A Maid of Honor HQ Guide
Uptown spa days, pottery studios, and rooftop rosé nights
Minneapolis for brides is a Four Seasons Minneapolis stay, a Northeast pottery class, and rooftop rosé at Union.
Three full weekends at three price points in about 60 seconds. Trip terms sheet included.
What to do
brewery tour • 2 hours
Massive destination brewery with beer hall and outdoor space
kayaking • 2 hours
Kayak or paddleboard on Minneapolis city lakes
food tour • 2 hours
Tour Prince's legendary Chanhassen studio complex
escape room • 1 hour
Top-rated escape rooms at Mall of America
cocktail class • 2 hours
Learn to make craft cocktails from local mixologists
spa • Half day
Skyline-view treatment rooms + indoor pool + champagne packages
pottery class • 2 hr
Arts-district studio — BYO bubbles + wheel throwing
Where to go out
club • unhinged • $$
Legendary music venue made famous by Prince in Purple Rain
speakeasy • chill • $$$
Underground craft cocktail bar beneath the Bachelor Farmer space
bar • unhinged • $$
Massive country-themed party bar with mechanical bull
comedy club • balanced • $$
Minneapolis institution with national headliners
beer garden • chill • $$
Massive downtown patio with lawn bowling and rooftop
speakeasy • balanced • $$$
1920s-themed speakeasy inside the W Hotel
Dress code: Smart casual
club • unhinged • $
Legendary multi-room dance club with drag shows and karaoke
bar • unhinged • $
Downtown bar and club with rotating DJ nights
tiki bar • balanced • $$
Riverfront tiki bar with huge patio and kitschy tropical drinks
rooftop • balanced • $$$
Downtown rooftop with retractable glass + champagne service
Where to eat
New American • $$$ • Best for: group-dinner
James Beard finalist in a beautiful North Loop horse stable
American • $ • Best for: late-night
Home of the original Jucy Lucy — cheese-stuffed burger legend
American • $ • Best for: brunch
Tiny 14-seat Dinkytown counter serving breakfast since 1950
Venezuelan/Mexican • $$ • Best for: dinner
Creative arepas and Latin small plates with a great patio
Pizza/Asian Fusion • $$ • Best for: dinner
Wood-fired pizza with Korean flavors plus a hidden back bar
American • $$ • Best for: brunch
Uptown brunch institution with creative benedicts
Vietnamese • $$ • Best for: dinner
Southeast Asian street food with a lively Northeast Minneapolis patio
New American tasting menu • $$$$ • Best for: group-dinner
North Loop counter-seat tasting menu — bachelorette group-dinner destination
Where to stay
boutique-hotel • Max 2 guests
North Loop warehouse hotel with rooftop pool and sauna
hotel • Max 2 guests
Playful Marriott brand in the heart of Uptown nightlife
airbnb • Max 10 guests
Warehouse lofts in Minneapolis' trendiest neighborhood
hotel • Max 2 guests
Art Deco landmark hotel with rooftop bar and observation deck
airbnb • Max 12 guests
Houses near the lakes with easy access to Uptown bars
Three full weekends at three price points in about 60 seconds. Real venues from the list above, parallel tracks for the pregnant friend and the sober bridesmaid, and a trip terms sheet for the group chat so nobody gets a Venmo surprise. Free. No card.
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