Bachelorette Tours
Bring your hunger or thirst and we'll take care of the rest! Taste Twin Cities takes pride in providing a carefree, smooth, and effortless experience. Let us do that for you! We offer tours for ANY size group from one to one hundred...or more! You can choose a tour as-is, ask us to customize it to your desired specifications, or have us design one from scratch.
How Do I Book?
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Minneapolis Riverwalk
Join us as we explore one of the city’s trendy and historical neighborhoods, the Mill District, and St Anthony on Main. Stroll along the Mighty Mississippi River before crossing notable Stone Arch Bridge into Northeast Minneapolis. Learn the area’s history while sampling a variety of foods with ties to Minneapolis’s early days.
Tastings
- James Beard award winner - featuring Eastern European specialties and their pierogi
- Over 62 years, this classic Polish restaurant has served up their very popular homemade sausages and sauerkraut
- Local favorite "Minnesota"-style pizza since 1965
- Variety of Minnesota-brewed craft beers (non-alcoholic tastings available)
- Authentic fresh Thai spring roll from the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota (with or without shrimp)
- Delicious and most popular Thai dish - you better eat it all, you don't want to enrage the "God of Rice"
- Gelato that is sure to please your taste buds
- You haven't been to Minnesota until you've tried the cheese curds! (Thursday only)
- Award-winning coffee
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Overview
Hungry for an off-the-beaten-path Minneapolis food experience? Join us as we explore one of the city's trendy and historical neighborhoods, the Mill District, and St Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis. You'll enjoy sampling food at the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota, eating homemade gelato, and drinking locally-brewed craft beer. A highlight for many is a fried food that is universally loved in Minnesota.
In addition to sampling food, we'll also stroll by the local Farmers Market, Mill City Museum, and Guthrie Theater. You'll enjoy gorgeous views of St Anthony Falls as we walk along the Stone Arch Bridge into historical St Anthony on Main. You'll learn about the history of both neighborhoods while touring the oldest street in Minneapolis. You'll taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods that most tourists never see!
*Market and Mill City Museum closed Thursday evenings
Twin Cities Winery Tours
Join us for a wine adventure you won't soon forget! Visit 3 premier wineries located close to the Twin Cities, and enjoy a glass of wine at each. Whether you choose the Countryside Winery Tour (west side), the River Road Winery Tour (east side), or the Scenic North Winery Tour (north side) you're sure to have a great day! Some wineries even have kitchens or food trucks for you to purchase something tasty if you're feeling hungry. Bring your own drinks to enjoy on the bus!
Choose Your Experience!
All-Inclusive - What's Included
- Up-to-4-hour experience visiting 3 local wineries right outside the Twin Cities metro
- Comfortable coach transportation
- Pick-up location of your choice
- Delicious wine at each winery
- Fun and knowledgeable tour guide
- Professional driver
- Gratuities for winery staff, tour guide, and driver
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Cooler for your wine bottles
Transportation
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- All the above buses are available for this experience except the open-air bus – 13 (colorful bus), 15, 28, 52+ person
Self-Guided - What's Included
- Up-to-4-hour experience visiting 3 local wineries right outside the Twin Cities metro
- Comfortable coach transportation
- We schedule and book the wineries
- Select the wineries or have our experts do it for you!
- Pick-up location of your choice
- Professional driver
- Gratuities for driver
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Cooler for your wine bottles
Transportation
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- Buses from the above that are available for this experience – 13 (open-air bus), 14 (colorful bus) person
Select From Our Partnered Wineries For Either Experience
- Countryside Winery Tour (west side): Parley Lake Winery, Schram Vineyards, Sovereign Estate, Fountain Hill Winery, Buffalo Rock Winery, AxeBridge Wine Co
- River Road Winery Tour (east side): St Croix Vineyards Stillwater, Cannon River Winery, Belle Ame Vineyard, Alexis Bailly Vineyard, Cracked Barrel Winery, AxeBridge Wine Co
- Scenic North Winery Tour (north side): St Croix Vineyards Stillwater, 7 Vines Vineyard, Rustic Roots Winery, Winehaven Winery, AxeBridge Wine Co
Trendy North Loop Food Tour
*** COMING 2023 ***
Join us in the newest, coolest, hippest, trendiest neighborhood in Minneapolis – the North Loop – for a food adventure like no other in the Twin Cities. “NOLO” aka “the Warehouse District” is a vibrant neighborhood where old meets new and every block offers an invitation to stay longer.
