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ORIGINAL: David F.

I've been to 5-8 Club once. It has a fun history. It's called 5-8 club from back in the day when it was a speakeasy. 5-8 stands for highway 58. I see it as a family friendly restaurant. Matt's is a true dive. The locals tend to pledge allegiance to one or the other. Me - I'm a Matt's guy. I have a Matt's hat and t-shirt. It never fails to amaze how far away you can be and have strangers strike up conversations over the hat or shirt. It's really fun.

In St. Paul they have Casper and Runion's Nook (aka The Nook) They do Jucy Lucy's (I refuse to spell that any other way) and quite honestly they probably have the best damn burger in MN. Even Guy Fietti listed them as his 2nd or 3rd favorite burger anywhere. There's also the Blue Door Pub. They have a blue cheese Jucy Lucy that is really fricken good.

You really can't miss at any of them but I believe in my heart that Matt's is the true original and should be the starting point for everyone.

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ORIGINAL: Che Oesterreich

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ORIGINAL: David F.

I've been to 5-8 Club once. It has a fun history. It's called 5-8 club from back in the day when it was a speakeasy. 5-8 stands for highway 58. I see it as a family friendly restaurant. Matt's is a true dive. The locals tend to pledge allegiance to one or the other. Me - I'm a Matt's guy. I have a Matt's hat and t-shirt. It never fails to amaze how far away you can be and have strangers strike up conversations over the hat or shirt. It's really fun.

In St. Paul they have Casper and Runion's Nook (aka The Nook) They do Jucy Lucy's (I refuse to spell that any other way) and quite honestly they probably have the best damn burger in MN. Even Guy Fietti listed them as his 2nd or 3rd favorite burger anywhere. There's also the Blue Door Pub. They have a blue cheese Jucy Lucy that is really fricken good.

You really can't miss at any of them but I believe in my heart that Matt's is the true original and should be the starting point for everyone.

Agreed completely, proceeded in exactly that order myself. Tried Matt's first, 5-8 second, and Nook third (and best IMO) but all are great and if you're a blue cheese fan it sounds like you can't miss with the Blue Door.

Bunny's is great too, voted best Minnesota sports bar recently by the local CBS outlet. I'm actually going to Bunny's manager's wedding on Saturday so I'm quite certain he won't be working this week on pain of death [&:] or I'd tell you to look out for him, really good guy! They have great breakfast and gameday atmosphere and specials too.

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: Che Oesterreich

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ORIGINAL: David F.

I've been to 5-8 Club once. It has a fun history. It's called 5-8 club from back in the day when it was a speakeasy. 5-8 stands for highway 58. I see it as a family friendly restaurant. Matt's is a true dive. The locals tend to pledge allegiance to one or the other. Me - I'm a Matt's guy. I have a Matt's hat and t-shirt. It never fails to amaze how far away you can be and have strangers strike up conversations over the hat or shirt. It's really fun.

In St. Paul they have Casper and Runion's Nook (aka The Nook) They do Jucy Lucy's (I refuse to spell that any other way) and quite honestly they probably have the best damn burger in MN. Even Guy Fietti listed them as his 2nd or 3rd favorite burger anywhere. There's also the Blue Door Pub. They have a blue cheese Jucy Lucy that is really fricken good.

You really can't miss at any of them but I believe in my heart that Matt's is the true original and should be the starting point for everyone.

Agreed completely, proceeded in exactly that order myself. Tried Matt's first, 5-8 second, and Nook third (and best IMO) but all are great and if you're a blue cheese fan it sounds like you can't miss with the Blue Door.

Bunny's is great too, voted best Minnesota sports bar recently by the local CBS outlet. I'm actually going to Bunny's manager's wedding on Saturday so I'm quite certain he won't be working this week on pain of death [&:] or I'd tell you to look out for him, really good guy! They have great breakfast and gameday atmosphere and specials too.

That's kind of a let down. I was assuming Bunny's would be some local spot with a few old farts hanging out. Popular sports bar would be nice I guess if I wanted to see a game.

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ORIGINAL: Che Oesterreich

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: Che Oesterreich

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ORIGINAL: David F.

I've been to 5-8 Club once. It has a fun history. It's called 5-8 club from back in the day when it was a speakeasy. 5-8 stands for highway 58. I see it as a family friendly restaurant. Matt's is a true dive. The locals tend to pledge allegiance to one or the other. Me - I'm a Matt's guy. I have a Matt's hat and t-shirt. It never fails to amaze how far away you can be and have strangers strike up conversations over the hat or shirt. It's really fun.

In St. Paul they have Casper and Runion's Nook (aka The Nook) They do Jucy Lucy's (I refuse to spell that any other way) and quite honestly they probably have the best damn burger in MN. Even Guy Fietti listed them as his 2nd or 3rd favorite burger anywhere. There's also the Blue Door Pub. They have a blue cheese Jucy Lucy that is really fricken good.

You really can't miss at any of them but I believe in my heart that Matt's is the true original and should be the starting point for everyone.

Agreed completely, proceeded in exactly that order myself. Tried Matt's first, 5-8 second, and Nook third (and best IMO) but all are great and if you're a blue cheese fan it sounds like you can't miss with the Blue Door.

Bunny's is great too, voted best Minnesota sports bar recently by the local CBS outlet. I'm actually going to Bunny's manager's wedding on Saturday so I'm quite certain he won't be working this week on pain of death [&:] or I'd tell you to look out for him, really good guy! They have great breakfast and gameday atmosphere and specials too.

