I'm moving to Minneapolis in the fall! Give me all your favorite Minnesota things!

Update: I moved! Give me more of your favorite things if you please!

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I'm moving to Minneapolis in the fall! Give me all your favorite Minnesota things!

Update: I moved! Give me more of your favorite things if you please!

Tenley Schwartz · Answer

Beyond Beurre Blanc: Kirstie Kimball is a FANTASTIC food critic who covers all of MN, but lives in Minneapolis. Her writing is voicey and great, and she has tons of hyper-specific recs for foodies (where to get the best peaches! 6 best fries in Minnesota! Go-to orders! Best scoops in an ice cream flight!)

Heather · Answer

Minneapolis Community Education: Classes for ev-er-y-thing. For cheap!

HVT · Answer

Sauna and cold plunging: I don’t cold plunge but friends swear by it. Sauna culture here is pretty rad.

Jamie · Answer

quang: okay i’m so sorry i don’t mean to overwhelm with recs HOWEVER quang is the love of my life. on weekends only they serve their iconic sea bass soup. my family is obsessed. we treat this stuff as the elixir of the gods. i’m so jealous you’ll live in mpls and can have it anytime you choose

Andrea · Answer

the mia: Go and get lost. I’ve been visiting since childhood and still leave inspired every time. Visit any time but also for Art in Bloom in the spring when local florists create designs inspired by a chosen work of art and the museum is just covered in flowers. The store there is great too. General museum admission is always free; you can purchase tickets to see special exhibits or ticketed events.

Maren Ellingboe King · Answer

The Lakes: Walking around Lake Harriet, Bde Maka Ska or Lake of the Isles (ideally with a coffee) is a classic Minneapolis pastime, and one of my favorite ways to spend a morning. Great for people watching and scoping out all of the fancy houses :)

Seimi · Answer

Wild Rumpus Bookstore: There’s this delightful independent children’s bookstore in MN! There’s a small purple door and… cats. And dogs. And chickens, chinchilla, excellent staff picks and great vibes.

Nat · Answer

So many fun, free events!!: There are so many amazing free, community based events in Minneapolis. My favorites are in the winter, which can make the season a lot less brutal: The Kite Festival on Lake Harriet + Art Shanties, The Luminary Loppet (not technically free, but you can enjoy without paying for the event), and list attached will give you many more ideas! Welcome to MPLS!

Heather · Answer

Guthrie Theater: World class theater in an incredibly lovely and accessible package. You can get a season package (7 shows) for less than $25 per ticket ($175 total) — wild deal, beautiful place.

And now, Owamni just opened its new restaurant, Indigena, there as well. A dream!✨❤️

Jamie · Answer

louise erdrich: i adore louise erdrich and everything she writes! pro tip: her incredible bookstore, birchbark books in minneapolis, sells all of her books signed 🖋️

Jamie · Answer

butterscotch budino: nancy silverton created a butterscotch budino at osteria mozza that is lovely BUT 112 eatery in minneapolis perfected it and it is transcendent. every time i visit home this is a non-negotiable stop (everything else they serve is amazing but we often go just for dessert because we’re so obsessed)

Jamie · Answer

weisman art museum: the university of minnesota’s gorgeous, free, frank gehry-designed art museum home to georgia o’keefe’s oriental poppies and gehry’s glass fish