In Minneapolis, the annual Red White and Boom fireworks display will be launched near the Stone Arch Bridge starting at 10:00 p.m., within walking distance of the new Pryes Brewing tap room. While the taproom is normally only open on weekends, it is making an exception for the holiday, serving beer until midnight and pizza from Red Wagon until 10 p.m.

For the fanciest 4th in town, snag a reservation to the lobster boil at Sea Change. Tickets are $125 and include a cocktail reception, appetizer as well as a three course meal with Maine lobster. The dinner offers communal seating and the best seat in the house for Minneapolis’ fireworks display.

While PinKU does not offer views of the water, or the fireworks, it does offer Japanese street food and the PinKU Elixir, a mix of sake champagne, orange liqueur, pomegranate juice and a squeeze of lime. PinKU also is offering a potsticker specials all day on the 4th.

View the fireworks display over the sparkling waters of White Bear Lake from Acqua’s patio. The menu is filled with Italian dishes, seafood specialties and cocktails. Try the Italian Basil Mojito with Puerto Rican Silver Rum, fresh basil, Orangecello, lime and club soda.

Head over to Stillwater and watch fireworks light the night’s sky over the St. Croix River. The display will be choreographed to music broadcast on 1220 AM and there are several great eateries from which to take it all in, but the prettiest patio award goes to Dock Cafe, with expansive vistas of the river and bridge.