Best bars in Uptown
- Bryant-Lake Bowl
- The Independent
- C.C. Club
- The Bulldog
- Liquor Lyle's
- The Herkimer
- Mortimer's
- Stella's Fish Cafe & Prestige Oyster Bar
- Sauce Spirits & Soundbar
- Moto-i
BEST HAPPY HOUR
- Liquor Lyle's
- The Independent
- 501 Club
- Chino Latino
- Rudolph's
- Moto-i
- McCormick & Schmick's
- Crave
- Azia
- Rudolph's
TOP BREWPUBS
- Town Hall Brewery
- The Herkimer
- Rock Bottom Brewery
- Great Waters Brewing Company
- Fitger's Brewhouse (Duluth)
- Granite City
- Barley John's Brew Pub
- Moto-i
Best Locally Brewed Beer within 200 miles
- Summit
- Surly
- Grain Belt
- Schell's
- Rush River
- Flat Earth
- Fulton
- Lift Bridge
- Finnegans
- Leinenkugel's
Best bars in Northeast
- 331 Club
- Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge
- The Bulldog N.E.
- Nye's Polonaise Room
- Grumpy's Nordeast
- Whitey's World Famous Saloon
- Mayslacks Bar
- The Sample Room
- Elsie's Bowling Center
- Spring Street Tavern
Best Bars in the Warehouse District
- Club Jäger
- Cuzzy's
- Gluek's
- The Loop
- The Ugly Mug
- Bar La Grassa
- Kieran's Irish Pub
- Solera
- Origami
- The Loon
BEST BARS IN ST. PAUL
- Turf Club
- The Happy Gnome
- The Muddy Pig
- Sweeney's Saloon
- The Chatterbox
- The Bulldog
- Barrio
- The Liffey
- McGovern's
- Moscow on the Hill
BEST GLBT BAR
- Minneapolis Eagle/Bolt Underground
- 19 Bar
- The Saloon
- The Town House
- The Brass Rail
- Jet Set
- Gay 90's
- Lush
- Tickles
- Camp
BEST STRIP CLUBS
- The Seville Club
- Deja Vu
- Rick's Cabaret
- 22nd Avenue Station (Double Deuce)
- King of Diamonds
- Schieks Palace Royale
- Choice
- Skyway Lounge
- Augie's
- BJ's
BEST MIXOLOGY JOINTS
- Bradstreet Craftshouse
- Town Talk Diner
- Donny Dirk's Zombie Den
- La Belle Vie
- The Strip Club
- Hell's Kitchen
- Azia
- Honey
- Bank
- Uptown Cafeteria
BEST KARAOKE
- Vegas Lounge
- U Otter Stop Inn
- Grumpy's
- VFW Post 246 (Uptown)
- Country Bar
- Elsie's
- Chatterbox Pub
- Nye's
- Boomtown
- Any American Legion
BEST BAR TRIVIA
- 331 Club
- Nomad World Pub
- Old Chicago
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Merlin's Rest
- 501 Club
- Kings Wine Bar
- Sportsman's Pub
- Legends
- Grumpy's Nordeast
BEST-KEPT SECRET PLACES TO DRINK
- Donny Dirk's Zombie Den
- 501 Club
- King and I Thai
- Whitey's
- Cuzzy's
- 8th Street Grill
- Any hotel bar (Hilton, Doubletree)
- Lyon's Pub
- At work
- Applebee's
BEST BEER SELECTION (LIQUOR STORE)
- Surdyk's
- Zipp's
- Big Top
- France 44
- Haskell's
- Blue Max
- The Four Firkins
- The Cellars
- Top Value Liquor
- Liberty Village Wines & Spirits
BEST SUBURBAN JOINTS TO GET YOUR DRINK ON
- Any VFW or American Legion
- Park Tavern (St. Louis Park)
- Lord Fletcher's (Lake Minnetonka)
- Claddagh Irish Pub (Maple Grove)
- Maynards
- Grumpy's (Roseville)
- McCoy's (St. Louis Park)
- Primetime Sports Bar (Burnsville)
- Barley John's
GREAT COCKTAILS
- Psycho Suzi's
- Town Talk Diner
- Chino Latino
- The Red Dragon
- Bradstreet Craftshouse
- La Belle Vie
- Moscow on the Hill
- Prohibition & the Living Room (W Minneapolis)
- King and I Thai
- Azia
BEST IRISH PUBS
- The Local
- Kieran's
- The Liffey
- The Dubliner
- Keegan's
- O'Donovan's
- O'Gara's
- Merlin's Rest
- Kip's
- McGovern's
Coolest kitschy bars
- Psycho Suzi's
- Nye's Polonaise
- Gasthof Zur Gemutlichkeit
- Donny Dirk's Zombie Den
- Town Talk Diner
- U Otter Stop Inn
- Chino Latino
- Stub & Herb's
- The Gay 90's
- Black Forest Inn
HOTEL BARS SO GOOD YOU'LL NEED TO SPEND THE NIGHT
- Cosmos (Graves 601)
- Prohibition (W Minneapolis)
- Bradstreet Craftshouse (Graves 601)
- D'Amico Kitchen (Chambers)
- The Living Room (W Minneapolis)
- w xyz (Aloft)
- Zahtar (Grand Hotel Minneapolis)
- Bank (The Westin Minneapolis)
- Krona Lounge (Crowne Plaza)
- Chambers rooftop lounge (Chambers)
BEST COFFEE HANGOUTS
- Spyhouse
- Dunn Bros
- Common Roots Cafe
- Caffetto
- Caribou Coffee
- Anodyne
- Urban Bean
- Bob's Java Hut
- Blue Moon Cafe
- Starbucks
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