August 30, 2026
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A rainy night

Steady rain, low ceiling, the kind of evening that is improved by a candlelit table and someone you like.

Updated August 30, 2026 · Independent and locally run. Our picks aren't for sale; any paid placement is labeled.

  1. A short walk in
    Mortimer's
    Lyn-Lake, Minneapolis

    A Lyn-Lake dive a couple blocks up Lyndale with strong pours, a jukebox, and low-lit booths a rainy night is made for. Slide in, watch the windows fog, stay an hour.

  2. Dinner
    Khâluna
    Lyn-Lake, Minneapolis

    Ann Ahmed's Lao restaurant in the room that used to be Heyday. The room glows, the green-curry-and-coconut air does what no jacket can, the cocktails are built around the food. Worth the rain.

  3. A late drink
    Volstead's Emporium
    Uptown, Minneapolis

    A speakeasy three blocks from Khâluna with an unmarked door on Lake Street. Live jazz on weekends, leather booths, low light, and the rain keeps the crowd manageable.

  4. A movie if you want one
    Trylon Cinema
    Longfellow, Minneapolis

    A 50-seat second-run cinema in a converted brick building. The popcorn is good, the projectionist cares, the rain on the way in becomes part of the night.