Uptown
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Neighborhood
The State of Uptown, Explained: Closings, Cranes and Cautious Hope
Uptown's Red Cow served its last burger June 1 after a decade on Hennepin Avenue, the latest closure on a corridor where a $3 million land deal is also setting up a 228-unit apartment tower.
City
Uptown Safety Push Continues as a Veteran Inspector Retires
Fifth Precinct Inspector James Novak retired May 1, 2026, after 34 years with the Minneapolis Police Department, as Ward 7's Uptown safety effort moved toward the November launch of an eight-member ambassadors program.
City
$269,580 in Small-Business Grants Land in Ward 7
Five neighborhood and business groups in and around Ward 7 collected grants from the $1 million the city awarded to 34 community organizations on April 30 to help commercial districts recover from Operation Metro Surge.
Business
Open & Shut: Tracking Uptown's Latest Comings and Goings
Uptown lost The Lowry and Red Cow this spring, but Karmel Market, Moona Moono and a vintage shop in an old White Castle moved in at the same time.
City
City, County and Transit Police Stand Up a Coordinated Uptown Response
Minneapolis stood up a multi-agency Uptown safety effort this spring, pairing a Fifth Precinct patrol unit that issued 120 trespassing citations and made 60 arrests since March 1 with a centralized police post in the Rainbow Building, county opioid-response outreach and a planned expansion of the city's safety-ambassador program.
Neighborhood
City Sets Aside $150,000 in Business Aid for Uptown's Corridors
Minneapolis set aside $150,000 in its 2025 budget specifically for Uptown businesses, split between district-wide support and one-on-one coaching for individual shops.
Business
Uptown's Dining Scene Watches a Wave of New Twin Cities Openings
A run of 2026 Twin Cities restaurant openings, from Indigenous barbecue on Franklin Avenue to an upscale East African restaurant at Lake and Nicollet, points to where new operators are choosing to land.
Neighborhood
Vibrant Storefronts Enters Year Two With New Uptown Tenants
The city's Vibrant Storefronts program added a recording studio, a folk school and six other creative tenants for its second year, with two of the new spaces on Hennepin Avenue and West Lake Street in Uptown.
Events
The Uptown Art Fair Plans Its Return After a Reinvention
One of the nation's most celebrated art festivals comes back to its Uptown home in 2026.
Business
The New Uptown Cafe Closes on Hennepin, Ending a Sister Concept
The New Uptown Cafe, a spin-off of the Uptown Diner, closed at 3008 Hennepin Avenue, the owners announced January 10, 2026, after nearly four years.
Neighborhood
Uptown Isn't Dying, Boosters Argue — It's Morphing
Hennepin Avenue reopened in October 2025 after two years of construction, and Uptown's fortunes now turn on whether new housing and a rebuilt street can offset a run of high-profile closings.
Neighborhood
Uptown Adds Safety Ambassadors to Help Revive the District
Minneapolis added as many as eight community safety ambassadors to Uptown starting Nov. 8 as part of a wider effort to draw shoppers and businesses back to the corridor.
Business
Holiday Markets Give Uptown Makers a Seasonal Storefront
Winter craft fairs and pop-up markets give Minneapolis makers without a storefront a place to sell directly to gift-shopping crowds.
Events
Joyce Uptown Food Shelf Becomes a Focus of Neighborhood Events
Donation drives are folding into the area's gatherings.
Neighborhood
After the Ribbon-Cutting, Uptown Businesses Wait for Customers to Return
With Hennepin Avenue reopened after 18 months of construction, Uptown business owners are split on whether customers will return.
City
Uptown Businesses Welcome Hennepin's Return After Two Hard Years
Uptown business owners welcomed Hennepin Avenue's Oct. 31 reopening after roughly 18 months of construction that some said cut their sales by more than half.
Neighborhood
For Uptown Businesses, Hennepin's Reopening Brings Relief After Two Hard Years
Hennepin Avenue reopened Oct. 31 between Lake Street and Douglas Avenue after a roughly $36 million rebuild that added protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks and part-time bus lanes.
Business
Same Operator's Edina Grill Closed Months Before Its Uptown Exit
Blue Plate Restaurant Co. closed two longtime restaurants in 2025: the Lowry in Uptown on April 26 and the Edina Grill at 50th and France on Sept. 18.
Business
Doran Buys Seven Points Parcel, Plans 228 Apartments in Uptown
Doran Companies paid about $3 million for part of the Seven Points center in Uptown and plans a five-story, 228-unit apartment building.
Business
Pizza Shark Closes in Uptown, Blaming Endless Construction
Pizza Shark closed its shop at 2210 Hennepin Ave. S. in Uptown, citing the Hennepin Avenue reconstruction that tore up the corridor for about 18 months.
Business
Havaana & Co. Signs Lease for Modest Streetwear Shop at Uptown Row
A boutique specializing in hijabs and dresses joins the 1221 West Lake Street development.
Neighborhood
City Awards $753,000 to Fill Empty Storefronts in Uptown and Downtown
Eight artists and entrepreneurs will turn vacant retail into a folk school, a recording studio and more.
Business
Uptown's Vacant Storefront Grant Tries to Lure New Tenants
A neighborhood grant aims to backfill ground-floor spaces in the special service area.
Business
An Architect's 'Uptown Forward' Vision Challenges the Approved Plan
Michael Lander's alternate concept for the Seven Points block argues the city can do better.
Business
Red Cow Flips Its Last Uptown Burger as June 1 Lease Ends
After a decade on Hennepin, the gourmet-burger room will close when its lease runs out.
Business
From Ghost Kitchen to Storefront: Babii Cajun Opens in Uptown
A women- and Asian-owned seafood boil makes the leap from delivery-only to a room of its own.
Business
Moona Moono Turns Free Hot Dogs Into an Uptown Comeback Story
The Korean-inspired coffee shop and boutique has become a rare bright spot on Hennepin.
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