Your neighborhood bar is generally a spot where people from all walks of life come together for a cold beer and a simple meal.
Sweeney’s Saloon owner Will Rolf is hoping to extend that camaraderie to the political sphere by offering a free meal to any Democrat and Republican pair or group that come in together.
Beginning now and running through the end of the legislative session, Sweeney’s will offer its Poor Man Special and a beer or soda on the house to any table consisting of politicians on both sides of the aisle.
In a news release, Rolf said, “the idea grew out of the same question many Minnesotans are asking: ‘What can I do, from where I sit, to help lower the temperature?’
“Neighborhood bars have always been the place where people come to connect. You don’t have to think alike to sit at the same table. You just have to show up willing to talk like neighbors.”
Rolf has owned the bar for just more than a year.
“I can’t fix politics,” he said in the release. “But I can provide the bread for people to break together. If two legislators want to take an hour to talk face‑to‑face instead of through press releases, I’m happy to buy them a meal.”
The Poor Man Special changes daily and is just $9.99 for those of us not in the Legislature. It comes with a free soda or a $3 beer.
Sweeney’s Saloon: 96 N. Dale St., St. Paul; 612-396-0701; sweeneyssaloon.com
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