You unpacked the boxes — now here is where students at University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN) actually eat, shop, bank, and hang out. Bookmark this for your first month.
Davanni's pizza / hoagies
Cleveland & Grand, a block from campus — longtime Tommie favorite
Punch Pizza Neapolitan pizza
Wood-fired pizzas on Grand Ave, fast and affordable
Black Coffee & Waffle Bar coffee / waffles
Marshall Ave study spot near north campus
Cafe Latte cafe / bakery
Grand & Victoria — famous turtle cake
Grand Ole Creamery ice cream
Homemade waffle cones on Grand Ave
eM Que Viet Vietnamese
Pho and banh mi on Grand Ave
Target (Midway) big-box / grocery
University Ave, about 3 miles — A Line bus gets you there
Kowalski's grocery
Grand Ave market about 2 miles east
Whole Foods grocery
Selby & Snelling, roughly 1.5 miles
Walgreens pharmacy
Randolph & Snelling, about 2 miles; another on Grand
Center for Well-Being student health
On-campus health and counseling
Metro A Line transit
Rapid bus on Snelling connecting to the Green Line
METRO Green Line light rail
Direct to downtown Minneapolis from Snelling & University
Regions Hospital hospital / ER
Full ER in downtown St. Paul, about 4 miles
Grand Avenue
Miles of shops and cafes starting a block from campus
Mississippi River Blvd
River trails and overlooks just west of campus
Summit Avenue
Historic mansion boulevard — classic running route
Minneapolis via Green Line
Sports, concerts, and the skyline one train away
Como Park Zoo
Free zoo and conservatory a short ride north
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