East Isles Neighborhood News and Events

East Isles neighborhood is located on the east side of Lake of the Isles, in the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes area. The neighborhood extends from 22nd Street East on the north to Lake Street East on the south and from Hennepin Avenue on the east to the lake shores on the west and Knox Avenue South on the southwest. The neighborhood’s name reflects the small isles in the lake. Lake of the Isles with Lake Calhoun is one of the most popular recreational destinations in Minneapolis. The Midtown Greenway, a converted railroad line featuring bike and walking paths, runs through the southern part of the neighborhood and connects it with Hiawatha Avenue on the east and the city limits on the west.

(Information from City of Minneapolis website)

For detailed demographic information, see the neighborhood profile from Minnesota Compass. 

Noah Baumbach on "Frances Ha," Greta Gerwig, and Roger Ebert

By Jim Brunzell III, The Optimistic Pessimist

Last month, the Walker Art Center wrapped up a retrospective of the work of New York filmmaker and screenwriter Noah Baumbach, ending the series with his latest film Frances Ha, which opens theatrically in the Twin Cities this Friday, May 24 at the Uptown Theatre.

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Sure signs of spring: Sea Salt, Tin Fish now open; Bread & Pickle opening soon

By Jeremy Iggers, Iggers Digest

the front of the line at Sea Salt

CORRECTED 5/1/2013 — Yay! Snow is in the forecast for Wednesday, but who cares? Sea Salt and Tin Fish are now open for the season. Leasing the food concessions at the lakes is one of the smartest things the Minneapolis Park Board ever did.

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"The Sapphires" director Wayne Blair: "You can walk out of the theater feeling a little more human"

By Jim Brunzell III, The Optimistic Pessimist

The new musical dramedy The Sapphires has been a huge hit in its native Australia for close to a year now. It surprised audiences at the 2012 Cannes (where it was picked up by the Weinstein Company, and after its first screening had a standing ovation) and Toronto International Film Festivals, and even made a brief appearance in Minnesota, last October at the Twin Cities Film Festival. The Sapphires opens Friday, April 5, at the Lagoon Cinema, and its director, Wayne Blair, was in the Twin Cities last month to discuss this true story of four Aboriginal women who traveled from Australia to Vietnam and in other countries to perform for American soldiers.

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"On the Road" director Walter Salles talks about filming an "unfilmable" novel

By Jim Brunzell III, The Optimistic Pessimist

Since its release in 1957, Jack Kerouac’s “Beat Generation” semi-autobiographical novel On the Road has become an American literary classic. It is also one of those rare novels that seemed untouchable for years to turn into a feature film, documentary, mini-series, television series, or any medium where it could be viewed on either a big theater screen or a big-screen television.

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In defense of Uptown

By Jay Gabler, Front Row Seat

I like the Gasthof as much as the next guy, but still, when I most recently went looking for a new place, there was never any doubt in my mind that I’d stay in Uptown. For the love of God, you ask, Why?!

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