February 28, 20232 yr Don’t miss Modist. Down the street from the field. Yeah i am staying right next to it so definitely will make my way in there....may be first stop after check in
February 28, 20232 yr Fulton is right there too. Both might have food trucks, but no kitchens. Otherwise, if you arrive hungry, Freehouse is close and is a cool spot with a great beer selection- avoid the house brews though. I know you're more about booze than food, but you're staying in a primo location for good grub. Bar La Grassa, Mara, and Spoon and Stable are each less than a 10 minute walk from Modist. Weather is an absolute crap chute that time of year. Could be beautiful or miserable.
March 1, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, TexasHooch said: Weather is an absolute crap chute that time of year. Sounds shitty.
March 1, 20232 yr 13 minutes ago, royiv said: Sounds shitty. Ha. Meant crapshoot, but somehow crap chute works too. Maybe better.
March 1, 20232 yr I always forget about Fulton, but they make a lot of really fucking solid beer. Probably a top tier MN brewery, but you kind of forget that because they're well distributed and seem "big". They lapped Surly years ago, IMO, and I'm not into the Triple DDH IPA and Fruit/pastry Sour scene all that much, so when you account for that I could probably make the argument that they and Schell's are my favorite Minnesota breweries.
March 1, 20232 yr Fulton does sell a lot of beer, but the taproom is small- pretty much all production is offsite. I did just pop on to their website and see that they've added a small food menu. Word to the wise, they tend to get very busy before and after games, though outside of opening day, the Astros series is likely to be sparsely attended.
March 1, 20232 yr Wherever you go in Minneapolis proper, be prepared for a sneaky 20% surcharge at most downtown bars and restaurants for "employee wellness" or some shit. Some places make it clear that this is in lieu of tips, but others expect you to tip on top. Downtown/North Loop is expensive. $8 beers are the norm.
March 1, 20232 yr On 2/28/2023 at 11:07 AM, Scraps said: Going to Minneapolis at beginning of April for the Twins home opening series against your 2022 World Champion Houston Astros. My airbnb is pretty much in LF so I will be staying close to Target Field. I have some of the breweries on my to go to list (Pyres, Surly, Dangerous Man) but if anyone has some other joints they recommend I will try to check them out. Brit's Pub seems to be a popular choice on here. I had a buddy who has been there mention CC Club and The Bulldog (? I think) Personally I rather waste my money checking out drinking spots than restaurants so not really looking for any food recs. Can't wait to watch baseball in the 40s! Barrel Theory in St Paul is a really solid brewery, fantastic IPAs. The few beers I've had from Falling Knife have been pretty good as well. Edited March 1, 20232 yr by Mango4
March 1, 20232 yr Barrel Theory is excellent. They're definitely haze/sour forward. St. Paul has a seemingly endless supply of laid back neighborhood dive bars.
April 4, 20232 yr On 2/28/2023 at 11:07 AM, Scraps said: Going to Minneapolis at beginning of April for the Twins home opening series against your 2022 World Champion Houston Astros. My airbnb is pretty much in LF so I will be staying close to Target Field. I have some of the breweries on my to go to list (Pyres, Surly, Dangerous Man) but if anyone has some other joints they recommend I will try to check them out. Brit's Pub seems to be a popular choice on here. I had a buddy who has been there mention CC Club and The Bulldog (? I think) Personally I rather waste my money checking out drinking spots than restaurants so not really looking for any food recs. Can't wait to watch baseball in the 40s! Weather into the mid 60s this weekend you lucky bastard! Gross now though and the 1st game would have been miserable but Twins just moved Friday. Hopefully that doesn't mess with you plans.
July 29, 20232 yr In Minneapolis for the weekend to see my son and go to the 3M pga event. Went to Matt's for a Juicy Lucy
July 29, 20232 yr In Minneapolis for the weekend to see my son and go to the 3M pga event. Went to Matt's for a Juicy Lucy Hell yes!
July 30, 20232 yr Owami is the real deal. One of the most unique, and great, meals I've had in a while.
July 30, 20232 yr A fan of Cosetta in downtown Saint Paul. The Gnome Pub also in Saint Paul. Breweries: Surly, duh? Blackstack Minnesota FC has a great atmosphere. Fort Snelling is a pretty cool historic site.