That's kind of a let down. I was assuming Bunny's would be some local spot with a few old farts hanging out. Popular sports bar would be nice I guess if I wanted to see a game.

Looking for total dive or "hipstery" dive or straight up American Legion type place?

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: Che Oesterreich

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: Che Oesterreich

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ORIGINAL: David F.

I've been to 5-8 Club once. It has a fun history. It's called 5-8 club from back in the day when it was a speakeasy. 5-8 stands for highway 58. I see it as a family friendly restaurant. Matt's is a true dive. The locals tend to pledge allegiance to one or the other. Me - I'm a Matt's guy. I have a Matt's hat and t-shirt. It never fails to amaze how far away you can be and have strangers strike up conversations over the hat or shirt. It's really fun.

In St. Paul they have Casper and Runion's Nook (aka The Nook) They do Jucy Lucy's (I refuse to spell that any other way) and quite honestly they probably have the best damn burger in MN. Even Guy Fietti listed them as his 2nd or 3rd favorite burger anywhere. There's also the Blue Door Pub. They have a blue cheese Jucy Lucy that is really fricken good.

You really can't miss at any of them but I believe in my heart that Matt's is the true original and should be the starting point for everyone.

Agreed completely, proceeded in exactly that order myself. Tried Matt's first, 5-8 second, and Nook third (and best IMO) but all are great and if you're a blue cheese fan it sounds like you can't miss with the Blue Door.

Bunny's is great too, voted best Minnesota sports bar recently by the local CBS outlet. I'm actually going to Bunny's manager's wedding on Saturday so I'm quite certain he won't be working this week on pain of death [&:] or I'd tell you to look out for him, really good guy! They have great breakfast and gameday atmosphere and specials too.

That's kind of a let down. I was assuming Bunny's would be some local spot with a few old farts hanging out. Popular sports bar would be nice I guess if I wanted to see a game.

Looking for total dive or "hipstery" dive or straight up American Legion type place?

I pictured a neighborhood bar Tice was going to ... that's all. I thought that'd be unique.

Bunny's must be a dime a dozen.

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ORIGINAL: Art

Bought a Harrys starter shave kit cuz I'm tired of paying $5 a blade.
Been getting bombarded with ads so I gave it a shot.
It's crap. Don't bother.

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ORIGINAL: Art

Bought a Harrys starter shave kit cuz I'm tired of paying $5 a blade.
Been getting bombarded with ads so I gave it a shot.
It's crap. Don't bother.

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ORIGINAL: Art

Does it work with the Gillette Pro Glides?

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

Checked out Matt's this weekend at 35th/Cedar. Good burgers, no doubt.

Thanks Dave!

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ORIGINAL: David F.

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

Checked out Matt's this weekend at 35th/Cedar. Good burgers, no doubt.

Thanks Dave!

Awesome! Was the guy with the two-foot-dreads cooking and/or did they have the spot that President Obama sat in marked off? Did you go downstairs to those awful restrooms? Was there a line out the door?

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ORIGINAL: Art

Yeah. Try having an intestinal malfunction brought on by food poisoning in a NYC subway men's room.

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ORIGINAL: Art

Yeah. Try having an intestinal malfunction brought on by food poisoning in a NYC subway men's room.

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ORIGINAL: Art

It's the water cooler thread, right?
I flew down to New Orleans for the weekend and had a couple dozen oysters at the Acme Oyster House.
Went straight to the airport and flew home.
Near the end of the flight I was feeling a little queasy.
I had band practice that evening and took the Train to the Plane to Manhattan from JFK.
A couple of guys met me at 42nd Street and we took the D train together.
A lot of it is a blur after that but in a nutshell I started writhing in agony and laid down across a few seats on the train.
A cop comes in ... billy clubs the bottom of my feet and tells me to get up.
My two friends are telling him I'm sick etc...
He lifts me up and when the doors open throws me off the train.
Can't remember the stop but at that point I hobbled to the mens room.
No seat (not seat cover, no seat) on the toilet.
I splashed my ass down on it and sat there for 20 minutes until the ambulance arrived (my friends had called).
Took me to the hospital where tests revealed I had ingested a bacteria native to only New Orleans and Louisiana.
Took them a day to get the right anti-biotic in me via IV.
Felt better 24 hours later.

I have never eaten an oyster since.

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ORIGINAL: Art

It's the water cooler thread, right?
I flew down to New Orleans for the weekend and had a couple dozen oysters at the Acme Oyster House.
Went straight to the airport and flew home.
Near the end of the flight I was feeling a little queasy.
I had band practice that evening and took the Train to the Plane to Manhattan from JFK.
A couple of guys met me at 42nd Street and we took the D train together.
A lot of it is a blur after that but in a nutshell I started writhing in agony and laid down across a few seats on the train.
A cop comes in ... billy clubs the bottom of my feet and tells me to get up.
My two friends are telling him I'm sick etc...
He lifts me up and when the doors open throws me off the train.
Can't remember the stop but at that point I hobbled to the mens room.
No seat (not seat cover, no seat) on the toilet.
I splashed my ass down on it and sat there for 20 minutes until the ambulance arrived (my friends had called).
Took me to the hospital where tests revealed I had ingested a bacteria native to only New Orleans and Louisiana.
Took them a day to get the right anti-biotic in me via IV.
Felt better 24 hours later.

I have never eaten an oyster since.