This is one instance where if I say, "what can I say that hasn't already been said?", it would be so true. It was an excellent choice for this mainstay, recently featured on "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" to move to the larger, former "Gabby's" space. It is basically the same, only larger and with a waterfall in the foyer. They expanded their menu a bit too, but who really goes there for the food? I mean, you go for the ass-kicking libations served in cool tiki-glasses. The food was something to have around when people got the munchies after having one-too-many of those tiki concoctions. But, it was wildly busy. My hipster friend KB (who was not present) had previously said of Psycho Suzies, that the hip people who originally made PS the cool place it was, had stopped coming when the soccer mom's started coming in from the suburbs. That is actually true, but if those hipsters are "too good" to hang at a bar because suburbanites bring their children there, they are more snobby than the suburbanites they're shunning. I don't get that. It seems kinda hypotcritical logic to me. But, PS is not suffering for having lost some of it's founding coolios. Besides, truly, is it the people who hang out at a bar, that make it "cool"? I think not.
As a Bloody Mary connoisseur, I admit the BM's are some of the best in Mpls. Also, on Saturday and Sunday mornings they provide a full BM bar for you to make your own. One suggestion, test the hotness of the hot-sauces before adding them to your drink. I'm also a "wings" fan, particularly of the dry-rub variety, so I was excited to see they had added some "Sugar and Spice" dry-rub wings to the menu. A little salty, but very good. The service is great, but I never have had a bad service experience there. The rest of the menu; the old stand-bys: tater-tots, rocketdogs, pizza and a lot of fried goodies.
The patio has always been one of the best things about PS. This bar is, in my opinion, the most smoker- friendly bar in the cities. The patio is open year-round and winter smokers are provided with heaters. I can't wait for the summer, this new patio should prove to be the best in town.
As for my mission, one more down; 1098 to go. But, I was there with a group of friends for a happy hour meet-up. I didn't have a chance to interact with any of the other people in the bar. I wish I could say I met at least one new, interesting person and tell you their story. However, I was surrounded by a group of very interesting people, who I am proud to call my friends, so next time maybe I'll have something to relate on that point. Until then, "bottoms up".
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