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Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: Minneapolis
Urban Bean is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: Minneapolis.

1. Urban Bean

2401 Lyndale (at W 24th St), Minneapolis, MN
Coffee Shop · Whittier · 35 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Beans from local roaster Dogwood are used in the normal array of lattes, espressos, and drips, as well as more exotic concoctions like the espresso/ chocolate "Furley" with honey. Read more.

Hazel's Northeast is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: Minneapolis.

2. Hazel's Northeast

8.9
2859 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis, MN
American Restaurant · Audubon Park · 73 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Protein-up for the day with dishes like the Brisket Hash and Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs...

Glam Doll Donuts is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: Minneapolis.

3. Glam Doll Donuts

8.8
2605 Nicollet Ave (at E 26th St.), Minneapolis, MN
Donut Shop · Whittier · 133 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Get two vanilla, bourbon, and apple fritters and bask in the glory of your gluttony. Read more.

Vertical Endeavors Rock Climbing is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: Minneapolis.

4. Vertical Endeavors Rock Climbing

9.0
2540 Nicollet Ave (near 26th & Nicollet), Minneapolis, MN
Gym · Whittier · 20 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Get your belay on (on belay!) here! This is where we like to work off all of those Glam Doll Donuts that we eat on a weekly (daily?!) basis. Read more.

5. Sea Salt Eatery

8.9
4825 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Seafood Restaurant · Hiawatha · 123 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Grab a Surly tallboy. If you have time, stick around and try the sake oyster shooters.

6. Pho Tau Bay

8.0
2837 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Vietnamese Restaurant · Whittier · 29 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Our go-to spot for pho in the Twin Cities.

Canterbury Park is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: Minneapolis.

7. Canterbury Park

8.4
1100 Canterbury Rd S (Hwy. 169/ County Rd. 83), Shakopee, MN
Race Track · 57 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Because you too like to live dangerously, put some cash on the ponies, do some off-track betting, and maybe even throw down on a hand or 20 of poker.

Harriet Brewing is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: Minneapolis.

8. Harriet Brewing

3036 Minnehaha Ave (at 31st St), Minneapolis, MN
Brewery · Longfellow · 36 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: In the warm weather months, do some drinking on the patio with fresh pints of Harriet’s West Side Belgian or a Sol Bock. Read more.

Republic is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: Minneapolis.

9. Republic

3001 Hennepin Ave #2200 (Lake Street), Minneapolis, MN
Pub · Uptown · 60 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Score $3 craft pints and $6 burgers at Republic's happy hour! Read more.

Burch Steak & Pizza Bar is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: Minneapolis.

10. Burch Steak & Pizza Bar

1933 Colfax Ave S (at W Franklin Ave), Minneapolis, MN
Steakhouse · Lowry Hill · 75 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The main event down here -- crispy pizza -- includes this margherita plus more exotic stuff like "Polpo" with braised octopus, tomato sauce, Fresno peppers, and avocado. Read more.

Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: Minneapolis.

11. Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge

7.7
1900 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN
Theme Restaurant · Bottineau · 273 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: We love their gloriously kitschy menu of tiki drinks.