Where in the Twin Cities is a good place to do some hard drinking, like sad blues playing in the background and a guy serves whisky in your glass straight from the bottle?  

Stand up Franks.    2027 2nd ave. N.

It hasn't been Stand up Frank's for a number of years.  During its most recent incarnation it was named Donny Dirk's Zombie Den which also closed a few months ago.  Plenty of other dive bars in that area and BJ's is a block away.  Whiskey and pole dancers.