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The List of Lists 2011: Romance

August 17, 2012 at 9:06PM

RAINY-DAY DATES

  1. Minneapolis Institute of Arts or Walker Art Center
    1. Como Conservatory
      1. Guthrie Theater
        1. Ikea
          1. Chatterbox Pub
            1. Riverview Theater
              1. Minnesota Zoo

                MORNING DATES

                1. Hell's Kitchen
                  1. Bed
                    1. Victor's 1959 Cafe
                      1. The Egg and I
                        1. Barbette
                          1. On the porch with coffee
                            1. French Meadow
                              1. Caribou
                                1. Keys Cafe

                                  VENUES WHERE WE MET OUR SEX PARTNERS

                                  1. First Avenue
                                    1. Clubhouse Jäger
                                      1. Azia (now closed)
                                        1. Uptown Rainbow Foods
                                          1. Uptown Bar (now closed)
                                            1. Caffetto
                                              1. Barbette
                                                1. 7th Street Entry
                                                  1. 331 Club
                                                    1. Nick and Eddie

                                                      BEST PLACES TO SHOP FOR SEXY ADULT STUFF

                                                      1. Smitten Kitten
                                                        1. Online
                                                          1. Sex World
                                                            1. Fantasy Gifts
                                                              1. Lickety Split
                                                                1. Monkey Business
                                                                  1. American Apparel
                                                                    1. Target

                                                                      As an alternative to the standard "pickup bars" list, in which we list the perceived meat markets in town (Drink, Sneaky Pete's, etc.), readers were asked to list the most recent establishments where they actually met people with whom they ended up in bed. The landslide No. 1 answer (First Ave) is perhaps not as surprising as the other results. Some of us are obviously hitting the wrong grocery stores.

                                                                      LOCAL CELEBRITY CRUSHES

                                                                      1. Dessa
                                                                        1. seriousfunmpls [Vita.mn user]
                                                                          1. Cecil Otter
                                                                            1. David Campbell
                                                                              1. Stef Alexander (P.O.S.)
                                                                                1. Alexis McKinnis
                                                                                  1. Becky Lang
                                                                                    1. Marni Hughes
                                                                                      1. Grant Cutler
                                                                                        1. Snowball

                                                                                          FIRST-DATE BARS

                                                                                          1. Barbette
                                                                                            1. Psycho Suzi's
                                                                                              1. Moto-i
                                                                                                1. Bryant-Lake Bowl
                                                                                                  1. King & I Thai
                                                                                                    1. Bar La Grassa
                                                                                                      1. Red Stag
                                                                                                        1. 112 Eatery
                                                                                                          1. Donny Dirk's Zombie Den
                                                                                                            1. Cafe Latte

                                                                                                              HOTTEST SERVERS AND BARTENDERS

                                                                                                              1. Clubhouse Jäger
                                                                                                                1. Donnie Dirk's Zombie Den
                                                                                                                  1. Anchor Fish & Chips
                                                                                                                    1. Pizza Lucé
                                                                                                                      1. Uptown Cafeteria
                                                                                                                        1. First Avenue
                                                                                                                          1. Quang
                                                                                                                            1. Blue Door Pub
                                                                                                                              1. Barbette
                                                                                                                                1. Barrio

                                                                                                                                  BEST DATING WEBSITE

                                                                                                                                  1. Match.com
                                                                                                                                    1. OKcupid
                                                                                                                                      1. Craigslist
                                                                                                                                        1. Inbox Cupid
                                                                                                                                          1. Vita.mn
                                                                                                                                            1. Craigslist missed connections
                                                                                                                                              1. Ashley Madison
                                                                                                                                                1. eHarmony

                                                                                                                                                  BEST STRIP CLUBS

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

                                                                                                                                                                      REDHEAD LOVIN'

                                                                                                                                                                      1. Christina Hendricks
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Conan O'Brien
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Seth Green
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Emma Stone
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Nicole Kidman
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Molly Ringwald
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Gillian Anderson
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Deborah Ann Woll
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Eric Stoltz
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Red3 [Vita.mn user]

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