SciFi wall at The Bad Waitress
The Bad Waitress – Really?
Why would you eat at a place like this? Bad Waitress? Really? Yes, the name is The Bad Waitress - Really it is. It doesn't mean "bad" in the typical…
Copper Hen Cakery & Kitchen
The Copper Hen Cakery & Kitchen
A beautiful October day to search for my one dessert of the week! Because The Driveby Tourist wants to continue the visits to Eat Street Minneapolis, I "driveby" suburbia and…
Map of Trinidad and Tobago
Harry Singhs Caribbean Food
Hey, Harry, how's the Caribbean doin' these days? Oh, that was a long time ago, right? Harry told me he's been in business for 39 years in Minneapolis and 19…
Slice of New York Eat Street
New York Pizza by the Slice in Minneapolis? Eat Street continues with the great variety of food and ways to serve it. (This post is updated.) There is one other…
Art Shanty Lake Harriett MN
Art on a frozen lake? Of course, it's Minnesota!! In recent years, the Art Shanty project started in the Twin Cities. This year's project, Art Shanty Lake Harriett MN, took…
Great interior
Pimento Jamaican Kitchen Mpls
Minnesota Nice sauce contains too much heat for me! Or maybe The Driveby Tourist is a wimp! At any rate, for those of you with a low tolerance of "heat",…
Dunn Brothers Eat Street
A coffee shop that doesn't act like a chain! Dunn Brothers Eat Street is part of a small Minnesota based chain. However, the chain gives franchisee's the opportunity to be…
Everything Twin Cities MN – All you ever wanted to know, and more!
How about knowing everything about the Twin Cities attractions, events, eating places, and more? Everything Twin Cities MN becomes such a huge topic that no one (no matter how hard…
Specialty food - Deep Fried Candy bars
Great Minnesota Get Together
The greatest State Fair in the world! Did you know the Minnesota State Fair is called "Great Minnesota Get Together"? While Texas's State Fair draws more visitors, it runs for…
Minnesota Twins Win Again
We're Gonna Win Twins, We're gonna score! And that song's hung around for nearly 60 years. Unquestionably, Target Field is a great place to watch the Minnesota Twins Win Again!…
Eat Street Wedge Minneapolis
You really do want to eat at a food co-op! Especially, if it's the Wedge Table. The Wedge Co-op comes to Eat Street with a grocery store/deli combination. The Eat…
Glam Doll Donuts Minneapolis
Does that sound like a name for a Donut Shop? Actually, Glam Doll sounds like it could be... oh, use your imagination! And I didn't see any cops in there…
Jucy Lucy Minneapolis Staple
Jucy Lucy! And, two eating places claim to be originators of the Jucy Lucy Minneapolis Staple. Specifically, one of them is a bar, with just a grill in one corner…
Eat Street Zettas Minneapolis
Zettas first appeared on Eat Street in January 2019. Zettas drew rave reviews but changed their name to Yeah Yeah tacos in March of 2022. According to their website, they…
Black Forest Inn Minneapolis Eat Street
Eat Street Anchor becomes Black Forest Inn Minneapolis. Because the Black Forest Inn opened May 15th, 1965, long before any others there today. In this case, the restaurant was founded…
Eat Street Minneapolis Anchor
Eat Street! As a matter of fact, it's a name for an eight to 14-block section of Nicollet Avenue and some intersecting streets. Many of the restaurants are in a…