DavidF
Elysium Fields
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Hey guys! I just found out that my work is going to have me staying in Minneapolis for the next month or so. Any tips on what to do, see, eat, drink, etc. while I'm there?
I'll be there from Tuesday, November 15th through the 15th of December (including Thanksgiving unfortunately).
dru
IV
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MSP is a great area.
For food, make reservations for Piccolo - http://piccolompls.com/
Pablo
Crestview Addition
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You could ask Minneapolisite (formally known as Columbusite) - he seemed to know a lot of stuff. ;D
http://minneapolisite.wordpress.com/
hungrywoolf
Victorian Village
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I would check out http://heavytable.com/ for food information.
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DavidF
Elysium Fields
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hungrywoolf said:
I would check out http://heavytable.com/ for food information.The Heavy Table is a Twin Cities-based magazine passionately telling the stories of food and drink — from roots to table — in the Upper Midwest.
We are interested in small, neighborhood restaurants; ethnic eateries with a story to tell; great home cooking; Upper Midwestern culinary traditions; stuff that’s hilarious; recipes that work; recipes that fail spectacularly; current events; local food; heirloom food; and people at all levels of the food creation, preparation, distribution and consumption chain.
Awesome! Thanks! I was literally just telling my coworker down here in Chillicothe that he needs to bring his wife up to Columbus for one of your tours.
leftovers
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Just read http://minneapolisite.wordpress.com/
Seems like he is a pretty amazing urbanophile. Anyone have access to his Columbus blog?
patient_zero
Falafel District
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Snarf said:
There is a large Thai population oddly and there are a ton of killer thai restaurants.
And Somalians. Lots of Somalians. Worst drivers ever. Be careful driving up there!
All that cold weather, you should seek out Kramarczuk Sausage Company for tasty and fattening Polish and Ukrainian food. Nothing like Eastern European after the leaves have fallen.
http://offbeateats.org/2010/04/kramarczuk-sausage-co-minneapolis-mn/
Offbeateats lists a few others worth trying, like Maria's - Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine with killer breakfasts, and Hell's Kitchen with tasty peanut butter toast.
I would definitely visit their Midtown Global Market (like our North Market). While there, you need to try some lutefisk at some of the other Scandinavian eats at Cafe Finspang.
http://www.midtownglobalmarket.org/CafeFinspang
DavidF
Elysium Fields
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patient_zero said:
And Somalians. Lots of Somalians. Worst drivers ever. Be careful driving up there!All that cold weather, you should seek out Kramarczuk Sausage Company for tasty and fattening Polish and Ukrainian food. Nothing like Eastern European after the leaves have fallen.
http://offbeateats.org/2010/04/kramarczuk-sausage-co-minneapolis-mn/
Offbeateats lists a few others worth trying, like Maria's - Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine with killer breakfasts, and Hell's Kitchen with tasty peanut butter toast.
I would definitely visit their Midtown Global Market (like our North Market). While there, you need to try some lutefisk at some of the other Scandinavian eats at Cafe Finspang.
http://www.midtownglobalmarket.org/CafeFinspang
Thanks Jason. I figured you'd come up with some good suggestions! I think I'll pass on the lutefisk though, I've had it before and whew, nasty stuff!
DavidF
Elysium Fields
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Pablo said:
You could ask Minneapolisite (formally known as Columbusite) - he seemed to know a lot of stuff. ;D
http://minneapolisite.wordpress.com/
He sent me a PM with a ton of great ideas. I really appreciate that.
patient_zero
Falafel District
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disoriented
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leftovers: You can find the former "Columbusite" on urbanohio.com. Some of his Columbus neighborhoods photos can be found there. Go to the forum topic City Photos-Ohio, on page 5, Keith M.'s photo thread is there. I must say I really enjoyed his Columbus photos. His Minneapolis photo threads can be found on urbanohio as well.
patient_zero
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DavidF said:
Any shopping tips? I'd like to get my wife something nice while I'm up there.
The mall of all malls - Mall of America - is in nearby Bloomington, and is accessible by rail. It boasts over 500 stores. Should be something there for Themisses. There is a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co for Themister, if he's hungry.
http://www.mallofamerica.com/home
Hiawatha Light Rail (Route 55) - The Hiawatha light-rail line offers fast, frequent service from downtown (5th Street) to Mall of America. Hiawatha light-rail trains leave every 7.5 minutes during rush hours, every 10-15 minutes at other times. Travel time from end to end is 39 minutes.
patient_zero
Falafel District
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Two 12 Pottery in the Northeast Arts District has some great pottery, jewelry and clothing. This offbeat area of Minneapolis has some great places to eat, including a Tiki themed restaurant, Psycho Suzi's.
lilbit
GV
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