Twin Cities This Week: Saint Paul Art Crawl, Martiya Opens & Wolves Home

Golden-hour George and Laura walk the last good patio stretch of the year with a vibe map of Twin Cities food, markets, art, and sports for the week of October 14, 2026. In this episode: Mill City Farmers Market and Midtown Farmers Market Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m. through October; Minneapolis Farmers Market on Lyndale open daily this fall. Saint Paul Fall Art Crawl Oct 16–18, free across all seven wards from Lowertown to Cathedral Hill. Twin Cities Horror Fest at the Crane Theater — 14 productions over 16 days. Martiya, the new halal Somali-diaspora spot at Lake & Nicollet in the Opportunity Crossing development (soft open Oct 1, grand opening Nov 1). Midway Diner in United Village added dinner and a full bar Oct 5 — walk-over territory after a Loons match. Timberwolves vs. Pistons at Target Center Weds 10/14 at 7 p.m.; Minnesota United vs. St. Louis City SC at Allianz Field Sat 10/17 at 3:30 p.m., then Sporting KC 10/28. Vikings vs. Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium Sun 10/25 at noon; Wild vs. Islanders at Grand Casino Arena Thu 10/29. Minnesota cannabis sales hit ~$250M in year one with 396 licenses issued; Fond du Lac Band broke ground on a tribal dispensary in Duluth. Sources: Mill City Farmers Market Bring Me The News — 2026 farmers markets guide Family Fun Twin Cities calendar Visit Saint Paul — Art Crawl guide Racket MN — Twin Cities Horror Fest First Avenue schedule (Songkick) Minnesota United home schedule Minnesota Wild schedule Vikings 2026 schedule Yahoo Sports — Lynx playoff recap MSP Magazine — new restaurant openings TCB Mag — 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year winners Cann.Dev — Minnesota cannabis sales 2026 MJBizDaily — Minnesota tribal/municipal dispensary Subscribe: mplsvegan.com Full transcript George: —and I'm telling you, Laura, this is the LAST good patio stretch of the year. Like, this is it. Laura: George, you said that two weeks ago. George: Okay but this time I MEAN it. Have you been outside? Laura: I have been outside, yes, I live here too. George: Fair. Laura: It's that... crispy afternoon, cold-at-night thing. Classic October in the Cities. George: Classic. You get that one perfect hour around four o'clock where the light hits and everybody on the sidewalk looks good. Laura: Golden hour George. George: Golden hour George is a real guy, don't make fun. Laura: Ope, wouldn't dream of it. George: There it is. Laura: So what are we doing today. Because I know you have a list. George: I have a small list. Not even a list. More like... a vibe map. Laura: A vibe map. George: Patio holdouts, farmers markets while they're still open, art crawl weekend, you know. The real stuff. Laura: Okay I'm into it. But before we go anywhere — Mill City is still running Saturdays, right? George: Yeah. Through October. 9 to 1, down by the river. Laura: Good. Because last year I showed up in November like a fool. George: You did not. Laura: I DID. Walked up with my little tote bag, nothing. Just the wind. George: Oh no. Laura: Just me and the wind and my shame. George: Okay so this year, mark it — Saturdays, 9 to 1, through the end of the month. Midtown's open too, same hours. Laura: Midtown is my spot, by the way. East Lake Street. That's my neighborhood market. George: It's a good one. And then Lyndale, the Minneapolis Farmers Market down on Lyndale, that's open daily right now for the fall season. Laura: Daily is wild to me. Who's going on a Tuesday? George: Retired people. People who work from home. Me, allegedly. Laura: Allegedly. George: I've been once. Laura: Once? George: In like, a year. Don't tell anyone. Laura: Golden hour George, part-time farmer. George: Okay — before we keep going, quick shout, this episode is brought to you by our friends at mplsvegan.com. If you want the actual plant-based map of this city, that's where you go. Laura: Legit. They do the work so you don't have to Google at 11pm hungry. George: Which I have done. Many times. Laura: We know, George. George: Speaking of — can we do food first? I need to talk about food. Laura: Please. George: Okay. J. Selby's. St. Paul. Laura: The Dirty Gyro. George: THE Dirty Gyro. Laura: You don't even have to say more. That's a complete sentence. George: It's a complete sentence AND a complete meal. And in October, going into St. Paul for that — it just hits different. Laura: It really does. There's something about crossing over to the East side in fall. The leaves on Summit, the whole thing. George: Yes. Yes. And then — pivoting — Herbivorous Butcher. NE Mpls. Laura: Classic. Grab a sandwich, walk the Arts District a little. George: Have you been to Reverie lately? Laura: Reverie I love. South side, cozy, you can sit there for hours. George: Patio's winding down over there but the inside is like... it's a soft chair and a warm drink kind of place now. Laura: Which is the whole point of October, honestly. George: And Hard Times. Shoutout to Hard Times. Laura: Hard Times forever. George: That place has been there since before I had opinions. Laura: George, you were BORN with opinions. George: Rude. True. Laura: Trio is my pick though. Trio Plant-Based, over on the north side. George: The brunch? Laura: The brunch. I don't need t...