Nord Social Hall and Nord Tasting Room at French Meadow

Nord Social Hall and Nord Tasting Room at French Meadow is a Minneapolis wedding venue located within the French Meadow Bakery and Cafe, which has operated since 1985 as an organic, farm-to-table restaurant and bakery. The venue features a main room with brick and birch walls, a cocktail room, an outdoor patio, and food sourced through French Meadow's longstanding relationships with over a dozen local farms, including vegetarian and vegan options baked in an on-site organic bakery. French Meadow Bakery and Cafe was founded by Lynn Gordon in 1985 as the first organically-certified bakery in the country. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a second location in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Positive reviews highlight the food variety including vegetarian and vegan options, the brick and birch main room, the cocktail room and patio as quieter guest spaces, and staff helpfulness; one detailed negative review describes significant coordination failures including last-minute menu changes, bar management problems, and dietary labeling not being followed as agreed.