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South Minneapolis is a district in Minneapolis.

[edit] Understand

South Minneapolis has several interesting neighborhoods. Midtown on Lake Street between Interstate 35W and Hiawatha Avenue is home to many Latino businesses. The Seward and West Bank neighborhoods also has several interesting bars, shops and restaurants. The corner of 48th and Chicago Avenue has several restaurants, an independent movie theater, the Amazon Bookstore and other shops.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

Interstate 35W runs along the western and northern edges of the district, separating it from Southwest and Downtown.

[edit] Get around

[edit] The Streets

Streets run east/west and generally have numbers that increase as you go further south. Nicollet Avenue in Southwest Minneapolis divides the streets. Append the direction at the end of streets such as E 27th Street to indicate east of Nicollet. Avenues are numbered from Nicollet Avenue (18, 19, ... 32) continuing east to the Mississippi River, where you reach Saint Paul. The first part of addresses on the avenues are based on the nearest cross street. For example, 4000 28th Avenue South is at the corner of 28th Avenue and 40th Street.

[edit] By Car/Bus

Parking is generally very good except around the Hennepin/Lake intersection during peak weekend/evening hours. Buses 6, 12, 17, and 21 offer a great alternative serving Dinkytown/Lake Harriet, Edina, Hopkins, and South Minneapolis/Saint Paul respectively.
North/South: Buses 6 (Hennepin Ave), 4 (Lyndale Ave), 18 (Nicollet Ave), 11 (3rd Ave), 5 (Chicago Ave), 14 (Bloomington Ave), and 22 (Cedar Ave).
East/West: Buses 2 (Franklin Ave), 21 (Lake St), 53 (Lake St limited stop - rush hour only), and 23 (38th St). All east/west routes in South Minneapolis connect with the Hiawatha light-rail line.

[edit] By Bicycle

The Midtown Greenway [1] is a paved, off road bike path that runs east/west through South Minneapolis (paralleling 28th Street) connecting the Mississippi River trails to Highway 169 in Hopkins, passing Lake Calhoun along the way. The Greenway intersects with the river trials at its easternmost point, the Hiawatha LRT trail (to downtown) at Hiawatha Avenue, bicycle lanes at Park Avenue and Portland Avenue. The trail continues into Southwest Minneapolis, intersecting the Chain of Lakes paths via connector at Lake Calhoun, and the Cedar Lake Bikeway as well as the SW LRT Trail in Hopkins.

Bike racks are provided on the front of all city buses and inside light rail cars. The greenway and river bike paths are plowed in winter allowing year round use.

[edit][add listing] See

[edit] Museums

• American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave (at 26th St), ☎ +1 612 871-4907 (info@americanswedishinst.org), [2]. Tu noon-4PM, W noon-8PM, Th-Sa noon-4PM, Su 1PM-5PM. $6 adults, $5 ages 62+, $4 ages 6-18 and full-time students with ID. Children under six are admitted free when accompanied by an adult.  edit

[edit] Theater

• Bedlam Theatre, 1501 S 6th St (at 15th Ave, next to Cedar-Riverside light rail station), ☎ +1 612 341-1038, [3].  edit
• Mixed Blood Theater, 1501 S 4th St, ☎ +1 612 338-0937, [4].  edit
• Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave S (at Seven Corners), ☎ +1 612 340-1725, [5].  edit
• Theatre in the Round, 245 Cedar Ave S (at Seven Corners), ☎ +1 612 333-3010, [6].  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit] Books

• Dreamhaven Books and Comics, 2301 E 38th St (at 23rd Ave), ☎ +1 612 823-6161 (fax: +1 612 823-6062), [7]. Tu-Sa 12PM-7PM. New and used science fiction, fantasy, horror, film and art books, comics, an adults-only room. Mail order and in-store readings.  edit
• True Colors Bookstore (formerly Amazon Bookstore), 4755 Chicago Ave (at 48th St), ☎ +1 612 821-9630, [8]. Tu-F 11AM-8PM, Sa 11AM-6PM, Su noon-5PM. Founded in 1970 under the name Amazon, well before the online book retailer of the same name; the store changed it name to True Colors during a change of ownership in late 2008. Boasts the title of the oldest independent feminist book store in North America. The store is practically a Minneapolis institution.  edit
• Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction and Uncle Edgar's Mystery, 2864 Chicago Ave (at Lake St), ☎ Uncle Hugo's: +1 612 824-6347, Uncle Edgar's: +1 612 824-9984 (UncleHugo@aol.com, fax: +1 612 827-6394), [9]. M-F 10AM-8PM, Sa 10AM-6PM, Su noon-5PM. Uncle Hugo's dates back to 1974 while Uncle Edgar's dates back to 1980. Originally separate businesses, they have shared the same storefront since 1984. A treasure trove of used and new science fiction, fantasy, and mystery books. It is the oldest science fiction/fantasy book store in North America, and has a well-earned national reputation for its vast selection. The prices are reasonable and you can get an extra 10% off all purchases by buying a $4 discount card. If you're buying more than $40 worth of books, it pays for itself with the first purchase.  edit

