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SFG Rating
9
Juicy Lucy Loop
The Nook
Ran Ham Bowling Center, you're the real MVP.
SFG Rating
9
Juicy Lucy Loop
Matt’s Bar
They sell chicken sandwiches, but please don't get one.
Juicy Lucy Loop Hole-In-The-Wall Food Ideas
A nice evening wandering neighborhood streets is best fueled by at least a little something in one's stomach. These area options fit our divey vibe and will fit into any neighborhood bar crawl.
5-8 Club
As far as Juicy Lucy pilgrimages go, there is no wrong answer between starting at either 5-8 Club or Matt’s Bar. The only mistake would be to choose just one. The history and lore of the Juicy Lucy, 5-8 Club, Matt’s and the many televised debates about the better burger are well documented elsewhere.
This is about the atmosphere itself and the 5-8 Club is the larger of the two establishments, offers a full range of food items for those non-Juicy Lucy lovers in your life and, crucially for those visiting, sits only a few minutes from the airport. Booth seating rings an active front room, a small dive bar-like area in back and a handful of servers well-used to steady streams of Lucy seekers. Primary distinction here is the diversity of the menu, where the Juicy Lucy is more a blank canvas that can be shaped and modified in multiple ways to create combinations atop the molten cheese within. Classic location, diner feel, multiple options, more space, that’s 5-8 Club.
Hell's Kitchen
Downtown Minneapolis is a fascinating exercise in urban planning, where the region’s cold weather has prompted the city to adopt a vast network of skyways that allow downtown visitors to traverse great portions of the city without ever stepping foot outside. The phenomenon can sometimes make the city streets feel a little empty in colder weather as pedestrians shelter in the skyways, but the marquee outside Hell’s Kitchen certainly breaks the visual sameness. The restaurant’s independent nature and dive bar-like slogan (“unique but not fancy, interesting but not fussy”) make it interesting. The fact that it sits underground makes it compelling, aided by the presence of the Juicy Lucifer on the menu (get it). Red pepper jelly is the condiment of distinction here, but as downtown dining options go, Hell’s Kitchen provides a unique experience and a Juicy Lucy to boot.
Groveland Tap
On this list because of its feel as part neighborhood pub, part dive bar, part Juicy Lucy diner, Groveland Tap walks the line of gastropub menu without the stuffiness that can sometimes spoil a gastropub’s atmosphere. Multiple Juicy Lucy options are available, including a cajun variety with pepperjack cheese inside, among other typical bar favorites. At first glance, this may seem the most plain of the destinations on the list, but Groveland Tap strikes a balance unique to this list, the kind of combination where even the picky among your party will be happy with the choice.
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