In northeast Minneapolis, meat raffles are like churches -- they're everywhere! -- making it the hotbed of the phenomenon (or "hot pocket," as Faith Farrell likes to call it). Here's a sampling of bars with raffles.
Dusty's: 5:30 p.m. Fri.
1319 NE. Marshall St., 612-378-9831
Gabby's: 3:45 p.m. Sun.
1900 NE. Marshall St., 612-788-8239
Jimmy's: 5 p.m. Thu. & 3 p.m. Sat.
1828 NE. 4th St., 612-788-1383.
Knight Cap: 5:30 p.m. Tue. & 12:30 p.m. Sat. 1500 NE. 4th St, 612-789-5233
Mayslack's: 7 p.m. Wed. & 2 p.m. Sat. 1428 NE. 4th St., 612-789-9862
Moose on Monroe: 5 p.m. Wed., 5 p.m. Thu. & 2:30 p.m. Sun.
356 NE. Monroe St., 612-623-4999
Shaw's Bar: 6 p.m. Wed.
1528 University Av. NE., 612-781-4405
Vegas Lounge: 5 p.m. Wed. & 12:30 p.m. Sat. 965 Central Av. NE., 612-378-1873
1029 Bar: 6 p.m. Fri.
1029 NE. Marshall St., 612-379-4322
22nd Avenue Station (a strip club!): 5 p.m. Wed.
2121 University Av. NE., 612-789-9876
Monte's Sports Bar: 4 p.m. Thu., Fri. & Sat. 8299 University Av. NE., Spring Lake Park, 763-784-2230
Shortstop Bar & Grill: 6 p.m. Wed.
421 Northdale Blvd., Coon Rapids, 763-755-9966
Valley Lounge: 4:30 p.m. Tue. & 2 p.m. Sat. 3385 Sibley Memorial Hwy., Eagan, 651-454-2760
Vadnais Inn: 6 p.m. Thu. & 5 p.m. Sun. 3364 Rice St., Vadnais Heights, 651-484-9435
The Rail Station: 4:30 p.m. Fri.
3675 Minnehaha Av. S., Mpls., 612-729-3663
Povlitzki's: 5 p.m. Fri. & 1 p.m. Sat.
8407 Plaza Blvd. NE., Spring Lake Park, 763-784-7110
Tin Cup's: 4 p.m. Thu. & 3 p.m. Sun.
1220 Rice St., St. Paul, 651-489-7585
Pipers: 5 p.m. Wed. & 2 p.m. Sat. 1416 93rd Lane NE., Blaine, 763-780-7100
Maxx Bar & Grill: 5 p.m. Tue &
2 p.m. Sat. 17646 Central Av. NE.,
Ham Lake, 763-434-4970
Hexagon Bar: 2 p.m. Sat.
2600 27th Av. S., Mpls. 612-722-3454
The "winners" have all been Turkeys, no matter the honor's name.
