MSP

Visiting Minneapolis St Paul and looking to explore all the city has to offer? Or are you a native wanting to know which parts of the city excite me?

As a new Minneapolitan, the city is my oyster, and I have lots of exploring to do. I would love to work through my bucket list with you.

Or better yet, show me your favorite discoveries!

I have patronized several Michelin star establishments  on the West and East coasts. I am hoping you will add to my list with restaurants in Chicago and DC and when I am visiting your city on either American seaboard.

HOTELS

Loews ◆ Hotel Ivy ◆ Four Seasons ◆ Hewing ◆ Canopy by Hilton Minneapolis - Mill District ◆ Emery Autograph Collection ◆ Renaissance - The Depot

BARS

Alma ◆ The Living Room ◆ Prohibition ◆ Volstad’s ◆ W. A. Frost  ◆ Freehouse ◆ Apothecary ◆ Young Joni Back Bar ◆ Tattersall Distillery* ◆ Cosmos ◆ Hewing Rooftop ◆ Constantine ◆ Graze ◆ Sooki and Mimi’s Hidden Speakeasy ◆ Troubadour Wine Bar ◆ N/A cocktails at Constantine’s, Cosmos and Travail ◆ N/A wine at Hewing ◆ N/A bottle shop Marigold

MUSEUMS

American Swedish Institute  ◆ Mill City Museum  ◆ Walker Art Center ◆ Weisman Art Center ◆ Minneapolis Institute of Art ◆ Foshay Tower ◆ Bakken Museum ◆ Museum of Russian Art

RESTAURANTS

Martina ◆ Spoon and Stable  ◆ Owamni* ◆ Demi* prixe fixe ◆ Travail prixe fixe ◆ Patrick’s Cafe ◆ Cafe Astor ◆ Cardamom ◆ Guavas ◆ Mr. Paul’s Supper Club ◆ Meritage ◆ Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant ◆ American Swedish Institute FIKA ◆ Nolo’s ◆ Manny’s ◆ Oceanaire ◆ Khaluna ◆ Caffe Biaggio ◆ Petite León ◆ Colita ◆ Dumpling ◆ Ramen Kazama ◆ RH Rooftop Restaurant Atrium ◆ Handsome Hog ◆ Myeriel ◆ Billy Sushi ◆ Hai Hai ◆ Bar la Grassa ◆ Restaurant Alma prixe fixe ◆ Terzo ◆ Hammer and Sickle ◆ Border’s Pasta Bar ◆ Icehouse ◆ My favorite Vietnamese: Pho Hoa ◆ My favorite Laotian banh mi: My Huong Kitchen

(* indicates the tickets will likely sell out)

JAZZ

Volstad’s ◆ Crooner’s ◆ Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant ◆ Icehouse

FOR MEN

Men’s Spa grooming, massage & healing or antioxidant facials ◆ Spa Sweet men’s facial ◆ Black Blue Men’s apparel

DATE IDEAS

◆ Book an aviation themed date with a helicopter ride followed by dinner at Holman’s Table at Saint Paul Airport.

◆ Have champagne and live jazz night or we can go to Lake Minnetonka for a waterfront meal at Macondo in Wayzata.

◆ Visit the Gucci or Chanel store before room service at Radisson Blue MOA. 

◆ Couples massage at the Woodhouse Spa in Maple Grove or Woodbury.

◆ Swedish Museum outing with a special meal at their restaurant, FIKA.

◆ We attack the Art museum date with a plan. Utilize the Walker Art Centers cafe for a sweetened espresso and do one half of the museum. Take a lunch break at Cardamom and head back in for part two of the museum together - fun 4-5 hour date. I’ve never tried Cardamom.

◆ Cinema date at the Trylon followed by looking at books down the street before having private time or go out to eat before snuggling inside.

◆ We go for Dinner and a show. I love seeing a musician or musical group preform as I am served a lovely steak dinner. Let’s enjoy and bring the party to us with this nice date we can go out and eat all in one before our overnight.

◆ We try Hammer and Sickle, eat caviar I watch you try different vodkas then we go to cuddle up at a hookah bar or hop a few blocks down to the night time arcade. Come morning, we walk to the grocery for fresh berries, coffees and croissants as we buy a paper to read together.