by Jennifer Pitterle | May 1, 2020 | Local Makers, Noteworthy
Minnetonka’s Nautical Bowls launches a mobile spot for acai goodness. Husband-and-wife team Bryant and Rachel Amundson founded Minnetonka’s Nautical Bowls in spring of 2018 and have seen their business take off. So much so that they launched a mobile version—the...
by Kevin Castellano | May 1, 2020 | Drinks, Noteworthy
Learn about zinfandel. For May, I’ve picked a terrific California zinfandel to kick off the grilling season. Klinker Brick Winery in Lodi, California makes a shining example of this grape varietal. Fun trivia: Ainfandel is grown around the globe, and called by...
by Jennifer Pitterle | May 1, 2020 | Photo Contest
Winning photographer captures an idyllic scene at Noerenberg Gardens. Each month, we feature one of the winning photos from our 2019 Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest. This month, we asked photographer Al Whitaker to tell us about “Noerenberg Garden,” which...
by Jim Douglas | May 1, 2020 | People, Sports
The story of a South Lake Minnetonka police officer. At age 7, Maddy Graupmann had already charted her future. She informed her family she wanted to enroll in ballet classes. Actually, she remembers her persistence. “I begged to be in dance,” she says. In time, her...
by Feroza Mehta | May 1, 2020 | Book Club, Local Makers, Recipes
When Jules Meyer completed her cookbook titled Passion: My Journey through Food, she realized she’d written her life story. Food has always been at the center of Jules Meyer’s life. “I’ve been in the food industry since I was 18. It was my whole...