At Anchor Fish & Chips, the fryer does fantastic things to wild Alaskan cod and hand-cut potatoes till midnight Wednesday and Thursday, and till 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday (kitchen closes at 11 p.m. Tuesday and Sunday). The shepherd's pie and the mushy peas are pretty special, too.
Stay up late, and dine
Out late and getting hungry? Check out these Twin Cities eateries that are open into the wee hours and worth staying up for.

- 302 13th Av. NE., Mpls.
- 612-676-1300
- www.theanchorfishandchips.com
Carb-load your way through chef Isaac Becker's expansive and exceptional pasta-centric menu at Bar La Grassa, served to midnight Monday through Thursday, and to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday (kitchen closes at 10 p.m. Sunday). Do not miss the gnocchi with cauliflower and orange.
- 800 Washington Av. N., Mpls.
- 612-333-3837
- www.barlagrassa.com
An ever-changing variety of inexpensive slices (barbecued chicken and pineapple, grilled zucchini-pepper-eggplant, Yukon gold potatoes with three cheeses) keeps coming out of the oven at Mesa Pizza until 2:30 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday and midnight on Sunday.
- 1323 SE. 4th St., Mpls.
- 612-436-3006
- www.mesapizzamn.com

The 23rd installment of the beer fest will take place Oct. 12 at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis.