Jesse's Guidebook

Jesse
Jesse's Guidebook

The Land of Sky Blue Waters

A list of our favorite spots!
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Cedar Lake Point Strand
Cedar Lake Parkway
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A great place to rent a canoe, kayak, paddle board and more to explore the lakes!
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Wheel Fun Rentals
3000 E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
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A great place to rent a canoe, kayak, paddle board and more to explore the lakes!
Bde Mka Ska is the most popular lake in Minneapolis and for good reasons! Walk, jog, skate or bike to the south west “corner” for some amazing lake and MPLS skyline views. You’re steps from uptown the shops of Linden Hills!
Bde Maka Ska North Beach
Bde Mka Ska is the most popular lake in Minneapolis and for good reasons! Walk, jog, skate or bike to the south west “corner” for some amazing lake and MPLS skyline views. You’re steps from uptown the shops of Linden Hills!
Once known as “Hidden Beach,” this now-public beach is a great spot off the beaten path.
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Cedar Lake East Beach
2000 S Upton Ave
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Once known as “Hidden Beach,” this now-public beach is a great spot off the beaten path.
A bike ride around Lake of the Isles is truly a delight.
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Lake of the Isles Park
2500 Lake of the Isles Pkwy E
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A bike ride around Lake of the Isles is truly a delight.
A massive regional park with golf course, mountain bike trails, walking, running, hiking, biking, wildflower garden and bird sanctuary.
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Theodore Wirth Regional Park
1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy
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A massive regional park with golf course, mountain bike trails, walking, running, hiking, biking, wildflower garden and bird sanctuary.
A very popular destination in Minneapolis and rightfully so. Spend an hour around the park and the waterfall or several hours walking down to the river! Rent bikes and carts, enjoy the bandshell, or picnic benches and take in beautiful river views
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Minnehaha Falls
4801 S Minnehaha Dr
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A very popular destination in Minneapolis and rightfully so. Spend an hour around the park and the waterfall or several hours walking down to the river! Rent bikes and carts, enjoy the bandshell, or picnic benches and take in beautiful river views
Loring Park is a special park situated between downtown Minneapolis and uptown, and alongside the Walker Art Museum sculpture garden.
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Loring Park
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Loring Park is a special park situated between downtown Minneapolis and uptown, and alongside the Walker Art Museum sculpture garden.
Maybe the single most photographed place in the twin cities, the stone arch bridge is a special spot connecting downtown Minneapolis to Saint Anthony Main.
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Minneapolis Stone Arch Bridge
100 Portland Ave
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Maybe the single most photographed place in the twin cities, the stone arch bridge is a special spot connecting downtown Minneapolis to Saint Anthony Main.
Minneapolis is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the country and it’s easy to see once you start exploring by bike. The Grand Rounds Scenic Byway is an absolutely massive bike trail system that spans the city.
Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
Minneapolis is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the country and it’s easy to see once you start exploring by bike. The Grand Rounds Scenic Byway is an absolutely massive bike trail system that spans the city.

Entertainment

Enjoy yourself!
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Bryant-Lake Bowl
810 W Lake St
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Vintage themed bowling alley!
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Memory Lanes
2520 26th Ave S
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Vintage themed bowling alley!
Truly a unique experience and a blast!
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Can Can Wonderland
755 Prior Ave N
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Truly a unique experience and a blast!
This is an arcade bar in the Lyn Lake area with tons to do!
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Up-Down Minneapolis
3012 Lyndale Ave S
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This is an arcade bar in the Lyn Lake area with tons to do!
Catch an indie film here! An old school theater with not the best seats, but a great place we love to support!
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Landmark's Lagoon Cinema
1320 Lagoon Ave
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Catch an indie film here! An old school theater with not the best seats, but a great place we love to support!
An incredible art museum with a legendary sculpture garden (home of the spoon & cherry) - across from Loring Park!
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Walker Art Center
725 Vineland Pl
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An incredible art museum with a legendary sculpture garden (home of the spoon & cherry) - across from Loring Park!
A beautiful museum in a beautiful setting
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The Bakken Museum
3537 Zenith Ave S
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A beautiful museum in a beautiful setting
Legendary and absolutely massive mall with a theme park, under water aquarium, movie theater, arcade and more.
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Mall of America station
Ikea Way
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Legendary and absolutely massive mall with a theme park, under water aquarium, movie theater, arcade and more.
This is a very special spot. Not particularly close to this home, but potentially worth a visit if you have enough time here. A free zoo with rides and more, and a gorgeous conservatory.
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Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Dr
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This is a very special spot. Not particularly close to this home, but potentially worth a visit if you have enough time here. A free zoo with rides and more, and a gorgeous conservatory.
A fascinating themed spot with Ferris wheel, mini golf and games.
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Betty Danger's Country Club
2501 Marshall St NE
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A fascinating themed spot with Ferris wheel, mini golf and games.

Stuff for kids!

