South Uptown
Bookended by the bustling avenues of Hennepin and Lyndale, South Uptown is a densely packed neighborhood known for its busy intersections, walkable infrastructure, and proximity to the chain of lakes. Stretching between two arterial business corridors, South Uptown contains a vivid tapestry of restaurants, shops, and small businesses alongside multi-family homes and apartment buildings, each block a new stitch. Once occupied by national chains and corporations, South Uptown is now a neighborhood in the middle of renewal, with small businesses and community artists rising to take up the space left behind by those departures: a neighborhood revisiting and rewriting its own story. Through the stages of its evolution, South Uptown has been a neighborhood that builds resilience through imagination and congregation. Nowhere is this more clear than in Bryant Square Park, the crown jewel of the neighborhood. Located just a block south of the vertebrae of Lake Street, Bryant Square Park is South Uptown’s beating heart, home to everything from birthday parties to pick-up hockey, picnics to concerts. Chance encounters and impromptu gatherings are one of the great joys of any neighborhood, and Bryant Square Park provides opportunity for moments of both spontaneous and planned camaraderie. The park grounds the neighborhood in memory and tradition—a concert series runs every summer, and each winter, a portion of the park is flooded to create an ice rink—while also operating as a site of nascent possibility. Here, kids can imagine that a wading pool is the open sea; here, friends can gather to celebrate a birthday, a promotion, a new year; here, neighbors might meet for the first time, each new connection sinking deep into the soil of the neighborhood, nourishing both deep roots and new growth.
South Uptown is your go-to for:
Nightlife: You’ll have dozens of bars and restaurants to choose from in Uptown and Lyn-Lake.
Arts: Lyn-Lake has a thriving arts scene, with small galleries and independent theaters always showcasing new work.
Nature: Bde Maka Ska has amazing trails and clear water. Rent a boat or a bike and enjoy the outdoors!
Shopping: A mix of nationally-recognized chains and small local boutiques offer unique fashion.
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