Hudson Map

This tiny shop is a strange bird on Nicollet. They sell nothing to eat! But considering the diversity of food to be found down the block, I like the idea of having a map store as well. You can stop by and find the country whose cuisine you sampled on your way to a postprandial coffee at Spyhouse.
I went in when I was fresh in town, looking for a good map of the city. They had one laminated job that was too focused on downtown and another huge foldy style that included the outer outer suburbs in great detail. I chose the latter.
I was also searching for a map of the Middle East, one that would help me find all those cities in the news. Nothing of the sort, at least not highlighting the specific warring regions in question. Oh well. I wonder who gets to choose the area that is on a particular map. The regions they offer seem sort of arbitrary. The nice guy at the counter offered to order me the map I sought, but I didn’t want it THAT much.
Absolutely the place to go if you need a map. They’re happy to order if they don’t have it. Maybe a fun ritual before a trip — if it’s international or you don’t have AAA.