- Salvor_Hardin
- Sep 13, 2005
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I want to go protest.
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I'm a recent transplant in the Twin Cities so I'll definitely defer to Ice Phoenix and others but I'll do my best.
- City Name: Minneapolis, MN. St. Paul is cool too but I don't have much experience with it.
- Major teams: Twins (MLB), Timberwolves (NBA), Lynx (WNBA). There's also football and soccer teams here but I can't really speak to that.
- What to do:
- Brewey Hopping: The microbrew scene is huge here. It's very easy to map out a half dozen breweries that are an easy bike or doable walking distance inbetween. Some recommendations downtown-ish near the sports venues: Modist, Pryes, Clockwerks, Inbound, Fulton, Number 12 Cider, Lake and Legend, HopCat.
- Go to a Lynx game: The Lynx, and the WNBA in general, rules. You can get the equivalent of ~$200+ NBA tickets for like
and enjoy a good game with a bunch of older women.
- Check out Uptown: Lots of good food/drink and some fun things to do. If you have a free afternoon rent a paddle boat or standing boat thing and enjoy the lake. I also really enjoy Up Down, a bar-cade with lots of retro cabinets and some newer games as well including Killer Queen. It does get packed at peak hours especially on weekends.
- What to avoid:
- Jager Club: Owned by a literal nazi.
- Surly Brewery: Solid beer but big enough that its available at any liquor store and the venue is overrun and out of the way. There are better options.
- Juicy Lucy's: I might catch some heat for this one from locals but I think these are trash burgers for trash people. If you insist on it, Matt's or Blue Door are the best options. But there is so much better foot to be had.
- How to get there: The light rail. Driving downtown and parking isn't too bad but the train will drop you off right near both the Target Center (TWolves) and Target Field (Twins). The light rail will also drop you off at the airport without the need for any secondary shuttle which is nice. There is also a good city bike network if that's your jam.
- Stuff reasonably close that's interesting: Farthest I've been is about 45min outside the city to do an apple press at a sheep farm so I'm not the best resource here. If you are basic as hell you can go to The Mall of America I guess. The light rail goes there directly. There's also a good winery called Sovereign Estates that does tastings.
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- Salvor_Hardin
- Sep 13, 2005
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![](http://fi.somethingawful.com/safs/titles/30/65/00084084.0002.png)
I want to go protest.
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Nap Ghost
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For me fun in Toronto is about eating and drinking so I will write on that.
Like a lot of big cities, Toronto has a lot of options, especially if you're willing to drive out to the suburbs where every strip mall has amazingly diverse and affordable food. Danny Chau for the Ringer actually had a pretty decent article that touched on the suburb/strip mall food scene here which explains it better than I can: https://www.theringer.com/2019/2/18/18228969/toronto-food-diary
I'd also recommend checking out blogto.ca which once you get past their clickbait real estate articles has a lot of good lists of where to get what in the city. It's hard to make a list here as there is just too much to cover and it really depends what you want.
I've lived on the west side for a lot of my adult life so my suggestions are biased but hopefully some east enders can give good suggestions too (Only Cafe owns).I really like Korea town. It has a lot of great restaurants (mama chef is my favourite) and the strip of bars running west all the way to Landsdown has a lot to offer too. Pour Boy is the best dive bar in the city dont @ me. That same stretch running on Dundas or College also has more trendier but still fantastic restaurants.
If youre into beer check out the many breweries that have opened recently. Rainhard, Junction, Shacklands (my fave), High park, Blood Brothers, Halo, Peoples Pint and a few more are all in the west-ish end and relatively close to each other (Rainhard, Junction and Shacklands are literally beside each other). For cocktails people rave about Bar Raval but Northwood on that same stretch of Bloor (and their sister place across the street) is more chill.
For bars/music/night life it really depends on what you like. The strip of bars on Dundas running from Bathurst to Dovercourt is probably my favourite, but I'm biased because it has a bunch of lowkey places that play good electronic music (Bambiis especially). If you like more rock/alternative, Cameron House and The Rivoli on Queen usually have good local musicians. For classical, the Toronto symphony orchestra is legit but the university of Toronto also puts on a ton of free concerts. For Jazz, check out The Rex on Queen street.
E: I guess I broke the rule by making GBS threads on King street so I'll just say I think the food/drink/entertainment in the city gets better the further you get from the central business district.
Adding to your drinking recommendations, they have an amazing cocktail bar called Bar Chef on Queen St. It is a must-try when doing the downtown walk/trolley crawl.
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