[edit] Record stores

• Hymie's Vintage Vinyl, 3318 E Lake St (between 33rd and 34th Ave), ☎ +1 612 729-8890 (info@hymiesrecords.com), [10]. M-Sa 11AM-7PM, Su 1PM-6PM.  edit

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit] Midtown

• Mercado Central, 1515 E Lake St (at Bloomington), [11]. Daily 9AM-8PM. Latin American indoor market with many food options.  edit
• Midtown Global Market, 920 E Lake St (between Elliot and 10th Ave), ☎ +1 612 872-4041 (info@midtownglobalmarket.org, fax: +1 612 872-0095), [12]. M-Sa 10AM-8PM, Su 11AM-6PM; a handful of businesses may open earlier or close later. The Midtown Global Market is located in what used to be a large Sears store, and is now home to a variety of cafes and restaurants from all around the world. The selection includes an American diner, Mexican tamales, a Middle Eastern deli and buffet, Nepali dumplings, and everything in between.  edit
• Pineda Tacos, 2150 E Lake St (at 22nd Ave), ☎ +1 612 722-3580. Daily 9:30AM-11PM.  edit
• Taquería La Hacienda, 334 E Lake St (at 4th Ave), ☎ +1 612 822-2715. Su-Th 10AM-11PM, F-Sa 11AM-3AM. In addition to the location listed here, La Hacienda also has a stall at Mercado Central.  edit
• Taquería Los Ocampo, 809 E Lake St (at Chicago), ☎ +1 612 825-4978 (fax: +1 612 825-6205). M-Th 9AM-11PM, F-Sa 9AM-3AM, Su 9AM-1AM. In addition to the standalone location listed here, Los Ocampo also has stalls at the Midtown Global Market and Lake Plaza.  edit

[edit] West Bank and Seward

• Acadia Cafe, 329 Cedar Ave (at Riverside), ☎ +1 612 874-8702, [13]. Daily 8AM-1AM. Acadia moved from it's original home at Franklin & Nicollet into the old Riverside Cafe spot that many restaurants tried to renew, and now Acadia has succeeded. Their menu features 28 beers on tap and 40+ bottle brews plus a well-rounded selection of wine and mixed drinks. A full kitchen serves burgers, fries, appetizers, grilled and cold sandwiches, as well as desserts and a full espresso bar. The cabaret spirit of the old adjacent mini-theater space now fills the new cafe, as before with an eclectic mix of all original music, performed Wednesday through Sunday nights, but with no cover charge!  edit
• Hard Times Cafe, 1821 Riverside Ave (between Cedar and 19th Ave), ☎ +1 612 341-9261. Daily 6AM-4AM. This all-vegetarian cooperatively-owned diner is a haven for punks, anarchists, hippies, students, and anyone wanting mile-high nachos and wake-the-dead coffee. The entrees range from dirt-cheap to moderate, all in copious amounts, and the bathroom graffiti is art in and of itself. They're open 365 days a year, 22 hours a day--perfect for that pre- or post-bar hangover cure. No credit cards.  edit
• Jewel of India, 1427 Washington Ave S (at Seven Corners), ☎ +1 612 339-0002 (fax: +1 612 338-5386), [14]. M-F 11:30AM-2:30PM and 4:30PM-10PM, Sa 12PM-3PM and 4:30PM-10PM, Su 12PM-3PM and 4:30PM-9:30PM. The local Indian population, largely consisting of students at the University of Minnesota, gather here to watch cricket matches through the middle of the night but go elsewhere to eat.  edit
• Pizza Lucé, 2200 E Franklin Ave (at 22nd St), ☎ +1 612 332-2535, [15]. Daily 11AM-2:30AM.  edit
• True Thai, 2627 E Franklin Ave (at 27th Ave), ☎ +1 612 375-9942, [16]. Su-Th 11AM-10PM, F-Sa 11AM-11PM. True Thai consistently ranks among the best in the Twin Cities. The salmon dishes, Choo Chee Curry, and Pad Thai are amazing at True Thai. A new dining room and party room were added on in 2008. A lunch buffet is available Monday through Friday 11AM-2PM. $9-$17 dollars per person for an entree and drink.  edit
• The Wienery, 414 Cedar Ave (south of Riverside), ☎ +1 612 746-4509 (info@wienery.com), [17]. Su-Th 10AM-7PM, F-Sa 10AM-8PM. Small, family owned diner that serves basic fare. It's where the punks, aging hippies and various harmless riff-raff go for breakfast or a lunch of fries, burgers, brats or hotdogs slathered with your choice of toppings. They also carry veggie dogs for the vegetarian in you. The fries are shredded right in front of you and come out oh so crisp! No credit cards.  edit

