Food Scene
neighborhood bistro, exemplifying local, sustainable fare and authentic community values.
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Birchwood Cafe
3311 East 25th Streetneighborhood bistro, exemplifying local, sustainable fare and authentic community values.
Awesome restaurant with fabulous patio facing Mississippi River valley.
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Longfellow Grill
2990 W River PkwyAwesome restaurant with fabulous patio facing Mississippi River valley.
Just 2-1/2 blocks away, it's a classic diner with American fair.
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Hi-Lo Diner
4020 E Lake StJust 2-1/2 blocks away, it's a classic diner with American fair.
It's Dogwood Coffee and 2-1/2 blocks away. What more needs to be said? Great pastry.
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Dogwood Coffee Bar - East Lake
4021 E Lake StIt's Dogwood Coffee and 2-1/2 blocks away. What more needs to be said? Great pastry.
Awesome vegetarian option. Reasonably priced.
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Himalayan Restaurant
2910 E Lake StAwesome vegetarian option. Reasonably priced.
This is a neighborhood jewel. Vegetarians will be delighted by the choices.
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Gandhi Mahal Restaurant
3025 East Franklin AvenueThis is a neighborhood jewel. Vegetarians will be delighted by the choices.
Tres sisters run this wonderful, affordable Mexican restaurants. Real food, real people. Awesome courtyard. This was one of the stops on Nancy's and my first date -- which we are still on.
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
El Norteno Authentic Mexican
4000 E Lake StTres sisters run this wonderful, affordable Mexican restaurants. Real food, real people. Awesome courtyard. This was one of the stops on Nancy's and my first date -- which we are still on.
Peppers and Fries
3900 E Lake StHeavy duty burger and fries.
This is the brick and mortar place for an award winning food truck. Awesome Bison burger. Small and personable.
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Chef Shack Ranch
3025 E Franklin AveThis is the brick and mortar place for an award winning food truck. Awesome Bison burger. Small and personable.
Sonora Grill
920 E Lake StSuper good latin food. Tapas. Tasty.
Shopping
Best food co-op, and possibly grocery in the country.
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Seward Community Co-op
2823 E Franklin AveBest food co-op, and possibly grocery in the country.
Drinks & Nightlife
A great Irish neighborhood bar. Lots of personality. Wonderful food, too.
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Merlins Rest Pub
3601 E Lake StA great Irish neighborhood bar. Lots of personality. Wonderful food, too.
A craft distillery in an out of the way place. Feels like a speakeasy where you need a secret knock to get in. Their designer cocktails are some of the prohibitively best in the cities.
26 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Lawless Distilling Company
2619 28th Ave SA craft distillery in an out of the way place. Feels like a speakeasy where you need a secret knock to get in. Their designer cocktails are some of the prohibitively best in the cities.
Parks & Nature
This is an especially nice park, but the whole river has trails on top along the parkway and down below. Great for running.
Mississippi Gorge Regional Park
3349 W River PkwyThis is an especially nice park, but the whole river has trails on top along the parkway and down below. Great for running.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a prime destination point for theater or just a cocktail.
Awesome views. A pretty drive along the river to get there.
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I-Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd StThis is a prime destination point for theater or just a cocktail.
Awesome views. A pretty drive along the river to get there.