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101 Blue
Category:
Restaurants
3001 Hennepin Ave S
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55408
If you don't know by now there seems to be construction at Calhoun Sq. As me and my friend were...
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If you don't know by now there seems to be construction at Calhoun Sq. As me and my friend were taking a shortcut to get in the mall around 11pm we came across a quaint little loungy spot named Aura. We were on our way to the independent upstairs and all of a sudden we both looked at each other and started bobbing our heads. The DJ was playing some great old school 70's funk! I loved it! I felt like i was in a Tarantino movie. We pulled up to the bar and had 2 strong cocktails as we talked about our work week. Our server was a lovely lady named Vanessa! We proceeded to go to the independent but left soon afterwards, we liked the ambiance of Aura much better. When we got back the DJ was playing some cool 80's then some great classic hip-hop and funk. We had so much fun we went back the next night. To end the night the DJ played "rockin around the xmas tree"! It's so nice to go to a place to hear music and there is no stuck-up DJ into himself playing all night. So in closing check out Aura for it's un meat market feel, strong drinks, friendly waitstaff and fantastic DJ's on Fridays and Saturdays! I'm sold!
PS I was told they have great food as well, need to get there earlier next time!
Pros: Ambiance, Location, DJ's, Service
Cons: Parking?
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112 Eatery
Category:
Late Night Dining
112 N Third St
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55401
Alright, I just reviewed the reviews for 112 Eatery and urge everyone out there to ignore the bad...
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Alright, I just reviewed the reviews for 112 Eatery and urge everyone out there to ignore the bad reviews. I've eaten at 112 for years and having just moved to Chicago a little less than a year ago am arriving in town soon and the first thing that I am going to do is take the train from the airport, rush to 112, and promptly order a glass of wine and some steak tartare.
Allow me to point out a couple of points to the disgruntled: 1) You cannot complain about the food, no way, no how. This is the place that chefs, cook, and servers eat when they get off their shifts. 2) Get over your suburban, entitled attitude that the server is their to entertain you. They are certainly not. They are there to quickly and efficiently serve you food and drink. 3) It is not, I repeat, not normal to expect something free on your birthday. 4) No you cannot get a reservation at 7. It clogs up that table for the restaurant because they could have seated it at 6 and again at 8 instead of having you roll in at 7, a perfectly normal dinner hour if your staying in.
Go to 112. Go to 112. Go to 112.
Pros: steak tartare, variety of price points, ambience
Cons: hard to get a reservation
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19 Bar
Category:
Bars, Pubs & Clubs
19 W 15th St
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55403
The 19 bar is a great place to have a pitcher of beer and just hang out with friends. No drama, no...
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The 19 bar is a great place to have a pitcher of beer and just hang out with friends. No drama, no creepy people, just a fun place to drink, socialize and play darts or pool. The place does get a little crowded on the weekends but usually starts to clear out by 11pm-midnight. I highly recommend checking it out!
Pros: Cheap beer, darts, pool, no drama
Cons: not a lot of parking, sometimes a little crowded
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331 Club
Category:
Bars, Pubs & Clubs
331 13th Ave NE
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55413
Revamped dive turned swan bar.
Great food, atmousphere and the best bloodies in town.
Not to...
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Revamped dive turned swan bar.
Great food, atmousphere and the best bloodies in town.
Not to mention solid music linup without cover charges.
It is like the hexagon bar, but it is alot nicer, and more so an artists' hang out.
Pros: great music, bloody marys, atmousphere
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400 Bar
Category:
Bars, Pubs & Clubs
400 Cedar Ave S
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55454
I wish I was pretentious enough to put this place down, with juvenile and selfish opinions that...
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I wish I was pretentious enough to put this place down, with juvenile and selfish opinions that aren't even my own. But, alas it is merely an average music club not unlike hundreds of music clubs around the country.
Pros: music, beer, parking
Cons: music, cost money, across the street
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501 Club
Category:
Bars, Pubs & Clubs
501 Washington Ave S
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55415
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7 Street Entry
Category:
Bars, Pubs & Clubs
701 First Ave N
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55403
Yes the place may be dark... but they are cleaning it up! I heard they just got a new lighting...
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Yes the place may be dark... but they are cleaning it up! I heard they just got a new lighting system and have always had great sound. Amazing sightlines no matter where you stand (not much seating room but who wants to sit during a show?). Mixture of music every night of the week. Fun latin, hip hop and dance nights weekly.... and the nice intimate feel of a small venue for big bands! Very helpful staff, and pretty good drink specials!
Pros: THE BANDS!!!, variety, atmosphere
Cons: no smoking
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Acadia Cafe
Category:
Local Favorite
1931 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55403
Acadia is located in the college-portion of Minneapolis. Obviously it is the students from the...
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Acadia is located in the college-portion of Minneapolis. Obviously it is the students from the University of Minnesota that keeps them in business. But when I met a friend at Acadia for a lunch meeting, I was surprised to see the baby boomer crowd eating up this cafe. Not only that, but my meal came late, and the employee threw in a free root beer!
PROS: live music, good food (get the root beer!)
CONS: a little dirty, not much to look at
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I first went to Acme when I saw it on NBC'S Last Comic Standing and I wasn't disappointed. The...
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I first went to Acme when I saw it on NBC'S Last Comic Standing and I wasn't disappointed. The staff, comedy, atmospere was wonderful, and I felt a little cheeky and a bit smug about finding this jewel in my back door. I recommend this for anyone with a sense of humor, and an appetiete for great food and drinks!
Pros: Funny, great food and drinks, get to see people from tv in a live uncensored setting
Cons: great drinks, infact too good, I didn't want to leave
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Annex
Category:
Bars, Pubs & Clubs
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55403
This club made my night downtown amazing. They had free drinks for an hour! Sweet lights and...
More 2 months ago
This club made my night downtown amazing. They had free drinks for an hour! Sweet lights and sounds from an up-to-date system... and the GIRLS... I'm definitely going back.
Pros: Awesome Staff
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