Oceanaire before Minneapolis Super Bowl LII

Well, I don't have a great record of posting in a timely manner, so I might as well post this even though it is over a month late. Downtown was taken over by the Super Bowl in early February. Traffic was terrible with all of the closed streets and I had a couple awful commutes home. But, it was interesting to watch the setup, all the activities and events and tear down of everything. I did not spot any celebrities either. Boo!

Nicollet Mall setup for festivities 

Sports center in IDS crystal court

The Friday before the big game we managed to secure reservations at Oceanaire. Turns out they added reservations by seating the bar tables and also put people at outdoor patio tables in the office building's atrium. We were at a table in the bar, so at least we were inside the restaurant.

The food and service were great, as always. 

After dinner, we wandered down Nicollet Mall and went to the Local. Nicollet Mall wasn't terrible to navigate as there wasn't a band on stage. The Local was overrun with Eagles fans and packed to the gills. We had one drink and grabbed an Uber home. It was quick and easy and the cheapest Uber ever. Seems they had a ton of extra drivers working all week.