Origami - Minneapolis, MN

Origami is located in the market hotel in the heart of the warehouse district in Downtown Minneapolis. The market hotel, constructed as a two-story building in 1867, originally housed a meat market. When the city made plans to construct the "City Market", John Heinrich, the building's builder and owner, converted the building into a lodging house and named it the "Market Hotel".

In 1985 the building was remodeled to serve as office space. In 1990, as the first floor remained vacant, Kiminobu Ichikawa, "Ichi" saw a perfect opportunity to remodel this space and introduce a new and unique Japanese cuisine to downtown Minneapolis. (from http://www.origamirestaurant.com)