by Feroza Mehta | Dec 1, 2025 | Featured
The holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year because I adore spending time with family and friends. I make it a point to pause and reflect on everything good that happened during the year. Who and what made life more meaningful? What am I grateful for?...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Dec 1, 2025 | Featured, Gift Guides, Shops
Entrepreneur Sarah O’Keefe creates an inclusive toy for young kids. When Edina’s Sarah O’Keefe couldn’t find dollhouse figurines that represented her blended family, she didn’t just get frustrated—she got to work. What began as a challenge on behalf of her kids has...
by Feroza Mehta | Dec 1, 2025 | Drinks, Restaurants
Tommy Begnaud and the Mr. Paul’s team create a secret bar in Edina. Edina’s dining scene has a whimsical new addition with the Carnival Bar, created by the team behind Mr. Paul’s Supper Club. Co-owner Carrie Erickson describes the new venture as a “super fun” space...
by Maureen Millea Smith | Dec 1, 2025 | Arts, Noteworthy
This Is Happiness by Niall Williams is set in the imagined village of Faha on the rainy western coast of Ireland. Elderly Noel Crowe, known as Noe, looks back on the months he spent with his grandparents, Ganga and Doady, after he left the seminary at the age of 17 in...
by Feroza Mehta | Dec 1, 2025 | Shops
Many families in Edina make it an annual tradition to take a family photo in front of the Galleria’s beautifully decorated holiday tree. It’s one of the many indoor exploits that await this festive season. The mall has complimentary valet parking, dazzling décor,...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Dec 1, 2025 | Entertain, Featured, Interior Design, Shops
Vintage connoisseurs offer their expertise on how to assemble the perfect bar for chic New Year’s cocktails. Lisa Clark Balke and Susan Blankenship have been curating unique vintage and new home decor treasures at Victory Vintage, their 44th Street shop in...
by Avery Vrieze | Dec 1, 2025 | Photo Contest
Finding magic in the snow. On a clear winter day at Arneson Acres Park, Brenda Riner stopped to snap a picture of the snowy hill in front of her. “This scene gave me the feeling of a vast expanse of land beckoning me down the hill, through the dark woods [and] toward...
by Emily Gedde | Dec 1, 2025 | Arts, Education
If a 12-year-old Edina boy’s enthusiasm for a Twin Cities choir is any indication of its success, then Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs (ACYC) is hitting all the right notes. Louie Salmen’s passion reflects the heart of the organization that’s been transforming...
by Feroza Mehta | Dec 1, 2025 | Interior Design, Noteworthy, Shops
Faribault Mill, the Minnesotan textile brand known for its distinctive woolen goods, has opened a pop-up shop in the Galleria. The brand is known for its iconic frontier blanket with its navy blue, yellow and red stripes, and its Kelly Green Edina blanket. Learn more...
by Daniel Green | Dec 1, 2025 | Noteworthy, Recipes
Growing up in England one of the staple meals in our home was shepherd’s pie. It was the ultimate comfort food because it was home cooked, hearty and always made with love. My mother would make big batches, enough to last us through the week or to freeze for another...
by Mollee Francisco | Dec 1, 2025 | Entertain, Featured, Local Makers
Dynamic duo gives the traditional cookie exchange party a festive edge. It’s one of the most coveted invites of the holiday season for friends of Edina’s Jasmine Brett Stringer and Kim Sundy: the annual cookie exchange party. Each December, they welcome more than 60...
by Mollee Francisco | Dec 1, 2025 | Arts, Featured, People, Wellness
Documentary filmmaker highlights the work of unsung caregivers. Brennan Vance can’t help but pause when someone calls him a documentary filmmaker. Even though he has a couple of documentaries under his belt, the whole experience feels relatively new. “I still don’t...
by Feroza Mehta | Dec 1, 2025 | Entertain
A quieter setting helps every child feel the joy and wonder of meeting Santa Claus. Families are invited to a heartwarming holiday tradition at Southdale Center with Caring Santa, a sensory-friendly experience designed for children with visible and invisible...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Nov 5, 2025 | Drinks, Local Makers, Shops
The Merry Marc Heu Christmas Pop-up patisserie offers specialty treats and more. Ever since opening the initial Marc Heu Pâtisserie Paris in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood in 2019, Marc Heu says people have asked him to bring his pastries west of the Mississippi...
by Feroza Mehta | Nov 1, 2025 | Featured
Growing up in our 1980s twin home, our country-style kitchen was decked out in wallpaper with gold metallic accents. A square, 1-foot-wide golden Seiko wall clock held court. That clock became a fixture in my life. It was the one I checked each morning while eating...
