View from my 7th floor room at Hyaatt Centric
821 S Marquette Ave 30th floor,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
This building was competed in 1929, modeled after the Monument in Washington DC. The 32 floor building was the tallest skyscraper in the city, is added to NRHP in 1978. Currently, it houses Foshay Tower Museum and the Observation Platform, and W Hotels, part of Marriott’s brand.
615 2nd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55402
… more pix in Google Maps & Yelp
Will return for the convenience.
It’s inside the Hyatt Centric hotel.
An average hotel bar with high ceiling and inviting seatings.
Locals call it the Warehouse District, perhaps it’s more appropriated.
This neighborhood was city’s main commercial district during Minneapolis‘ time as a midwestern shipping hub. Nowadays, very little commercial shipping is still done here, but the historic warehouses still dominate. Some of these buildings have been repurposed into restaurants (Spoon & Stable), shops, and apartments.
211 N 1st St,
Minneapolis, MN 55401
… more pix and videos on Google Maps, Yelp & TA
Will return for food, ambience, and service.
We’ve
All are very good with a wide range of flavors; slightly on the salty side, which I love, except duck. They apply the sweet, tangy sauce on the skin. In Hong Kong, a savory sauce is on the side, which I have never used. In Beijing and China, for that matter, ducks are consumed without it. No need to balance out the gamy taste. Oh, right, this is USA -:)
The sourdough bread shaped like a football is warm, chewy, and yummy. However, they blend butter with cream (?) that deludes the butter.
Two red wines are delicious. They give a hearty pour for testing. The Rona stems are nice and cubby. I didn’t order another one, k it because we’re heading to the Twins’ game (what a loser am I! They’re the second-last team and are playing the last-place team—Chicago White Sox. The stadium is practically empty.)
The neigborhood North Loop is an up and coming area
We arrived at 4:40. They only offer bar food until 5 pm for the full menu. Employees outnumber customers. I asked if I could video the kitchen, and they said yes. It looks busy but harmonic.
WNK knife. The napkins’ design is elegant, but I think they’re artificial.
If anything could be changed, I’d like them to remove the fake flower above the bar and serve us real butter.
Oh the sweets they offered before the bill are great, especially the short cake (?) and macaron which is delicate and fluffy, not overly sweet: it’s the best macaron I’ve thus far. Thank you!
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615 2nd Ave S.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
… more pix n videos on Google Maps
May return for the location. Weak shower and damp room.
Upon several steps is their lobby and the Six15 Bar, with high ceilings. Hyatt brands this as a boutique hotel.
It was raining when we arrived, but they had run out of umbrellas. The staff member explained, “We stopped buying them because the guests don’t return them.”
… but isn’t this is the price of doing business?
I, for one, always return borrowed items to avoid the next guest having to face such a dilemma.
The young staff member is kind to check us in at 10 am: thank you. I was planning to leave the carry-on at the hotel.
The building has over a hundred years of history. It was the only building on the block back in 1915 (at least) when it was used as an Athletic Club. The last major renovation was done seven years ago. Next to the stairs at the entrance is a dumb waiter for your luggage.
The room is spacious, but the TV isn’t small, and I had trouble following the Taylor Fritz and Djokovic match at the US Open in New York.
The bathroom is spacious, but it lacks a fan (a vent above the toilet). They provide BeeKind toiletries. The shower pressure is very weak (a massive no for me), and the turner isn’t exactly fantastic.
A massive mirror by the two desks; the double door closet is big, but no luggage rack or sleepers.
The gym on the third floor is the biggest hotel gym I’ve seen so far, likely because it was once an athletic club. Then where is the swimming pool? – Ok, this is wishful thinking.
