ladies' night vita.mn cover story- october 2007

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CARIOSGONZAWhyis AlisonHanson,24,ofMinneapolisdancingatBootleggersn downtownMinneapolis?Maybebecausewomendrinkfreefrom 9to 11p.m.onThwsdaHello, adles{:*t th* girtrsagether cr Ladies'Night,where he dri"nkslow

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Bootleggers o be a good spot for mingling.get the creepvibe here,"saidAlison Hanson,another collegewho was visiting the bar with her girlfriends. Depending onyoulike,that couldbe aplusor aminus.LODGEBARS. 5th St., Mpls . c 6112-435-11291-Lodge Bar also provides dnmpagne and fruit, but this fall"what women really want" - ie., comfy coudres"Grey'sAnatomy."On Thwsday nights, the sofas oll out, he TVsthe doctor drama and ladies drink free till dose.Ilpecastingto a the tablesgetdassy abledoths and flowers.At mid-

away DVDs,Coachwristlets and tanning andpac-kages. hat do he guys get?TWodollaryou-call-itsandof women wishing for Dr. McDreamy.Bahra and a frien4 both twentysomething collegegradu-happened to stop into the Lodgeon aTtrursday.Although theygoodies,thedrocolate didn't compensate ortheof company. Yes,we're celebratinggirls' night out,but we wantshe said with apout. Balua also ound the conceptnight at the Lodgea bit humorous."The lowers are cute,butmals all overthe walls:SATOONAND EATERYWashington Av.5l., Mpls. r 512-331-3231e of the collegebar, Sally'shostsone of the biggest adies'

n town. From L0p.m. o midnight everyWednesday,theSaloonsororitygirls and wentysomethings who like towith them.lhe only thing women need n order o drink freecantakeafewminutes and afew elbowsnto yow drestyou getup to the bar.Wednesday ight alsohasa non-genderedof eveningspecials.Sally'soeshaveanice-s2epatiqandthey've re-extendedtheir dance loor forthe dizrypossibly dirty, dancers.

TTIEDINI(YTOWNMtt12% tlth Av. SE,Mpls. . 6r2-362..&t7If it's goodmusic you and your posserue looking for, the Dinky-towner rarely disappoints.On Monday nights, DJsspin killer mixesof old favoritesandbeats o makeyou dance.Women eceive wo freedrinla of their choice meaning you can skip he toxic rail liquor thatmost other placesoffer.TtreDinkytowaer cangetp(ettybusy,but thestaff is always accommodating.Womenof all sexual orientations willfind ample choices or flirting.TTIEWIID ONIONIf you'reaSt.Pauliewoman,theWildOnionhoststs adies'nightonTtrwsdays,for a (small)price:no free drinl$,just dealson rails,bottlesand $5Cosmos. estledon GrandAvenue, he placeattracts he St.Thomas crowd especiallywhen students hit the wall mid-semester.Everyhalf-hour, the bar givesaway ts own gift cards, nduding a $75grandprize ab at 12:30.Servers aythe eveningusuallyhas a 50-50guy-girl ratio. (If you're male-identified or just like less feminizeddrinking activities, step into the Onion on Monday for "Man Night"- horrendouslyhugemugs of beer,steaksandwichspecialsand,ofcourse,football.Dudescan roll dice orftee drinks.)THE AMERICANSPORTS AFE255t1ComoAv.,$t"Paul . 651-646-1339Going out can be a lot of work, so it's nice to be able to skip themaleup, put on your favorite sneakersand enjoy looking naturallybeautiftrl for a dunge. If that'ssomethingyoudon t generally ike to doinpublic, getoveryourself andpull up a stool at the American.ladiesdrink free every Wednesdayand Saturday rom 9 to 11p.m.A rarity,the American's adies'Night crowd s primarilywomen. Overtheyearsit's also becomeapopular place or queerwomen, who account or alargepercentageof the Wednesdaynight patrons.Theatmosphere siiber-chill,the drinks are strong and the booths are comfy. rrr

Liola(3001Lyndalev.S.,Mpls.):9-11p.m., ree wine/rails/tapswith 55 cover.Icne TreeBar & GriU(528HerurepinAv.S.,Mpls.) 9p.m.-

rnblfilt*.usERW*rclr! . :, :BESTT.ADITS'MGHTOUT'SPOTSl.TheLounge2.Bellanotte3.Drink< 4.BootleggersonTlnusdayss.Pi6.SpinT.ImperialRoomS.FirstAvenue9.CafeHarana10.Sally'son Wednesdays

LindsayScanlon,25,powed sparklingwine for TeresaRegenauer, 4 andfriends at Bootleggers.CARLOSGONZAIEZ

FRIDAYDonmTime (1501University Av.SE.,Mpls.)p.m.-2arnFri.;twofree drinks.

Bar & Grill (430Lstp.nr-2am.,Saloon 1429AveS.): 1p.m.-

Burrito laco (418L3th Av.SE.,Mpls.) 11p.rn-midniCht,$1ddnks.Gabh/s Saloon & Eatery(1900NE.Marshall St.) 9p.m.-midnight;

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