Hey Everyone, I was thinking about attending the Oktoberfest at the State Fairgrounds this evening with my infant (11 months) child but I am wondering if that is a good idea. The website says it’s for all ages, but is it more geared towards adults? I have never been. How loud is the entertainment and is there other things to do there besides drinking and eating? TIA!

I may have a root canal coming up with him. Was wondering if he’s good or not. Anyone have any experiences with him?

Is Mickey's diner halal and kosher now?

I saw the Star Tribune article that mentioned the owner said it is now halal and has options like beef-bacon etc. Though from my knowledge halal and kosher are two separate things.

Does anyone know if they have kosher meat and separate halal meat or are they calling anything non pork halal and kosher which would technically not be true?

What is your favorite store for selection? For price?

Hey MSP/St. Paul People-

My mom wants to hang out on Sunday and her love language is quality time. Any insights into something cool going on? So far contenders are the front runner is the farmer’s market but I hate the parking situation. I really wanted to take her to Owamni, but they are closed on Sunday.

Have a great night

To set atop individual stairs?

It's time, I need to join a gym again.

I'd like to find one with a pool, and even better if they are able to provide some swim training (I'm not a great swimmer and would like to get better).

I was a member of Xperience Fitness in Roseville for a few years and would consider them again but curious to hear about other options that might be available. Ideally in the Roseville area or nearby like NE Mpls or the north part of St Paul.

I’m pretty new to the Cities (one year in) and one of my best pals is coming to visit the week before Halloween. She’s a Brit so I thought it would be fun to do some Americana stuff with her. I know what that would have meant when I was in New England, but less here! What are the good apple orchards? Great Halloween attractions? I don’t know, pumpkin patches? We’d prefer not to have to drive huge distances! Thanks!!

I am looking for a doctor to work with on managing my Hashimoto's and is willing to work with me when trying to conceive and making sure my thyroid is at a good spot throughout a pregnancy.

I am wondering if anyone has worked with an OBGYN that has extensive knowledge in managing the thyroid during pregnancy? I would like to try and keep all appointments within the same clinic/physician if possible.

Background - I've had two miscarriages and am working on getting the thumbs up from a doctor to try again. I'm sort of looking for a second opinion since my current physician wants me to double my medication when my levels are great right now.

Thank you!

I had an IUD put in about 4 years ago but it has become displaced and I need a new one put in. I am FTM transgender and I was able to have it inserted at the Childrens Hospital Gender Clinic under Anesthesia so I was not conscious for the whole thing. The whole process will already be uncomfortable enough for me and I have a very low pain tolerance and a lot of medical anxiety. I can’t go back to Childrens since I am too old now. Does anyone know of any places that remove and insert IUDs under anesthesia? Local anesthesia or anxiety medication will not be enough for me.

Looking for some upscale indian restaurant that tastes good. I think I had a recommendation for Raag in Edina before and that's probably where we are gonna go but I am always open to other recs. Fancy dinner date vibe place.

Hello all! I was hoping I could get some help in this area, as the title states I am looking for a local coffee roaster, I’d love any and all suggestions and don’t mind driving a bit for a spectacular roast. Thank you in advance for the suggestions!

hi! i am a fan of indian food and especially like paneer masala but ive been having troubles finding paneer. does anyone know a good place to buy the cheese?

My friend loves the stuff and I'd like to gift her a bottle.

Hello! Im tired of these paywalls but I don't want to pay for multiple news places. Would you even recommend subscribing to them? What's your opinions on twincities.com, startribune.com, bringmethenews.com, or minnpost.com? Do you have any other sources for local news that I can read digitally that mainly stays neutral and unbiased? I can do my own research, but it would be great to hear your opinions and findings also.

Hey everyone,

I just moved into an apartment on Snelling and University in July from out of state, not knowing how rough of an area it is. The main problem is the alleyway next to my building, people constantly use it to do drugs. I'm getting increasingly more nervous that my car will get broken into or something will happen to me because of the constant problems in the area.

Any recommendations for safety/security? Honestly considering breaking my lease for my peace of mind, so any advice on that process and what neighborhoods in Minneapolis are safe would be appreciated too.

Vikings are in London this week so the game is at 8:30am. Anyone know of any bars that will be open that early for the game? Looking for a few drinks & good food. Thanks!!

Would you say the area comes off more a religious majority or a mix with or of prominently secularist?

No fluff just curious.

Hello everyone. I will be moving from Chicago to Saint Louis Park West End area. I have had some virtual tours already. The amenities look great, but the price for one bed one bath 598sqft apartment for $1,855 not including any utilities or off-street parking seems to me very expensive. Can I get recommendations on apartments in St Louis Park West End area o close by. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated.

Looking to take my girl somewhere nice and would like to look sooner rather than later to make sure I can lock down a reservation. Looking to spend between $100-$200 but can make adjustments if needed. Do y'all have any ideas? Thanks!

This is probably a weird and long shot post, but. I had a wonderful server tonight in the suburbs. My friend and I were there for a few hours having dinner, so we spent some time chatting with our server throughout the evening.

He said he would love to get a job at one of the nicer restaurants in the cities (Martina, Broders, Terzo, Bûcheron, etc. but hasn’t been able to get an interview. He’s in his 60s with 37 years of service industry experience, including restaurant management. He’s also worked with a wine importer. His specialty has been Italian and wines.

I don’t really know what I’m looking for, but I would love to just help him get his foot in the door somewhere for an interview. He was excellent and definitely seems like he could work at a higher tier restaurant. He’s not from Minnesota, so it sounds like he doesn’t have many connections.

I have some friends in the food scene, but none in classier dining. Let me know if anyone may be open to interviewing someone with great experience.

I'm getting married in the Minneapolis area in June of 2025 and looking at different catering options. I've had Kowalski's at other weddings at been impressed and looking at their website they seem reasonably priced. However, they're not clear on their website if they provide a wait/serving staff or plates/cutlery/plates.

I plan on calling them in the near future, but wanted to hear if anybody had any experiences with them! Open to other suggestions for catering, as well!

I’ve been at my apartment for about 2 months. We have free lot parking. Today, they sent out an email saying they will be charging for surface lot parking now, $45 for the first spot and then $75 for the second spot (regardless of how many people are on the lease). Is this legal? Do I really have to pay this?

Our lot is never full so they are just doing this to squeeze extra money out of us. I hate landlords.

Update: Home Line got back to me stating that my landlord likely does not have legal grounds to start charging for parking. I’ve sent two emails to my landlord pointing out the parking addendum. No response yet.

Taken during the protests. Also have this on a 30x18 canvas print in the man cave. 1 of 1.

Help! Any restaurant recommendations for taking out of town guests — one of whom is a picky eater? Needs to be somewhat casual, serve meat and potatoes type of meals that maybe aren’t hamburgers (he already gets enough of those).

A friend in the UK found out about that giant pencil by Lake of the Isles, and that it got sharpened this past summer, and found it all very funny. Is there any giant pencil swag?

(Not looking for paraphernalia from the inevitable dick jokes, lol)