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The Best Of 2013
The Strip Club is one of The Best Of 2013.

1. The Strip Club

378 Maria Ave, Saint Paul, MN
Steakhouse · Dayton's Bluff · 86 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Restaurant 2013! The service is speedy, friendly, gracious, and attentive. The grass-fed steaks are perfectly cooked to order and the rotating small plates are always a delight to share. Read more.

2. Grand Szechuan

8.2
10602 France Ave S (Old Shakopee Rd), Bloomington, MN
Chinese Restaurant · West Bloomington · 28 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Chinese Restaurant of 2013! On the horizon of a suburban street sits a hidden restaurant gem. Hot, sour, sweet, savory, salty, and wholly delicious, Grand Szechuan lives up to its name. Read more.

3. Meritage

8.8
410 Saint Peter St (at Market St), Saint Paul, MN
French Restaurant · Downtown St. Paul · 83 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best French Restaurant of 2013! While Meritage continues to wonderfully execute the classics, it also continues to grow and change. Read more.

4. Gardens of Salonica

7.8
19 5th St NE (Hennepin), Minneapolis, MN
Greek Restaurant · University · 30 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Greek Restaurant of 2013! No matter the weather, inside Gardens of Salonica feels like an oasis in the gritty city. From the atmosphere to the delicious dishes, Salonica remains a favorite. Read more.

5. Al Vento

5001 34th Ave S (at 50th St E), Minneapolis, MN
Italian Restaurant · Minnehaha · 51 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Italian Restaurant of 2013! It's not new, but it's definitely fresh. It's not flashy, but it still sparkles.This chef-driven restaurant shows that sometimes simplicity trumps all. Read more.

6. Masu Sushi & Robata

8.6
330 E Hennepin Ave (SE 4th St), Minneapolis, MN
Sushi Restaurant · University · 123 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Japanese Restaurant of 2013! At this sleek Northeast shop everything from the oysters to dried squid is an excellent example of Japanese izakaya — the Asian version of pub grub. Read more.

7. Sea Change

7.7
818 S 2nd St (in Guthrie Theater), Minneapolis, MN
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown East · 59 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Seafood Restaurant of 2013! Belly up to the raw bar & slurp down some of its artfully prepared seafood dishes. Freshly caught scallops, clams, and oysters are handled with the utmost care. Read more.

8. Darbar India Grill & Bar

7.0
1221 W Lake St (Emerson Ave S), Minneapolis, MN
Indian Restaurant · Uptown · 36 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Indian Restaurant of 2013! Its commitment to using free-range poultry and hard-to-find Indian beers make Darbar an especially worthy destination. Read more.

9. Las Teresitas

6.5
5744 34th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Mexican Restaurant · Nokomis · 29 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Mexican Restaurant of 2013! Recruit your friends and don't let them be turned away from it's exterior because inside it's stocked with an addictive salsa bar, savory tamales and burritos. Read more.

10. Minneapolis Institute of Art

9.4
2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Art Museum · Whittier · 112 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Museum of 2013! With the exception of special exhibits, the halls are always free. And not only indulge in the art but listen to live music and drink to your heart's content. Read more.

11. Pillsbury House - Pillsbury United Communities

3501 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Non-Profit Organization · Powderhorn Park · 2 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Theater of 2013! While the main-stage productions draw most of the attention at Pillsbury House, arts on Chicago tackle issues of race and class from the heart of south Minneapolis. Read more.

12. Riverview Theater

9.2
3800 42nd Ave S (at 38th St E), Minneapolis, MN
Indie Movie Theater · Howe · 64 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Movie Theater of 2013! It's a second-run theater that shows art-house flicks and independent documentaries. A retro-vintage throwback with a luxurious movie palace feel. Read more.

13. The Cedar Cultural Center

8.7
416 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Music Venue · Cedar-Riverside · 32 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Concert Venue of 2013! It's always all-ages, a true melting pot often finding ways to encourage its artists to present their work in new and unusual ways. Read more.

14. Next Chapter Booksellers

8.9
Snelling Ave (at Grand Ave), Saint Paul, MN
Bookstore · Macalester - Groveland · 7 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Bookstore of 2013! In the new St. Paul location one side houses a well-organized bookshop, while the other has a wide-open presentation area perfect for intimate readings. Read more.

15. Opitz Outlet

7.8
4320 Excelsior Blvd (at Kipling Ave), Saint Louis Park, MN
Clothing Store · 16 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best (Womens) Clothing Store of 2013! What used to be a well-kept secret among couture coveters in the Twin Cities has now become one of the metro's hottest spots to score designer goods. Read more.

16. HAUS Salon

8.2
4240 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Hair Salon · Kingfield · 13 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Salon/Spa of 2013! If you're looking for an experience that elevates you into the realm of fabulous, make yourself an appointment for cutting, coloring, texturizing, or waxing here. Read more.

17. The Bibelot Shop

8.2
1082 Grand Ave (at Lexington Pkwy), Saint Paul, MN
Gift Store · Summit Hill · 6 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Gift Shop of 2013! It's pretty easy to kill an hour investigating the items found in Bibelot. The shop sells oodles of things ideal for a variety of gifting needs. Read more.

18. Peace Coffee Shop

3262 Minnehaha Ave (at E 33rd St), Minneapolis, MN
Coffee Shop · Longfellow · 50 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Coffee Shop of 2013! We have long been fans of Peace Coffee not only for its coffee products but for its involvement in the community and its work with fair trade around the world. Read more.

19. Big Marina Grill & Deli

6.6
4755 Central Avenue Northeast, Columbia Heights, MN
Fast Food Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Buffet of 2013! This year it's added three new buffet counters and now there's room for meat of every type imaginable! Read more.

20. The Artists' Quarter Jazz Club

408 Saint Peter St, Saint Paul, MN
Jazz and Blues Venue · Downtown St. Paul · 14 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Jazz Club of 2013! Subterranean, dark, funky, and regularly presenting an impressive array of local and national jazz artists, this venue has all the attributes of a great jazz club. Read more.

21. Once Upon A Child

6.3
13596 80th Cir N, Maple Grove, MN
Children's Clothing Store · Brooklyn Park - Maple Grove · 4 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best (Kids) Clothing Store of 2013! If your kids don't require brand-new clothing (they don't), this is your best local option.You're guaranteed to find whatever size you're looking for. Read more.

22. Treehouse Records

2557 Lyndale Ave S (26th St W), Minneapolis, MN
Record Store · Whittier · 14 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Record Store for Vinyl of 2013! This Uptown mainstay has never strayed from its roots: a no-nonsense record-slinger with one of the best selections in Minnesota. Read more.