Stelline Opens, Oktoberfest, First Ave & Mill City Market — Oct 7
George and Laura walk through the Twin Cities week of October 7, 2026 — new restaurants, farmers markets at peak, Oktoberfest, big weekend shows, and sports.
In this episode:
Stelline Italian Kitchen opens Oct 1 from Travail Collective at 1304 NE 2nd St in the former Stargazer space — pastas and small plates.
Martiya (Somali diaspora, halal) soft-opens at 3036 Nicollet Ave with a Nov 1 grand opening; Mandalay Kitchen reopens on W University after a January car-crash shutdown.
Farmers markets in full swing: Mill City Saturdays 9–1 by the Guthrie, Midtown Sat 8–1 and Tue 3–6, St. Paul Lowertown…
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