Continuing on this Nicollet Avenue theme, number 12 on my list is Market Barbeque. I was hesitant for the longest time to enter the place fearing that it was really expensive until Jonathan finally convinced me to go there one night last summer. While it's by no means cheap, it turned out to be less expensive than I had anticipated. Now I love the food, the decor, the atmosphere, everything. It's still too expensive to make it a regular hangout, but it's the closest I found to such a place in the Twin Cities once the Dinkytowner went to shit. The changes they made are the reason the Dinkytowner won't make this list, as I really don't miss the place anymore.