Martiya on Lake St, Sylvan Esso at First Ave & MN Cannabis Hits $250M
Your October 19–25, 2026 rundown for Minneapolis–St. Paul: a huge Lake Street restaurant debut, Film Fest closing weekend, Sylvan Esso at First Ave, and Minnesota's licensed cannabis market crossing a major milestone.
In this episode:
Martiya opens at Lake & Nicollet — Afro Deli founder Abdirahman Kahin's first full-service, upscale Somali-diaspora restaurant (soft open Oct 1, grand opening Nov 1): "Lake Street deserves the best."
Stelline Italian Kitchen takes over the former Stargazer space with fresh pastas and small plates.
Twin Cities Film Fest closes its 17th year Oct 15–24 at Marcus…
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