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A Recipe For Creating Your Own Gourmet Club

Foodies celebrate the power of food through their gourmet club. What comes to mind when you hear the term “gourmet club?” Perhaps, you think of an...

A Goulish Good Time

Drinks, Entertain, Recipes, Shops

We dissect a brain full of party planning ideas sure to make your monster mash a smashing success. Concept 1: The Alchemist/Mad Scientist. Go with...

Pitch Perfect

Entertain, Outdoors

The ideal “campground” might be in your backyard or home. Backyard camping is a timeless outdoor experience, but it can come at a cost—time, spent...

On a Roll

Drinks, Entertain

The Fab Tap serves up bubbly, flowers and fun. Do what you love. This expression has been key to many people’s success, and Lindsey Pattee took it...

Graze Local Provides Customizable Charcuterie Boards and Boxes

Entertain, Local Makers

“The presentation is just lovely.” As a customizable charcuterie business, Excelsior’s Graze Local makes made-to-order graze boxes and boards that...

How to Fondue: Delicious Recipes and Helpful Tips for a Fun Night In

Entertain, Ingredients, Recipes

A couple of local food experts share their favorite fondue recipes and tips. Spending an evening gathered around a bubbling fondue pot of melted...

5 Tips for Being a Great Dinner Guest

Entertain, Noteworthy

Impress your hosts by following these five easy guidelines. Over the years, I’ve shared strategies for hosting holiday parties, but the hardest part...

Big Batch Cocktails for the Holiday Season

Drinks, Entertain, Recipes

Big batch cocktail recipes for Thanksgiving, December holidays and New Year's. The countdown starts now—three months of eat, drink and be...

Cooking Game for Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Tips and More

Entertain, Ingredients, Local Makers, Recipes

Local food blogger Michele Phillips offers recipes and tips for cooking duck, pheasant and Cornish hens for Thanksgiving dinner. Our more than...

Your Guide to Planning a Lake Minnetonka Bachelorette Party

Entertain, Outdoors, Restaurants

Melissa Johnson of MLJ Vacay shares tips for a perfect pre-wedding party on Lake Minnetonka. Planning a vacation can be daunting, especially when...

‘Only the Best’: The Caterers in Hopkins Handles All Things Food

Entertain, Local Makers

Kitchen turns out great food and deep culture in Hopkins. If you’ve ever met someone who is doing what they’re truly meant to be doing in life, you...