Essentials
Kowalski's Market
2440 Hennepin AveUpscale Groceries and specialty items
Cub Foods
1104 Lagoon AveBasic large grocery store, pharmacy.
SuperAmerica
2200 Lyndale Ave SGas and convenience store
Beautiful new co-op, offering organic, gluten-free and local foods, hot prepared food, bakery items, and meats.
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Lakewinds Food Co-op Richfield MN
6420 Lyndale Ave SBeautiful new co-op, offering organic, gluten-free and local foods, hot prepared food, bakery items, and meats.
Shopping
Large Size, Variety of shopping opportunities
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Mall of America station
Ikea WayLarge Size, Variety of shopping opportunities
Lovely Gift and Garden Store and Large Greenhouses. also, Patrick's cafe inside for a light meal or bakery items, coffee.
Bachman's Floral, Gift & Garden
6010 Lyndale Ave SLovely Gift and Garden Store and Large Greenhouses. also, Patrick's cafe inside for a light meal or bakery items, coffee.
IKEA
8000 Ikea Way14 Hill gift shop
4737 Chicago AveFun Minnesota themed gifts, etc..
Arts & Culture
The only major institution in North America devoted to Russian art and culture through all Russian history.
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The Museum of Russian Art
5500 Stevens Ave The only major institution in North America devoted to Russian art and culture through all Russian history.
Bell Museum
2088 Larpenteur Ave WNatural History Museum and Planetarium, Fabulous!
Best Overall Art Museum in Minneapolis, also contains The Children's Theater (nationally renowned)
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave SBest Overall Art Museum in Minneapolis, also contains The Children's Theater (nationally renowned)
I-Museum yezolimo yaseMinnesota
120 W Kellogg BlvdMinnesota History Center
345 W Kellogg BlvdWeisman Art Museum
333 E River PkwyExcellent Museum of modern art
Excellent modern art, gift shop, and cafe. Right next to the Sculpture Garden
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I-Center ye-Art ye-Walker
725 Vineland PlExcellent modern art, gift shop, and cafe. Right next to the Sculpture Garden
This is the largest urban sculpture garden in the world, famous for the Klaus Oldenburg work, The Spoon and the Cherry.
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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
725 Vineland PlThis is the largest urban sculpture garden in the world, famous for the Klaus Oldenburg work, The Spoon and the Cherry.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
236 W Lake StParks & Nature
Amathunjwa aseMinnehaha
4801 S Minnehaha DrGreat walking path around the lake, only around 2.5 miles.
During the summer, SandCastle Cafe open on the west side of the lake for light meals, beer, lemonade, etc..
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Lake Nokomis Park
4955 W Lake Nokomis PkwyGreat walking path around the lake, only around 2.5 miles.
During the summer, SandCastle Cafe open on the west side of the lake for light meals, beer, lemonade, etc..
Lyndale Park Peace (Rock) Garden
4124 Roseway RdFood Scene
Turtle Bread Company
4762 Chicago AveGreat soups and light meals, Bakery, Coffee
Known for creative local food, Farm-To-Table Meals
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Wise Acre Eatery
5401 Nicollet AveKnown for creative local food, Farm-To-Table Meals
Excellent Hamburgers and Locally Crafted Beers and Ciders
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Town Hall Tap
4810 Chicago AveExcellent Hamburgers and Locally Crafted Beers and Ciders
Great, interesting decor, and great breakfast/brunch food!
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Hot Plate
5204 Bloomington AveGreat, interesting decor, and great breakfast/brunch food!
Open Evenings, great sushi, sashimi, and thai food. Also a good happy hour!
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BaGu Sushi & Thai
4741 Chicago AveOpen Evenings, great sushi, sashimi, and thai food. Also a good happy hour!
Prima
5325 Lyndale Ave SExcellent food at good prices. Open for lunch and dinner.
Patisserie 46
4552 Grand Ave SExcellent Pastries
Best Croissants in town, funky little joint, coffee, bread, light meals, budget friendly.
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May Day Café
3440 Bloomington AveBest Croissants in town, funky little joint, coffee, bread, light meals, budget friendly.
Vina Vietnamese Restaurant
6401 Nicollet AveGood, basic Vietnamese Food
Reliable casual restaurant food at reasonable prices, decent service.
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Houlihan's
6601 Lyndale Ave SReliable casual restaurant food at reasonable prices, decent service.
Revival
4537 Nicollet AveGreat southern food, known for their fried chicken.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Famous for the invention of the "Juicy Lucy", a double burger ensconcing a slab of cheese, melty, gooey, and delicious. Formerly a "speakeasy" during the depression.
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5-8 Club
5800 Cedar AveBreakfast, lunch, dinner. Famous for the invention of the "Juicy Lucy", a double burger ensconcing a slab of cheese, melty, gooey, and delicious. Formerly a "speakeasy" during the depression.
Great deli and eatery for pizza and other Italian delicacies. We love the tiramisu there.
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Broders' Cucina Italiana
2308 W 50th StGreat deli and eatery for pizza and other Italian delicacies. We love the tiramisu there.
Broders' Pasta Bar
5000 Penn Ave SExcellent food and higher prices to match.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lyn 65
6439 Lyndale Ave SBar and Restaurant, Good Food, Better Drinks
Mall of America
60 East BroadwayPeople Watching!!!