The Best Dive Bars in Minneapolis and St. Paul | Eater Twin Cities

"Palmer’s has been a beloved West Bank bar since 1906—and owner Tony Zaccardi has been at the helm since 2018. This a salt-of-the-earth kind of place, perhaps Minneapolis’s most quintessential dive. “One of my favorite mantras about Palmer’s is that it’s very much Black, white, rich, poor, gay, straight, trans, left, right, it kind of doesn’t matter. Everyone’s welcome here until you’re an asshole,” says Zaccardi. There’s a nightly live music calendar, so come catch a show on Palmer’s famously tiny, triangular stage, sip a Hamm’s on the patio, or swing by for the legendary Cornbread Harris’s weekly performances. No need for a designated driver to have a safe and rowdy night; this dive is located near both the Green and Blue train lines, and the Hiawatha Light Rail trail is nearby for easy bikeability." - Justine Jones