Minneapolis/Northeast Travel Guide
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Northeast Minneapolis is a district in Minneapolis.
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Understand
Once a working-class, largely East European neighborhood, the "Nordeast" has recently seen an influx of young professionals and artists. This demographic swing, combined with neighborhood revitalization efforts, have resulted in a resurgence of both commercial space and a thriving artistic community. Northeast Minneapolis, with its plethora of "neighborhood" bars and eating establishments, is becoming a nightlife hotspot for those wishing to avoid the cost and clientele of Downtown and Uptown drinking.
While Northeast is larger than you might think, a kind of 'downtown' Northeast has formed in the Old St. Anthony area (which technically occupies about equal areas of both Northeast and Southeast) and continues to develop around the triangle of Hennepin Ave, University Ave, and 3rd Ave. This area houses a thriving commercial district with new and developing urban residential buildings.
Along the river on the Northeast side is St. Anthony Main, signed in neon as such and visible from the Hennepin Ave bridge. St. Anthony Main houses several good restaurants, bars, a movie theather, and businesses. It can be quite lively on warm summer nights, and often deserted during winter.
From Old St Anthony, keep heading up Central Avenue. At first you will pass through a bleak industrial area, but afterwards you will find a thriving commercial strip along Central stretching from 18th Avenue onwards. Once you pass 27th Avenue, the activity drops off and the street turns mostly residential. It picks up again when you get near the city limits of Columbia Heights.
Get in
From downtown Minneapolis, head north east across the Hennepin Ave bridge or the 3rd Ave bridge. The triangle formed by Hennepin Ave, 3rd Ave, and University Ave places you squarely in 'downtown' Northeast.
Get around
By car
Similarly to North Minneapolis, numbered avenues run east-west. Due to the geometry of the river, these numbers are lower than the numbers of the North Minneapolis avenues opposite them. This only comes into play when you are crossing one of the bridges. Plymouth Ave is equivalent to N 13th Ave, but becomes NE 8th Ave. Lowry Ave is equivalent to N 32nd Ave, but becomes the equivalent of NE 25th Ave east of the river. N 42nd Ave crosses the Camden Bridge to become NE 37th Ave. Except for a few numbered streets near the river, the north-south running roads are called streets are named after U.S. presidents in chronological order heading east.
By bus
Bus route 10 provides frequent north-south service along Central Avenue; useful if you are only heading to areas within walking distance of Central. East-west bus service in Northeast is practically non-existant; service on route 32 (serving Lowry Avenue) is pitiful at best.
See
Do
Art-A-Whirl [1] An open-studio and gallery tour held yearly in May.
St. Anthony Main [2]
Stone Arch Cinema - Theater on St. Anthony Main.
Segway Tours - [3] - Presented by Human on a Stick.
Buy
Surdyks, 303 E Hennepin Ave, 612 379-3232, [4]. Surdyks is a Northeast landmark. They have a huge selection of beer, wine and liquor, as well as an excellent cheese shop.
Bibelot, 300 E Hennepin Ave, 612 379-9300, [5]. Gifts, cards, and jewelry.
Dabble, 2854 Johnson St NE, 612 781-0995, [6]. Gifts and things, near POP!
Aardvark Records, 924 Lowry Ave NE (a couple steps west of Central), 612 781-3404, [7]. A small cozy record store. Only record store in Northeast!
The Quarry - Strip mall off of 35W between Johnston St. and Stinson Ave. containing Home Depot, Rainbow Foods, Target, Office Depot, and and a number of other stores.
Eat
Old St. Anthony
Kramarczuk East European Deli, 215 E Hennepin Ave, 612 379-3018. A large, authentic East European deli with the best sausage in town.
Chipotle, 225 E Hennepin Ave. The well-known chain of burrito shops has a location here.
Panera, 233 E Hennepin Ave. The well-known chain of bread, soup, and sandwich shops has a location here.
Keegans Irish Pub, 16 University Ave NE, 612 252-0880, [8]. A traditional Irish pub, constructed largely in Ireland.
Pizza Nea, 306 E Hennepin Ave, 612 331-9298, [9]. Specializing in thin crust, wood fired pizza.
Pracna on Main, 117 Main St SE (Saint Anthony Main), 612 379-3200, [10]. Older restaurant with traditional American food.
Kikugawa at Riverplace, 43 Main St SE, 612 378-3006, [11]. Upscale Japanese food.
Further up Central Avenue
Holy Land, 2513 Central Ave (about ½ block north of Lowry), 612 781-2627, [12]. Renowned Middle Eastern restaurant, bakery, deli, and grocery. Menu includes vegetarian options. A buffet is offered during lunch-time 7 days a week, plus dinner-time on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Some of their breads appear in grocery stores across the Twin Cities, but you can get them for way cheaper right from the source!
Further Out
POP!, 2859 Johnson St NE, 612 788-0455, [13]. A neighborhood restaurant serving upscale American fare.
The Modern Cafe, 337 13th Ave NE, 612 378-9882. Try the pot roast at this nicer retro cafe.
Erte, 1304 University Ave NE, 612 623-4211. Steakhouse with a modern twist and reasonable prices.
Jax Cafe, 1928 University Ave NE, 612 789-7297, [14]. A neighborhood institution serving traditional American fare, specializing in steak.
Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit, 2300 University Ave NE, 612 781-3860, [15]. German restaurant and dance hall, popular with the drinking crowd for the 'boots' of beer served in the basement.
Drink
Coffee
The Wilde Roast, 518 E Hennepin Ave (corner of Hennepin and Central), 612 331-4544, [16]. Oscar Wilde themed cafe and restaurant. Plush surroundings with leather couches as well as tables and chairs. Free WiFi access and excellent food.
Audubon Coffee, 2852 Johnson St NE, 612 781-0427. Located near POP!, Audubon is a small neighborhood cafe, usually full of locals. Free WiFi.
Columbia Grounds, 3301 Central Ave, 612 781-7873, [17]. Cafe and garden center, pet friendly, kid friendly. Nice outdoor seating and frequent live music (Bluegrass, Jazz). One computer with internet access is available to use, plus free WiFi for those with wireless laptops.
Alcohol
Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge, 2519 Marshall St NE (a few steps north of Lowry), 612 788-9069, [18]. A hip tiki bar with strong drinks.
Mayslack's, 1428 4th St NE, 612 789-9862, [19]. This neighborhood joint has live music and killer roast beef sandwiches.
331 Club, 331 13th Ave NE (at University), 612 331-1746, [20]. Le Cirque Rouge burlesque show happens here.
Nye's Polonaise Room, 112 E Hennepin Ave, 612 379-2021, [21]. A Minneapolis institution, Nye's is an eccentric, multi-roomed bar on Hennepin Ave just over the river from Downtown. Nye's features cheap drinks, Polish cuisine, a piano bar, and a separate room with live polka music on the weekends.
Spring Street Tavern, 355 Monroe St NE (intersection of Spring and Monroe, a few blocks west of Central), 612 627-9123, [22].
- Club Underground, [23]. Live music in the basement of the Spring Street Tavern.
Sleep
While the downtown hotels are hardly far away from Northeast, the Nicollet Island Inn [24] splits the difference. Located on Nicollet Island, in the middle of the Mississippi river between downtown and Northeast, the Inn provides luxury small hotel accomodations, as well as an excellent restaurant.
Contact
For coffee shops with internet access, see coffee listings.
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