Minneapolis Roundup

Your Twin Cities guide for the weekend of Friday, Nov. 6 to Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026: farmers markets heading indoors, new restaurants, live music, a full sports slate and a big state grant program now taking applications. In this episode: Mill City Farmers Market moves indoors to the Mill City Museum (750 S. 2nd St.) on the first and third Saturdays, November through April. Saturday, Nov. 7 is a mark...

The Twin Cities are moving indoors for the season, and there's still a lot going on this week: new restaurants, open studios in Northeast, a full slate of shows and a hemp THC deadline the industry is bracing for. In this episode: Mill City Farmers Market moves indoors to the Mill City Museum lobby starting Sat, Nov 7 (9am-1pm, 2nd Street entrance). After that it runs the first and third Saturdays...

This week on Minneapolis Roundup (Nov. 2-8), the markets move indoors, Black Business Weekend arrives, and two new restaurants open. We also cover the latest on the federal hemp ban and what it means for Minnesota. In this episode: Winter farmers markets: Mill City Farmers Market is in the Mill City Museum lobby on Sat. Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The Minneapolis Farmers Market on Lyndale has Winter Mar...

It's Halloween weekend in the Twin Cities. George and Laura cover ghost hunts, costume parties, the last outdoor farmers market of the season, new places to eat, and a local brewery fighting to keep its home. In this episode: Mill City Farmers Market holds its last outdoor market Sat., Oct. 31. The indoor winter market at Mill City Museum starts Nov. 7 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.) and continues Nov. 21, Dec. 5...

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so the whole weekend in Minneapolis and St. Paul is one long party. George and Laura cover the best Halloween shows, the last outdoor farmers market of the year, new and closing restaurants, local sports, and where Minnesota cannabis stands after its first year. In this episode: Mill City Farmers Market holds its last outdoor market Saturday, Oct. 31, 9am-1...

Halloween weekend lands on the Twin Cities with new restaurant openings, a stacked First Ave calendar, and the final outdoor farmers market of the year. Here's what's actually worth your time Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026. In this episode: PopUp Bagels opens its first Minnesota shop in the North Loop's Saxon building at 107 3rd Ave N. Martiya, a halal Somali-diaspora restaurant at 3036 Nicollet Ave., hits...

Flannels are back out, the river looks like pewter, and we've got one of the last outdoor Saturdays on the calendar. George and Laura run the Twin Cities weekend of Oct 23–25, 2026 — markets, music, food, sports and cannabis. In this episode: Last outdoor Saturdays at Mill City Farmers Market (9a–1p), Midtown at the Hiawatha LRT (9a–2p), and St. Paul Lowertown (7a–1p, running through Nov 22). Sylv...

Your Twin Cities weekend playbook for October 24-25, 2026: border-battle football, a downtown sports triple-header, markets in full fall swing, and two restaurant stories worth your attention. In this episode: Gophers football vs Iowa for Floyd of Rosedale at Huntington Bank Stadium, Sat Oct 24; Vikings vs Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium, Sun Oct 26 noon kickoff; Timberwolves home opener vs Toronto Rap...

Your October 19–25, 2026 rundown for Minneapolis–St. Paul: a huge Lake Street restaurant debut, Film Fest closing weekend, Sylvan Esso at First Ave, and Minnesota's licensed cannabis market crossing a major milestone. In this episode: Martiya opens at Lake & Nicollet — Afro Deli founder Abdirahman Kahin's first full-service, upscale Somali-diaspora restaurant (soft open Oct 1, grand opening No...

George and Laura break down the Twin Cities weekend of October 16–18, 2026: art crawls, horror fest, a vegan bakery finally getting a storefront, Travail's new pasta spot, Somali diaspora fine dining, and a cannabis milestone up in Mille Lacs County. In this episode: Saint Paul Art Crawl Fri–Sun across 31 venues, billed as the longest-running art crawl in the U.S. Twin Cities Horror Festival XV op...

Golden-hour George and Laura walk the last good patio stretch of the year with a vibe map of Twin Cities food, markets, art, and sports for the week of October 14, 2026. In this episode: Mill City Farmers Market and Midtown Farmers Market Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m. through October; Minneapolis Farmers Market on Lyndale open daily this fall. Saint Paul Fall Art Crawl Oct 16–18, free across all seven w...

It's MEA weekend in the Twin Cities and we're running down everything open, opening, and worth hitting from the North Loop to Lowertown. Markets, music, movies, cider, bagels, and an honest sports beat. In this episode: Farmers markets still open: Mill City (Sat 8–1, through Oct 31), Midtown on East Lake, Kingfield at MLK Park through Oct 25, and St. Paul Farmers' Market in Lowertown both weekend...

George and Laura walk through the Twin Cities weekend of Oct 9–11, 2026: Indigenous Peoples' Day festivities at the riverfront, Oktoberfest at the fairgrounds, farmers markets still outdoor, and a stacked slate of music, sports, and theater. In this episode: Owámni: Falling Water Festival at Father Hennepin Park, Sat 11 a.m.–4 p.m., tied to Owámniyomni / St. Anthony Falls and Indigenous Peoples' D...

George and Laura walk through the Twin Cities week of October 7, 2026 — new restaurants, farmers markets at peak, Oktoberfest, big weekend shows, and sports. In this episode: Stelline Italian Kitchen opens Oct 1 from Travail Collective at 1304 NE 2nd St in the former Stargazer space — pastas and small plates. Martiya (Somali diaspora, halal) soft-opens at 3036 Nicollet Ave with a Nov 1 grand openi...

Gold October light, crisp mornings, and a packed Twin Cities weekend. George and Laura walk through farmers markets, Oktoberfest, Cine Latino, local sports, the vegan bench, and where Minnesota cannabis sits mid-2026. In this episode: Mill City Farmers Market shifts to 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturdays for October at 704 S. 2nd St.; St. Paul Farmers' Market in Lowertown runs Sat 7–1 and Sun 8–1. 16th annual...

Your Twin Cities week in review for Sept 28, 2026: farmers markets in their final outdoor stretch, big food news, Lynx playoff basketball, and Minnesota's legal cannabis market hitting a major milestone. In this episode: Mill City Farmers Market's last weekend of the season — Sat 8am–1pm next to the Guthrie St. Paul Farmers' Market downtown still outdoors Sat 7am–1pm, Sun 8am–1pm at 290 5th St E C...

It's the last full week of September in the Twin Cities and the calendar is stacked. George and Laura run down the weekend — street festivals, porch music, murals, ballgames, brunch, and a big-picture look at cannabis and community investment. In this episode: Open Streets Lyndale — Saturday Sept 26, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., car-free stretch of Lyndale Ave S with vendors, music, and a kids' zone. Powderhor...

It's the last hurrah of summer in the Twin Cities: the Great Minnesota Get-Together wraps up on Labor Day after record-setting crowds, a mission-driven African-Creole Southern restaurant opens on East Lake Street, and we check in on our favorite local vegan spots. In this episode: The Minnesota State Fair closes Labor Day, Sept 7 — at 8 p.m., an hour earlier than past years Back-to-back attendance...

George and Laura count down the final days of the Minnesota State Fair, welcome Square Roots to the Coliseum Building, hit peak farmers market season, and break down Minnesota's new cannabis omnibus law — plus a vegan reset after all those cheese curds. In this episode: Minnesota State Fair wraps its 12-day run on Labor Day, Monday Sept 7 — last chance for Machine Shed cheese curds Square Roots, a...

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.

Your laid-back Twin Cities guide — local food, vegan spots, cannabis, and weekend vibes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. More at mplsvegan.com and mncannabishub.com.