Roseville Comment of the Week: No 'Traditional Corner Bar'

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As part of our Readers' Choice contest, we had readers vote on what they believed to be the best bar in Roseville. Joe Senser's, Grumpy's and Old Chicago were among the nominated contestants.

Roger B. Hess Jr. disputed the premise of the contest:

Unfortunately, we don't have a real "bar" in Roseville—only restaurants that happen to also sell alcohol. For some reason the council will not allow us to have a traditional corner bar, which virtually every other city in the world has. We just have cookie-cutter chains like Applebees, Green Mill, Old Chicago, etc. For some reason we can't have a place with "local flavor." The closest we have are B-Dale Men's Club, the VFW, and the American Legion.

For a full list of all the Readers' Choice Polls Voting in all the categories is open through Aug. 17.