The Blue Door Pub

The Hot Chicks have taken a couple outings (family and boyfriends included) to the faraway and sometimes mysterious land of St. Paul to visit this bar/restaurant. I love the meaty, juicy, greasy goodness of a burger, and this place has lots of 'em. The Blue Door Pub is located on Selby Ave, and it is teeny tiny. The food here is so good there are always people lined up and squeezed in the entry (and sometimes out the door), so if you can grab a booth or a spot by the windows so you can enjoy your food while watching these people drool while they wait.

The Blue Door Pub offers its take on the infamous "Juicy Lucy," that super yummy ingenious burger with the cheese stuffed inside the ground cow. The BDP calls their burger a "Blucy" (SO clever). With all of the Blucy options, it's like they've taken the classic on a vacation, or dressed it up for Halloween... If you are brave, (Hot Chick is NOT) you could try "The Luau" a burger filled with mozzarella cheese and pineapple chunks, and topped with canadian bacon. The menu has many interesting and exciting, though also kinda gross-sounding options for your tasting pleasure. If you get all jazzed up about burgers, attempt the "Blucy Challenge." The BDP will give you a punch card with each Blucy option listed, and once you have eaten them all (please do not attempt this on one visit) you get a really cute shirt. Make sure to ask for one size up, because you will have a small food-baby sized gut after eating all 10 mouthwatering hamburgers.

Hot Chick loves that the BDP offers many beers on tap that change frequently, and that they support awesome MN breweries, like Summit and Surly. There is also Michelob Golden Light and Schlitz on tap for those of you who like piss water beer. There are about 5-6 options for red and white wine on the menu.

I suggest ordering The Blucy (stuffed with bleu cheese and chopped garlic-YUM) with NO pickles, a side of beer battered green beans, and a Surly Furious for a fantastic meal. Get some cheese curds for an appetizer and while you wait for your food you can sketch on the chalkboard wall. (idea: portrait of that weird looking dude sitting across the bar)

Hot Chick did go to the BDP for lunch on a Sunday, and could NOT be served beer because she was sitting outside. The food was still great, but not the same with a diet Coke. St. Paul has an ordinance to not serve beer to restaurant patrons sitting outside on Sundays. St. Paul, epic FAIL! The Hot Chicks are in favor of beer being served 7 days a week (um, like in Minneapolis).

The Hot Chicks think this is a totally super great place to go on a casual date. Menu items are priced right, and the atmosphere is fun and laid back. Remember to let your Blucy cool a little before taking that first bite, a scorching hot cheese/grease fountain in the face could put a damper on that date.