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    5 things to do in Uptown Minneapolis

    Published: Oct 1, 2019 · Modified: May 1, 2022 by Cadry Nelson
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    Text: 5 things to do, see, and eat in Uptown Minneapolis. Soup and sandwich on plate.

    Uptown Minneapolis – 5 things to see and do in this trendy area including slices, sweet treats, and shopping. If you want to explore in the center of it all, Uptown Minneapolis offers great sightseeing & people watching.

    Dessert case at Vegan East.

    Thank you to Moxy Minneapolis Uptown for providing a complimentary hotel stay during my time in Minneapolis.

    Uptown Minneapolis is a vibrant, popular area surrounding Hennepin and Lake Street. It’s a fun place to set out on foot and explore. You’ll find no shortage of shopping, restaurants, and nightlife.

    Vegan cheesecake with raspberry drizzle.

    Treat yourself at Vegan East

    Vegan East is a quaint bakery in the former Ecopolitan location.

    After sampling their cheesecake at J. Selby’s, I could hardly wait to feast at their new brick & mortar location. They also have a location in White Bear Lake inside of the Avalon Mall.

    Cinnamon rolls in case at Vegan East.

    In addition to selling my favorite cheesecake anywhere, they also have cinnamon rolls, ooey gooey s’mores bars, cupcakes, and ice cream sandwiches.

    Hungry for breakfast or lunch? You’re sorted there too.

    Vegan quiche on plate with coffee at Vegan East.

    Their quiche is great for breakfast or brunch. It reminds me of the vegan quiche I like to make at home, but cradled inside of a pie crust.

    Pastrami sandwich with broccoli cheddar soup at Vegan East in Uptown Minneapolis.

    They also sell PLT sandwiches featuring Herbivorous Butcher pastrami, and a deliciously full-bodied broccoli cheddar soup.

    Feed your culinary enthusiast

    Uptown Minneapolis is a prime location for people who love to cook. Stop at CB2 for serving ware, cute bowls & plates.

    Across the street is Penzey’s spices, where I like to pick up my favorite curry powder in hot or sweet. It’s great in curried tofu salad, curry lentil soup, and a curried baked falafel bowl.

    Finally, if organic produce and vegan specialty products are what you crave, be sure to stop by the Wedge Co-op for your natural product needs. It’s just a few doors down from Vegan East.

    Magers and Quinn bookstore in Uptown Minneapolis.

    Take a shelfie at Magers & Quinn bookstore

    Magers & Quinn is a local bookseller that’s a regular stop whenever we’re in the Twin Cities. It’s Minneapolis’ largest independent bookseller.

    Adam Turman postcards on rack at Magers & Quinn.

    They sell both new & used books. Plus, they have a nice collection of vegan cookbooks, souvenirs, and paper goods like these Minnesota-themed postcards by local illustrator, Adam Turman.

    Cadry reading a book in a hammock at Moxy Uptown.

    Hang out at the Moxy

    Moxy Minneapolis Uptown is a trendy hotel that’s right in the middle of the action. There are restaurants, bars, and shopping all within easy walking distance.

    Vegan soul food restaurant, Trio, and Vegan East are within about a mile radius.

    And when you’re ready to kick back at the hotel, grab a drink, play a game of ping pong, or spin a record in the lobby.

    Hotel check-in at Moxy Uptown.

    Record player in Moxy Uptown.

    The hotel rooms are New York City-style. Small but modern in aesthetic. Bonus for musicians – there’s an electric guitar and amp in every room.

    Moxy Minneapolis Uptown especially appeals to a young twenty-something crowd and dog lovers. We saw so many people with their pooches at this dog-friendly hotel.

    Being right in the center of things, there’s a definite party vibe on Saturday nights (if the weekend we stayed is any indication). But it goes back to a professional crowd on Sunday & Monday.

    Pineapple pepperoni pizza at Pizza Luce.

    Get a pizza the action at Pizza Luce

    Pizza Luce is a beloved pizza chain that now boasts 9 locations in Minnesota. Pizza Luce offers lots of clearly marked appetizers, sandwiches, and salads that are vegan as-is or can be prepared vegan with a few substitutions.

    They can put “rinotta” on any of their pizzas, which is a house-made ricotta-style cheese made from tofu and cashews. They also offer soy-free vegan cheese.

    For vegan meats, they offer buffalo style & regular breaded mock chicken, regular & jerk tofu, mock duck, and veggie balls. They also have Herbivorous Butcher hickory bacon, shown above on a cheeseless pizza with pineapple.

    Cheeseburger pizza at Pizza Luce.

    While we were there, I was able to score one of their cheeseburger pizzas, which was a special. It was topped with crumbled Beyond Meat, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and special sauce.

    Then we added Herbivorous Butcher bacon as an extra ingredient, because their seitan bacon makes everything better.

    (The cheeseburger pizza is no longer on the menu sadly! But maybe with a bit of sweet talking they will make it a regular menu item. In the meantime, you can make this cheeseburger pizza recipe at home!)

    Another favorite at Pizza Luce is the Pizza Athena. When prepared vegan, it’s topped with spinach, tomato, rinotta, Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, red onions, oregano, and toasted garlic.

    Thank you again to Moxy Minneapolis Uptown for hosting my hotel stay while in Minneapolis. All opinions expressed are fully my own.

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    About Cadry Nelson

    Cadry Nelson is the writer, photographer, and recipe creator behind Cadry’s Kitchen, a vegan food & lifestyle blog started in 2009. Through approachable recipes, vegan travel guides, and down-to-earth discussions on the social aspects of being vegan, Cadry shows that living a vegan lifestyle is deliciously uncomplicated. Cadry has been featured on NBC News, Mashable, Today, Reader's Digest, Yahoo, Delish, Shape, and Huffington Post.

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    1. Susan

      October 02, 2019 at 9:12 pm

      That pizza looks amazing, I want it right now! And those cheesecakes, and that soup with the sandwich, so much good food!

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      • Cadry

        October 04, 2019 at 10:13 am

        Yes, so much good food! Minneapolis really knows how to get it done!

        Reply
    2. Shell

      October 15, 2019 at 3:23 pm

      What a unique hotel! With the food and the shopping, it looks like a great place for a weekend getaway! The pizza looks especially yummy!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        October 16, 2019 at 8:06 am

        Uptown Minneapolis has a lot going on! And yes, I’m still dreaming about a slice of that vegan cheeseburger pizza.

        Reply

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