Bill's Bait Shop
Ericsson • $$
Up north, no drive required. Bill's Bait Shop packs a South Minneapolis corner with Northwoods kitsch, bacon-washed bourbon, cheap cans of Hamm's, and walleye worth the trip alone.
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Picnic | Linden Hills
Southwest Minneapolis • $$
A neighborhood bar where whiskey flows, hot dogs shine, and visiting chefs keep the menu rotating. Locals treat it like a clubhouse—cozy, fun, and worth the visit.
Varsity Theater
Dinkytown
A 750-cap room where every show feels close enough to touch. Vintage posters, rock walls, and stellar sound make this Dinkytown charmer the Twin Cities' coziest spot to catch a band.
Sisyphus Brewing & Comedy
Calhoun Isles
Named after the Greek myth of eternal struggle, this brewery takes beer seriously but itself less so. Expect barrel-aged experiments like imperial porters finished in Maker's Mark with toasted coconut alongside Midwestern classics.
Cobble Social House
Central Minneapolis • $$
Tucked away in the North Loop, Cobble Social House pairs meticulously crafted cocktails with authentic, fresh sushi in an artfully intimate setting.
Urban Growler Brewing Company
Saint Anthony Park • $$
Minnesota's first women- and Queer-owned brewery pours creative beers like "Let's Dance" lavender lemon ale alongside solid pub fare. The laid-back taproom and shaded patio welcome everyone, with frequent events in the Barrel Room.
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Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
The Pearl Speakeasy @ Meritage
Meritage · Core
$$$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
The Pearl Speakeasy
Meritage · Core
$$$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
Brew Babies
Wandering Leaf Brewing Company · Highland Park
Free
Adam Daniel
Crooners Supper Club · Minneapolis
Free
Nico's House of Halloween
Nico's Taco and Tequila Bar · East Isles
$$
Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis
Stadium Village
Troubadour Wine Bar
Lowry Hill East
$$
Capri Theater
Willard-Hay
La Doña Cervecería Brewery
Harrison
Day Block Brewery & Restaurant
Central Minneapolis
The Cedar Cultural Center
Cedar-Riverside
Hook & Ladder Theater
Longfellow
Stanley's Northeast Bar Room
Northeast Minneapolis
Arcade Bar
Payne - Phalen
$
Matt's Bar and Grill
Powderhorn Park
$
Half Time Rec
South Como
$$
Berlin
Central Minneapolis
$$
Gambit Brewing Co
Core
Insight Brewing & Taproom
Mid-City Industrial
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative
Northeast Minneapolis
Turf Club
Hamline - Midway
Skyway Theatre
Central Minneapolis
The Fillmore Minneapolis
Central Minneapolis
Young Joni
Northeast Minneapolis
$$
Open Eye Theatre
Phillips
Flora Room
Central Minneapolis
$$
Gori Gori Peku - Japanese Whisky Bar
Central Minneapolis
Barrel Theory Beer Company
Barrel Theory Beer Company · Saint Anthony Park
Arbeiter Brewing Company
Longfellow
The Living Room
Central Minneapolis
$$
White Squirrel Bar
West Seventh - Fort Road
$
Fine Line
Central Minneapolis
Killens Irish Pub
Central Minneapolis
$$
56 Brewing
Northeast Minneapolis
Eat Street Crossing
Powderhorn
$$
Waldmann Brewery
West Seventh - Fort Road
Wandering Leaf Brewing Company
Wandering Leaf Brewing Company · Highland Park
Burger Moe's
West Seventh - Fort Road
$
Green Room
Lowry Hill East
$$
Parlour St. Paul
West Seventh - Fort Road
$$
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