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(
651-292-1411;
www.covingtoninn.com
; 100 Harriet Island Rd; r incl breakfast $150-235;
)
This four-room Harriet Island B&B is on a tugboat in the Mississippi River; watch the
river traffic glide by while sipping your morning coffee.
Holiday Inn
HOTEL$$$
( 651-225-1515;
www.holiday-inn.com/stpaulmn
; 175 W 7th St; r $99-169; )
The
rooms are the usual decent quality you expect from the Holiday Inn chain; the perks are
the location adjacent to the RiverCentre (convention center), a small pool and an on-site
Irish pub. Parking is $15.
Eating & Drinking
Grand Ave between Dale St and Lexington Pkwy is a worthy browse, with cafes, foodie
shops and ethnic eats in close proximity. Selby Ave by the intersection of Western Ave N
also holds a quirky line-up.
Mickey's Dining Car
DINER$
(
www.mickeysdiningcar.com
; 36 W 7th St; mains $4-9; 24hr)
Mickey's is a downtown clas-
sic, the kind of place where the friendly waitress calls you 'honey' and satisfied regulars
line the bar with their coffee cups and newspapers. The food has timeless appeal, too:
burgers, malts and apple pie.
Hmongtown Marketplace
ASIAN$
(
www.hmongtownmarketplace.com
;
217 Como Ave; mains $5-8; 8am-8pm)
The nation's
largest enclave of Hmong immigrants lives in the Twin Cities, and this market delivers
their favorite Vietnamese, Lao and Thai dishes at its humble food court. Find the West
Building and head to the back where vendors ladle hot-spiced papaya salad, beef ribs,
sticky rice and curry noodle soup. Then stroll the market, where you can fix your den-
tures or buy a cockatoo or brass gong.
WA Frost & Company
AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 651-224-5715;
www.wafrost.com
;
374 Selby Ave; mains $18-28; 11am-1:30pm Mon-Fri,
10:30am-2pm Sat & Sun, 5-10pm daily)
Frost's tree-shaded, ivy-covered, twinkling-light
patio is right out of a Fitzgerald novel, perfect for a glass of wine, beer or gin. The res-
taurant locally sources many ingredients for dishes like the artisanal cheese plate,
Moroccan-spiced roasted chicken and heirloom bean cassoulet.
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