Pizza Luna Opens at Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis

New pizza vendor offers fresh ingredients and homemade-style pies to market visitors.

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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Pizza Luna is set to open a new food stall inside Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis next Friday, providing a fresh dining option for visitors to the market. The opening comes as the East Lake Street corridor works to recover from disruptions caused by a heavily publicized federal operation last year that left many immigrant-owned businesses rattled.

Why it matters

The arrival of Pizza Luna represents a small but meaningful sign of recovery for the East Lake Street area, which has faced challenges in the aftermath of last year's federal enforcement surge. The new vendor's opening is part of a broader effort by Midtown Global Market to keep the hall busy and relevant for nearby residents as the community works to stabilize.

The details

Pizza Luna will operate a quick-serve pizza stall inside Midtown Global Market, offering fresh ingredients and homemade-style pies. The market is promoting Pizza Luna as one of several new or returning vendors as part of an effort to draw visitors back to the hall following last year's disruptions.

  • Pizza Luna is slated to begin serving customers next Friday, February 28, 2026.
  • Last June, a heavily publicized federal operation on Lake Street sparked large protests and left many immigrant-owned shops rattled.

The players

Midtown Global Market

A marketplace in Minneapolis that is home to a diverse array of vendors, including the new Pizza Luna stall.

Keith Ellison

Minnesota Attorney General, who said the federal operation on Lake Street "seemed like the point was to inflict terror and fear into the community."

The Minneapolis Foundation

A coalition of Minnesota companies that pledged roughly $3.5 million in emergency grants to small businesses affected by the federal enforcement surge on Lake Street.

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What they’re saying

“Stabilizing Lake Street has required more than just new restaurant openings. The Minneapolis Foundation and a coalition of Minnesota companies pledged roughly $3.5 million in emergency grants to small businesses affected by the federal enforcement surge.”

— Star Tribune (Star Tribune)

What’s next

Visitors are encouraged to check the Midtown Global Market website for vendor hours and any updates before heading to the market to try Pizza Luna's fresh, homemade-style pies.

The takeaway

The opening of Pizza Luna at Midtown Global Market represents a small but meaningful sign of recovery for the East Lake Street area, which has faced challenges in the aftermath of last year's federal enforcement surge. The new vendor's arrival is part of a broader effort by the market to draw visitors back and keep the hall busy and relevant for nearby residents as the community works to stabilize.