Heart of St Paul
Explore the best of St Paul food in the heart of downtown. You’ll learn about the Capital City's robust food culture while exploring its rich history, including a lively gangster past. Tastings are based on our multicultural communities and the best water in the country for creating delicious craft beer.
Tastings
- Must-eat on any Minnesotan's list – cheese curds, those battered and fried chewy bits of gooey cheesy goodness
- Fine local chocolates including, Potion #9 Chocolate Sauce, sipping chocolate, and a truffle of your choice (41 - 99% cacao); our favorite is the Himalayan Caramel!
- Gyoza (Japanese dumpling) featured from a Restaurants Critics' Choice winner
- Japanese skewered chicken or beef featuring a bold Asian flavor profile bursting with savory and sweet goodness (Yakitori / Kushiyaki)
- Locally-brewed Minnesota craft beer (optional non-alcoholic tastings available)
- Variety of mouthwatering African, Mediterranean, and American cuisine made fresh and prepared Halal
- Savory Chicken Fantastic - cuts of white grilled chicken with sautéed vegetables and grated Parmesan cheese over Somali-seasoned basmati rice
- Dip a Sambusa (beef, chicken, or veggie-filled fried dough triangle) into a specialty basbas sauce
- Popular and delicious sweet-and-salty Chicago Mix® popcorn
Click here for our Food Allergy & Food Choice Policy
Overview
Explore the best of St Paul food in the heart of downtown. You’ll learn about the Capital City's robust food culture while exploring its rich history including a lively gangster past. Tastings are based on our multicultural communities and the best water in the country for creating delicious craft beer.
You'll start by enjoying the sights along the Mighty Mississippi River and strolling through some of the most historic areas in St Paul, including the Saint Paul Hotel overlooking Rice Park and Landmark Center. Along the way you’ll enjoy quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership, including a favorite since 1932. Visit one of the best local chocolatiers / confectioners in the Twin Cities while eating and sipping on their hand-crafted chocolate.
See the tallest building in St Paul as well as Mickey’s Dining Car, a local favorite that was featured in the Mighty Ducks and The Food Network's Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels. To cap off an incredible tour of Minnesota’s second-largest city, you'll taste food from the Restaurant Critics’ Choice for Japanese food along with a variety of African and Mediterranean food. Between the rich history and incredible food, you’ll never want to leave the state’s capital.
St Paul Skyway Food Tour
Explore the best of St Paul food in the heart of downtown. You’ll learn about the Capital City's robust food culture while exploring its rich history, including a lively gangster past. Tastings are based on our multicultural communities and the best water in the country for creating delicious craft beer. This tour is approximately 90% indoors and includes about 3 city blocks walking outside.
Tastings
- Must-eat on any Minnesotan's list – cheese curds, those battered and fried chewy bits of gooey cheesy goodness
- Fine local chocolates including, Potion #9 Chocolate Sauce, sipping chocolate, and a truffle of your choice (41 - 99% cacao); our favorite is the Himalayan Caramel!
- Gyoza (Japanese dumpling) featured from a Restaurants Critics' Choice winner
- Japanese skewered chicken or beef featuring a bold Asian flavor profile bursting with savory and sweet goodness (Yakitori / Kushiyaki)
- Locally-brewed Minnesota craft beer (optional non-alcoholic tastings available)
- Variety of mouthwatering African, Mediterranean, and American cuisine made fresh and prepared Halal
- Savory Chicken Fantastic - cuts of white grilled chicken with sautéed vegetables and grated Parmesan cheese over Somali-seasoned basmati rice
- Dip a Sambusa (beef, chicken, or veggie-filled fried dough triangle) into a specialty basbas sauce
- Popular and delicious sweet-and-salty Chicago Mix® popcorn
Click here for our Food Allergy & Food Choice Policy
Overview
Explore the best of St Paul food in the heart of downtown. You’ll learn about the Capital City's robust food culture while exploring its rich history, including a lively gangster past. Tastings are based on our multicultural communities and the best water in the country for creating delicious craft beer.
You'll stroll through some of the most historic areas in St Paul, including the Saint Paul Hotel overlooking Rice Park and Landmark Center. Along the way you’ll enjoy quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership, including a favorite since 1932. Visit one of the best local chocolatiers / confectioners in the Twin Cities while eating and sipping on their hand-crafted chocolate.
