North Loop Neighborhood News and Events

 

The North Loop Neighborhood, located in what is frequently referred to as the Warehouse District, offers unique housing options, entertainment, fine dining, and specialty shops-many within the original warehouses of the North Loop's historic heyday. True to the unique nature of this neighborhood, you won't find any chain restaurants in this part of town. You'll discover one-of-a-kind retailers, quaint coffee shops, eclectic restaurants, and lively nightclubs nestled in the historic buildings; many owned and operated by neighborhood residents. The North Loop Neighborhood is immediately adjacent to downtown; served by LRT and many bus routes; and is the home of the Minnesota Twins Target Field (opening in 2010), the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Farmers Market, and the headquarters of Metro Transit.

(Description from livemsp.org

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

 

MUSIC REVIEW | The Gaslight Anthem and Bouncing Souls come to First Avenue with their Jersey punk in tow

Photos by Alexa Jones

New Jersey waves came crashing down on First Avenue, Thursday, February 28 when Garden State heroes Bouncing Souls and the The Gaslight Anthem came to town, each with their own brand of punk in tow. 

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Smack Shack restaurant: Same great lobster rolls, minus some of the funky charm

I love the original Smack Shack—the food truck that parks downtown on Marquette Avenue during the warmer months and sells lobster rolls and shrimp po boys. The lobster rolls are delicious, and there is definitely a huge cool factor to a gourmet food truck. A food truck isn't literally a shack, but it's kind of the same idea—great food, no frills.

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