Meetings Today - July 2018

Aside from that classic, groups meeting throughout Minnesota can count both on friendly Midwestern hospitality and delicious food and beverage experiences that can be worked into their itineraries.

Food markets, culinary tours, cooking classes, restaurants and mi-crobrews are just some of the palate-pleasing opportunities awaiting groups in the North Star State.

Minneapolis

The Midtown Global Market is one of the culinary standouts in Minneapolis, where groups will find food vendors from all over the world as well as unique shops selling crafts, jewelry and more.

Becky Gazca, marketing and events manager with the Neighborhood Development Center, leads Taste of the Global Market tours.

“We weave our way through the market and have six to seven taste experiences and meet some of the chefs, exposing people to all of the different cultures you wouldn’t expect in Minnesota,” she said.

Located inside Midtown Global Market is Kitchen in the Market, which facilitates hands-on cooking classes for groups.

“We are a working commercial kitchen and you get to experience what it’s like to cook in a restaurant setting, then eat an amazing meal,” said Molly Hermann, who owns Kitchen in the Market.

One class offered is called Cooking the Market, which includes champagne cocktails and appetizers, and a tour of the Midtown Global Market, which inspires groups to shop the market for ingredients and create a dish with the help of a chef.

The Lynhall, a market-inspired restaurant with a bakery, private event space and kitchen studio, opened last year and offers group classes and cooking demonstrations.

According to Andrea Roy, event manger for the venue, it’s a great
“destination for your away-day bonding with colleagues.”
Also available to groups meeting in Minneapolis are outings with
Hoppy Trolley Craft Brewery Tours and Twin Cities Food Tours.