mix.
The Walker has cutting edge exhibits and an amazing gift store. Lots of fun! Note: there is a massive construction project going on around the Walker. Take the bus (#4 goes there directly) if at all possible.
606 locals recommend
Walker Art Center
725 Vineland PlThe Walker has cutting edge exhibits and an amazing gift store. Lots of fun! Note: there is a massive construction project going on around the Walker. Take the bus (#4 goes there directly) if at all possible.
A fabulous house museum that speaks to the Swedish culture experience in Minneapolis. Very beautiful. Wonderful gift shop, and a not-to-miss cafe called FIKA in the lobby. Unusual, in my opinion, and very "Minnesotan" :)
104 locals recommend
American Swedish Institute
2600 Park AveA fabulous house museum that speaks to the Swedish culture experience in Minneapolis. Very beautiful. Wonderful gift shop, and a not-to-miss cafe called FIKA in the lobby. Unusual, in my opinion, and very "Minnesotan" :)