Newcomers
- Loring Pasta Bar, a
beautifully landscaped offshoot of the much-missed Loring Café.
- Soon-to-open Kit Kat Club,
an architectural showplace that will be a coffee bar in the
morning and a wine bar/entertainment spot at night.
- Bobby Z’s (named for Bob
Zimmerman, better known as Bob Dylan, who got his start in
Dinkytown), a great spot for American comfort food, such as
burgers, salads and wrap sandwiches.
- Steak Knife, a casual
steakhouse
Old
favorites
The Dinkytowner bar and restaurant serves breakfast all day long.
Annie’s Parlour is famous for its burgers, fries and ice-cream
sundaes. Vescio’s is home of traditional Italian fare. And at the
legendary Al’s Breakfast, eager diners line up for a shot at one
of the few coveted seats.
Unique
finds
You'd expect to find great bookstores in a university community,
and Dinkytown won't disappoint! You’ll find:
- Dinkytown Antiquarian
Books, which specializes in hard-to-find collectible volumes
- Book House, which sells
both new and used books
- Cummings Books, which
offers all the latest titles
- Magus Books and Herbs
offers Wiccan and pagan books, herbs and healing stones
- Dreamhaven Books
specializes in science fiction, comics and posters
For music, there’s also a
wide range of choices, from Cheapo Records to CD Warehouse to No
Name Records. Other spots worth stopping: Gold Country where
you’ll find everything Golden Gopher-related; This & That and
Campus Card, two unique card and gift shops; the Podium, offering
fine guitars and sheet music, and two great bike shops: Eric’s and
Varsity Bikes. |
