Malt shop celebrates 40 years with customers, staff. Anniversaries are milestones, but when there’s a 40 preceding it, that anniversary can be a...
Restaurants
Casa Amigos’ Lucky Number 7
Family-owned Casa Amigos restaurant features extensive menu options. Taking the place of a beloved community restaurant is never easy, but the...
Tonka Dash Delivers Local Eats Direct to Docks
Wayzata High School students launch a dockside food delivery service. Long summer days and sultry temperatures make it tempting to stay out on the...
Primo Plates & Pours Brings the Taste of Italy to Long Lake
Long Lake eatery celebrates food and family Italian style. When you sink your teeth into a plate of Spaghetti & Meatballs at Long Lake’s Primo...
New Restaurant Macanda Brings Elevated Mexican Fare to Wayzata
Local restauranteur brings global cuisine to the shores of Lake Minnetonka. Is Wayzata the new Minneapolis? Maybe not, but with the July opening of...
Discover Some of Lake Minnetonka’s Best New Eateries
The local dining scene offers fresh takes with new-to-the-area eateries. Whether it’s dine-out fare or takeout food, the Lake Minnetonka area dining...
Top Ten Liquors is Opening its New Concept Wineside
Wineside is set to host the first self-serve wine bar in the west Metro. Let’s raise a glass—self-serve wine dispensers are soon to be a thing in...
Wine: It’s What’s for Dessert
Vann in Spring Park offers a variety of dessert wines. When it comes to dining, oftentimes so much emphasis is placed on the main course that one of...
Taste and Tango
Argentinian restaurant expands to provide cultural experiences. Keeping a business open under the best of circumstances is challenging. Add in a...
Dig In
Wayzata restaurant offers fast-food fare with a twist. An entirely plant-based restaurant is fresh on the Wayzata scene, and while vegetarians,...
Keep on Truckin’
Food truck devotees are out of their ‘cluckin’ minds. In 2020, a new face (read: rooster) strutted into the Lake Minnetonka culinary scene. A...
A Taste of Ireland
Excelsior gastropub serves modernity alongside tradition. With Irish tradition mixed with a splash of invention, The Bull and Finch Gastropub is...
Everything You Need to Know About Lake Minnetonka Hotspot Lord Fletcher’s
Lord Fletcher’s is a Lake Minnetonka summer tradition. “You’ve never been to Lord Fletcher’s?” my friend Amy yelled, with a tinge of playful...
Your Guide to Planning a Lake Minnetonka Bachelorette Party
Melissa Johnson of MLJ Vacay shares tips for a perfect pre-wedding party on Lake Minnetonka. Planning a vacation can be daunting, especially when...
Birch’s on the Lake: Anatomy of a Supper Club
What’s to love about the area’s best restaurant. “For me, supper clubs have the feeling of up north, on a lake; family owned, family run; typically,...
The Best Bloody Marys in the Twin Cities
Take a sip of some of the best bloody Marys in the Lake Minnetonka area and beyond. A celery rib here, a pickle spear there, a hot pepper over...
Kai’s Sushi & Grill is On a Roll
Sushi's popularity in the Twin Cities western suburbs has been blossoming, thanks in large part to Kai's Sushi & Grill. Sushi, the Japanese dish...
‘The Best I’ve Ever Had’: Minnetrista’s Buddy Boy Barbeque Draws a Crowd
Buddy Boy Barbeque draws fans of smoked meats year-round. When the wind is blowing in the right direction, the air around Love’s Garage on Highway 7...
BA Craftmade Aprons Gives Back with Service Industry Health Fund
Project Black & Blue gives back to chefs struggling with physical or mental illnesses. Kate Meier and Trent Taher are living the dream; their BA...
‘Community, Conversation and Coffee’: Penny’s Opens Third Location in Wayzata
For the minds behind Penny's Coffee, the location of their third shop was an easy choice. After opening two successful locations in Minneapolis,...
