The Nook • 1938

The Juicy Lucy—a molten cheese-stuffed burger that oozes with every bite—put this St. Paul institution on the map and keeps lines stretching out the door. Tucked into a former gas station on Hamline Avenue since 1938, the spot still hums with neighborhood warmth, vintage photos, and a quirky secret: operational bowling lanes hidden downstairs. Order the signature burger with fresh-cut fries, grab a booth, and see why generations keep coming back.