Minnesotans know how to take advantage of summer.  TCL producer, Mike Marcotte asked you what place has the best patios to enjoy.

The results were a bit surprising. The top five don’t include the iconic spots nestled on Lake Minnetonka. Instead, it’s places where you don’t have to wait 45 minutes to get a table.

For folks in the Twin Cities, some of these are a bit of a drive. But I can attest that they are worth the trip.

In no particular order, the top 5 restaurant, brewery and winery patios in Minnesota:

• Pearl Lake Lodge
  Kimball, MN
• Moscow On the Hill
  St. Paul, MN
• Surly Brewing Company
  Minneapolis, MN
• Round Lake Vineyards
  Round Lake, MN
• Grandview Valley Winery
  Belview MN