Minneapolis skyline at twilight, with the Stone Arch Bridge area in the foreground
Today · 73°F · rain in the forecast

Minneapolis
& Saint Paul.

Steady rain in the forecast. A short list of the candle-lit tables, basement bars, and second-run cinemas for a day like this.

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Tonight

THURSDAY, JUNE 4

Steady rain in the forecast. The candle-lit tables and basement bars open early tonight.

73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 8:29 PM sunset RAINY NIGHTLATE SUNSET
  1. WEATHER

    Patios are open and it is 82°F. Start with Bauhaus, Indeed, or Sociable Cider in Northeast — all walkable, all outside.

  2. SHOW

    ANTrio + Jazzologists: A Night of Jazz & Fusion at The Hook and Ladder (Longfellow), 7:00 PM.

  3. WHERE

    Longfellow is the most active neighborhood tonight — 2 shows in walking distance of each other.

  4. FALLBACK

    A weeknight here rewards the regulars. A bar seat at a kitchen you trust beats a reservation you had to chase. Take Them To has the situational picks.

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See & Experience

Culture

The institutions, stages, screens, and rooms that make this a city worth living in.

39 picks

Museums & Galleries

Forty places that quietly explain why this city is a cultural one.

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14 picks

Live Music

Twelve venues that have shaped what this city sounds like.

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10 picks

Theaters

Twelve theaters that make this the most theater-dense city in America after New York.

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7 picks

Arthouse Cinemas

The single-screen rooms and repertory houses keeping film alive in the Twin Cities.

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6 picks

LGBTQ+ Nightlife

The bars, clubs, and rooms that make the Twin Cities one of the most LGBTQ-welcoming cities in the country.

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10 picks

Sports

The teams, the venues, the rituals that the metro plans around.

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Eat

Where to eat

A real food town in fifteen directions at once. Restaurants worth a reservation, sushi, banh mi, tacos, sandwiches, late-night slices, ice cream by the lake, and the burger Minneapolis invented.

9 picks

Restaurants

Where to make a reservation when the night matters.

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4 picks

Food Halls

When the table cannot agree, the food hall solves it.

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9 picks

Coffee Shops

Twelve places to read, work, meet someone, or stay too long.

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8 picks

Pastries & Bakeries

Where the croissants are laminated properly and the doughnuts are worth the diversion.

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11 picks

Sandwich Shops

Twelve sandwiches we plan our day around.

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9 picks

Burgers & Juicy Lucys

Including the burger Minneapolis invented and is willing to fight you about.

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11 picks

Pizza

Where to go for pizza in the Twin Cities.

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9 picks

Brunch

Twelve places worth setting a Sunday alarm for.

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9 picks

Mexican & Tacos

From masa-forward modern places to West Side institutions to taco trucks parked behind gas stations.

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9 picks

Vietnamese

Pho, banh mi, and the family-run rooms that built the scene.

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5 picks

Korean

Tabletop BBQ, banchan, and the small Saint Paul Koreatown stretch.

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5 picks

Japanese

Sushi, izakaya, and the city’s only proper omakase counter.

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5 picks

Hmong Food

St. Paul has the largest Hmong population of any American city. The food reflects it.

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4 picks

Ethiopian

Injera, doro wat, and one of the strongest Ethiopian dining scenes in the country.

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6 picks

Indian Restaurants

Where to eat your way across the subcontinent in the Twin Cities.

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8 picks

Thai

Boat noodle, khao soi, and the rooms the metro returns to.

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10 picks

Chinese

Eat Street, the University Avenue corridor, and a few suburban rooms worth the drive.

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8 picks

Ice Cream

The scoop shops worth a summer detour.

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8 picks

Late-Night Eats

Where to go when the kitchens have started closing.

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Drink

Where to drink

Cocktail bars, breweries, neighborhood bars, summer patios, and the happy hours we plan around.

5 picks

Cocktail Bars

For when the wine bar is not enough and the dive bar is not the move.

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11 picks

Breweries

Twelve taprooms that prove this is one of the best brewing towns in America.

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10 picks

Neighborhood Bars

Twelve places where the lighting is forgiving and the bartender remembers your face.

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10 picks

Patios

Twelve patios that make the long winters feel worth it.

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12 picks

Happy Hours

Twelve happy hours where the food matters as much as the discount.

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Shop

Where to spend money

The independent shops where the buying has a point of view and the people who run them are usually behind the counter.

11 picks

Independent Shops

Twelve places to buy something good from someone who actually owns the store.

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7 picks

Men’s Clothing

The shops that have built actual men’s style culture in the Twin Cities.

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7 picks

Women’s Clothing

Independent boutiques where the buying has a point of view.

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5 picks

Cannabis Dispensaries

Minnesota legalized recreational cannabis in 2023. Here is the short list.

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Stay & Do

For visitors

Where to sleep, what to do with a day, and the places people who live here take guests when they arrive.

12 picks

Boutique Hotels

Twelve hotels worth booking even when your relatives offer the guest room.

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18 picks

Outdoors & Activities

Bikes, boats, lakes, paths, and what to do with a day in the metro.

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11 picks

Wellness & Spas

Where to soak, sweat, and reset.

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14 picks

Hidden Gems

The places people who live here take visitors that visitors do not know to ask about.

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17 picks

Curiosities

The strange, the secret, and the historical-but-overlooked corners of the metro.

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More · Index Optional exploration
This week, by the day

The Calendar

Live music, art openings, lectures, and screenings, refreshed daily from the venues themselves.

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For the metro, today

A reading for the day

A grounded daily horoscope. Mood pieces, more than predictions. Written for people who live here.

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On the Calendar

Festivals & Events

The annual calendar that organizes the year. Sixteen things to put on yours.

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Father’s Day weekend, June
Stone Arch Bridge Festival
Art on the bridge
Multiple Sundays, June through September
Open Streets Minneapolis
Car-free street festivals
Late June
Twin Cities Jazz Festival
Free outdoor jazz, downtown St. Paul
Late June
Twin Cities Pride
Loring Park + parade