TDG Food Bracket St. Paul Round of 16 - #1 The Happy Gnome vs. #5 The Nook

We conclude our sweet sixteen voting in our inaugural TDG Twin Cities Food Bracket with the 1 vs 5 matchup from the St. Paul Region. A reminder that the voting will run from 7am CT today (7/25) until 6:59am CT  Wednesday (7/27). Whichever venue has the most votes when the polls close will advance. Good luck!

#1 The Happy Gnome

Yelp Rating: 4 stars

Why people love it:

I took a chance on this place on a business trip. I went mainly for the craft beer selection which was enormous. There is a casual outdoor patio in the back. Plenty of room at the bar to eat. Food was great as well. I ordered the Game Burger which was a blend of bison, elk, bacon and horseradish with grilled blue cheese onions on top.  It was cooked to a perfect medium rare. Name another place on the planet that serves this concoction. Excellent. Fries were good and I dipped them in the lingonberry aioli
Can't wait to get back here to try their duck burger and sample more local beer

The Happy Gnome
498 Selby Avenue, St. Paul
(651)287-2018

http://thehappygnome.com/

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#5 The Nook

Yelp Rating: 4.5 stars

Why people love it:

This place is just amazing.

Been here a couple
Times and each time it is positive experience. This place has the best stuffed burgers around and they have a ton of beers on tap

The Nook

492 Hamline Avenue S. Saint Paul, MN 55116

(651) 698-4347

crnook.com