A Bar of Their Own

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A Bar of Their Own
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A Bar of Their Own
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EstablishedMarch 2024
Location2207 East Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
Coordinates 44°57′45″N93°14′26″W / 44.96262°N 93.24049°W / 44.96262; -93.24049
Website abaroftheirown.com

A Bar of Their Own is a women's sports bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. [1] [2] [3] It is the first women's sports bar in Minnesota.

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Located on East Franklin Ave in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis, A Bar of Their Own is an LGBTQ-owned bar focused on women's sports. [3] [4] The menu includes vegan and gluten-free menu items, as well as the "beloved chicken wings" from the site's predecessor, Tracy's Saloon, which was established in 1979. [5] Sixteen of their eighteen beers on tap are owned, made, or led by women, non-binary, or transgender people. [6]

The bar shows exclusively women's sports, from local teams like the Minnesota Lynx, Aurora FC, Minnesota Frost, and Minnesota Strike, to national leagues like the WNBA, college softball, and the Pro Volleyball Federation. [6] [7]

A Bar of Their Own was founded by Mankato native Jillian Hiscock, who said she was inspired by The Sports Bra in Portland, Oregon. It opened in March 2024 in time for the 2024 Big Ten women's basketball tournament which took place in Minneapolis and featured Caitlin Clark. [8] The bar is Minnesota's first ever women's sports bar. [1]

The name plays on the 1992 film A League of Their Own , and the bar features a signed poster from the Rockford Peaches who inspired the movie. [8] The bar keeps a signature wall, which includes signatures from sportswomen like Rebekkah Brunson, Billie Jean King, and Emma Greco. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Moini, Nina; Finn, Ellen (December 17, 2024). "A Bar of Their Own sports bar owner reflects on a remarkable year in women's sports". MPR News. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Alesha (March 18, 2025). "All Women's Sports, All the Time". Minnesota Monthly. Archived from the original on April 22, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Ryan, Patrick (December 23, 2024). "Mankato native Jillian Hiscock's Minneapolis sports bar — A Bar of Their Own — still thriving, still serving target demographic". Mankato Free Press. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ "A Bar of Their Own". Togethxr. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ Wells, Shayne (February 29, 2024). "A Bar of Their Own — a women's sports bar — opens in Minneapolis". FOX 9. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Gage, Amy (June 26, 2024). "A Bar of Their Own". Minnesota Women's Press. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ Fillmore, James (May 24, 2024). "New Minneapolis bar dedicated to women's sports, "A Bar Of Their Own"". Twinkie Town. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Stroozas, Sam (February 29, 2024). "As women's sports rise, Minnesota's first women's sports bar takes its shot". MPR News. Archived from the original on April 21, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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