New restaurant Vann brings water and its relationship to food front and center. Lake Minnetonka’s majestic blue waters reflect the sunlight back...
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How to Host a Modern Thanksgiving
Tips from local vendors to help refresh your table and hack the holidays. Plaid potholders, canned cranberries and mom in the kitchen all morning...
Welcome Winter with Back Channel Brewing’s Soviet Slayer Release Party
Back Channel Brewing wraps up Thanksgiving week with its Soviet Slayer release party. Cheers! On November 30, local craft beer darling Back Channel...
What’s for Dinner? Try These Simple, Delicious Recipes Featuring Red Bench Bakery’s Baguettes
Red Bench Bakery's Andy Mooney provides a litany of simple yet delicious meal ideas that all start with the same thing: a baguette. The baguette is...
Red Bench Bakery Fills a Community Knead in Excelsior
Red Bench Bakery built its second home on Excelsior’s Water Street this spring, bringing a modern vibe and European-style baked goods to a new...
Hosting a Dinner Party? Use These Tips from MasterChef Junior Ariana Feygin
Tips from Masterchef Junior Ariana Feygin. Prep, prep, prep. When I host my private dining experiences, one of the most important parts of making...
‘I Love Gary’: Joey Nova’s Chef Takes Care of His Community
Joey Nova's chef Gary Ezell takes care of his employees and beyond—wrapping his community up in love and comfort food. Gary Ezell expected another...
Best Friends Make Snacking Easier with Darling Pickle Dips
Darling Pickle Dips are all made with pickled vegetables, cream cheese and white beans. Sara Doherty and Britt Jungerberg met in the cafeteria at...
Spice Up Your Bag Lunch with These Tips from MasterChef Junior’s Ariana Feygin
Former "MasterChef Junior" contestant Ariana Feygin offers up tips for taking your lunch to the next level. Being in middle school, I am always...
Follow Foodie Instagram @pastrysnobmsp for the Twin Cities’ Best Desserts
Local Instagram foodie @pastrysnobmsp takes us to her favorite sweet spots around Lake Minnetonka. Lyuba Ellingson is a self-proclaimed foodie with...
Why Excelsior Loves Adele’s Frozen Custard
Adele’s Frozen Custard in Excelsior has brought out smiles—and hilariously happy reactions—from its guests for 35 years. There’s one thing about...
Minnesota Winery Alliance Hopes to Bring Oenophiles to Big Woods
Consortium of winemakers hopes to develop regional wine trail. Most wine lovers have heard of Napa Valley and Sonoma, but what about the Big Woods...
A Year in Beer: Annual Events at Excelsior Brewing Co.
Excelsior Brewing Co. offers a wide range of events, from fundraisers for local organizations to cribbage night. Excelsior Brewing Co. was voted...
3 Food Presentation Tips from a MasterChef Junior Competitor
Ariana Feygin shares tips for plating like a Masterchef. It is a universally known fact in the culinary world that you eat with your eyes first. For...
Don’t Cut Corners and Other Cooking Tips from Grandma
Kitchen tips from another generation. For Lake Minnetonka Magazine’s senior living edition, I thought of one of my most amazing mentors in the...
A Guide to Cooking for One
Tips for cooking—and enjoying—a solo meal. The hectic days of feeding a large family are a thing of the past, with my kids off to college and my...
Minnesota’s Best Chefs Wear These Aprons—and You Can, Too
Minnetonka’s Kate Meier creates durable, beautiful aprons for professional chefs. Minnetonka resident Kate Meier is a sewer. So it came as no...
Perfect Honey and Cheese Pairings from Ames Farm
This article originally appeared as part of the story Bee-utiful Terroir in the April 2019 issue. To find out how you can help struggling bee...
7 Ways to Support Struggling Bee Populations
This article originally appeared as part of the story Bee-utiful Terroir in the April 2019 issue. Click here for some perfect honey and cheese...
Delano Farm Serves Up Single-Source Honey with a Side of Education
Local farm produces single-source honey, with an eye on educating the public about ailing bee populations. Click here for some perfect honey and...
