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A Guy Walks Into a Bar

Our resident boozologist knows where you can get a good drink

November 21, 2008

A Guy Walks Into a Bar

Metromix is sending local restaurant hopper Ted Bradford out to some Twin Cities watering holes to find out where to get a good drink. Ted has worked in the Twin Cities service industry for the past decade, so we think he ought to know when the pour is right.

Sometimes Ted will go to a place with a certain cocktail in mind, other times he'll ask the bartender to bring him the best they have.

If you're wondering, "where can a person get a good drink around here," then this is the series for you. Look for a new one (semi) weekly.

A guy walks into a bar: Cooper Irish Pub

A guy walks into a bar: Cooper Irish Pub

Critic's Rating:
3

Let the owner himself recommend a whiskey to ya

A guy walks into a bar: Ginger Hop

A guy walks into a bar: Ginger Hop

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Checking the buzz on Northeast’s newest “hop” spot

A guy walks into a bar: Black Forest Inn

A guy walks into a bar: Black Forest Inn

Critic's Rating:
4

Celebrate Oktoberfest year round

A guy walks into a bar: Northeast Palace

A guy walks into a bar: Northeast Palace

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

A date spot fronting as a townie bar

A guy walks into a bar: School of the Wise

A guy walks into a bar: School of the Wise

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

A jazz bar with a thoughtful following

A guy walks into a bar: Donny Dirk's Zombie Den

A guy walks into a bar: Donny Dirk's Zombie Den

Critic's Rating:
4

Not nearly as thematic as Psycho Suzi's; but that's a good thing

A guy walks into a bar: Barrio Lowertown

A guy walks into a bar: Barrio Lowertown

Critic's Rating:
4

In a city full of St.Paul soda pop; Barrio is a Red Bull

A guy walks into a bar: moto-i

A guy walks into a bar: moto-i

Critic's Rating:
4

Sake on tap in the Lyn-Lake neighborhood

A guy walks into a bar: Minus5 Ice Lounge

A guy walks into a bar: Minus5 Ice Lounge

Critic's Rating:
4

The hippest scene on the St. Croix

A guy walks into a bar: Beaujo's Wine Bar

A guy walks into a bar: Beaujo's Wine Bar

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Ted tastes summer wines and decides—free the grapes!

A guy walks into a bar: Psycho Suzi's

A guy walks into a bar: Psycho Suzi's

Critic's Rating:
3

Celebrating poor taste to demonstrate their unpretentiousness

A guy walks into a bar: The Red Dragon

A guy walks into a bar: The Red Dragon

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

A sinister bar, serving very strong drinks in a windowless building

A guy walks into a bar: Buster's on 28th

A guy walks into a bar: Buster's on 28th

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Take a trip to this neighborhood spot; specializing in beer flights

A guy walks into a bar: La Belle Vie

pick A guy walks into a bar: La Belle Vie

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

Find an occasion worthy of this indulgence

A guy walks into: The Beer Dabbler Showcase

pick A guy walks into: The Beer Dabbler Showcase

Critic's Rating:
3

This traveling beer tour is taking over the Twin Cities

A guy walks into a bar: Bedlam Theatre

A guy walks into a bar: Bedlam Theatre

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

One part theater and one part clubhouse patio make for a curious place

A guy walks into a bar: 3 Squares

A guy walks into a bar: 3 Squares

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

He wasn't disappointed, just a little bored

A guy walks into a bar: Lucky's 13 Pub

pick A guy walks into a bar: Lucky's 13 Pub

Critic's Rating:
3

Ted tries a laid-back bar with big drinks and bunches of TVs

A guy walks into a bar: Sage Wine Bar

A guy walks into a bar: Sage Wine Bar

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Generous in both persona and pour

A guy walks into a bar: Town Hall Brewery

pick A guy walks into a bar: Town Hall Brewery

Critic's Rating:
4

The yardstick by which other brewpubs are measured

A guy walks into a bar: The Clown Lounge

A guy walks into a bar: The Clown Lounge

Critic's Rating:
4

Bump into your favorite local musician and have a PBR

A guy walks into a bar: Leinenkugel’s new brew

A guy walks into a bar: Leinenkugel’s new brew

Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

The Leinenkugel brothers on their Classic Amber

A guy walks into two bars: Masa vs. La Cucaracha

A guy walks into two bars: Masa vs. La Cucaracha

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Margaritas go head-to-head during the Feb. freeze

A guy walks into a bar: The Blue Nile

A guy walks into a bar: The Blue Nile

Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

The point at which the cultures of Ethiopia and Minnesota come together

A guy walks into a bar: Barley John's Brew Pub

A guy walks into a bar: Barley John's Brew Pub

Critic's Rating:
3

Probably the best brew pub in the Twin Cities

A guy walks into a bar: Señor Wong's

A guy walks into a bar: Señor Wong's

Critic's Rating:
3

Senor Wong is having a party and he would love it if you would join him

A guy walks into a bar: Dancing Ganesha

A guy walks into a bar: Dancing Ganesha

Critic's Rating:
1 1/2

Go for the food, not for the cocktails

A guy walks into a bar: Nina's Grill

A guy walks into a bar: Nina's Grill

Critic's Rating:
2

A raspberry vodka-infused episode of Quantum Leap

A guy walks into a bar: King & I

A guy walks into a bar: King & I

Be emboldened by sultry aperitifs

A guy walks into a bar: The Happy Gnome

A guy walks into a bar: The Happy Gnome

You'll feel right at (g)home in this Selby watering hole

A guy walks into a bar: Café Maude

A guy walks into a bar: Café Maude

We pick a cozy spot just outside of Uptown

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