by Rachel Schuehle | Apr 1, 2024 | Drinks, Featured, Local Makers, Restaurants
Edina entrepreneur unleashes a spirited venture in St. Paul. Built in 1918, the Vandalia Tower in St. Paul has been home to many businesses over the years. The Hamline-Midway neighborhood staple, recently renovated in 2020, continues to embody elegance and class while...
by Zoe Baden | Mar 20, 2024 | Garden, Interior Design, Shops
Become immersed in a sea-like experience at this year’s show. Wade into the depths of an underwater world at this year’s Galleria Floral Experience: Into the Deep. From March 24–April 7, the halls of Galleria Edina will be overflowing with flowers from Bachman’s for...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 1, 2024 | Best of Edina
Over the course of January, we invited readers to vote for the very best Edina has to offer. The reader poll is closed and the votes are tallied. Now, it’s time to meet the finalists (listed in alphabetical order) for Best of Edina 2024. Stay tuned for our Best of...
by Feroza Mehta | Mar 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
We are fortunate to be surrounded by a culinary landscape that is as diverse as it is delicious. Edina boasts an array of wonderful restaurants, charming coffee shops and thriving food-related businesses that contribute to the vibrant tapestry of our community. In...
by Daniel Huss | Mar 1, 2024 | Drinks, Sports
Golf-inspired canned cocktail blends flavor and fun. Doug deGrood has a keen sense of humor. The veteran advertising agency executive also knows his way around the golf course. What better way to blend his talents than with the creation of Back Nine Beverages and the...
by Feroza Mehta | Mar 1, 2024 | Outdoors, Shops
Nolan Mains at 50th & France has slowly morphed into our city’s celebration station. Easter on the Plaza is a delightful springtime family adventure. In addition to an egg hunt in participating area businesses, there are a myriad of activities to keep young ones...
by Feroza Mehta | Mar 1, 2024 | Photo Contest
Breathtaking moment captured in the morning light. Sunsets and sunrises are so beautiful in Minnesota that Mark Bergeron grabbed his camera in hopes of capturing the perfect image in the morning’s favorable light. “I happened across a busy bee, enjoying the tasty...
by Rachel Schuehle | Mar 1, 2024 | Education, Shops
Full service knife shop offers sharpening, shopping and classes. Joseph Rueter grew up with an active imagination and always sought to understand how things worked. Into adulthood, Rueter was an inventor, who specialized in finding solutions to problems. He noticed...
by Maureen Millea Smith | Mar 1, 2024 | Book Club, Noteworthy
Last fall, one of my book clubs read Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver; it won one of two Pulitzer Prizes given for fiction in 2023. Damon Fields is born in Lee County, Virginia, in a trailer in the 1990s. His mother is 18 years old, a drug addict and a foster...
by Emily Gedde | Mar 1, 2024 | Restaurants
Legacy of the Anderson family’s love of barbecue carries on to the third generation. James Anderson has been to New York City, but he’s never seen the Statue of Liberty. He’s been to Boston, but he’s never been to Fenway Park. Anderson has, however, been to several of...
by Daniel Huss | Mar 1, 2024 | Drinks, Local Makers
Popular coffee cart evolves into charming neighborhood shop. It’s cliché, but Zach and Sara Zschernitz of Edina Coffee Roasters literally put the cart before the horse. In their case, they put the coffee cart before the coffee house. Before opening their Edina Coffee...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Mar 1, 2024 | Entertain, People
When she was a teenager in Toronto, Ghazaleh Dadres was always immersed in global cultures. “There is really a mosaic of cultures in Toronto, and that has always been fascinating to me,” Dadres says. “I enjoyed participating in other people’s joyous occasions....
by Kristie Smith | Mar 1, 2024 | Drinks, Local Makers
Local nonalcoholic wine company gains a foothold. There’s no doubt the right wine or cocktail complements a beautiful meal. The fragrance, the notes that hit the palate, the sweetness or acidity all play a role in that perfect pairing of a glass of wine, with a...
by Meredith Heneghan | Mar 1, 2024 | Drinks
Locally owned Niko Niko Boba makes sippable treats for all to enjoy. A sip of a tasty drink or bite of a sweet treat has the power to make us smile, giggle, even do a little dance. At Niko Niko Boba in Southdale Center, that joy is exactly what they’re after. Cindy...
by Tina Bohrer | Mar 1, 2024 | Arts, Book Club, Noteworthy
It’s that time of year again where local authors of poetry and prose dust off their pens, pencils and keyboards and write for the chance of prizes and recognition. Yes, the third annual Edina Reads Writing Contest is upon us. Anyone ages 5 and older who lives, attends...
