We dissect a brain full of party planning ideas sure to make your monster mash a smashing success. Concept 1: Day of the Dead. Lean into the...
Dining
Southdale Expands Dining Options
Yumi Sushi and Peoples Organic Coffee and Wine Café welcome local diners. A pioneer for the retail industry since its conception in 1956, Southdale...
Percolating Passion
Local couple launches a coffee roasting business. For some people, there’s nothing better than starting the morning with a steaming cup of coffee....
Home Grown
“… we all need to get outside and dig in the dirt a little more.” “If you had told me 10 years ago that I would become a chicken lady with a...
Baking with your Bounty
Apple Oatmeal Cookies While we love eating raw apples, I also like to save a bunch for baking. 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 3/4 cup...
Sprinkle Squad
Local nonprofit spreads love, joy and frosting. Allison Sundquist of Edina discovered For Goodness Cakes in late 2019 while researching ways to...
“Genießen”
The German word for enjoy, savor, relish … Grüner Veltliner (groo-ner velt-lee-ner) is an herbaceous white wine from Austria and if you don’t...
Taste Travels
Experience globally inspired foods right here in Edina. Last year’s COVID restrictions had us yearning for a return to our much-loved restaurant...
Summer Sparkle
Celebrate with this sip tip from Sonoma. Everyone’s drinking it, pét-nat, a wine style that isn’t just for natural wine lovers anymore. Petillant...
On a Roll
The Fab Tap serves up bubbly, flowers and fun. Do what you love. This expression has been key to many people’s success, and Lindsey Pattee took it...
Not Your Mother’s Cookbook
Edina native Donny Enriquez releases a cookbook for aspiring cooks. Edina native Donny Enriquez is no stranger to serving up bold flavor. Turning to...
Yes She Can
Our wine expert suggests socially aware producer. Introducing the SHE CAN canned wines from the McBride Sisters. Known as the largest Black-owned...
Southern Cook in a Midwest Kitchen
Local home baker creates custom cakes and more. Hollie Gaines grew up in Mississippi and moved with her mother to Iowa at the age of 20. That’s when...
Summer Starts Now!
Sweet Science Ice Cream set to open in Edina. Opening in May at Nolan Mains in Edina’s 50th and France business district, Sweet Science Ice Cream...
Patio Pick
I’m a sucker for a good wine label, but there is rarely a correlation between the label and the quality of the wine. This month’s recommendation is...
Lemon Coffee Cake Recipe
Lemon Coffee Cake: 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1/4 cup milk 2...
Taking Stock
Punch up the protein in your favorite recipes. The old adage, and once popular book title, Chicken Soup for the Soul is no joke. Turns out chicken...
Pie Squared
Sweet and savory recipes take on a new shape. Pie–she’s often the underappreciated sister in the dessert family. Cake gets all the glory—candlelit...
Shake, Stir, Rattle and Roll
Bar carts add glamour to your at-home happy hours. Bar carts, once a staple in many American homes, offices and restaurants, have made a trendy...
Isn’t It Romantic
Treat your valentine to a creative cocktail. The Prelude bar at the Westin Edina Galleria is a perfect spot to canoodle with your sweetheart during...
