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