St. Paul/MPLS weekend combo trip

Don't forget town hall, maybe for dinner.

 

Chaz - I highly recommend doing a Northeast brew-pub run. I do this circut with my friends pretty frequently. I drive, but its even Bike-able.

Dangerous Man
1300 2nd Street Northeast
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Indeed
711 15th Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413

612 Brew
945 Broadway St NE #188, Minneapolis, MN

Steel Toe
4848 W 35th St, St Louis Park, MN


Those are my favorites (outside of surly of course). Steel Toe I threw in because their size 11 (not sure if its around right now) is one of my favorite beers.

 

The Blue Door Pub in St. Paul has the best burgers in the Twin Cities, and a nice beer selection. Plus, if the timing works out for you, and you end up there during happy hour (2-5 and 10-close) all taps are $2.

 

I like pour decisions and they should still have some bottles of their excellent new chardonnay aged berliner weiss for sale on Friday

 

Eat at Northbound, their stuff plus guest taps so you can try a few different locals. Then go to Town Hall.

 

If Republic has happy hour through the weekend, it is hard to beat as far as craft happy hours in either city.

Given that most people are covering MPLS, my two essentials in St. Paul would be Muddy Pig and the Happy Gnome. MP is laid back and HG is a bit pricier, but has some of the best food of any beer bars that I have been to. They are really close to each other, so you can also hit them both pretty easily.

 

The black bean burger at Acadia is one of the best I've had and their hand cut fries are very tasty. Beer selection is also excellent. Easy walk up to Republic if you want to eat at both. I've had good experiences at both with food, drinks and service.

In St. Paul I'd agree with the others on the Gnome and Muddy Pig with the Blue Door having the best burger my far. Beef Nacho's at The Pig rock. Also the buffalo tots at the Blue Door are good.

 

Best burger in MSP is at the Nook in St Paul. Servicable beer selection. Blue Door is good, but tiny and therefore usually packed to the point of being uncomfortable. They specialize in gourmet Jucy Lucy's, fun but not what I'm after when I want a straight up cheeseburger, or straight up Jucy Lucy for that matter. Their Cajun tots are fucking rediculous good though.

 

Looks like we've got a Blue Door vs Nook showdown here...I've had both and really can't pick a favorite...will have to try both again

 

Don't forget about Fulton before or after the Twins game!

 

When going to The Blue Door I would suggest either getting there at 11am when they open or at 2pm when happy hour starts. As others have mentioned it is a small place which is packed most of the time, but I've always had luck getting a seat at these times. Also, if you like Thia food give the Bangkok Blucy a try. It will become the burger by which you judge all other burgers.

 

There is also the new Blue Door location in the Longfellow neighborhood of Mpls. I haven't been but heard it's bigger.

Also, as for the Blue Door vs. Nook showdown. Blue Door wins on all counts. Burgers, tots, and beer are all significantly better. Trust me, I'm right

 

Definitely Blue Door on the beer side of things. I liked both their burgers though. Actually like Groveland Tap's burger as well....right in that ballpark too and their beer selection is better than both.

 

Zap you are wrong about theburgers and you should feel bad. Nook and BDP are both heads and shoulders above groveland tap.

Longfellow BDP is much bigger, but different menu, lots of use of sharp white cheddar. My kids didn't like it as much.

 

Oh man good to know about the Longfellow location! Then go to the St. Paul one. Just know you will wait and wait and it will be packed. But those juicy blucys are so damn good. Get the Merriam Park burger.

 

but the nook has bowling...

 

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