- Matt's Bar
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Matt's Bar Restaurant information Established 1954 Current owner(s) Scott Nelson Food type American Dress code Casual Street address 3500 Cedar Ave S City Minneapolis County Hennepin State Minnesota Postal code/ZIP 55407 Country United States Coordinates 44.939544,-93.247554 Other information Founder Matt Bistrol Website http://www.mattsbar.com Matt's Bar is a restaurant in South Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is known as one of two businesses that created the Jucy Lucy.
This bar was opened in 1954 [1] , in 1998 Scott Nelson purchased the bar from the original owner Matt Bristol.
In a 1998 City Pages article, Cheryl Bristol, the daughter of bar founder and namesake Matt Bristol, told of how one day in 1954, a customer asked a cook to put two hamburger patties together and seal up some cheese in the middle. When the customer bit down on the novel concoction, he was heard to exclaim, "That's one juicy Lucy!"[1]
This place has been made into art by Michael Birawer.
References
- ^ a b Boller, Jay (03/13/2008). "Burger Battle". MN Daily. http://www.mndaily.com/2008/03/13/burger-battle-1. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Drinking establishments in Minnesota
- Restaurants in Minnesota
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