Revival | St. Paul, MN

Revival St. Paul Hipster Hack Review
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I have a Hipster Hack for Revival in Minneapolis already, but we recently checked out the Saint Paul location so it felt like it deserved a second, because 1. the original review was from 2019 and 2. we tried out the brunch menu this time and it was very good!

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Estelle | St. Paul, MN

Estelle Minneapolis Hipster Hack Review
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I was having a day the other week so instead of letting me sulk, husband took matters into his own hands and pulled together an impromptu dinner at a place we had never been: Estelle in St. Paul. What can I say, after almost 6 years together he knows that food, drinks, and a new restaurant has a 100% success rate of improving my mood 😂.

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Puttery | Minneapolis, MN

Puttery Minneapolis Minnesota Hipster Hack Review
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My excitement about the opening of Puttery Minneapolis rocketed when I learned it was a 21+ venue. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE playing mini-golf with my niece and nephews, but it would be a lie to say that I love being surrounded by kids on a date activity 😬 and I love that as adults we’re reclaiming some of the fun we had as kids like mini-golf and arcade games!

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Smack Shack | Bloomington, MN

Smack Shack Bloomington Minnesota Hipster Hack
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If lobster mac was a personality trait, my enneagram would be “The Eater.” I’ve been a loyal customer of the North Loop Smack Shack for years so when I found out my friend was flying into town from Texas, Smack Shack Bloomington was the perfect way to remind him that he made the wrong choice by moving 🤪.

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LITT Pinball Bar | Minneapolis, MN

LITT Pinball Bar Minneapolis Minnesota Hipster Hack
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I’ve been to LITT Pinball Bar a few times over the years so it seemed like the perfect day date adventure for my birthday!

I’m very pro activities associated with childhood being reclaimed as acceptable adult activities. I have to confess that the first time I went to LITT was back when it had recently opened as TILT. I was there to meet up with a tinder date and was optimistic, yet very skeptical, that it would be fun because I personally find Up-Down to be overwhelming (super crowded and not a lot of moving room), but I am happy to report I was wrong. He may not have been right for me*, but LITT sure was 😄.

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