Scooter's Bar Journal » MSP Airport http://www.scootersbars.com A journal of the many places I have raised a glass or two... or twelve Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:35:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Republic Bar http://www.scootersbars.com/2024/08/republic-bar/ http://www.scootersbars.com/2024/08/republic-bar/#comments Sun, 25 Aug 2024 17:11:00 +0000 scooterj http://www.scootersbars.com/?p=13792 (MSP Airport, St. Paul, MN)

Scooter’s 1806th bar, first visited in 2024.

Republic Bar, St. Paul

Though I had another long layover at MSP, this time I decided to not leave the airport and instead wandered around until I found a bar that wasn’t too busy. Though I’d just eaten a shrimp basket at the Sioux Falls airport less than 2 hours earlier, I was already hungry again and got myself some fish & chips. I washed it down with a Mudpuppy Porter by Central Waters Brewing Company.

Republic Bar, St. Paul


4300 Glumack Dr
St. Paul, MN 55111
US
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+ (612) 554-4180
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Scooter’s 1638th bar, first visited in 2023.

Hi-Lo Diner, St. Paul

As I was heading to the airport my online boarding pass showed my flight departing from concourse G, so I picked out a bar there to grab some lunch and hang out at.

By the time I got through security that had changed to a gate in concourse F. Having not done any advance research into F, I went and found my gate first, then saw this place right across from it. A perfect spot to grab some lunch and a drink while keeping an eye on my gate.

They were out of a lot of food items, but they did have chicken tenders and fries. I was feeling a bit beered-out so I got a drink called Minnesota Goodbyes — a coffee-based cocktail.

After I finished my drink and lunch I was considering ordering a beer. I glanced over at my gate to see how things were looking, and now there was a different city on the screen! I checked my boarding pass, and now it had a new gate again, this time way over in Concourse C! So I had to close my tab and speedwalk, reaching the new gate with just minutes to spare before boarding.

Hi-Lo Diner, St. Paul


4300 Glumack Drive
St. Paul, MN 55111
United States
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(786) 810-9350
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