If you are visiting from out of town, here are a few places we would take you if we had time:
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Near Our House
Maria's Cafe
11th Ave S & E. Franklin Ave. - open for breakfast and lunch
On Saturday morning, your best bet is the breakfast special, which includes black beans, sausage, fried plantains, eggs, and an arepa. At ANY time you should also get the corn pancakes with cotija cheese.
Seward Cafe
2129 East Franklin Avenue - open for breakfast and lunch
Even if you are not a vegetarian, order one of the "Earth Breakfasts" with tofu. I get the Super Red Earth (ranchero sauce and cheese), and Katherine tends toward the Green Earth (broccoli). Also this is your spot if you are into buckwheat pancakes. Katherine says everyone from the Oberlin grads to the Grinnell grads will love this place.
Matt's Bar
3500 Cedar Avenue South - open for lunch and dinner
Matt's is a neighborhood bar and is the "Home of the Juicy Lucy" and has those really good skinny crispy french fries. No hard liquor, no vegetarian menu.
Electric Fetus
4th Ave S and E Franklin Ave.
Best record store in town.
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Near the Wedding
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Ave S - Open Friday and Saturday 10am - 5pm, and Sunday 11 - 5. Katherine's mom likes to visit Rembrandt's "Lucretia", and Hank Meyerson's friend Terry likes the duck with the laser beam. Most exhibits are free. Across the park from the wedding.
Spyhouse Cofeeshop
2541 Nicollet Ave S - OPen 8am - Midnight
A nice sunny spot where all the kids from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design hang out. Open 8am - Midnight.
Little Tijuana
26th & Nicollet - Open until 3am
You have to get at least 1000 miles from Mexico to get Mexican food like this. Only in America.
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Near the Sheraton Midtown Hotel
Midtown Global Market
The Global Market should have everything you need, including coffee, groceries, great lunch spots and one or two bars. "Salty Tart" is well known for their pastries, and there is a wide diversity of cuisine available. Right across the parking lot from the Sheraton.
Ingebretsen's
16th & Lake
Get your lefse, your lingonberries and your Swedish potato sausage all in one place. With wool mittens on the side.
Chicago-Lake Liquors
Never a dull moment at this place. At least watch the television spots on their website.
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Near the Depot Renaissance Hotel
Mill City Museum
It's a museum dedicated to the history of the flour milling industry! Pretty cool.
Stone Arch Bridge
A lovely walk if the weather is nice.
Dunn Brothers - Third Ave S and E Second St
Good coffee - local chain. Right outside the Depot Hotel
Grumpy's - 1111 Washington Ave S.
Think whiskey and a really big pile of tater tots.
112 Eatery
Our favorite restaurant. Make reservations for dinner. The kitchen is also open late for Chinese Fried Eggs, stringozzi w/ lamb sugo, or duck pate bánh mì.
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OTHER
Food
Blackbird Cafe W 38th St & Nicollet Ave.
Our friends Chris and Gayle own this place and the food is great.
Triple Rock Social Club 10 am - 2am
A good morning after breakfast. Pretty good punk jukebox. Poutine. Vegetarian friendly.
Patrick's Bakery - 2928 W 66th Street, Richfield. 7 am - 9pm
Neither the name nor the location would lead you to believe this is an amazing French bakery. Katherine likes the almond croissants.
Colossal Cafe - 1839 E 42nd Street 6am - 3pm
Yeast Pancakes. Very small, with only a couple of tables. If it's too crowded, go across the street to Stabby's Cafe.
Victor's 1959 Cafe - 3756 Grand Ave S Open 8am - 9pm
Cuban food. The booths are small but the food is worth it.
Music
KFAI 90.3 FM
Stuff
City Pages "Best Of"
Liquor
Zipp's 2618 East Franklin
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