BEST BARBER SHOP

3019 1/2 Lyndale Avenue S.
Minneapolis
822-6584

Lately we've noticed a few copies of Details and Vibe showing up among the Playboys and National Geographics in the tiny waiting area of Lauren Coleman's barber shop, but otherwise very little has changed in the 35 years he's been a fixture at the bustling and continually evolving intersection of Lake and Lyndale. Keep in mind, though: Lauren's a barber and he runs a shop, not a salon. He's also a one-man gang and doesn't take appointments, so you'll just have to sit over there and wait with the others. Expect a great haircut at an unbeatable price ($11 the last time we got clipped), and conversation that runs the gamut from the provocative to the prosaic.

Latest Best Of User Comments

  • BEST COLUMNIST (1)
    2008-12-18 19:29:18
    I was Patrick's sports editor at the St. Paul papers in the early 1980s and it was one of my...
  • BEST STRIP CLUB (1)
    2008-12-16 10:53:25
    What the hell are you recommending here? This place sounds more like a club for gentlemen. Is...
  • BEST FRIES (1)
    2008-11-03 15:38:20
    Barbette's used to be good; i would say they peaked in 2004. Since then, they have been going...
  • BEST AM RADIO PERSONALITY (1)
    2008-11-01 20:07:22
    wow i am stumped this gut is just plain not funny and a real dipsh-t if you were to ask...
  • BEST BAND NAME (2)
    2008-10-22 19:52:07
    Shouls have have been Best Band award!

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