Overview

• The inaugural event created a seven-block setup on Nicollet Mall from Sixth to 12th streets with roughly 280 tables billed as the longest table in America.
• More than 40 restaurants and food trucks served a range of cuisines spanning fine dining to local favorites.
• Organizers reported a sellout with about 2,100 seats and an estimated turnout of roughly 2,000 people.
• The dinner was designed to bring people back to downtown, with organizers emphasizing Nicollet Mall as Minnesota’s Main Street.
• Organizers said they intend to hold Dinner du Nord again next year.