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Monh Wok has finally opened it’s doors at 2118 West Broadway and I say it’s about time! This location hosted a previous Chinese restaurant, but it has been long gone and sorely missed.
Monh Wok’s food is fantastic, plentiful and reasonably priced. They have a good range of Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese, including vegetarian dishes. When […]

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It is located at 2221 W. Broadway.  The friendly staff offer a wide variety of freshly made “Homestyle Cooking.”   Some menu items you can’t get many places are items such as: catfish, fried okra, jumbo shrimp, chicken gizzards, chicago hot dogs (only $1.50 on Thursdays), and all beef wieners for those concerned about eating pork.  […]

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Tooties is located just outside Willard-Hay neighborhood on Lowry and Upton Avenue North. It was opened 60 years ago by Tootie Newburger, who still resides in North Minneapolis. Now it is owned by her two sons and managed by her grandson, Jake. It has a bar in one section, an eating area in another, and […]

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I think people should check out the Bean Scene. It borders the Willard-Hay neighborhood on the corner of West Broadway and Penn.
Most people in the community have heard of this Internet coffee shop that lends itself to great community involvement and interest. They have all kinds of coffees and teas for sale to drink […]

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by Jim Nelson
Opened 5 years ago on the corner of Upton Avenue North and W. Broadway Ave N (just across from Robbinsdale Animal Hospital), the hours are 10-11 weekdays and 11-11 weekends.  The owner was born and raised in North Minneapolis, now lives in Brooklyn Park but wants to support his old north side of […]

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by Jim Nelson
Family owned and operated by a north side Hmong family from the mountains of Laos. They opened up the store about 4 years ago. Open from 9:00AM to 6:00 PM. However, if you get there a little too early or a little too late, they’ll still accomodate you. The family is very welcoming […]

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