Downtown Minneapolis Avenue Grocery Store
Address: 1201 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone Number: (612) 379-5040
Hours of Operation: 6 a.m. – midnight, seven days a week
Square Footage: 20,000 square feet

Lunds Wines & Spirits
Address: 1208 Harmon Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone Number: (612) 379-5050
Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Square Footage: 4,100 square feet
Grand Opening: June 14, 2012
Ceremony at 9:30 a.m.; doors open at 10 a.m.
Speakers: Tres Lund, CEO; Mayor R.T. Rybak; Councilmember Lisa Goodman

Store Highlights

• FoodE Expert to answer all food-related questions, create menu ideas and offer mealtime tips
• Bachman’s Floral and Caribou Coffee
• Rain garden with patio seating area, located next to wines and spirits shop
• Free parking: Approximately 80 stalls for the grocery store and wines and spirits shop; accessible from Hennepin Avenue or the alley connecting 12th and 13th Streets. Two stalls will feature electric car charging stations for plug-in-hybrid vehicles.
• Self-service checkout stands
• Deli:
  • Fresh, revamped salad bar with unique offerings such as whole grains and beans, roasted fresh vegetables and nutritional boosts, including flax meal and chia seeds
  • Approximately 250 varieties of specialty cheeses sourced from around the world
  • Sushi prepared in the store daily
  • Olive and antipasti bar
  • Sandwiches and hot prepared foods and soups
• Produce:
  • Wide variety of locally sourced offerings
  • USDA-certified organic produce department
• Bakery:
  • Freshly baked artisan bread
  • Decorated cakes, cupcakes, cookies and bars
  • European pastries
• Meat & Seafood:
  • Premium choice and dry-aged beef
  • Wide variety of sustainable seafood offerings
  • Free knife sharpening service
• Organic and Natural:
  • More than 3,500 organic and natural foods
  • Bulk foods section featuring a wide variety of nuts, candies, whole grains and granolas