What a year! As we close out 2025, I want to give one last nod to our 20th anniversary year. While May was our “official” anniversary month, when we...
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Open up a World of Experiential Gifting
Make gift giving easier this season by leaning into a specialty theme or carefully curated focus. With experiential gifting maintaining its holiday...
Donamae’s Sweet Studio Pulls Double Duty
Let holiday desserts serve up sweet flavors and stunning table décor. Does anyone else fall victim to SHDF—seasonal holiday decision fatigue? The...
What to Expect at Christmas in Excelsior
Water Street will be aglow with lights and holiday cheer. On November 28 and 29, downtown Excelsior will transform into a festive winter wonderland...
Welcome to the November 2025 Issue
While tucking in for a chat with a cabin neighbor, I noticed a plaque hanging in her kitchen, just outside of dining room guests’ view: “Be like a...
Let’s Dish Offers Conveniently Delicious Dishes
Let’s Dish celebrates two decades and expands its ready-to-bake options. When the holiday season kicks into high gear, the heat is on—especially in...
The Answer to “What Should We Bring?”
Some recipes know how to behave while traveling for Thanksgiving. Whether you’re driving a couple of hours, heading across the Metro or just...
Fox & Willow Shares Tabletop Trends
From holiday celebrations to weekday dining, tableware brings timeless elegance. Preparing a dining table or buffet for life’s special occasions,...
How You Can Outsource Your Thanksgiving
Invite delicious take-out options from local markets and restaurants to Thanksgiving dinner. As long as the regulars or interesting fresh takes make...
Gordon James Crafts a Zen Escape in Orono
One serene Orono property brings home the amenities of a spa resort. It’s something most of us have wished for: to bottle the essence of a luxury...
Oven Fresh Cookies Knows if You Give a Kid a Cookie …
… they’ll probably want it served warm. Food, whether it’s a full meal, a dessert or a snack, often goes hand-in-hand with important life events....
Chef and Author Alan Bergo Discusses Mushroom Hunting
The Forager Chef educates on how to discover a wild harvest in your neck of the woods. If you’ve ever been on a woodland hike and noticed a cluster...
X Marks the Spot
Visit some of my favorite spaces to read, create and just be. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had a favorite spot to read, reflect or...
Lafayette Club Embarks on an Exciting New Partnership
The historic club has entered into a reciprocity agreement with Windsong Farm Golf Club. For over a century, the iconic Spanish Mission-style...
Everly Farms Winery Is a Family Affair
The owners of Everly Farms create a gathering place, focused on food, drinks and family. When husband-and-wife team Frank and Esther Weigel closed...
What Is It About Sous Vide That Has Chefs Intrigued?
Minnetonka’s Mike Rakun, co-owner of Northern Hospitality & Co., shares some insight about cooking with the sous vide method. A cooking method...
Mirabelle and Shiki Shake up the Excelsior Restaurant Scene
Two new eateries will be housed above Parlour on Water Street. The restaurant group Jester Concepts announced exciting news for foodies in the Lake...
