Food Scene
Places I visit for eats close to my house. All recommended.
Great fresh food, inventive menu w/full bar. Quaint and cozy. Great for a quiet, leisurely meal.
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Ingredients Cafe
4725 Hwy 61 NGreat fresh food, inventive menu w/full bar. Quaint and cozy. Great for a quiet, leisurely meal.
Waterfront dining. Simple but tasty menu. Summer only dining, not open if raining. Beer, wine, N/A beverages.
Admiral D's Waterfront Tavern
4424 Lake Ave SWaterfront dining. Simple but tasty menu. Summer only dining, not open if raining. Beer, wine, N/A beverages.
Eat at Banning and Fifth
2202 5th StGood breakfast place. Only open til 2 PM
Another good hearty breakfast place. Good food, homemade breads, jam and desserts. Ample portions. Breakfast and lunch til 2 PM.
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Keys Cafe & Bakery
2208 4th StAnother good hearty breakfast place. Good food, homemade breads, jam and desserts. Ample portions. Breakfast and lunch til 2 PM.
Excellent Pad Thai and Curries! Only a mile away. Has small dine in option. I order primarily take out.
Sam Thai Cuisine
4440 US-61Excellent Pad Thai and Curries! Only a mile away. Has small dine in option. I order primarily take out.
Very good reasonably priced Mexican style food. Dine in or take out. Daily specials. Only 1/2 mile away.
Casa Lupita
1350 Hwy 96 EVery good reasonably priced Mexican style food. Dine in or take out. Daily specials. Only 1/2 mile away.
Pino's Pizza & Pasta
2018 County Rd F EastVery good local pizza place. Delivery available. Only a mile away.
Manitou Grill & Event Center
2171 4th StFresh menu, nice variety. Reasonable prices. About a mile away.
Worth the 4 mile trip! Very fresh food, nice size portions, reasonable prices. Dine in or take out.
Ha Long Bay Restaurant
2741 Co Rd E EastWorth the 4 mile trip! Very fresh food, nice size portions, reasonable prices. Dine in or take out.
Don Julios
4660 Hwy 61 NGood food, good prices, close to my house.
Great coal fired pizza! Nice menu w/ small plates, salads and desserts too. Full bar. Nice dine place but they do take out too.
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Pizzeria Pezzo
2143 4th StGreat coal fired pizza! Nice menu w/ small plates, salads and desserts too. Full bar. Nice dine place but they do take out too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great venue for live music. Best Blues talent in the region, R&B and Rock 'n' Roll. Reasonable food and drink. Popular local spot for the natives.
Hollihan's Pub
2160 3rd StGreat venue for live music. Best Blues talent in the region, R&B and Rock 'n' Roll. Reasonable food and drink. Popular local spot for the natives.
Outside covered seating right on White Bear Lake. Their sister restaurant next door, CG Hooks, has a very good sandwich, burger, rib, panini, salad and more menu. They serve lakeside to customers seated at Tally's. Live music Thursday nights 6 to 9 all summer.
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Tally's Dockside
4441 Lake Ave SOutside covered seating right on White Bear Lake. Their sister restaurant next door, CG Hooks, has a very good sandwich, burger, rib, panini, salad and more menu. They serve lakeside to customers seated at Tally's. Live music Thursday nights 6 to 9 all summer.
Parks & Nature
Great trails 3 to 5K, hiking and cross country skiing. Self guided. Beautiful wildlife wetlands and forest. Very family-friendly including activities for kids and adults in and outdoors.
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Tamarack Naturzentrum
5287 Otter Lake RdGreat trails 3 to 5K, hiking and cross country skiing. Self guided. Beautiful wildlife wetlands and forest. Very family-friendly including activities for kids and adults in and outdoors.
William O'Brien State Park Visitor Center
16821 O Brien Trail NAbout 40 mins away. Great hiking outdoor location
Arts & Culture
White Bear Center For the Arts
4971 Long AveFeatures local artists and hosts community events.
Essentials
Kowalski's Market
4391 Lake Ave S High end grocery. Very nice produce, meat and bakery.
Cub - White Bear Lake North
1059 Meadowlands DrLarge 24 hour budget-friendly grocery with pharmacy and deli.
Target
2199 MN-36This is not a full grocery store but is Target in all other ways. Has pharmacy.
Walgreens
1075 Hwy 96 E24 hour location
Brand new store. Many organic and gluten free grocery items. Deli, seafood, meat dept. Good prices. Much fresh produce is sourced locally. Next to Target. Open 7 AM to 10 PM daily.
Fresh Thyme Market
955 Co Rd E EastBrand new store. Many organic and gluten free grocery items. Deli, seafood, meat dept. Good prices. Much fresh produce is sourced locally. Next to Target. Open 7 AM to 10 PM daily.
MGM Wine & Spirits
275 White Bear AveBasic liquor store close to house. MN law closes all off sale liquor on Sundays.
The Urgency Room
1159 Co Rd E East1159 Co Rd E East
Closest urgent care, about 2 miles from house
Shopping
Anywhere USA. Our local version. Lots of surrounding businesses on Co. Rd. D, White Bear Ave., Beam Ave.
Park and ride Metro Transit station location.
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Maplewood Mall
3001 White Bear AveAnywhere USA. Our local version. Lots of surrounding businesses on Co. Rd. D, White Bear Ave., Beam Ave.
Park and ride Metro Transit station location.
Entertainment & Activities
Great rainy day activity. Permanent collection is cool. Omni theatre. Traveling exhibits are great. Right on the Mississippi River. Closed Mondays.
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Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W Kellogg BlvdGreat rainy day activity. Permanent collection is cool. Omni theatre. Traveling exhibits are great. Right on the Mississippi River. Closed Mondays.
Local orchard. Great outdoor space for fall in Minnesota! See their website for current activities. Open 7 days a week from 9 AM.
Pine Tree Orchard Strawberry Field
450 Apple Orchard RdLocal orchard. Great outdoor space for fall in Minnesota! See their website for current activities. Open 7 days a week from 9 AM.