★ The Northstar Story
A CITY WITHIN
A CITY.
Opened in 1963 as the Northstar Inn, this building was Minneapolis's first mixed-use development — offices, retail, hotel, and the genesis of the city's famous skyway system, all interconnected under one roof.
"A city within a city," they called it. The kind of ambitious, forward-thinking project that defined 1960s American urbanism. At its heart: a circular rotunda with a soaring ceiling, designed to make everyone who entered feel they'd stepped into something extraordinary.
"The hotel draws its inspiration from the original Northstar — today we honor that legacy with a space that nods to its iconic past."
Reimagined as Hotel Indigo Minneapolis Downtown, the building keeps its mid-century soul: terrazzo floors, ornate lighting, a brick fireplace, vinyl records on the walls — and Star Bar & Bistro at the center of it all.
Star Bar occupies the original rotunda — a 30-foot circular room with a constellation ceiling of twinkling lights and 1960s stained glass recreated by local artisans. Circular velvet booths, a full bar, and a moody atmosphere that earns its own gravity.
Star Bistro sits next door — 60 seats, an arched mirrored bar, brass shelves, and the kind of morning light that makes breakfast feel like an occasion. Open Mon–Fri for breakfast and lunch, and Sat–Sun for brunch.
COME VISIT.
618 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55402. Inside Hotel Indigo Minneapolis Downtown. Open every day.
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