Welcome to the Eater Twin Cities Heatmap, a collection of exciting new restaurants that have opened or re-opened in the last six months or so. Despite the challenges of the pandemic — supply chain disruptions, shifting mandates, labor shortages, and precarious revenue streams — Minneapolis and St. Paul’s resilient restaurant community continues to find creative ways to introduce diners to fantastic food. This month, the map highlights Mara, acclaimed chef Gavin Kaysen’s dreamy Mediterranean restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel; Dream Creamery, the Travail Collective’s new ice cream and burger spot in Northeast; Guacaya Bistreaux, a Latin-Caribbean tapas restaurant in the North Loop; and Revival Smoked Meats, a popular Carolina-style barbecue restaurant resurrected in the former Corner Table space.
Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated; it may pose a risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial COVID transmission.
Note: Restaurants on this map are listed in geographically.
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