The South Loop is a triangle of Bloomington roughly bounded by Interstate 494, Cedar Avenue and the Minnesota River. It includes the Mall of America and Ikea, as well as a slew of hotels and ...

As Bloomington grew up, the Thunderbird Motel, with its kitschy midcentury signage, was a local landmark. ... As the South Loop area has added housing, residents have asked for amenities.

Backstory Coffee Roasters is opening a café at The Fenley Apartments, at 8051 33rd Ave. S., in Bloomington's South Loop neighborhood.