St. Genevieve

Minneapolis, Minnesota

St. Genevieve draws on the salons, cafes and buvettes of Paris between the wars, reimagined for the Lynnhurst neighborhood of south Minneapolis. Wine sits at the center of the list, poured alongside cocktails and a menu built for grazing at the bar. Dinner runs Tuesday through Saturday from half past four until nine, with a social hour in the ninety minutes beforehand and brunch on both weekend days from ten until two. The room is small and warm, with a bar counter that rewards walking in alone, and the residential setting on Bryant Avenue South keeps the feel neighborly rather than scene driven.