The UMN fellow's Guide to the Twin Cities

Best Restaurant

"Quang for Vietnamese food, Parlour for burger, Black Sheep for pizza, Rise bagel for lox, Khun Nai for Thai food, Peninsula for Singaporean/Malaysian cuisine, Red Rabbit for pasta" -Arianne Agdamag, Class of 2022

"Smack Shack!" -Jerry Ash, Class of 2021

"ColitaCiao Bella112 EateryWakame." - Jason Allen, Class of 2020

"Red Rabbit in the North Loop and their delicious charcuterie board is my favorite. Also Edward’s Dessert Kitchen for sweet treats after!" -Julie Power, Class of 2022

"Manny's Steakhouse" -Sasha Prisco, 3rd Year Fellow

Best-Kept Secret

"Variety of ethnic cuisines in the different neighborhoods that are not found anywhere else in the country (Hmong, Somali)" -Arianne Agdamag, Class of 2022

"All of the lakes and trails. Maybe not a secret but certainly didn't appreciate the extent of them before I moved here." -Jerry Ash, Class of 2021

"The cities do not shut down in the winter.  It gets cold but everyone is prepared for it.  People are just as active." -Val Maharaj, Class of 2020

"The lakes and trails are amazing!" -Sasha Prisco, 3rd Year Fellow

The one "Must Do"

"Try a juicy lucy, hot dish, go to the state fair" - Arianne Agdamag, Class of 2022

"Walk over a frozen lake" - Jerry Ash, Class of 2021

"Go boating on the lakes" -Jason Allen, Class of 2020

"The Minnesota State Fair" -Julie Power, Class of 2022

"Visit Lake Superior and and see Northern MN" -Sasha Prisco, 3rd Year Fellow

Best Coffee in MSP

"FRGMNT coffee in North Loop" -Arianne Agdamag, Class of 2022

"Parallel coffee" - Jerry Ash, Class of 2021

"The coffee Rebecca Cogswell (attending) buys you every morning after ICU rounds" -Val Maharaj, Class of 2020

"Adam, my cofellow, brought me this amazing coffee (and croissant) from Patisserie 46 when we were both at the VA one weekend!" -Julie Power, Class of 2022