Uptown: Location Description/Map
Uptown is defined as the areas South & West of Downtown and Interstate 94. The hot areas are between Franklin Ave. (2000) & Lake Street (3000) on Hennepin S & Lyndale S Avenues, Uptown also includes Eat Street (Nicollet Avenue). Uptown is a great place for young professionals, stylish 20-somethings, and older-upscales. It is probably the most liberal and artsy part of the city; a place where you can go to to be accepted and not overwhelmed by activity. It is home to the beutiful chain of lakes (Calhoun, Isles, Cedar, Harriet) and many urban recreational activities. It is also boasts more unique shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants per square mile than any other part of the city and is famous for its summer Art & Beer Festivals (usually early-mid July).
Staff Picks
- Famous Daves BBQ & Blues
- Liquor Lyle's
- Azia & Anenomi Sushi
- Amore Victoria
- Fuji Ya Uptown
- Lyndale Tap House
Location Tips
- The best time for Uptown is the warmer outdoor months.
- Parking can usually be found for free off-street if you are willing to walk a few blocks, there are meters on Hennepin Avenue.
- If headed to the lake, go South on Hennepin to about 33rd street, from there, go right and find free neighborhood parking.
Featured Events in Uptown
2 September 2010
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Intermedia Arts
10:00 AM
$5
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Interactive visual arts exhibition where seven Twin Cities-based artists use the distinct aesthetics of hip-hop to mirror, stencil, sketch, paint and project a multi-dimensional landscape and interactive game gallery exploring power, self, identity, and sexuality.
Famous Daves BBQ & Blues
6:00 PM
FREE
more info
Evening happy hour music every friday.
9/3: Willie Murphy
9/10: Ronn Easton's All Star Soul Review
9/17: Kelly Peterson
9/24: Gregg Inhofer
Intermedia Arts
8:00 PM
more info
This year's Carnival Dance Showcase features dance creations from the Twin Cities' most renowned rising and established hip-hop dancers and choreographers, along with incredibly talented guest artists from across the nation. Curated by Amy Sackett.
FLAVA TAMERS: 8PM Thurs Sept 2 & 3PM Sun Sept 5
Flava Tamers features the very best of the Twin Cities' rising hip-hop dance stars.
BEAT CONTORTIONISTS: 8PM Fri Sept 3 & 2PM Sat Sept 4
Beat Contortionists features dance creations from the Twin Cities' most renowned and established hip-hop dancers and choreographers, along with incredibly talented guest artists from across the nation.
DECIPHER THIS: 10PM Sat Sept 4
DeCipher This showcases the very essence of hip-hop dance: the ability to freestyle in the cipher.
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Intermedia Arts
10:00 AM
$5
more info
Interactive visual arts exhibition where seven Twin Cities-based artists use the distinct aesthetics of hip-hop to mirror, stencil, sketch, paint and project a multi-dimensional landscape and interactive game gallery exploring power, self, identity, and sexuality.
Bryant Lake Bowl
6:00 PM
$12
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Five darkly comedic scenes based on real headlines, "Pit Bulls Kill Miniature Horse Donated to Cancer-Stricken Child," "Man Kidnaps Woman Who Refuses Marriage Proposal," "Man Accused of Attacking Body in Open Casket During Funeral," "Girl's Prosthetic Leg Stolen -- Twice," and "Man Kills Deer With Bare Hands in Bedroom."
Famous Daves BBQ & Blues
6:00 PM
FREE
more info
Evening happy hour music every friday.
9/3: Willie Murphy
9/10: Ronn Easton's All Star Soul Review
9/17: Kelly Peterson
9/24: Gregg Inhofer
Intermedia Arts
8:00 PM
more info
This year's Carnival Dance Showcase features dance creations from the Twin Cities' most renowned rising and established hip-hop dancers and choreographers, along with incredibly talented guest artists from across the nation. Curated by Amy Sackett.
FLAVA TAMERS: 8PM Thurs Sept 2 & 3PM Sun Sept 5
Flava Tamers features the very best of the Twin Cities' rising hip-hop dance stars.
BEAT CONTORTIONISTS: 8PM Fri Sept 3 & 2PM Sat Sept 4
Beat Contortionists features dance creations from the Twin Cities' most renowned and established hip-hop dancers and choreographers, along with incredibly talented guest artists from across the nation.
