Breakfast to go from MSP?
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Concourse E, for Everyone Else. No Delta operations here and I have found the food truck court to be unreliable in early mornings. The first out to SAN is late enough the only concern here should be that it definitely isn't on OP's walking route.
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When did this happen? The last time I checked, a Starbucks near me was "reflagged" as Caribou, but it looks pretty much the same. OTOH I've been a big Peet's fan since my student days, although I don't necessarily support some of their stands on social/labor issues.
AFAIK Caribou/Peet's still has some good giant breakfast pastries. Also AFAIK Cinnabon was booted from MSP in their most recent renovation and upgrading of F&B outlets, although I haven't looked for them in a while. Their location on the corner leading to the G concourse was a good place to spend airport food vouchers for many days of sinful breakfast treats to take home.
AFAIK Caribou/Peet's still has some good giant breakfast pastries. Also AFAIK Cinnabon was booted from MSP in their most recent renovation and upgrading of F&B outlets, although I haven't looked for them in a while. Their location on the corner leading to the G concourse was a good place to spend airport food vouchers for many days of sinful breakfast treats to take home.
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When did this happen? The last time I checked, a Starbucks near me was "reflagged" as Caribou, but it looks pretty much the same. OTOH I've been a big Peet's fan since my student days, although I don't necessarily support some of their stands on social/labor issues.
AFAIK Caribou/Peet's still has some good giant breakfast pastries. Also AFAIK Cinnabon was booted from MSP in their most recent renovation and upgrading of F&B outlets, although I haven't looked for them in a while. Their location on the corner leading to the G concourse was a good place to spend airport food vouchers for many days of sinful breakfast treats to take home.
AFAIK Caribou/Peet's still has some good giant breakfast pastries. Also AFAIK Cinnabon was booted from MSP in their most recent renovation and upgrading of F&B outlets, although I haven't looked for them in a while. Their location on the corner leading to the G concourse was a good place to spend airport food vouchers for many days of sinful breakfast treats to take home.
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It's out of the way, a bit, but still quicker than standing in line and french meadow.
Also, there's pretty decent coffee at roasting plant at the end of E.
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I once walked into E just far enough to see the UA lounge.
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Obvious conclusion from this thread: MSP has much better non-skyclub dining options than ATL. (yes, yes, i know about One Flew South, but that's the exception that proves the rule.)
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Both Peet’s and Caribou are owned by a German conglomerate.
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World Bean changed its coffee supplier a few months ago. Its still good, but IMO not as good as the former brand it used, which was Caffe Vita, a Seattle company.
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I would say the MSP is more of a misshapen “H” than a horseshoe. If you are at gates A/B/C/D/E you can get the the wonderful French Meadow easily. Black Sheep and Smack Shack are closer to F and G. Hope for low numbered gates in all but A/B so you can easily hit up one of these great local places.
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The A and B gates are used by small RJs pretty much exclusively.
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