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Nye's Polonaise Room Is Now Nye's Bar — What Happened After the Show?

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As of September 2026, this address now operates as Nye's Bar — confirmed via Nye's Bar's own current website/social account, accessed January 14, 2018. Now: Nye's Bar (formerly Nye's Polonaise Room).

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mprnews.org ·
Secondary source
thecurrent.org ·

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What the source shows: MPR News and The Current report that the original Nye's Polonaise Room closed in April 2016 and that the same owners reopened a smaller, food-free piano bar called Nye's Bar at the same Hennepin Avenue address in 2018.

  • Season / episode Season 13, Episode 12
  • Original air date
  • Address 112 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414
  • Current name Nye's Bar

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Nye's Polonaise Room on the S13E12 episode 'Time Tested Treasures,' which aired 2012-02-27, spotlighting the Minneapolis institution's supper-club fare, piano lounge, and polka bar. Nye's Polonaise Room opened in 1950 in the city's Northeast neighborhood and operated for decades under owners Rob and Tony Jacob, who bought the bar in 1999. According to MPR News (2018-01-14), the original Nye's closed in April 2016 when its building was sold to make way for the M on Hennepin apartment development. The Current reported on 2017-11-10 that the same owners planned to reopen a smaller piano bar called Nye's in the same spot on Hennepin Avenue. That venue, now operating as Nye's Bar, does not serve food and centers on a piano-and-cocktail format rather than the original supper-club menu. Google Places lists Nye's Bar as operational, and its website was live at a 2026-09-08 check.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
Time Tested Treasures
What was featured
Polish supper-club fare, piano lounge, and polka bar
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Nye's Polonaise Room

Frequently asked questions

Is Nye's Polonaise Room still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, this address now operates as Nye's Bar — confirmed via Nye's Bar's own current website/social account, accessed January 14, 2018. Now: Nye's Bar (formerly Nye's Polonaise Room).

What happened to Nye's Polonaise Room after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Nye's Polonaise Room on the S13E12 episode 'Time Tested Treasures,' which aired 2012-02-27, spotlighting the Minneapolis institution's supper-club fare, piano lounge, and polka bar. As of September 2026, this address now operates as Nye's Bar — confirmed via Nye's Bar's own current website/social account, accessed January 14, 2018. Now: Nye's Bar (formerly Nye's Polonaise Room).

What is Nye's Polonaise Room called now?

Now: Nye's Bar (formerly Nye's Polonaise Room). As of September 2026, this address now operates as Nye's Bar — confirmed via Nye's Bar's own current website/social account, accessed January 14, 2018. Now: Nye's Bar (formerly Nye's Polonaise Room).

Where is Nye's Polonaise Room located?

112 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Nye's Polonaise Room?

Season 13, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 27, 2012. The episode is titled “Time Tested Treasures”.

Is Nye's Polonaise Room still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

That venue, now operating as Nye's Bar, does not serve food and centers on a piano-and-cocktail format rather than the original supper-club menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
112 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Venue type
bar
Official website
nyesmpls.com

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Sources

  • nyesmpls.com — http://www.nyesmpls.com/
  • mprnews.org — https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/14/new-nyes-opens
  • thecurrent.org — https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2017/11/10/nyes-will-reopen-as-a-piano-bar-in-the-exact-same-spot

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