See the tallest building in St Paul as well as Mickey’s Dining Car, a local favorite that was featured in the Mighty Ducks and The Food Network's Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels. To cap off an incredible tour of Minnesota’s second-largest city, you'll taste food from the Restaurant Critics’ Choice for Japanese food along with a variety of African and Mediterranean food. Between the rich history and incredible food, you’ll never want to leave the state’s capital.
This tour is approximately 90% indoors and includes about 3 city blocks walking outside.
Slice of Minneapolis
Enjoy a slice of Minneapolis on The Twin Cities' only pizza tour! We’ll drive to 4 of the city’s famous pizzerias for some of the best pie in town! Coal-fired or square-cut, bring your hunger; you're in for a treat!
Tastings
- Coal fired pizza featuring a crust that is crisp but not chewy, thin but not crackery and firm enough to hold a slice with one hand.
- Only found here in Minnesota - home of the football pizza served up with their "green sauce"
- Making pizza since 1963 this "Minnesota style" pizza served up in squares and features sweet and garlicky sauce and the mega-blanket of cheese
- Twin Cities' first modern boutique pizza parlor with whole wheat-based crust in the specialty pies
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Transportation
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Overview
Jump on our bus and enjoy a slice of Minneapolis on the Twin Cities' only pizza tour. Pizza lovers will eat their way through four local pizza joints where you'll compare pizza crusts, cheese and sauces while learning the history of these Minneapolis staples. Experience authentic local pizzerias who have been featured on many "Best Pizza in the Twin Cities" lists, visit Minnesota's first coal burning-made pizzeria, sample 'za from a legendary local shop, and check out the home of football pizza!
Chocolate Decadence
The Twin Cities' only chocolate tour, where you can enjoy the best chocolate delicacies the Twin Cities has to offer. The day will be filled with sweets from local chocolatiers while learning the history behind chocolate, the process and production, how to taste, and you'll also sample the newest craze - the cacao nib!
Tastings
- Oprah's "best truffles in the country, possibly the world"
- Potion #9 chocolate sauce
- Handcrafted variety of farm-to-bar chocolates
- Distinctive honey bon-bons
- Gooey caramel pecan turtle from a local favorite since 1932
- Sipping chocolate
- Your new caffeine fix?? - the popular cacao nib!
- Truffle of your choice - 41 - 99%. Our favorite is the Himalayan caramel.
- Energy artisan crafted super food chocolate bar
- Can't leave here without their famous Chicago Mix® popcorn
- Sample different chocolate cacao percentages
*Tastings subject to change without notice
Transportation
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Overview
Do you love fine chocolates?? Come join us on the Twin Cities only chocolate tour! You will enjoy the best chocolate delicacies the twin cities has to offer, all while being chauffeured around in a warm cozy coach bus.
The afternoon will be filled with chocolate from local chocolatiers and learning about the history behind chocolate, process and production of chocolate, how to taste chocolate and sample the newest craze; the cacao nib.
We'll dive right into all kinds of chocolate starting with sampling Potion #9 Chocolate Sauce, sipping chocolate and chocolate with a variety of cacao percentages. You'll depart with a select truffle of your choice. This is a great location to grab a coffee, latte or tea - and yes, they have chocolate tea. Of course!
Next up is gooey turtles and their signature Chicago Mix Popcorn at a local favorite since 1932 that may have ties from the St. Paul mob. Their chocolate and caramel family recipe can be found in a large selection of chocolates from chocolate covered cherries to even sponge chocolate.
Straight from the rooftops of St. Paul, this local beekeeping chocolatier features distinctive honey bon-bons. Their exquisite honey is encased in award-winning 100% chocolate and then hand burnished with 23K edible gold leaf. Each bon-bon is brilliant union of elegance and raw nature.
Experience a “farm to bar” artisan chocolate! They travel to the farms, select the beans and import them directly. Here’s you’ll get back in the production area to see how they roast, winnow and grind our cacao to create chocolate that not only tastes great and is good for you! Chocolate sample of their various bars are included and you can also make your own chocolate with ingredients you select.
We'll end the tour at the "best truffles in the country, possibly the world!" according to Oprah on the Oprah Winfrey show. Here we'll meet local chocolatiers, and learn about their amazing truffles. Once you sample one of these truffles you'll know why Oprah raves about them!
Custom Tour
Did you know we specialize in custom tours? This package allows you to select whatever your heart desires whether you would like a bus tour or walking tour. We can include food, brewery, winery, chocolate, distillery, sightseeing and much more. You tell us where you want to go and what you want to do, and we'll make it happen! If you have no idea, leave it to us! With 9 years experience we are the experts and can help create a customized experience for you and your guests!