Distance from Xcel: .2 mile

When you sleep, breathe and live hockey, this is the place that celebrates that puck life. The walls are filled with jerseys, sticks, photos of the greats and TVs for catching every bodycheck, hat trick and slapshot from the pros. The menu plays second string to the game, and the staff expects the joint to be hopping all day on games. A limited menu starts in the morning with a breakfast sandwich ($15) of egg, sausage, ham and Tater Tots. Lunch and dinner will be wings ($16.50), burgers ($14.50) and chicken tenders ($14). Breakfast, lunch, dinner

The Parlour burger changed the burger conversation in the Twin Cities. (Jo Garrison/Jester Concepts)

Distance from Xcel: .2 mi

In burger fan circles, Parlour’s name is synonymous for a rich, decadent smashed burger. It might be a bit much for one burger ($18), but it’s so rich that it is a whole meal. Parlour opens for lunch and the kitchen stays cooking until 9:30 p.m. Other classic dishes include snacks like deviled eggs ($7), wild rice pot pie ($16) and a full walleye dinner ($29). Lunch, dinner