An aerial shot of the historic Lafayette Club on the shores of Lake Minnetonka.

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...
Lake Minnetonka Magazine June 2025 Issue

Welcome to the June 2025 Issue

I had never heard sounds like I did that day. I had never felt as though an entire building disappeared before my eyes. I had never watched as...
The Outing Lodge at Pine Point provides an idyllic, dreamy location for gatherings of all kinds, including weddings or even a book club weekend meeting to discuss the latest romance (or suspense) novel!

Buckle up for Local and Area Takes on Microcations

You know what they say: quality over quantity. While the adage can be applied to many circumstances in life, we think it aptly fits when it comes to...
Frank Picos carving stone at Minnetonka Center for the Arts

Minnetonka Center for the Arts Is a Vibrant Hub for Older Adults

All ages find their creative groove at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. Before or after retirement, one never knows if another work opportunity...
Esther and Frank Weigel, photographed with their children, have reimagined and reinvigorated what is now Everly Farms. Even more additions are coming this summer!

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...
Co-owner of Northern Hospitality & Co. Mike Rakun

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...
Renderings for Mirabelle showcase an elevated and vintage ambiance throughout the dining room and bar area.

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...
Lake Minnetonka Magazine May 2025 Issue

Welcome to the May 2025 Issue

Welcome, readers, to our 20th anniversary as the Lake Minnetonka area’s premier community lifestyle magazine. We couldn’t be prouder of our...

Art Girls Starts New Chapter in Deephaven

Hollie Blanchard helps clients visually express their décor and personal narratives. Attributing a positive outcome to being in the right place at...

AJ Lindstrom-Oye Uses Art To Explore Identity

One Minnetonka painter finds healing—and her sense of identity—on the canvas. Minnetonka painter AJ Lindstrom-Oye found her way to art, so she could...
Jayded AF founder Alexa Fitzpatrick holding a cocktail

Jayded AF Offers up Ready-Made Cocktails

A local woman’s medical crisis kickstarted her business venture. Alexa Fitzpatrick was happily living the American dream when a sudden medical...
ninetwentyfive Mother's Day brunch

Plan Mother’s Day With Sweet and Savory Brunch Specialties

Restaurants around town are celebrating moms through a variety of brunch options. This has to rank right up there on the special occasion stress...

Bricks to Bread Creates Opportunities for Students

Two local girls help build a brick oven in Costa Rica for a family in need. During the summer before high school, students might fill their days in...
An aerial shot of the historic Lafayette Club on the shores of Lake Minnetonka.

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...
Lake Minnetonka Magazine June 2025 Issue

Welcome to the June 2025 Issue

I had never heard sounds like I did that day. I had never felt as though an entire building disappeared before my eyes. I had never watched as...
The Outing Lodge at Pine Point provides an idyllic, dreamy location for gatherings of all kinds, including weddings or even a book club weekend meeting to discuss the latest romance (or suspense) novel!

Buckle up for Local and Area Takes on Microcations

You know what they say: quality over quantity. While the adage can be applied to many circumstances in life, we think it aptly fits when it comes to...
Frank Picos carving stone at Minnetonka Center for the Arts

Minnetonka Center for the Arts Is a Vibrant Hub for Older Adults

All ages find their creative groove at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. Before or after retirement, one never knows if another work opportunity...
Esther and Frank Weigel, photographed with their children, have reimagined and reinvigorated what is now Everly Farms. Even more additions are coming this summer!

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...
Co-owner of Northern Hospitality & Co. Mike Rakun

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...
Renderings for Mirabelle showcase an elevated and vintage ambiance throughout the dining room and bar area.

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...
Lake Minnetonka Magazine May 2025 Issue

Welcome to the May 2025 Issue

Welcome, readers, to our 20th anniversary as the Lake Minnetonka area’s premier community lifestyle magazine. We couldn’t be prouder of our...

Art Girls Starts New Chapter in Deephaven

Hollie Blanchard helps clients visually express their décor and personal narratives. Attributing a positive outcome to being in the right place at...

AJ Lindstrom-Oye Uses Art To Explore Identity

One Minnetonka painter finds healing—and her sense of identity—on the canvas. Minnetonka painter AJ Lindstrom-Oye found her way to art, so she could...
Jayded AF founder Alexa Fitzpatrick holding a cocktail

Jayded AF Offers up Ready-Made Cocktails

A local woman’s medical crisis kickstarted her business venture. Alexa Fitzpatrick was happily living the American dream when a sudden medical...
ninetwentyfive Mother's Day brunch

Plan Mother’s Day With Sweet and Savory Brunch Specialties

Restaurants around town are celebrating moms through a variety of brunch options. This has to rank right up there on the special occasion stress...

Bricks to Bread Creates Opportunities for Students

Two local girls help build a brick oven in Costa Rica for a family in need. During the summer before high school, students might fill their days in...
Life Lessons

Life Lessons

“My dad [Gary Marquardt], was teaching my son Frank [now 15] how to drive an inboard boat, and it was a gorgeous night, so my mom and I decided to...

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Welcome to the June 2025 Issue

Welcome to the June 2025 Issue

I had never heard sounds like I did that day. I had never felt as though an entire building disappeared before my eyes. I had never watched as generations of pine trees fell like soldiers defeated...

Morning Menu for Father’s Day

Morning Menu for Father’s Day

With Father’s Day on June 15, we got to thinking: Mothers aren’t the only ones who deserve a decadent breakfast in bed or a lovely brunch, served at home. While egg bakes have long been a recipe...

Buckle up for Local and Area Takes on Microcations

Buckle up for Local and Area Takes on Microcations

You know what they say: quality over quantity. While the adage can be applied to many circumstances in life, we think it aptly fits when it comes to vacationing. The concept of microcations has been...

Gardening … For Your Cat?

Gardening … For Your Cat?

Are you delighted by an easy-to-grow plant species that comes back year after year and blooms from late spring into fall? Are you looking for a variety that looks beautiful in mass groupings or on...

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