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Find the Southern food to soothe your soul, cooked just like your mother made (or, dare we say, better). Chef specials include loaded mac and cheese bowls, chicken and waffles, and soul food on Sundays. Finish up with peach cobbler or banana pudding. Read more...
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Two lumberyard buildings house more than 100 stores and 11 restaurants, with reoccurring vendors such as Twin Tropic Cafe, Hmoob Kitchen and Golden Cuisine. Open daily. Read more...
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What started as a coffee shop expanded into a full cafe with the support of the neighborhood. A plethora of gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options is all the more reason to pick this as your next get-together place. Read more...
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As Chinatown is to San Francisco or Toronto, Hmong Village is to St. Paul. Nearly 20 different restaurants prepare pho, papaya salad, curries and Asian barbecue. When grabbing dinner, visit the other incredible vendors. Open daily. Read more...
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Try familiar items such as burgers but with vegetarian-friendly substitutes, or enjoy the vegetable side-dishes, salads and vegan-friendly desserts. As part of J. Selby’s mission to build an inclusive community, check out the pay-what-you-can community bowl—or pay for someone else’s. Read more...
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Making perhaps the most soulful Thai food in the Twin Cities, chef and owner On Khumchaya began cooking when she was eight in her native Thailand. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Read more...
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Made to be a family-friendly neighborhood bar, you can get a pound of wings, a Juicy Lucy and choose from more than 40 beers while watching the game, playing pool, or chewing the fat. Read more...
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Inside St. Paul’s oldest firehouse building, an all-day breakfast spot resides with German chocolate pancakes and breakfast sandwiches. Plus, three percent of profits go to neighborhood nonprofits. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Read more...
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Meant to embody the neighborhood friendliness and hard work ethic of Payne Avenue history, Brunson’s serves up a menu with familiar items that have a hint of some of the many cultures in the area. Read more...
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Pair True Stone coffee drinks like the vanilla bean latte or the Woodsman (cold brew, smoke, maple syrup, oat milk, and more) with classics like breakfast potatoes, a croque madame or avocado toast. Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun. Read more...
