Bloomington

Bloomington's bar scene sits in the shadow of the Mall of America, and that proximity shapes a lot of it - inside the mall itself you'll find chain staples, while just outside it spots like Cowboy Jack's lean into a country-western theme complete with a mechanical bull. BarFinder lists 44 venues across the city, led by sports bars and classic bars with a run of lounges and a couple of nightclubs behind them. Local names like NorthStar Tavern, P.T. Bar N Grill, and Willy McCoys round out a scene built as much for travelers passing through MSP and the mall as for Bloomington's own residents. It's a bar scene shaped by one of the country's biggest retail and entertainment destinations sitting right next door.