>> I'M TANE DANGER HERE ON NICOLLET MALL IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS.

FOR DINNER DU NORD, IT'S A DINNER FOR MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE ACROSS SEVEN BLOCKS OF NICOLLET MALL, WITH 40 DIFFERENT RESTAURANTS!

LET'S GO SEE.

♪♪ >> IT SOUNDED LIKE SO MUCH FUN TO SIT DOWN AND EAT WITH 2,000 PEOPLE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

JUST THE FUN AND LOVE CELEBRATING MINNEAPOLIS.

>> YEAH.

>> HAS ANYBODY MADE A NEW FRIEND?

>> OH, YEAH!

>> YES!

>> YES!

>> YEAH, WE'RE RIENDS.

>> THEY'RE COMING OVER TOMORROW.

>> ADAM DUININCK, PRESIDENT AND Z OF THE DOWNTOWN COUNCIL.

>> WE'RE DOWNTOWN.

>> ROCKIN'.

>> SEEMS PRETTY GOOD.

>> YES.

>> YOU SHOULD SET UP A TABLE FOR 2,000 PEOPLE EVERY THURSDAY.

>> MAYBE WE SHOULD DO IT EVERY THURSDAY.

I LOVE THAT IDEA.

>> HI, WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

>> RUBY.

>> WHAT'S THIS?

>> THIS IS OUL TO SOUL BARBECUE.

WE DO MEMPHIS BARBECUE, WE HAVE DRY RUB, WE O CATFISH AND ALL SOUTHERN SIDES.

>> WE'RE DOING A THING FOR TPT PUBLIC TELEVISION.

[ Cheers ] >> TPT!

TPT!

[ CHANTING ] TPT!

TPT!

>> HAY, TANE, I'M KIM BARTMAN, I'M HERE WITH OUR RESTAURANT BARBETTE.

>> WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT NORTH TO DO DINNER IN THE MIDDLE OF DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS?

>> WELL, IT'S LIKE CAMPING.

BUT FANCIER.

>> AND YOU GOT, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT GOOD WINE GOING, TOO?

>> WELL, IT'S NOT DINNER IF IT'S NOT GOOD WINE.

>> ANTASTIC!

[ Cheers ] >> HOW IS THAT?

>> PROBABLY BETTER THAN THE BRUSSEL SPROUTS.

>> FANCY.

IT'S A FANCY MEAL.

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