DECIPHER THIS: 10PM Sat Sept 4
DeCipher This showcases the very essence of hip-hop dance: the ability to freestyle in the cipher.
Intermedia Arts
10:00 PM
more info
A fiery night of poetry and soothsaying by Twin Cities spoken word poets.
Curated by Desdamona
Lake Harriet Bandshell
8:00 PM
FREE
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The 2nd Annual Autumn Music and Movies Series returns to the Lake Harriet Band Shell. Bring your picnic blankets and dress for the weather! Music at 8pm, movie starts at 9:15.
Tonight: Solid Gold + Point Break
Bryant Lake Bowl
9:30 PM
$15
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Lili's Burlesque Revue has been delighting audiences for the last five years doing what they do best: hot jazz, bawdy comedy and vintage tease
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Intermedia Arts
10:00 AM
$5
more info
Interactive visual arts exhibition where seven Twin Cities-based artists use the distinct aesthetics of hip-hop to mirror, stencil, sketch, paint and project a multi-dimensional landscape and interactive game gallery exploring power, self, identity, and sexuality.
Bryant Lake Bowl
6:00 PM
$12
more info
Five darkly comedic scenes based on real headlines, "Pit Bulls Kill Miniature Horse Donated to Cancer-Stricken Child," "Man Kidnaps Woman Who Refuses Marriage Proposal," "Man Accused of Attacking Body in Open Casket During Funeral," "Girl's Prosthetic Leg Stolen -- Twice," and "Man Kills Deer With Bare Hands in Bedroom."
Famous Daves BBQ & Blues
6:00 PM
FREE
more info
Evening happy hour music every friday.
9/3: Willie Murphy
9/10: Ronn Easton's All Star Soul Review
9/17: Kelly Peterson
9/24: Gregg Inhofer
Famous Daves BBQ & Blues
10:00 AM
FREE
more info
Live blues with brunch buffet both Saturday and Sunday!
Intermedia Arts
8:00 PM
more info
This year's Carnival Dance Showcase features dance creations from the Twin Cities' most renowned rising and established hip-hop dancers and choreographers, along with incredibly talented guest artists from across the nation. Curated by Amy Sackett.
FLAVA TAMERS: 8PM Thurs Sept 2 & 3PM Sun Sept 5
Flava Tamers features the very best of the Twin Cities' rising hip-hop dance stars.
BEAT CONTORTIONISTS: 8PM Fri Sept 3 & 2PM Sat Sept 4
Beat Contortionists features dance creations from the Twin Cities' most renowned and established hip-hop dancers and choreographers, along with incredibly talented guest artists from across the nation.
DECIPHER THIS: 10PM Sat Sept 4
DeCipher This showcases the very essence of hip-hop dance: the ability to freestyle in the cipher.
Intermedia Arts
12:00 PM
more info
Don't miss the B-Girl Be Carnival Block Party, the one-of-a-kind festival that runs all day and into the night to bring international, national and local female hip-hop artists together at Intermedia Arts for music, dance, live mural painting, film and an art marketplace!
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Lyndale Tap House
7:00 PM
FREE
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Trivia, Prizes, and $3 Amstel Light, $1 off Heineken... Challenge your mind, then stick around for late night happy hour!
Bryant Lake Bowl
6:00 PM
$12
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The Entertainment Machine: A Live Radio Show, Created with Advanced Technology. Byte-sized bits of comedy, drama, hip-hop, rock, storytelling, poetry, news and science -- randomized and arranged by cutting-edge computer algorithms. Hosted by Rockstar Storyteller Dave Mondy and features chanteuse Bobbi Miller, DJ King Otto, sound design by Mike Hallenbeck and vocal talent Dawn Brodey and Shannon O'Keefe.
Famous Daves BBQ & Blues
6:00 PM
FREE
more info
Evening happy hour music every friday.
9/3: Willie Murphy
9/10: Ronn Easton's All Star Soul Review
9/17: Kelly Peterson
9/24: Gregg Inhofer
Famous Daves BBQ & Blues
10:00 AM
FREE
more info
Live blues with brunch buffet both Saturday and Sunday!
