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Where to Drink a Daiquiri in Minneapolis

by Eater Staff
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The best drink you're not drinking right now.
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by Eater Staff

Summer may be over but you certainly do not need to drink like it is. A favored cocktail by many and a syrup-soaked memory to many more the daiquiri has several identities. The classic daiquiri, notoriously enjoyed by the great Ernest Hemingway, however, originated on the Island of Cuba around the 1890s and consists of four ingredients rum, lime, sugar and ice. Rum being the largest element of flavor in the daiquiri, much like the whiskey in your old-fashioned. We’re talking varied flavors from the rums of Jamaica vs. Puerto Rico not coconut vs. mango. The classic is a far cry of the 1990's variations that do not rely on fresh ingredients or distinctive rums but more so your favorite color. So where can you reminisce the days of summer past while sipping a classic daiquiri cocktail?

- by Jon S. Olson

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Hola Arepa

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Staying warm in the cooler evenings can require more than a comfortable temperature. Enjoy your daiquiri with a little escapism in the laidback tropical atmosphere of one of Bon Appetit’s 50 best new restaurants 2015.
3501 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 345-5583
(612) 345-5583
Joy Summers

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Eat Street Social

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An incubator for some of the Twin Cities most progressive bartenders and bar-personalities, Eat Street Social oozes with talent. After a classic daiquiri don’t be afraid to order a “daiquiri variation.”
18 W 26th St, Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 767-6850
(612) 767-6850
Katie Cannon

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Constantine

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Possibly the most romantic atmosphere for a daiquiri (and not just because Marvin Gaye is likely to sneak on the playlist) enjoy the contours of your coupe glass in flickering candlelight or perhaps enjoy a round of daiquiri shots with a group of friends amongst studded leather and taxidermy.
1115 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 886-1297
(612) 886-1297
The Hotel Ivy

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Spoon and Stable

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Home of the roasted pineapple rum old-fashioned, Head Bartender, Robb Jones knows his way around a bottle of rum; particularly those from the talented blenders of Plantation Rum. Besides, a daiquiri paired with raw oysters? Choice move.
211 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 224-9850
(612) 224-9850
Katie Cannon

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Marvel Bar

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If you are feeling adventurous ask for a daiquiri made with a “funky” rum. I’m confident your Marvel bartender will be happy to accommodate. Be forewarned, nights drinking these rum-forward (often over-proof) daiquiris may give you a brief window into the life of Mr. Hemingway himself.
50 2nd Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 206-3929
(612) 206-3929
Marvel Bar

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Parlour

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The team at Parlour bar knows their way around classics and around hospitality. Prepared with the freshest juices and syrups a daiquiri from this basement bar will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
730 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 354-3135
(612) 354-3135
Parlour Bar

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Volstead's Emporium

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If you are savvy enough to locate the entrance to this 1920s styled speak-easy you will find a great resource for many classic cocktails including the fabled daiquiri.
711 W. Lake, Minneapolis, MN
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Norseman Distillery

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One of the few Minnesota distilleries producing rum, be sure to stop by Norseman’s industrial space in NE for an easy-drinking daiquiri made with Minnesota rum.
451 Taft St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

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Hola Arepa

3501 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Staying warm in the cooler evenings can require more than a comfortable temperature. Enjoy your daiquiri with a little escapism in the laidback tropical atmosphere of one of Bon Appetit’s 50 best new restaurants 2015.
3501 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 345-5583
(612) 345-5583
Joy Summers

Eat Street Social

18 W 26th St, Minneapolis, MN 55408
An incubator for some of the Twin Cities most progressive bartenders and bar-personalities, Eat Street Social oozes with talent. After a classic daiquiri don’t be afraid to order a “daiquiri variation.”
18 W 26th St, Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 767-6850
(612) 767-6850
Katie Cannon

Constantine

1115 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Possibly the most romantic atmosphere for a daiquiri (and not just because Marvin Gaye is likely to sneak on the playlist) enjoy the contours of your coupe glass in flickering candlelight or perhaps enjoy a round of daiquiri shots with a group of friends amongst studded leather and taxidermy.
1115 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 886-1297
(612) 886-1297
The Hotel Ivy

Spoon and Stable

211 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Home of the roasted pineapple rum old-fashioned, Head Bartender, Robb Jones knows his way around a bottle of rum; particularly those from the talented blenders of Plantation Rum. Besides, a daiquiri paired with raw oysters? Choice move.
211 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 224-9850
(612) 224-9850
Katie Cannon

Marvel Bar

50 2nd Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55401
If you are feeling adventurous ask for a daiquiri made with a “funky” rum. I’m confident your Marvel bartender will be happy to accommodate. Be forewarned, nights drinking these rum-forward (often over-proof) daiquiris may give you a brief window into the life of Mr. Hemingway himself.
50 2nd Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 206-3929
(612) 206-3929
Marvel Bar

Parlour

730 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55401
The team at Parlour bar knows their way around classics and around hospitality. Prepared with the freshest juices and syrups a daiquiri from this basement bar will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
730 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 354-3135
(612) 354-3135
Parlour Bar

Volstead's Emporium

711 W. Lake, Minneapolis, MN
If you are savvy enough to locate the entrance to this 1920s styled speak-easy you will find a great resource for many classic cocktails including the fabled daiquiri.
711 W. Lake, Minneapolis, MN
Yelp

Norseman Distillery

451 Taft St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
One of the few Minnesota distilleries producing rum, be sure to stop by Norseman’s industrial space in NE for an easy-drinking daiquiri made with Minnesota rum.
451 Taft St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

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