Jucy Lucy Restaurants

Moving Away from Matt’s Bar?

Ed Kohler — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:31:15 +0000

A Minneapolis resident is moving to St. Louis, guess what she’s going to miss? You guessed it:

Goodbye Matt’s Bar, home of the original Jucy Lucy. I am a Jucy Lucy loyalist and have only gotten my cheese stuffed burgers here. I had to make one more stop in before moving to St Louis next week. I will remember you fondly and tell stories of your greatness when I am down south.

The Hennepin County Library on The Ju(i)cy Lucy

Ed Kohler — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:52:01 +0000

The Hennepin County Library’s Tumblr account has a write-up of visits to the homes of the two rival originals: Matt’s and 5-8 Club.

Also, bonus pics of Matt’s Bar from 1953. If those pics were all you had to go on, do you think you could find Matt’s today? Some things don’t change much, eh?

A Groupon for a Jucy Lucy? Yes!

Ed Kohler — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:56:43 +0000

It’s not every day that a Groupon pops up for a Jucy Lucy, so take advantage of opportunities like this when they present themselves.

Jersey’s Bar & Grill in Inver Grove Heights is pushing a 2-Lucy + 2 Beers combo for $15 today.

New Lucy at Hubert’s

Ang Dezelske — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:42:38 +0000

We’ve been informed there’s a new Lucy at Hubert’s and it’s deep fried, taking it to a whole new level. As David tells us in the comments:

Our Deep Fried Lucy is the new talk of the town! Hands down one of the most unique and delicious Lucy’s out there. It was just recently featured on Twin Cities Live and has gained a ton of exposure through various media outlets in the Twin Cities. Come down and give it a shot! And bring your appetite!

Looks pretty delicious, but I might need some mental preparation before taking it on.

A 651 Perspective on Jucy Lucys

Ed Kohler — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:54:50 +0000

The 651ery takes a look at the St. Paul jucy lucy scene in a recent post:

Being a Saint Paul guy I would recommend getting out to Shamrock’s or The Blue Door Pub whenever you get a chance (at least until The Nook is back in business). There are other places to try in Saint Paul (I’m looking at you Groveland Tap), but these are the ones that I have been to.I absolutely plan to cross the river to see the inside of Matt’s and the 5-8 Club at some point, but until then I have found what I am looking for in my favorite city.

That is some solid advice. But, The 651ery is going to need to cross the river to have a full understanding of the Lucy.

A Jucy Lucy Groupon Today for Tin Cup

Ed Kohler — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:27:58 +0000

Rarely will you find any sort of discount on Jucy Lucys, so this is one heck of an opportunity to save some money on some cheesy deliciousness.

St. Paul’s Tin Cup, which offers a variety of tasty Jucy Lucy burgers, including a Dirty Lucy and Breakfast Lucy, has a Groupon offer today only. $8 gets you $16 worth of goodness. Be sure to try out their deep fried Pearson’s Salted Nut Roll while you’re there. One of a kind.

Illuminous 3 on Jucy Lucys

Ed Kohler — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:47:00 +0000

Illuminous 3′s new video for Midtown Livin’ breaks down life in Midtown Minneapolis, including taking on the Matt’s vs. 5-8 Club debate at 1:20:

New Location: Gigi’s

Ed Kohler — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:16:52 +0000

Sheila Regan reports at Southwest Minneapolis Patch that Gigi’s on 36th St at Bryant Ave S in Minneapolis is under new ownership, and will be adding a Jucy Lucy to their menu.

According to Regan, Gigi’s plans to use Thousand Hills beef for their Jucy Lucy.

Fire at The Nook

Ed Kohler — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:49:17 +0000

The Nook in St. Paul suffered a horrible fire overnight, putting the place out of business for at least a few months.

Which makes now a good time to get to Shamrock’s on W 7th Street. Show some support for the Ted Casper and Mike Runyon during their rebuild by other location.

5-8 Club Declares November “Juicy Lucy Month”

Ed Kohler — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:56:12 +0000

Free Juicy Lucys (this afternoon), new recipes, contests, good times.