Intermedia Arts
8:00 PM
more info
This year's Carnival Dance Showcase features dance creations from the Twin Cities' most renowned rising and established hip-hop dancers and choreographers, along with incredibly talented guest artists from across the nation. Curated by Amy Sackett.
FLAVA TAMERS: 8PM Thurs Sept 2 & 3PM Sun Sept 5
Flava Tamers features the very best of the Twin Cities' rising hip-hop dance stars.
BEAT CONTORTIONISTS: 8PM Fri Sept 3 & 2PM Sat Sept 4
Beat Contortionists features dance creations from the Twin Cities' most renowned and established hip-hop dancers and choreographers, along with incredibly talented guest artists from across the nation.
DECIPHER THIS: 10PM Sat Sept 4
DeCipher This showcases the very essence of hip-hop dance: the ability to freestyle in the cipher.
Browse all events
Lyndale Tap House
8:00 PM
FREE
more info
Get together with the neighborhood and come hang. Bean bag toss, board games, free taco bar, $2.50 PBR & Highlife.
Intermedia Arts
10:00 AM
$5
more info
Interactive visual arts exhibition where seven Twin Cities-based artists use the distinct aesthetics of hip-hop to mirror, stencil, sketch, paint and project a multi-dimensional landscape and interactive game gallery exploring power, self, identity, and sexuality.
Famous Daves BBQ & Blues
6:00 PM
FREE
more info
Evening happy hour music every friday.
9/3: Willie Murphy
9/10: Ronn Easton's All Star Soul Review
9/17: Kelly Peterson
9/24: Gregg Inhofer
Browse all events
Intermedia Arts
10:00 AM
$5
more info
Interactive visual arts exhibition where seven Twin Cities-based artists use the distinct aesthetics of hip-hop to mirror, stencil, sketch, paint and project a multi-dimensional landscape and interactive game gallery exploring power, self, identity, and sexuality.
Famous Daves BBQ & Blues
6:00 PM
FREE
more info
Evening happy hour music every friday.
9/3: Willie Murphy
9/10: Ronn Easton's All Star Soul Review
9/17: Kelly Peterson
9/24: Gregg Inhofer
Browse all events
Intermedia Arts
10:00 AM
$5
more info
Interactive visual arts exhibition where seven Twin Cities-based artists use the distinct aesthetics of hip-hop to mirror, stencil, sketch, paint and project a multi-dimensional landscape and interactive game gallery exploring power, self, identity, and sexuality.
Famous Daves BBQ & Blues
6:00 PM
FREE
more info
Evening happy hour music every friday.
9/3: Willie Murphy
9/10: Ronn Easton's All Star Soul Review
9/17: Kelly Peterson
9/24: Gregg Inhofer
Uptown

- Amazing Thailand Restaurant & Bar
- Amore Victoria
- Aura
- Azia & Anenomi Sushi
- Bar Abilene
- Barbette
- Black Forest Inn
- Bryant Lake Bowl
- Bulldog Uptown
- Casey's Bar and Grill
- CC Club
- Champion's Saloon
- Chiang Mai Thai
- Chino Latino
- Comedy Sportz
- Country Bar & Grill
- Cowboy Slims
- D'Amico & Sons
- Dulono's
- El Meson
- Famous Daves BBQ & Blues
- French Meadow Bakery
- Fuji Ya Uptown
- Fusion
- Green Mill
- Herkimer Pub & Brewery
- Il Gatto
- Independent, The
- Jasmine 26
- Leaning Tower of Pizza -Uptown
- Liquor Lyle's
- Lucia's
- Lyndale Tap House
- Mortimers
- moto-i
- Namaste Cafe
- Old Chicago
- Pancho Villa
- Pizza Luce (Uptown)
- Red Dragon
- Roat Osha
- Rudolphs BBQ
- Sauce Spirits & Sound Bar
- Stella's Fish Cafe
- Sushi Tango
- Tiger Sushi Uptown
- Tryg's Restaurant
- Uptown Bar-CLOSED
- VFW Post 246
- View Restaurant & Bar
- Wakame Sushi & Asian Bistro
- Williams Uptown Pub & Peanut Bar
- Zen Authentic Szechuan/Hunan


