A Good Family, written by local author Matt Goldman, is paced so perfectly that it is very hard to put down. Set in the Country Club neighborhood of...
Noteworthy
There She Is, Mrs. Minnesota
Edina’s Brandi DeVries was crowned Mrs. Minnesota in June and competed in Mrs. America in August. She will be in our upcoming December issue to talk...
Be Kind in the Skies
My mom was a stewardess “back in the day,” as she refers to it. Air travel was an experience to be enjoyed and one in which travelers tried to put...
A Blue-Ribbon Read
Snow cones! Corn on the cob! Baby animals! Midway games! Get your young readers ready for the Great Minnesota Get Together with Astrid and Apollo....
Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas to the Rescue
Sheet pan dinners are such a favorite in our house that I’ve committed Thursdays to them on our weekly menu. By Thursday, I’ve usually lost most of...
Nolan Mains: Welcome to Edina’s Best New Public Space
In this issue, devoted to the best of the best in Edina, I salute Nolan Mains—what I believe to be the best recent contribution toward enhancing...
Student Creates Edina Asian American Alliance
Citizen of Edina: Myra Han Myra Han is anything but an average teenager. In addition to playing violin in the Edina High School concert orchestra,...
And This Is About Love
Sam Masur and Sadie Green meet in the game room of a Los Angeles hospital, where Sam is recovering from a bad car crash and Sadie’s sister is...
Winner, Winner, Chicken … Salad
“This sweet and crunchy pasta salad is one of our most popular deli items, and now you can make it yourself at home,” says Katie Tomsche of Lunds...
A Weekend Jaunt Down to Mason City
I had a speaking engagement in Mason City, Iowa, earlier this spring and became smitten with the cozy Midwestern town just two hours south of Edina....
Drink Pink With These Rosé Picks
Not so long ago, most Americans would see something pink in a wine glass and assume it was sweet white zinfandel. It makes sense, because in...
Plants as Pets
Kind of like a pet, indoor tropical plants act as a living thing that give us company 12 months a year. We water and feed houseplants regularly,...
A Multigenerational Adventure
In this middle grade novel, Maizy Chen’s mother brings her from Los Angeles to Last Chance, Minnesota, to help her grandparents and their Chinese...
A Simple Summer Entrée
Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken is an easy and flavorful grilling recipe that is perfect for a summer evening on the patio. It is delicious with rice...
Submissions Open for 2023 Images of Edina Photo Contest
Throughout its pages, Edina Magazine showcases our community in a multitude of ways, and one of our favorite methods is through our annual Images of...
Now Is Not the Time to Panic
Four years ago, I attended Library Journal’s Day of Dialog and Book Expo in New York. For me, it was like attending the Academy Awards. I heard a...
A Brief History of Salt
If the historical significance of a food can be measured, then the significance of salt is virtually unrivaled. Ancient civilization evolved around...
Let’s Get Outside, Edina
It’s finally time to take the wool coats out of the front closet, move the Sorels from the mudroom and run outside to play—and in Edina, that’s...
Builder Builds Nonprofit
Citizen of Edina: Jim Bizal Jim Bizal is a builder by trade, forming his own residential building company, Bizal Built Inc., 20 years ago. But what...
A Delicious Brunch Staple
Every year when winter starts to let up and we get the slightest taste of spring, I start craving bright and cheery flavors in my food. Lemon and...
