The best place to be in Minnesota is outside. It’s not tricky to accomplish this in the Twin Cities metro area, where lakes, trails, and ski areas are plenty, but the best day trips from Minneapolis prove that the state has more to offer than urban sprawl. Frequent day trips for antiquing and candy-hunting in…
Staying true to its Nordic culture, Minneapolis knows its way around a bar. When temperatures drop below zero, locals warm up at the neighborhood dive. When the weather warms up, live music and patio season at breweries and taverns across the city begin. Like a more stoppable Kim Possible, I’ve been on a mission to…
Despite skipping breakfast nearly every morning, I am, in fact, a brunch person. I don’t get to brunch in Minneapolis and St. Paul nearly as often as I’d like, but over the years, I have hit several of the city’s most indulgent spots. There are few better ways to start your Saturday or Sunday morning…
“Is there nightlife in Minneapolis?” seems to be the question that stumps visitors, recent transplants, and even a few born-and-raised Minnesotans the most. While I’m the first to admit that nightlife in Minneapolis pales in comparison to Vegas’ superclubs, New York City’s cocktail bars, and Nashville’s live music scene, and first to complain about the…
Duluth, MN, is known for many things—mainly its position on Lake Superior, iconic lift bridge, and once-prolific participation in the iron trade—but its restaurant scene isn’t one of them. Yet, the best restaurants in Duluth fight their way through the noise of Velveeta-loaded nachos and tater-tot casseroles, offering the city sophisticated Scandinavian fare to its…
I remember begging my parents to take me to Taylors Falls, Minnesota, as a kid. I knew nothing about it—Google wasn’t such a reliable source then—but figured that, based on the name, Taylors Falls was a waterfall. Imagine my disappointment when I finally visited and realized that there are, in fact, no natural waterfalls in…
As the birthplace of legendary musician Prince, Minneapolis has long been an underrated city for emerging talent. For decades, the best concert venues in Minneapolis have fostered the rise of popular performers from Minnesota like Bob Dylan, Lizzo, Hippo Campus, and Babes in Toyland. Since high school, I’ve been raving at Skyway, squeezing into the…
Edina is synonymous with being Minneapolis’ glossiest suburb. If you don’t want to drive into Minneapolis for a night out, restaurants in Edina are stylish alternatives without the same demand as the city. Though dining in the suburb doesn’t hit the same gastronomic heights as some of the best restaurants in Minneapolis, you’ll still be…
To be painfully obvious, Minneapolis is not New York. It’s probably not the first city that comes to mine for an incredible slice and doesn’t have the same hearty pizza culture as fellow Midwesterners, Chicago and Detroit. Maybe this sentiment is true, but the best pizza in Minneapolis is in a genre-bending class all of…
Eden Prairie restaurants are often overlooked compared to places to eat in Edina or Minneapolis, but lately, the increasingly stylish suburb is stepping up its game. I grew up on the border of Eden Prairie and Bloomington, frequently dining at some of the most popular restaurants in the area. The dining scene in the suburb…