Getting Around:
From Graduate Hotel to the Cargill Building
Walk from Graduate Hotel to Oak St. SE & University Ave SE bus stop
Board bus 121 Campus Connector FREE TO RIDE!
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Disembark the Campus Connector at Buford Ave & Gortner Ave (4 stops)
Walk north on Gortner Avenue to the Cargill Building
The Cargill Building will be on you right. It has a large red sculpture in the front lawn.
From Cargill Building to the Graduate Hotel
Walk from the Cargill Building south to Buford Ave & Gortner Ave
Board bus 121 Campus Connector headed east to Minneapolis
Disembark the Campus Connector at 4th St. SE & Ridder Arena (4 stops)
Walk southwest past the UMN recreation center to the Graduate Hotel
Dining suggestions near the Graduate Hotel:
Restaurants:
Kimchi Tofu House - serving Korean dishes such as tofu soup, bibimbap & chicken bulgogi
Tea House Chinese - excellent Szechuan food, best in the Cities - sit in, business casual
Afro Deli - Compact counter service restaurant featuring African & American eats
Hong Kong Noodles - unpretentious Chinese sit-in/take-away restaurant
The Beacon Public House (inside the Graduate Hotel) - gastropub featuring American classics
The Market At Malcolm Yards - dining options from Asian to vegan + self-service beer/wine in a trendy industrial food court.
Cafes:
Caribou coffee - founded in Minnesota in 1992, local favorite for quick counter-service coffee
Bruegger’s Bagels & Coffee - counter service bagel shop with a solid drip coffee
Alma Cafe - the best cuppa near Graduate hotel, top-notch pastries and espresso-machine magic
Bars:
Stub & Herbs - longtime collegiate haunt
Surly Brewing Co. - beer hall and music venue
O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co. - hand-crafted spirits and cocktails with a focus on Irish + American whisky