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Welcome to Downtown

The heart of the city

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Downtown
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Downtown

A little about Downtown

The city of Minneapolis grew up around the flour mills powered by St. Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River. Other industries overtook milling by the middle of the 20th century, but the west bank of the river remained the commercial center of the city. Now office buildings and skyscrapers dominate downtown Minneapolis, together with modern apartment blocks, shopping centers, theaters, restaurants and all kinds of entertainment.

The history of Downtown

Minneapolis's Downtown began as a factory setting to mill flour and ship and receive goods on the Mississippi. Finance grew to become a part of the area as commerce continued to be focused in this central location.

 

Businesses in Downtown

Here is a collection of Downtown businesses. Clicking on the thumbnail image, or the blue "View Member" will take you to that businesses page. We've included some jump links so that you can easily navigate to different categories of businesses. Those, can be found directly below as icons. Or, there is a list of categories in the menu bar.

 

 

Hotel Ivy

Lodging

A Luxury Collection Hotel

 

Walker Art Center

Museums / Attractions

A catalyst for the creative expression

 

Murray's

Restaurants

Home of the Silver Butter Knife Steak

 

The Loon Cafe

Restaurants

Good food, uncomplicated

 

The News Room

Restaurants

An American eclectic menu

 

Vincent Restaurant

Restaurants

French Cuisine with a Contemporary American influence

 

Infinix Global Meetings

Services

25 years of global meeting experience

 

C'est Chic Boutique

Shopping

More than shopping....an experience!

 

Haskell's... The Wine People

Shopping

Since 1934

 

JB Hudson Jewelers

Shopping

Beyond expectations. Within your means.

 

L.A. Rockler Fur Company

Shopping

Creation, retailoring and fur storage.