24 Hours: Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

With 24 hours in Minneapolis, here is how we made the most of our stay to this hip northern metropolis on the Mississippi River.

We started our day at Modern Times, an organic mecca perfect for all your vegan, gluten free, gluten lover and carnivorous friends in the Central / Powderhorn neighborhoods of MSP – reminiscent of the up-and-coming scenes in Bed Stuy and Bushiwck. Tattooed waitresses and baristas brewed up delicious iced coffee and served up a range from Croque Benedict to Chakra Khan, menu here.

After breakfast, we hit up the Forage Modern Workshop near to the Saint Paul border. This gorgeous design store featured an array of mid-century modern inspired sofas to knick-knacks, handsome toiletries and locally sourced waxes canvas goods from Minnesota-based Frost River. I’m using one for this road adventures as my sturdy makeup bag. Read more about Minnesota’s great exports here. Also attached and within is a coffee shop with plenty of seating and excellent air conditioning for a summer day. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).