“Love is Blind” season eight may not have boosted Minnesota’s street cred (see: everyone who says the Minneapolis season was the most boring yet) but it did lead to us getting our money up.

“Love is Blind” production spent about $1.9 million in Minnesota, according to Lauren Bennett McGinty, the executive director of Explore Minnesota.

A promotional image for the Netflix reality dating show, “Love Is Blind,” which returns Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 for its eighth season, starring a Minnesota cast. For ten days a cast of singles date one another, in hopes of finding their perfect match without ever seeing one another. (Courtesy of Netflix)

The state agency oversees Explore Minnesota Film, which debuted last July as the state’s film office, taking over responsibilities of the longstanding nonprofit Minnesota Film & TV Board per state statute. Among its chief roles is administering a tax credit program aimed at attracting film productions that employ Minnesotans and promote the state.

“One of the things that we always hear about is the ’90s, and that was sort of the golden age of film in Minnesota,” said Bennett McGinty. “We’re trying to bring that back.”

Bennett McGinty shared a few details about the show’s economic impact in Minnesota, saying “Love is Blind” employed 52 Minnesota residents, paid over $153,000 in wages and contributed more than $134,000 in Minnesota income tax.

She said the show also spent over $213,000 on lodging and over $142,000 on food costs, in addition to other expenses, over the course of the 30 days that pre-production and production took place in Minnesota.

In turn, “Love is Blind” producers received $444,587 in tax credits.

“We are incentivizing people to come here, but, more often than that, they are really going above and beyond what that credit is,” said Bennett McGinty.

She said the tax incentive has supported 14 projects in Minnesota since its start in 2021. That includes the Hulu original movie “Merry Kiss Cam” and romantic heist film “Marmalade” featuring “Stranger Things” star Joe Keery.

Bennett McGinty, an avid fan of “Love is Blind,” has heard the online criticism about the latest season and agreed it was less dramatic than prior ones. But she figures that reflects well on Minnesota.

“I do think a lot of it has to just do with the fact that we are less stressed here and we’re pretty happy,” she said.

“In general, what we hear from people who do make films here is that we have a lot of wonderful hospitality and, overall, it’s easy to work with our folks who live here. I think that that makes a difference, though I’m not sure how discerning ‘Love is Blind’ production folks are on picking places,” she shared.

She said Explore Minnesota Film is in talks with a competition reality show and other productions interested in coming to Minnesota. (She can’t share more information at this time.) The office has an eye on the nationwide trend towards film tourism, with more people traveling to visit sets seen on-screen, and the potential benefit for locations featured.

“In the end, being able to showcase the experience that it is living in Minnesota is really special,” she said.

While the eighth season of “Love is Blind” is referred to as the Minneapolis season, the show featured locations from across the Twin Cities.

Couples go on dates at local favorites like Smash Park in Roseville, the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul and Travail Kitchen and Amusements in Robbinsdale. The pod squad meets all together at Buck Hill in Burnsville, with weddings taking place at Bavaria Downs in Chaska.

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Cast members touched on being bullied in Edina, growing up in the south metro, a good Costco in Woodbury and more.

That said, downtown Minneapolis was definitely the behind-the-scenes star of the season. Engaged couples nested at 365 Nicollet Apartments (right next to the nice Minneapolis Central Library). Scenes transitioned with shots of the light rail and the city’s skyline. The adjacent North Loop also served as a backdrop to some of the season’s off-screen drama, as many cast members frequent its bars and other nightlife.

When filming was first spotted in Minneapolis in February 2024, curious fans took to the streets in hopes of coming across production, compiling a list of bars and restaurants where cameras had been spotted or that were likely to be featured.

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — As the sun sets over St. Louis Park, a young Somali man stands at a podium and recites the “athan,” the Islamic call to prayer.

It signals the start of iftar, the meal Muslims around the world share to break their fast at sunset during Ramadan — the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the holy month in which Muslims commemorate the revelation of the Quran.

St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed, left, and Golden Valley Mayor Roslyn Harmon speak during the iftar dinner at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, on March 21, 2025. The two mayors wanted to bring together community members for the breaking of the daily Ramadan fast with a meal called iftar in an effort to build community and celebrate diversity. (Tom Baker for MPR News)

The gathering on Friday, March 21, was hosted by the mayors of Golden Valley and St. Louis Park at the Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park. Nearly 100 people attended, including U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and other state and city leaders.

Dates and water were placed at each table, which Muslims traditionally eat first to break their fast.

St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed said this iftar gathering was meant to foster understanding during a divisive time.

“Ramadan is a time of fasting, time of reflection and spiritual renewal. But at its heart, at its core, it has three core values, which is kindness, humility and forgiveness,” Mohamed said. “And these values resonate with everybody, regardless of background and belief.”

Mohamed is the city’s first Somali and Muslim mayor, and though she has hosted Ramadan iftar gatherings in the past, this year’s gathering is her first as mayor.

“There’s hurt and harm everywhere,” Mohamed said. “And I really wanted to build community bonding around my residents, around my community, and break fast with them, and this is the time to do it.”

It’s the first iftar gathering for Golden Valley Mayor Roslyn Harmon. She highlighted the significance of sharing a meal together and echoed the importance of it during a “challenging political climate.”

“We have to come together. No matter who we are, what we look like, it’s all about coming together, eating together, fellowshipping with one another, and building relationships,” Harmon said.

Community members receive food at the iftar dinner at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, on March 21, 2025. (Tom Baker for MPR News)

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A long line formed around the room as people waited to fill their plates from a buffet. Among them was Minnetonka Mayor Brad Wiersum, who was invited to the iftar and said he gained a deeper understanding about Ramadan and its significance.

“Whatever our faiths are, the spiritual aspect of life draws us closer together, and I think that’s important for building community,” Wiersum said.

Mohamed said the iftar is one of many to be held in the future.

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