Bring your kiddos and explore!
This place is full of wonder!
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Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W Kellogg Blvd
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This place is full of wonder!
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Minnesota Children's Museum
10 7th Street West
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Food scene

An amazing bakery a short walk from our home! May we recommend the tamari cookies or the quiche!
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Rustica
3224 W Lake St
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An amazing bakery a short walk from our home! May we recommend the tamari cookies or the quiche!
Probably our favorite restaurant to walk to for a dinner on the patio with views of Bde Maka Ska.
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Urban Eatery Minneapolis
2730 W Lake St
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Probably our favorite restaurant to walk to for a dinner on the patio with views of Bde Maka Ska.
A great restaurant in uptown for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner! Try the earth wings!!
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French Meadow Bakery & Cafe
2610 Lyndale Ave S
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A great restaurant in uptown for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner! Try the earth wings!!
High end restaurant in Linden Hills!
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Tilia
2726 W 43rd St
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High end restaurant in Linden Hills!
An amazing and unsuspecting sushi spot off Hennepin in uptown. The happy hour prices are fantastic.
Kiku Bistro
2819 Hennepin Ave
An amazing and unsuspecting sushi spot off Hennepin in uptown. The happy hour prices are fantastic.
To be completely honest, the food here is solid, but not our favorite. That patio and happy hour prices are great and we find ourselves here pretty often!
Taberna Street Tacos
3126 West Lake Street
To be completely honest, the food here is solid, but not our favorite. That patio and happy hour prices are great and we find ourselves here pretty often!
Aptly named, this is some of the best Thai food in the twin cities!
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Amazing Thailand
3024 Hennepin Ave
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Aptly named, this is some of the best Thai food in the twin cities!
Arguably the best Pho in the Twin Cities!
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Quang Restaurant
2719 Nicollet Ave
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Arguably the best Pho in the Twin Cities!
Wok in the Park is a gem of an Asian bistro. A great menu and delicious execution in a somewhat unassuming storefront.
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Wok in the Park
3005 Utah Ave S
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Wok in the Park is a gem of an Asian bistro. A great menu and delicious execution in a somewhat unassuming storefront.
Hippie Dippie in the best way.
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Tao Organic Cafe + Herbery
2200 Hennepin Ave
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Hippie Dippie in the best way.
Great curry and an awesome front patio!
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Namaste Cafe
2512 Hennepin Ave
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Great curry and an awesome front patio!
High end sea food restaurant in the Northloop neighborhood, with a patio and great bar!
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Smack Shack
603 N Washington Ave
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High end sea food restaurant in the Northloop neighborhood, with a patio and great bar!
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Patisserie 46
4552 Grand Ave S
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A tiki bar and lounge with one of the best patios in the twin cities and some truly phenomenal pizza!
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Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge
1900 Marshall St NE
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A tiki bar and lounge with one of the best patios in the twin cities and some truly phenomenal pizza!
Our absolute favorite late night delivery!! Vegan/GF friendly pizza, hoagies, and salads. Favorite pizza: vegan rustler or vegetarian elote (seasonal, but woah) Favorite app: cheese bread with pesto Favorite salad: Caesar, but with ranch Favorite ranch: ranch. seriously their ranch is unreal.
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Pizza Lucé Uptown
3200 Lyndale Ave S
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Our absolute favorite late night delivery!! Vegan/GF friendly pizza, hoagies, and salads. Favorite pizza: vegan rustler or vegetarian elote (seasonal, but woah) Favorite app: cheese bread with pesto Favorite salad: Caesar, but with ranch Favorite ranch: ranch. seriously their ranch is unreal.
Barrio is a fantastic Mexican restaurant with a high end feel. Great place for a get together or date night!
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Cocina Del Barrio
5036 France Ave S
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Barrio is a fantastic Mexican restaurant with a high end feel. Great place for a get together or date night!
One of the most highly regarded restaurants in Minneapolis!
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Young Joni back bar
165 13th Avenue Northeast
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One of the most highly regarded restaurants in Minneapolis!
We know this is a chain, but it’s so close and pretty darn delicious!!
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Punch Pizza Lake Calhoun
3226 W Lake St
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We know this is a chain, but it’s so close and pretty darn delicious!!
A lively hip spot with some of the best Italian food in Minneapolis. It will likely be LOUD in here, but the food is pretty unreal.
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Bar La Grassa
800 N Washington Ave
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A lively hip spot with some of the best Italian food in Minneapolis. It will likely be LOUD in here, but the food is pretty unreal.

Sweet Treats

Yummies!
A vegan bakery that even non-vegans love:
Vegan East
2409 Lyndale Ave S
A vegan bakery that even non-vegans love:
A hip donut shot with a glam vibe!
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Glam Doll Donuts
2605 Nicollet Ave
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A hip donut shot with a glam vibe!
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MN Nice Cream
308 Chestnut St E
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Sebastian Joe's Ice Cream Cafe
1007 W Franklin Ave
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Coffee Shops!

Of course there are chain coffee shops, but what else?!
A hip coffee shop with an awesome aesthetic. May we suggest the Iced Spygirl?
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Spyhouse Coffee
945 Broadway St NE
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A hip coffee shop with an awesome aesthetic. May we suggest the Iced Spygirl?
A great local coffee shop!
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Five Watt Coffee Lyndale
3350 Lyndale Ave S
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A great local coffee shop!
A very cozy coffee shop, with a chai latte that’ll knock your socks off.
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Uncommon Grounds Coffeehouse
2809 Hennepin Ave
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A very cozy coffee shop, with a chai latte that’ll knock your socks off.
Late night hipster coffee shop!
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Caffetto Coffee House
708 W 22nd St
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Late night hipster coffee shop!

Grab a Drink

A Speakeasy with an absolute vibe.
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Volstead's Emporium
711 W Lake St
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A Speakeasy with an absolute vibe.
High end cocktail bar with excellent food options as well.
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Nightingale
2551 Lyndale Ave S
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High end cocktail bar with excellent food options as well.
A great brewery with an incredible location and rooftop deck!
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LynLake Brewery
2934 Lyndale Ave S
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A great brewery with an incredible location and rooftop deck!
A great place to meet up! The patio here is adorable and shared with a food truck and MN Nice Cream!
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Able Seedhouse + Brewery
1121 Quincy St NE
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A great place to meet up! The patio here is adorable and shared with a food truck and MN Nice Cream!
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Bauhaus Brew Labs
1315 Tyler St NE
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