July 30, 20232 yr 9 hours ago, Mo Horn said: Owami is the real deal. One of the most unique, and great, meals I've had in a while. My wife has been trying to get me to go and I've been resisting. It just sounds like a bland plate of food. No?
July 30, 20232 yr 17 hours ago, NIUHuskies said: A fan of Cosetta in downtown Saint Paul. The Gnome Pub also in Saint Paul. Breweries: Surly, duh? Blackstack Minnesota FC has a great atmosphere. Fort Snelling is a pretty cool historic site. Give me Fulton, Barrel Theory, Fair State, Town Hall, Bauhaus, and Indeed over Surly or Blackstack. Cosetta slams though.
August 1, 20232 yr We were at great wolf lodge by the mall a few weeks ago and almost made it to cossettas. But kids….and water slides[emoji854]Found a sneaky good pizza slice inside MOA called Deleo brothers pizza. It’s in the entrance of the aquarium as you walk in straight to left, lowest level. Their crust had a hint of garlic to it, and when you mix garlic with your crust…my ears perk.
August 2, 20232 yr On 7/28/2023 at 8:52 PM, Brodarious Hamm Sandwich said: Hell yes! OK, I started denting my beer cans in college (30 years ago) and still do it today. It's pure habit now and I do it everytime. Might have picked it up from a roommate from Tyler but I'm not sure. East Texas origins?
August 2, 20232 yr Love this thread. I'm going to be up in that area in a couple of weeks. Haven't been to the cities in a long time. Traffic sucks. Would like to catch a Twins game, and/or a Fargo Redhawks game. Cuz you know, Fargo. lol
August 2, 20232 yr Not in Minneapolis proper, but we had a fantastic meal at 6 Smith in Wayzata a couple weeks ago. Would definitely go back.
August 2, 20232 yr On 7/28/2023 at 8:52 PM, Brodarious Hamm Sandwich said: Hell yes! That place looks amazing. I'm in love. Edited August 2, 20232 yr by Post Oak
September 8, 20232 yr going to be downtown till wednesday at Marquette hotel for work. where’s a good place to watch the bama game? with sound. Edited September 8, 20232 yr by FORTY NINE TO ZERO
September 9, 20232 yr 17 hours ago, FORTY NINE TO ZERO said: going to be downtown till wednesday at Marquette hotel for work. where’s a good place to watch the bama game? with sound. I've never been, but Tom's Watch Bar is probably your best bet, particularly if you're on foot. A lot of the other places will be hit or miss, either because they're not inclined to turn game audio on, or the audio will already be on the Gopher's game.
February 15, 20241 yr Bumping this thread, because my sister, brother-in-law, and nephew are moving to Minneapolis from Portland, Oregon. My BIL was just offered a partner track position at a law firm.Last summer, my oldest nephew died by suicide. The whole family is optimistic, that this new start will contribute to the healing process. My brother-in-law has been a lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan, even though he grew up in Florida and Pennsylvania. My youngest nephew is a sports fiend, and is already pestering his father for season tickets for the NFL, MLB, NBA and hockey teams. Plus, it’ll be convenient since my daughter lives in Chicago. I’m sure I’ll be spending a lot of time there in the warmer months and I’ll be reading this thread looking for good intel.
February 16, 20241 yr On 2/15/2024 at 2:29 PM, BearSchlong said: Bumping this thread, because my sister, brother-in-law, and nephew are moving to Minneapolis from Portland, Oregon. My BIL was just offered a partner track position at a law firm. Last summer, my oldest nephew died by suicide. The whole family is optimistic, that this new start will contribute to the healing process. My brother-in-law has been a lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan, even though he grew up in Florida and Pennsylvania. My youngest nephew is a sports fiend, and is already pestering his father for season tickets for the NFL, MLB, NBA and hockey teams. Plus, it’ll be convenient since my daughter lives in Chicago. I’m sure I’ll be spending a lot of time there in the warmer months and I’ll be reading this thread looking for good intel. Have they found an area to live in yet?
February 19, 20241 yr OK, I started denting my beer cans in college (30 years ago) and still do it today. It's pure habit now and I do it everytime. Might have picked it up from a roommate from Tyler but I'm not sure. East Texas origins?Nope. Eastern NC. Can’t pick up a can without denting it either
April 28, 20241 yr Know nothing about Minnetonka except theirs HS is good at basically every sport, and it’s next to Edina and Eden prairie so it’s pretty uppity
April 28, 20241 yr 14 hours ago, BearSchlong said: So how is Minnetonka as a place to live? More specifically, near the high school? It’s pretty upper crust from what I’ve gathered. It’s likely a pretty typical upper middle class suburban experience that looks similar to that level of place anywhere in the country, but with the usual Midwestern quirks. That said, I don’t know anyone who has actually lived there.
