Election Night Destinations

After casting your vote on Nov. 4, watch the polls and celebrate (or drown your sorrows) at these local watering holes.

Updated: October 28, 2008

Poll-Watching Parties


Bar Abilene

1300 Lagoon Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 (map)

Red, white and blue Jello shots and various drink specials until the election results are final.


The Independent - Minneapolis

3001 Hennepin Ave Ste A201, Minneapolis, MN 55408 (map)

Having hosted Independent, Democratic and Republican meetings, this is truly a bipartisan bar with big screens and drink specials for the election.


Grumpy's Bar & Grill

2801 Snelling Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113 (map)

This major media venue is dedicating an entire room--30 TV screens--to election coverage with drink specials for all.


Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery

1430 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454 (map)

Seventy-five cents off all beers to anyone with an "I Voted" sticker.


Herkimer Pub & Brewery

2922 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408 (map)

Cheer the results with a few brews from this Uptown restaurant and brewpub.


Bulldog Ne Inc

401 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414 (map)

Students and locals can enjoy the good grub while monitoring the polls on the Bulldog?s big TVs.