Twin Cities' Best Over-30s Singles Scene 2008

Right across from Target Center and First Avenue nightclub is a friendly bit of Gaelic charm.

Reviews:

• “Best bartenders, fantastic food”
• “Feels like a cleaner Dublin”
• “Excellent beer selection, good karaoke”
• “Good place for a pint laddie boy”
• “Karaoke is not good, boring host”

Tips: If you back Manchester and don’t have cable, this is the hot spot to watch football, rugby and Gaelic games broadcast live from Ireland and Europe.

O’Donovan’s Irish Pub

Tucked away in the Millennium Hotel: a sophisticated spot for sipping martinis.

Reviews:

• “House Manager”
• “Wonderful start on a Thursday Night”

Tips: Enjoy half-off appetizers with your cocktail daily from 4pm to 7pm.

Martini’s

Sleek and lounge-y, this nightspot serves up music, an enormous wine list and stylishly fun fare.

Reviews:

• “Skip the formal room!”
• “A hidden treasure”
• “Get there early!”
• “Well worth a visit”
• “Birthday night turned sour”

Tips: Catch DJs, live jazz or Latin rhythms in the bar after 9pm nightly. Call for the schedule.

Bar Lurcat

It’s more pretty patrons and less Lake Calhoun vista that make for a great view at this hot spot.

Reviews:

• “Not as great as I expected”
• “great food, even better deserts”
• “Avoid eating dinner in the bar.”
• “GREAT SERVICE, INVITING ATMOSPHERE”
• “wonderful experience”

Tips: Free parking tokens are available in the restaurant for the
garage at 2900 Thomas Avenue South. For only $3, you can have their
valet park it for you.

View Restaurant & Bar
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A tony Warehouse District night spot with European flair and loads of personality.

Reviews:

• “We loved The Lounge”
• “Lame-o!!!”
• “May be I went in a wrong time”
• “The best club in Minneapolis…”
• “So much fun”

Tips: The Lounge – which maintains a trendy dress code – frowns upon white gym shoes and athletic apparel, but jeans are allowed.

The Lounge

With sushi and martinis, this trendy nightspot in the Grand Hotel elevates the Minneapolis scene to a new level.

Reviews:

• “Hotdogs at home would be better!!!!”
• “What a shame..”
• “I walked out grumpy!”
• “Horrible and Slooooowww Service for Sushi Sunday”
• “Over-rated”

Tips: Martini Blu isn’t just a nightclub. Meet here for a power breakfast or lunch during daylight hours.

Martini Blu

Sultry fusion fare, heady cocktails and an anything-goes attitude make this the Twin Cities’ prime party spot.

Reviews:

• “Better as a “trendy” bar, but not worth the visit otherwise"
• “Great food but pricey and noisy”
• “I will never return to Chino Latino”
• “If I could make babies with Chino Latino, I would.”
• “good food, great ambiance”

Tips: Feeling flirty? Sit at the big Congregation Table with complete strangers. You never know who you might meet.

Chino Latino

This downtown St. Paul eatery offers slick digs for the swank and adventurous.

Reviews:

• “Closed”
• “Oops, closed.”
• “New Menu, Still Great Food”
• “Good food, appealing ambience, and indifferent service”
• “Not a bad place to stop”

Tips: The stage seating may compromise your dignity. Don’t risk unintentional exposure: Ask for a table near the windows.

Fhima’s

A sleek, chic nightspot ups the glam factor at Minneapolis’ Block E.

Reviews:

• “Trying to be something it’s not”
• “Good Thursdays”
• “We were NOT impressed!”
• “High End”
• “never will attend again”

Tips: Dress code is upscale, and strictly enforced. Dig something swanky out of the back of your closet.

Escape Ultra-Lounge

This sleek hotel lounge has all the glitz and glam of a hip-hop video.

Reviews:

• “Hello? Anyone here?”
• “Get a staff”
• “had fun but it’s not perfect”
• “Fun, classy, but pricey”
• “Not a very good experience”

Tips: The dress code is strictly enforced here, so be sure to come in business casual at the minimum.

Infinity Room