[edit] Other areas

• Fat Lorenzo's, 5600 Cedar Ave (at Edgewater Blvd), ☎ +1 612 822-2040, [18]. Su-Th 11AM-10PM, F-Sa 11AM-11PM. Good service, good pizza. "Fat" is in the name of the place, so plan accordingly. A good first stop or last stop on your way to or from the airport. Beer and wine.  edit
• Gandhi Mahal, 3009 27th Ave S (at Lake), ☎ +1 612 729-5222 (gandhimahal@gmail.com), [19]. Northern Indian food, vegetarian-friendly. $4-$17.  edit
• Jakeeno's, 3555 Chicago Ave (at 36th St), ☎ +1 612 825-6827 (fax: +1 612 825-0311), [20]. M-F 11AM-11PM, Sa-Su 4PM-11PM. Jakeeno's offers good pizza and other pasta dishes. Try the potato and rosemary pizza. Jakeeno's is clean, friendly and family-run however. Worth the trip. Wine and beer served.  edit
• Midori's Floating World Cafe, 3011 27th Ave S (at Lake), ☎ +1 612 721-3011 (midori@floatingworldcafe.com), [21]. Tu-W 11:30AM-2:00PM and 5PM-9PM, Th-F 11:30AM-2PM and 5PM-10PM, Sa Noon-2PM and 5PM-10PM, Su 4PM-8PM. A Japanese restaurant in the Longfellow neighborhood, located a few blocks east of the Lake Street LRT station. They have great sushi, and other Japanese food as well. Meal prices are higher at dinner, but pretty reasonable during lunch time. Sushi prices are actually pretty decent, especially when compared to other sushi joints in the city. Vegetarian and vegan friendly.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit] Alcohol

• Hexagon Bar, 2600 27th Ave S (at 26th St), ☎ +1 612 722-3454, [22]. Dive bar in the Seward neighborhood hosts free live shows Thursday through Saturday nights.  edit
• Triple Rock Social Club, 629 Cedar Ave (at 7th St), ☎ +1 612-333-7399 (info@triplerocksocialclub.com), [23]. M-F 4PM-2AM, Sa-Su 10AM-2AM.  edit

[edit] Coffee

• Acadia Cafe, 329 Cedar Ave (at Riverside), ☎ +1 612 874-8702, [24]. Daily 8AM-1AM.  edit
• Blue Moon Coffee Cafe, 3822 E Lake St (at 39th Ave), ☎ +1 612 721-9230, [25]. M-F 7AM-11PM, Sa-Su 8AM-11PM.  edit
• 2nd Moon Coffee Cafe, 2225 E Franklin Ave (between Milwaukee and 23rd Ave), ☎ +1 612 343-4255, [26]. M-F 7AM-11PM, Sa-Su 8AM-11PM.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Sheraton Minneapolis Midtown Hotel, 2901 Chicago Ave S (next to the Midtown Global Market), ☎ +1 612 821-7600 (fax: +1 612 821-7924), [27]. checkin: 3PM; checkout: Noon. Located near the Midtown Exchange (formerly a large Sears store and warehouse, now home to a world bazaar-style marketplace, restaurants, office space, condos and apartments) near Lake and Chicago Avenues.  edit

[edit] Contact

• Hennepin County Library - East Lake Branch, 2727 E Lake St (bewteen 27th and 28th Ave), ☎ +1 612 630-6550, [28]. Tu noon-8PM, W 10AM-6PM, Th noon-8PM, F-Sa 10AM-6PM, Su noon-5PM.  edit
• Hennepin County Library - Franklin Branch, 1314 E Franklin Ave (between 13th and 14th Ave), ☎ +1 612 630-6800, [29]. Tu noon-8PM, W 10AM-6PM, Th noon-8PM, F-Sa 10AM-6PM.  edit
• Hennepin County Library - Hosmer Branch, 347 E 36th St (at 4th Ave), ☎ +1 612 630-6950, [30]. Tu noon-8PM, W 10AM-6PM, Th noon-8PM, F-Sa 10AM-6PM, Su noon-5PM.  edit
• Hennepin County Library - Nokomis Branch, 5100 34th Ave S (at 51st St), ☎ +1 612 630-6700, [31]. Closed for renovations.  edit
• Hennepin County Library - Roosevelt Branch, 4026 28th Ave S (between 40th and 41st St), ☎ +1 952 847-2700, [32]. Tu noon-8PM, W 10AM-6PM, Th noon-8PM, Sa 10AM-6PM.  edit