Gather Eat Connect
COMING SOON!


We often feel disconnected from neighbors and communities. Meeting new people, especially here in Minnesota, is not easy. Traditional events or social clubs may feel formal, expensive, or awkward.

Gather, Eat & Connect provides casual, structured dinners where people can share meals and engage in guided, meaningful conversation.

Sign up! Make new friends. Enjoy a meal. Support our restaurants. Strengthen our communities.

Gather

Food brings people together.

People are craving in-person connections.

Our restaurants and their staff are an integral part of our community.

We want to support our local restaurants on their less busy nights.

Eat

Eating together is one of the oldest bonding experiences.

It creates conversation. Lowers social barriers. Puts everyone on equal ground.

Meals provide comfort and people feel more open and less guarded.

Connect

No silly games. No awkward ice breakers.

Instead…

  • Partnering with restaurants ensures a warm and welcoming environment

  • Themed events for shared interests

  • Gathering is casual but has some structure

  • The group is self-led, but is provided with a few theme-related questions to encourage meaningful discussion.

  • Affordable and low-risk for attendees

  • Supporting restaurants on their less busy nights

Upcoming Gatherings

  • Gather Eat Connect: Love Downtown Hopkins

    • Tuesday, March 24, 5:30 - 7:30, TBD

    • Tuesday, March 31, 5:30 - 7:30, TBD

    • Tuesday, April 7, 5:30 - 7:30, TBD

Future Gatherings Being Considered

  • Other neighborhoods - West End, North Loop, North East, Linden Hills, 50th & France

  • Generations - Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers

  • Other themes - Empty Nesters, Prince, Taylor Swift, Ethnic Food, Travel, Retirees

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