April 28, 20241 yr When you said "partner track in a law firm" up thread, I figured western suburbs right away, so Minnetonka certainly fits. Of course it comes with all of the trappings of an upper/upper-middle class community, but Minnetonka is a very nice place, and Minnetonka public schools are arguably the best in the state. The area around the high school is very established and has a good mix of newer houses, and renovated early 80's era 2300 sq. ft. homes. Of course even the latter is still going to cost >$500K, but values, I think, will hold really well over there. On a good day, you can get downtown in about 30 minutes from there, but bad weekday mornings and afternoons can see double that. For recreation, there's no shortage of things to do around there- Lake Minnetonka in particular is the biggest draw, for people with the means to enjoy it.
April 28, 20241 yr As far as restaurants go, I don't have much for you with the exception of Maynard's. The food won't blow you away, but it's right on the lake and is a staple for those who live in the area and play on the lake. Edited April 28, 20241 yr by TexasHooch
April 28, 20241 yr Looks like it’s Eden Prairie instead. Looks nice. Low $700s for a 4/4 3,650 ft2 house on a half acre, the subdivision is basically a peninsula on a lake.Here’s what I imagine summer be like
April 29, 20241 yr Eden Prairie is great. Good schools and good sports. There's no austin comp for it, but I'd say it's kind of like the Woodlands to Houston? Great Outdoors it is not, but you don't have to travel very far to get it.
August 6, 20241 yr Was there a couple of weekends ago visiting our youngest. He and I ate here and it was fantastic. Great all around dining experience, and the best sushi I've ever had in my life. https://www.kadonomise.com/ Edited August 7, 20241 yr by Mo Horn
August 7, 20241 yr Author Flying in tomorrow, staying at the Westin. No real plans other than office Thursday and 110pm twins game Friday. Ready for this weather Vegas has been my kicking my ass
August 7, 20241 yr It's unseasonably cool right now, in the best possible way. Weather doesn't really get better than what we've got in the Upper Midwest the next 5-6 days.
August 8, 20241 yr On 8/7/2024 at 12:17 AM, Zepol87 said: Flying in tomorrow, staying at the Westin. No real plans other than office Thursday and 110pm twins game Friday. Ready for this weather Vegas has been my kicking my ass Pregame on Nicollet. Barrio (tequila shots), Newsroom, The Local, all have nice outside seating.
August 8, 20241 yr Author Thinking of hitting Surly brewing later today unless yall know of a better option in the downtown area.
August 8, 20241 yr Surly is absolutely worth it if you've never been. If you prefer to stay around downtown/ inner loop, give Pryes (rhymes with fries) a shot. It has a great beer and a huge outdoor area. Oh, and feather bowling- look it up, it's a thing.
August 8, 20241 yr Thinking of hitting Surly brewing later today unless yall know of a better option in the downtown area.Fulton and Inbound are super close to Target Field. I also went to one of those pour your own beer spots First Draft like 2 blocks from Fulton that had a nice selection of locally brewed beers but looking on the map i think it may have closed. Also ubered over to Pyres one day and walked to Dangerous Man (little hike but weather was in the 40s and great when i went) and then Broken Clock. Well shit looks like Dangerous Man is out of business also. One I enjoyed the most out of those was probably Pyres.
August 8, 20241 yr Author 1 hour ago, DaysOff said: I hit up Hell's Kitchen after a game once. It was a good time. That’s next to the hotel I was thinking about that for dinner. 1 hour ago, Scraps said: Fulton and Inbound are super close to Target Field. I also went to one of those pour your own beer spots First Draft like 2 blocks from Fulton that had a nice selection of locally brewed beers but looking on the map i think it may have closed. Also ubered over to Pyres one day and walked to Dangerous Man (little hike but weather was in the 40s and great when i went) and then Broken Clock. Well shit looks like Dangerous Man is out of business also. One I enjoyed the most out of those was probably Pyres. 6 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said: Pryes makes better beer than Surly anyhow. Hotel bartender mentioned Pryes think I’m gonna do that
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