My Hometown

I’ve lived in the Twin Cities for over a couple of decades now, and I couldn’t be more proud to call it my adopted hometown. Not only is it a beautiful city, but it has an incredible food scene, a passion for the arts, and it is filled with wonderful people. Since I do call the Cities my home, people ask me all of the time what they should check out while they’re here. Here are just a few of my recommendations:

Where To Eat

112 Eatery

112 North 3rd Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55401

612.343.7696

112eatery.com

5-8 Club

5800 Cedar Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minn. 55417

612.823.5858‎

5-8club.com

Bar La Grassa

800 North Washington Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55401

612.333.3837

barlagrassa.com

Borough | Parlour

730 North Washington Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55401

612.354.3135

boroughmpls.com

Brasa Rotisserie

600 East Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55414

612.379.3030

brasa.us

Butcher & the Boar

1121 Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55403

612.238.8888

butcherandtheboar.com

Chef Shack

Location changes

507.358.4220

chefshack.org

France 44 Wines & Spirits

351 France Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minn. 55410

612.925.3252

france44.com

Fugi Ya

600 West Lake Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55408

612.871.4055

fujiyasushi.com

Haute Dish

119 Washington Avenue North

Minneapolis, Minn. 55401

612.338.8484

haute-dish.com‎

Heidi’s Minneapolis

2903 Lyndale Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minn. 55408

612.354.3512

heidismpls.com

Hello Pizza

3904 Sunnyside Road

Edina, Minn. 55424

952.303.4514

hellopizza.com

Hmong International Market

217 Como Avenue

Saint Paul, Minn. 55103

651.487.3700

hmongtownmarketplace.com

Ingebretsen’s

1601 East Lake Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55407

612.729.9333

ingebretsens.com

Izzy’s Ice Cream Café

2034 Marshall Avenue

Saint Paul, Minn. 55104

651.603.1458

izzysicecream.com

Kramarczuk’s

215 East Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55414

612.379.3018

kramarczuk.com

La Belle Vie

510 Groveland Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55403

612.874.6440

labellevie.us

Little Szechuan

422 University Avenue West

Saint Paul, Minn. 55103

651.222.1333

littleszechuan.com‎

Lucia’s

1432 West 31st Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55408

612.825.1572

lucias.com

Lynden’s Soda Fountain

490 Hamline Ave South

Saint Paul, Minn. 55116

651.330.7632

lyndens.com

Mandarin Kitchen

8766 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, Minn. 55420

952.884.5356

Manny’s Steak House

825 Marquette Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minn. 55402

612.339.9900

mannyssteakhouse.com

Masu Sushi & Robata

330 East Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55414

612.332.6278

masusushiandrobata.com

Meritage

410 Saint Peter Street

St. Paul, Minn. 55102

651.222.5676

meritage-stpaul.com

Midtown Global Market

920 East Lake Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55407

612.872.4041

midtownglobalmarket.org

Muddy Waters

2933 Lyndale Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minn. 55408

612.872.2232

muddywatersmpls.com

On’s Kitchen

1613 University Avenue West

Saint Paul, Minn. 55104

651.644.1444

onskitchen.com

Parma 8200

5600 West 83rd Street, Suite 100

Bloomington, Minn. 55437

952.896.8888

parma8200.com

Piccolo

4300 Bryant Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minn. 55409

612.827.8111

piccolompls.com‎

Pig Ate My Pizza

4154 West Broadway Avenue

Robbinsdale, Minn. 55422

763.535.1131

Pizzeria Lola

5557 Xerxes Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minn. 55410

612.424.8338

pizzerialola.com

Punch Pizza

704 Cleveland Avenue South

St. Paul, Minn. 55116

651.696.1066

punchpizza.com

Quang Restaurant

2719 Nicollet Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55408

612.870.4739

quangrestaurant.com

Que Nha

849 University Avenue West

St. Paul, Minn. 55104

651.290.8552

Restaurant Alma

528 University Avenue Southeast

Minneapolis, Minn. 55414

612.379.4909

restaurantalma.com

Rustica

3220 West Lake Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55416

612.822.1119

rusticabakery.com

Saffron Restaurant

123 North 3rd Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55401

612.746.5533

saffronmpls.com

Salty Tart

920 East Lake Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55407

612.874.9206

saltytart.com

Sea Change

806 South 2nd Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55415

612.225.6499

seachangempls.com

Shuang Cheng Restaurant

1320 4th Street Southeast

Minneapolis, Minn. 55414

612.378.0208

shuangchengrestaurant.com

The Bachelor Farmer

50 2nd Avenue North

Minneapolis, Minn. 55401

612.206.3920

thebachelorfarmer.com

The Blue Door Pub

1811 Selby Avenue

St. Paul, Minn. 55104

651.493.1865

thebluedoorpubmn.com

Tilia

2726 West 43rd Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55410

612.354.2806

tiliampls.com

Victory 44

2203 44th Avenue North

Minneapolis, Minn. 55412

612.588.2228

victory-44.com

Vincent

1100 Nicollet Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55403

612.630.1189

vincentarestaurant.com

YoYo Donuts & Coffee Bar

5757 Sanibel Drive

Minnetonka, Minn. 55343

952.960.1800

yoyodonuts.com

What to Do

Cooks of Crocus Hill

877 Grand Avenue

St. Paul, Minn. 55105

651.228.1333

cooksofcrocushill.com

First Avenue

701 North 1st Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55403

612.338.8388

first-avenue.com

Guthrie Theater

818 S 2nd Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55415

612.377.2224

guthrietheater.org

HUGE Theater

3037 Lyndale Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minn. 55408

612.412.4843

hugetheater.com

Handsome Cycles

115 Washington Avenue North

Minneapolis, Minn. 55401

612.353.4035

handsomecycles.com

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

725 Vineland Place

Minneapolis, Minn. 55403

612.375.7600

walkerart.org/garden

Minnesota State Fair Grounds

1265 Snelling Avenue North

St. Paul, Minn. 55108

651.288.4400

mnstatefair.org

Target Field

1 Twins Way

Minneapolis, Minn. 55403

612.659.3400

minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/ballpark

Where to Stay

Graves 601 Hotel Wyndham Grand

601 First Avenue North

Minneapolis, Minn. 55403

612.677.1100

wyndham.com

Hotel Ivy Minneapolis

201 S 11th Street

Minneapolis, Minn. 55403

612.746.4600

thehotelivy.com

Le Meridien Chambers

901 Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55403

612.767.6900

lemeridienchambers.com

W Minneapolis-The Foshay

821 Marquette Avenue

Minneapolis, Minn. 55402

612.215.3700

starwoodhotels.com