Panaderia La Nopalera
A St. Paul West Side panaderia turning out conchas, polvorones, empanadas, and bolillos the right way. Grab a tray and tongs at the door, fill it with whatever looks good, and pay at the counter for less than fast food.
The St. Paul Latino-anchored neighborhood across the river from downtown. El Burrito Mercado, Boca Chica, Panaderia La Nopalera. The most tightly-knit immigrant-built neighborhood in either city.
A St. Paul West Side panaderia turning out conchas, polvorones, empanadas, and bolillos the right way. Grab a tray and tongs at the door, fill it with whatever looks good, and pay at the counter for less than fast food.
A St. Paul West Side institution operating since 1979. A full Mexican grocery, a panaderia, a restaurant, and a tortilleria all under one roof. Order at the counter or sit down for the buffet. Either way, you are eating at one of the most important Latino businesses in the metro.
Open since 1964 on the West Side. The chimichangas, the chiles rellenos, and the room itself are essentially museum-grade examples of mid-century Mexican-American restaurant culture in the Midwest. Margaritas come in actual goblets. Go on a Sunday.
A connected park system on the bluffs and bottomlands of the Mississippi in St. Paul, with a 6.5-mile trail along the river and the surprisingly secluded Hidden Falls themselves. The closest the metro gets to feeling like you are deep in the woods.
A riverside park system on the bluffs and bottomlands of the Mississippi in St. Paul. The falls themselves are small, but the wooded paths down to the river bottom feel like you stepped fifty miles outside the city. A genuine Saturday-morning retreat.