By all reports, there are long lines and high prices at The Standard (and beautiful people). In lieu of that bar pic, you might try the just opened Golden Gopher, to wit: Cedd Moses and Marc Smith introduce The Golden Gopher, 9...

That’s what I was afraid of. I remember going there on a Saturday before a Gopher football game (at Memorial) - getting there around 9 in the morning – Stan was just pulling these big roasters out of the oven with...

I’m not a St. Paul expert, but I can’t believe that no one’s mentioned the Gopher Bar for a coney island. In St. Paul, I also enjoy Half-Time Rec, but don’t recall if they have much of a menu.

daunting. The Monday Bar Club at Upstairs on the Square might have a bit of a zany Alice in Wonderland decor, but the food stands on solid ground.

gopher (no food) Bar 107 Fun Brewpubs petes cafe redwood bar and grill Royal Claytons For kitsch live music Bordello For awesome beer and good tails(chick-free zone unfortunately) library bar For overall lounges 7 grand edison For sceney...

May be a bit of a walk but I’ll mention the Gopher Bar (NE corner of Wacouta and 7th). The coney island dogs really are the best I’ve ever had. I don’t want to muddy the waters with non-chow info but the Gopher...

Fruitbooter...are you from metro Detroit or parts W or N? The best coneys I’ve had here are Bullwinkle’s, Bulldog, and best of all the Gopher Bar on E. 7th in St. Paul. I don’t eat them sober, so my take on...

Downtown: Gopher Bar for Chili Dogs and more local color than you can shake a hockey stick at, Cossetta’s, El Burrito Mercado, Tanpopo, Sakura, Down 7th to the west: Day by Day Cafe, Chicago Taste Authority, Famous...

Cole’s has been taken over by Cedd Moses' 213 Ventures. It’s being remodeled and mad hip in the vein of the Golden Gopher, Seven Grand, Broadway Bar, etc. Neal Fraser of Grace and BLD is being brought in to consult of...

As for bars, within the downtown, Chinatown, East side vicinity: Golden Gopher (downtown)- It’s relatively new on the scene. I heard it’s somewhat hip/fun. I’ve never been there. Standard Rooftop –...

was done by the same designer, Ricki Kline, who did the interiors of Moses’ downtown bars Golden Gopher, Broadway Bar and Seven Grand, among others. And, um, The Nickel’s chef/co-owner is the same as Banquette’s: Monica May....

I don’t know how loosely you define breakfast, but I enjoyed the toasted chocolate sandwiches last year, and the shack (The Famous Moe & Joes Espresso Bar) that sells them also serves coffee drinks. It’s not a gooey...

of Silver Lake/Echo Park/downtown dining and I would point her to recs for those areas. For instance, I can’t think of any reasonably safe/friendly bars in that area, but she might like the Shortstop and Little Joy in Echo...

If you are in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul. You gotta try Uncle Franky’s. It’s the real deal. He does use Vienna Beef hot dogs which is more of a Chicago thing but the chili on top is the real deal....

of Porky’s. tacos – Taco Morales – Bloomington Ave. Minneapolis — I so agree! I love them. ===== Coney dogs....try Gopher Bar in St. Paul, on 7th street or the only slightly less seedy bar at the far west end...