Minnesota Eats

331 Club | Northeast Minneapolis

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331 Club (if you want to fit in I strongly suggest that you pronounce it three-three-one and not three hundred and thirty one or three thirty one) is another NE Dive Bar gem. There is literally something happening every night; bands, trivia, or even an adult spelling bee.

Drinks:

If you’re looking for a Mixologist this is not the place. On the menu are PBR tall boys and strong mixed drinks.

Snacks:

Hummus and pitas. This is a staple that should be at every bar.

Music:

This is probably the most consistent place for free live music in Northeast. There is pretty much a set every night (minus Blingo, Trivia, Spelling Bee, etc). The bands range from hipster to folksy hipster and I wouldn’t be surprised if I was to hear an accordion. It’s massively loud inside though, so if you’re looking for a conversation I’d strongly suggest going out on the patio. Continue reading

The Vegas Lounge | Northeast Minneapolis

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Cheap drinks, awkward encounters, and karaoke. The Vegas Lounge is the unnofficial capital of Northeast nightlife.

The vibe of this place does a total 180 shift at approximately 9pm. During the day this is a local haunt of older patrons and seasoned day drinkers. At night you can watch the slow shift as the townies get sparser and relocate closer to the door preparing for their escape from the infiltration and eventual swarm of the NE hipster army.

Karaoke:

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The karaoke variety at Vegas is out of this world. Open 365 days a year this place is busy any night after 10pm. Continue reading

Hazel’s Northeast | NE Minneapolis

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Brunch is a godsend, mostly because it makes discussing your questionable life decisions from the previous evening with an alcoholic beverage, socially acceptable.

I’ve been hearing about Hazel’s Northeast for months, but every weekend their line is out the door and when you’re fighting off the booze sweats, waiting in the sun and smelling food while nauseous is just not plausible. So that meant there was only one solution: Tuesday brunch! Continue reading

RAW Panorama At The Pourhouse

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Last night I attended Raw Panorama at the Pourhouse in DT Minneapolis. I’d never heard of RAW before, but my friend Lisa was in charge of herding the models from the fashion show. She did SUCH an amazing job and I’m not complaining about being able to say “I’m on the list,” at the door… I don’t get to say that often.

RAW

So basically, RAW is an underground indie artist movement and this show had a bunch of musical acts, including some Mexican artist who was like the Minnesota Selena and backed by 5 guys wearing shiny silver pants (legit), a fashion show, and a magician front of house who did this insane paintball “catch” with his teeth- see video here: Continue reading