Blue Moon Coffee Cafe

Posted by Adrienne on December 15, 2006

What an appropriate beginning location for this project. Blue Moon was the first coffee shop I discovered and visited upon moving to the Twin Cities just over a year ago. My previous home was Madison, Wisconsin, where the coffee shops are eclipsed in number only by bars. And so of course the first question to my new Minneapolis roommates was: where’s the nearest coffee shop? Six blocks east, two blocks north to the Blue Moon. Walkable. To my Madison-infused mindset, this was the only way to negotiate a cup.

This was my first full day in the city, my first morning experiencing my new home. I remember taking in the sights of Lake street as I made my pilgrimage – not very inspiring. Empty store front after ugly parking lot after fast food joint. Though the glow of newness glossed over most of that, I was relieved to finally arrive at a small store front on the corner of Lake Street and 39th Ave. Its purple awnings, welcome sign, and glowing star lamps in the window enticed me to think I had found my new anchor.

And I was not disappointed. Continue reading full review →