Melissa & Benjamin

July 19, 2025 • Chaska, MN
106 Days To Go!

Melissa & Benjamin

July 19, 2025 • Chaska, MN
106 Days To Go!

Things to Do

We love our city and being from Minnesota! Below, we listed all of our favorite places around the cities.


For those of you who are also from here, hopefully, we can introduce you to a new restaurant or two. For those visiting, we are excited for many of you to experience Minnesota!


- Minneapolis is home to some of our favorite restaurants and breweries

- North Loop is where we currently live and have lived for the last 5+ years

- Edina is Melissa's childhood town

- Minneapolis -

Surly Brewing Co.

520 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA
(763) 999-4040
Website

The Market At Malcolm Yards

501 30th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA
(612) 886-1022

O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co.

600 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA
(763) 338-0914

- South Minneapolis -

Broders' Pasta Bar

5000 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419, USA
(612) 925-9202

(our favorite Italian food, no reservations though!)

Matt's Bar and Grill

3500 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA
(612) 722-7072

(in our opinion, the original juicy lucy!)

Red Wagon Pizza Company

5416 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419, USA
(612) 259-7147

(our favorite pizza around!)

Rosalia

2811 W 43rd St, Minneapolis, MN 55410, USA
(612) 345-5494

Martina

4312 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410, USA
(612) 922-9913

Colita

5400 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419, USA
(612) 886-1606

Bde Maka Ska

3000 E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55408, USA
(612) 230-6400

(one of our favorite lakes to walk around)

- North Loop -

- Restaurants -

Spoon and Stable

211 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 224-9850

Bar La Grassa

800 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 333-3837

Sanjusan

33 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 354-7763

Billy Sushi ビリー寿司

116 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 886-1783

Porzana

200 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 489-6174

Dario

323 N Washington Ave Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 614-2560

- Breakfast -

NOLO's Kitchen & Bar

515 N Washington Ave #100, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 800-6033

Rise Bagel Co.

530 N 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 354-3349

- Coffee Shops -

Spyhouse Coffee Roasters | North Loop

907 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 208-1051

Backstory Coffee Roasters - North Loop

528 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(651) 528-7543

FRGMNT Coffee - North Loop

729 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA

Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea

116 N 3rd Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 333-9165

- Other Shout-Outs -

Parlour

730 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 354-3135

(best burger in town)

The Monte Carlo

219 N 3rd Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 333-5900

(best dry rub wings)

JUN Szechuan Kitchen & Bar

730 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 208-0706

(our go-to Chinese take out food)

Red Rabbit Minneapolis

201 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 767-8855

(one of our local favorites)

Runyon's

107 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 332-7158

(best wings)

Marty's Deli

400 NE Lowry Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55418, USA
(612) 886-3952

(great sandwich shop)

Cobble Social House

213 N 3rd Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA

(speakeasy vibes)

Thr3 Jack

729 N Washington Ave d, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 354-3667

(rentable indoor golf bays)

Cuzzy's Grill & Bar

507 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 339-6211

(North Loop Townie Bar)

- Breweries -

Inbound BrewCo

701 N 5th St, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 294-0375

Pryes Brewing Company

1401 West River Rd N, Minneapolis, MN 55411, USA
(612) 787-7937

Fulton Beer Taproom

414 N 6th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 333-3208

Modist Brewing Co.

505 N 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 454-0258

- Activities -

Stone Arch Bridge

100 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
(612) 230-6400

(Our favorite monty walk)

- Edina -

- Restaurants -

Cooks | Bellecour

3934 Market St, Edina, MN 55424, USA
(952) 285-1903

Red Cow 50th & France

3624 W 50th St, Minneapolis, MN 55410, USA
(612) 767-4411

Coalition Restaurant

3808 W 50th St, Minneapolis, MN 55410, USA
(952) 456-8979

Mr. Paul's Supper Club and Mr. Paul's Po'boy's and Jams

3917 Market St, Edina, MN 55424, USA
(612) 259-8614

Pajarito Edina

3910 W 50th St, Edina, MN 55424, USA
(612) 268-4770

RH Rooftop Restaurant Minneapolis

6801 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435, USA
(952) 206-6307

Tavern on France

6740 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435, USA
(952) 358-6100

Smack Shack

3801 Minnesota Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55435, USA
(952) 333-7722

COV Edina

3155 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435, USA
(952) 999-4011

- (Other Shout-Outs) -

Edina Creamery

4940 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55410, USA
(612) 920-2169

(Melissa's childhood ice cream shop!)

- Activities -

Galleria

1 W 69th St, Edina, MN 55435, USA
(952) 925-4321

Southdale Center

10 Southdale Ctr, Edina, MN 55435, USA
(952) 925-7885

Pinstripes

3849 Gallagher Dr, Edina, MN 55435, USA
(952) 835-6440

Centennial Lakes Park

7499 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435, USA
(952) 833-9580

(Melissa beat Ben in mini-golf here!)