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Wine barNorth Loop
Spoon and Stable's bar on North 1st Street pours growers' Champagne in Minneapolis since 2014. Walk-in seats at the bar, snacks and oysters.
PourChampagne by the glass
WineModern American by the glass, growers' Champagne
FoodSnacks and oysters
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Wine barMill District
Milly's Wine Bar on Washington Avenue South has run an approachable Mill District wine bistro in Minneapolis since 2023. Big-format cheese boards.
PourRotating by-the-glass flight
WineApproachable by-the-glass, exploration list
FoodBistro plates, cheese boards
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Wine barLinden Hills
France 44's Tasting Room on France Avenue South has run wine flights in Minneapolis since 2011. Located in Linden Hills. At 4351 France Ave S.
PourBurgundy
WineOld World classics
FoodCheese plates
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Wine barNortheast
Silver Fern on East Hennepin pours small-producer wines in Northeast Minneapolis since 2023. Cafe by day, wine bar by night with charcuterie and small plates.
PourSeasonal flight
WineSmall-producer curated, global
FoodSmall plates, charcuterie
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Wine barSaint Paul
Wine Thief and Ale Jail on Saint Clair Avenue has run a Saint Paul wine bar in Highland Park since 2014. At 1787 Saint Clair Ave. Booking recommended.
PourChampagne
WineEclectic by the glass
FoodCheese, charcuterie
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Wine barLinden Hills
Saint Genevieve on Bryant Avenue South has run a French bistro and wine bar in Minneapolis since 2017. Steve Brown's natural-French Linden Hills room.
PourLoire whites
WineNatural French
FoodFrench snacks and plates
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Wine barUptown
Troubadour Wine Bar on Hennepin Avenue has poured 40 by-the-glass selections in Uptown Minneapolis since 2018. At 2827 Hennepin Ave. Booking recommended.
PourWine flight
Wine40+ by-the-glass, West Coast style
FoodPanini, charcuterie