I never noticed until today that there is a ping pong bar in Minneapolis. Normally I try to avoid Minneapolis like the plague that it is, but I had to stop downtown for work today. On my drive home I saw a sandwich board that said "ping pong bar". I googled it and found Hop21.
Apparently its been around for a few years. It was in the basement of a gay bar (surprise surprise) on the east end of Washington (the major east/west road on the north side of downtown Minneapolis). It has now moved towards the west end of Washington (still in a basement).
It is owned by Max Vinogradov whom I am assuming is Russian since he went to school in Russia. Browsing their website, nothing about them seems too nefarious other than the fact, that all they serve for food is.....Pizza....really, Im not making that up. Of course they serve alcohol too.
According to LinkedIn Max also owns his own graphic design/ad agency ViLaH Creative. And per LinkedIn only one other person works at ViLaH, and there is no information for them.
Its time to do some digging Anons...lets see if this is a legit business, or a front fro some shady shit.
Dominoes actually sells pasta and sandwiches.....but they are a pizza specialist. A place that labels itself as a ping pong bar doesnt specialize in any food.
Jayden Anderson
Minneapolis is a major trafficking hub. How common are "ping pong bars"?
Isaiah Murphy
What do you guys think is it with pedos and these fucking codes?
Nathaniel Scott
...the FBI document that mentioned certain code words pedos use.......
Angel Rodriguez
Near-Minneapolis user here. What do I do? I'll go tomorrow night.
Adam Jackson
Their website says they reserve the right to close early if they are slow.....so they could rarely be open....which is convenient.
I work all around the state but I spend a fair bit of time near/in the twin cities. I'll make sure to pop in and report back.
Mason Sullivan
We need to find more on this Max Vinogradov.
And seriously, do all big cities now have ping pong bars. Are these now common? outside of Pizza Gate and Comet Ping Pong, I've never heard of another ping pong bar.
Julian Flores
God bless user.
Carter Campbell
Never hear of it before this. The names are stupid too. Makes me think they aren't made to attract real customers. Only has 3 reviews on yelp.
Zachary Campbell
Exactly. Just feels weird.
Ryan Murphy
Bump for Twin Cities Anons.
Cooper Gonzalez
Looks are the bartenders are dicks too. Plus it's in a basement with plenty of room for hidden soundproof rooms.
It'd be weird to go alone. Would an user like to grab a drink?
Sorry user busy for a while. But I will make it a point to investigate in the next few weeks. Definitely dont go alone. If they are nefarious I would assume they would be very suspicious of a lone patron.
Benjamin Long
I'd say if you have a group of friends, stop by on a Friday night and scope it out.
Hunter Flores
You can get a fucking drink with user at this place on Saturday. 3pm.
Elijah Foster
the real pizza fags are more in your face than this.
Samuel Brooks
Maybe they learned better.
Evan Gray
This is what I was thinking, but then again....to even exist in our current climate is pretty bold. Maybe they have toned it down?
Maybe they are a legit ping pong bar....As a decent concerned citizen I would be remiss to not at least look into it.
David White
130+ google reviews.
Liam Parker
Im away on travel for 2 weeks starting Saturday or I'd join.
Jacob Smith
The name alone sounds suspicious
Nicholas Gray
Shill, but still kek
Brandon Mitchell
They also have selective lettering in red on their website when the rest is black. Could be random...maybe not.
Nicholas Rogers
Call them I’m too pussy
Nathaniel Sullivan
everyone dismisses the FBI meme as a Jow Forums hoax.. Is there any documentation on the FBI website of their report about online pedo code and symbols? I've only seen the Jow Forums meme myself.
Ian Powell
Typically the FBI doesnt tip their hand. They dont want the perps knowing that they are aware of their "code" language.
Also, while its possible its a hoax....the FBI has never come out and refuted this document. Not that they always refute stuff like this, but when things get this popular, they will distance themselves in at times.
Landon Cox
No one wants to come to your ping pong bar, user. Good luck in somaliville though.
Cooper Murphy
So they only way this info would get out is a leak....
Brody Powell
Unironically a mpls polack, screen shotting this thread
Connor Collins
Thats Riverside....further east.
Sebastian Morales
Northeast? (no I dont fucking say Nordeast).
Wyatt Reyes
What will calling do? We need boots on the ground and pics from the place. I will go in a few weeks.
