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The List of Lists '10: Bars

August 17, 2012 at 9:06PM

Best bars in Uptown

  1. Bryant-Lake Bowl
    1. The Independent
      1. C.C. Club
        1. The Bulldog
          1. Liquor Lyle's
            1. The Herkimer
              1. Mortimer's
                1. Stella's Fish Cafe & Prestige Oyster Bar
                  1. Sauce Spirits & Soundbar
                    1. Moto-i

                      BEST HAPPY HOUR

                      1. Liquor Lyle's
                        1. The Independent
                          1. 501 Club
                            1. Chino Latino
                              1. Rudolph's
                                1. Moto-i
                                  1. McCormick & Schmick's
                                    1. Crave
                                      1. Azia
                                        1. Rudolph's

                                          TOP BREWPUBS

                                          1. Town Hall Brewery
                                            1. The Herkimer
                                              1. Rock Bottom Brewery
                                                1. Great Waters Brewing Company
                                                  1. Fitger's Brewhouse (Duluth)
                                                    1. Granite City
                                                      1. Barley John's Brew Pub
                                                        1. Moto-i

                                                          Best Locally Brewed Beer within 200 miles

                                                          1. Summit
                                                            1. Surly
                                                              1. Grain Belt
                                                                1. Schell's
                                                                  1. Rush River
                                                                    1. Flat Earth
                                                                      1. Fulton
                                                                        1. Lift Bridge
                                                                          1. Finnegans
                                                                            1. Leinenkugel's

                                                                              Best bars in Northeast

                                                                              1. 331 Club
                                                                                1. Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge
                                                                                  1. The Bulldog N.E.
                                                                                    1. Nye's Polonaise Room
                                                                                      1. Grumpy's Nordeast
                                                                                        1. Whitey's World Famous Saloon
                                                                                          1. Mayslacks Bar
                                                                                            1. The Sample Room
                                                                                              1. Elsie's Bowling Center
                                                                                                1. Spring Street Tavern

                                                                                                  Best Bars in the Warehouse District

                                                                                                  1. Club Jäger
                                                                                                    1. Cuzzy's
                                                                                                      1. Gluek's
                                                                                                        1. The Loop
                                                                                                          1. The Ugly Mug
                                                                                                            1. Bar La Grassa
                                                                                                              1. Kieran's Irish Pub
                                                                                                                1. Solera
                                                                                                                  1. Origami
                                                                                                                    1. The Loon

                                                                                                                      BEST BARS IN ST. PAUL

                                                                                                                      1. Turf Club
                                                                                                                        1. The Happy Gnome
                                                                                                                          1. The Muddy Pig
                                                                                                                            1. Sweeney's Saloon
                                                                                                                              1. The Chatterbox
                                                                                                                                1. The Bulldog
                                                                                                                                  1. Barrio
                                                                                                                                    1. The Liffey
                                                                                                                                      1. McGovern's
                                                                                                                                        1. Moscow on the Hill

                                                                                                                                          BEST GLBT BAR

                                                                                                                                          1. Minneapolis Eagle/Bolt Underground
                                                                                                                                            1. 19 Bar
                                                                                                                                              1. The Saloon
                                                                                                                                                1. The Town House
                                                                                                                                                  1. The Brass Rail
                                                                                                                                                    1. Jet Set
                                                                                                                                                      1. Gay 90's
                                                                                                                                                        1. Lush
                                                                                                                                                          1. Tickles
                                                                                                                                                            1. Camp

                                                                                                                                                              BEST STRIP CLUBS

                                                                                                                                                              1. The Seville Club
                                                                                                                                                                1. Deja Vu
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Rick's Cabaret
                                                                                                                                                                    1. 22nd Avenue Station (Double Deuce)
                                                                                                                                                                      1. King of Diamonds
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Schieks Palace Royale
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Choice
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Skyway Lounge
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Augie's
                                                                                                                                                                                1. BJ's

                                                                                                                                                                                  BEST MIXOLOGY JOINTS

                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Bradstreet Craftshouse
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Town Talk Diner
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Donny Dirk's Zombie Den
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. La Belle Vie
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The Strip Club
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Hell's Kitchen
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Azia
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Honey
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Uptown Cafeteria

                                                                                                                                                                                                      BEST KARAOKE

                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Vegas Lounge
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. U Otter Stop Inn
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Grumpy's
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. VFW Post 246 (Uptown)
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Country Bar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Elsie's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Chatterbox Pub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Nye's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Boomtown
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Any American Legion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEST BAR TRIVIA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. 331 Club
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Nomad World Pub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Old Chicago
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Buffalo Wild Wings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Merlin's Rest
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. 501 Club
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Kings Wine Bar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Sportsman's Pub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Legends
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Grumpy's Nordeast

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEST-KEPT SECRET PLACES TO DRINK

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Donny Dirk's Zombie Den
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. 501 Club
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. King and I Thai
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Whitey's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cuzzy's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. 8th Street Grill
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Any hotel bar (Hilton, Doubletree)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Lyon's Pub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. At work
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Applebee's

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEST BEER SELECTION (LIQUOR STORE)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Surdyk's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Zipp's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Big Top
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. France 44
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Haskell's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Blue Max
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The Four Firkins
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. The Cellars
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Top Value Liquor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Liberty Village Wines & Spirits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BEST SUBURBAN JOINTS TO GET YOUR DRINK ON

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Any VFW or American Legion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Park Tavern (St. Louis Park)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Lord Fletcher's (Lake Minnetonka)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Claddagh Irish Pub (Maple Grove)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Maynards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Grumpy's (Roseville)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. McCoy's (St. Louis Park)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Primetime Sports Bar (Burnsville)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Barley John's

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        GREAT COCKTAILS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Psycho Suzi's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Town Talk Diner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Chino Latino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The Red Dragon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Bradstreet Craftshouse
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. La Belle Vie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Moscow on the Hill
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Prohibition & the Living Room (W Minneapolis)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. King and I Thai
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Azia

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            BEST IRISH PUBS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. The Local
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Kieran's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. The Liffey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The Dubliner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Keegan's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. O'Donovan's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. O'Gara's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Merlin's Rest
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kip's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. McGovern's

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Coolest kitschy bars

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Psycho Suzi's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Nye's Polonaise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Gasthof Zur Gemutlichkeit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Donny Dirk's Zombie Den
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Town Talk Diner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. U Otter Stop Inn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Chino Latino
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Stub & Herb's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. The Gay 90's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Black Forest Inn

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HOTEL BARS SO GOOD YOU'LL NEED TO SPEND THE NIGHT

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Cosmos (Graves 601)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Prohibition (W Minneapolis)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Bradstreet Craftshouse (Graves 601)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. D'Amico Kitchen (Chambers)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. The Living Room (W Minneapolis)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. w xyz (Aloft)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Zahtar (Grand Hotel Minneapolis)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Bank (The Westin Minneapolis)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Krona Lounge (Crowne Plaza)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Chambers rooftop lounge (Chambers)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BEST COFFEE HANGOUTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Spyhouse
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Dunn Bros
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Common Roots Cafe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Caffetto
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Caribou Coffee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Anodyne
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Urban Bean
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Bob's Java Hut
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Blue Moon Cafe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Starbucks

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