Food & Drink

Qiuxia and Kevin Welch, co-owners of Boom Island Brewing Company, opening soon in Minnetonka
[Drinks]
Boom Island Brewing Company Brings New Taproom to Minnetonka

Boom Island Brewing Company moves from Minneapolis to Minnetonka with a larger taproom and a promise of more beer.

A cone of frozen custard from Adele's Frozen Custard in Excelsior.
[Food & Drink]
Why Excelsior Loves Adele's Frozen Custard
An edible mushroom found while foraging in Minnesota.
[Food & Drink]
Summer is the Season for Mushroom Foraging in Minnesota
A bottle of La Crema 2015 chardonnay.
[Drinks]
Our Wine Expert Recommends This Oregon Chardonnay
A seafood dish from ninetwentyfive.
[Restaurants]
Revisiting Our Favorite Restaurants in the Lake Minnetonka Area

We look back at some of our favorite restaurants featured in Lake Minnetonka Magazine over the past year.

A beer from Excelsior Brewing Co.
[Drinks]
A Year in Beer: Annual Events at Excelsior Brewing Co.

The Lake Minnetonka-inspired microbrewery is a social hub for Excelsior, where, yes, you can get a beer, but you can also meet new friends and attend unique events throughout the year.

A woman stands before a canvas, painting the grapevines at Parley Lake Winery.
[Drinks]
Minnesota Winery Alliance Hopes to Bring Oenophiles to Big Woods

Most wine lovers have heard of Napa Valley and Sonoma, but what about the Big Woods region of Minnesota?

Scandinavian Grandma, one of the signature shakes from new Minnetonka restaurant Copper Cow.
[Drinks]
How to Make a Boozy Shake at Home, Courtesy of Copper Cow

Build an at-home version of Copper Cow’s signature Scandinavian Grandma boozy shake.

Danielle and Chris Bjorling, owners of Copper Cow, the sister restaurant to Copper Hen on Eat Street.
[Restaurants]
Copper Hen's Brother Restaurant, Copper Cow, Opens in Minnetonka

Copper Cow is a friendly place for business lunches, girlfriend get-togethers, family dinners with the kids, night caps and everything in between.

The bar at Painter Creek Winery, where locally made wines and ciders are poured.
[Drinks]
Hennepin County's First Farm Winery Offers Tastings, Tours and More

Newcomer Painter Creek Winery & Cidery offers drinks and on-site events.

A bottle of Juggernaut wine
[Drinks]
The Perfect Wine for Cabernet Lovers or Cookouts

For June, try one of our columnist's favorite wines to pair with any hearty meat on the barbecue—though cabernet lovers will enjoy this all on its own.

An example of elevated plating from MasterChef Junior's Ariana Feygin.
[Kitchen]
3 Food Presentation Tips from a MasterChef Junior Competitor

Ariana Feygin shares tips for plating like a Masterchef.

A local summer beer sits on a patio table next to a grapefruit.
[Drinks]
It's Patio Season, So Sip on These Local Summer Beers

OMNI Brewing Company, Unmapped Brewing, Wayzata Brew Works and Back Channel Brewing offer up their best beers for summer nights.

James Beard Award-winning chef Ann Kim of Young Joni embraces her mother.
[Restaurants]
Ann Kim of Minneapolis' Young Joni Wins Best Chef: Midwest at James Beard Awards

The most prestigious awards in the restaurant industry have been handed out, and one Twin Cities chef is heading home with some hardware.

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