Edina

MN Monthly helps Edina name its neighborhoods, including "Botoxia" and "Spraytanistan" [GRAPHIC]

Edina is currently trying to name its neighborhoods. It's proven to be a controversial process -- proposed 'hood names like "Normandale" and "Edina Valley Estates" have drawn ire and sent city officials back to the drawing board more than once.SEE ALSO:-- Woodbury and Edina are top extramarital affa ... More >>

Ramsey man drives down highway, three young girls ride behind on flatbed [VIDEO]

What the hell, people.SEE ALSO: Susan McCarty of Edina made nephew, 11, ride in trunk, didn't want to get Lexus' seats wetYesterday, we told you about Susan McCarty, the Edina woman who made her nephew ride in the trunk of her Lexus because she was concerned he might get the leather seats wet. Now c ... More >>

Susan McCarty of Edina made nephew, 11, ride in trunk, didn't want to get Lexus' seats wet

Susan McCarty, took her 11-year-old nephew and his sister to Valleyfair on August 23. What a nice thing to do, right?Well, it's not so nice when you allegedly make the poor little guy spend the ride home home in the trunk of your Lexus because you're worried his wet clothes might damage the leather ... More >>

Edina apologizes for falsely claiming Richfield's 1987 football conference championship

SEE ALSO:-- Woodbury and Edina are top extramarital affair locales in Twin Cities, says AshleyMadison.com-- Edina drunk driver refuses to put down burrito, offers bribe, blows .284, flips bird during mugEdina High School has arguably the most storied athletic history in the state. In fact, in 2005, ... More >>

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Happy Hour of the Week: Cocina del Barrio

Someone get Michael McDonald on the phone: This party calls for a theme song and a glitter shower climax. How did Edina survive until now with no drink specials? None. Never. Well, until today, that is. Tonight kicks off the first ever happy hour, and we thought it best to check out the specials whe ... More >>

Edina Grill Happy Hour Kick-Off Party today

Today marks the first time that the Edina Grill, and other Edina restaurants, will be able to host a happy hour. In honor of this momentous event, the Grill is throwing a party. With the city of Edina finally overturning its longstanding law that prohibited happy hours, restaurants can now offer are ... More >>

Edina finally approves happy hour

The last city in the metro area without happy hour has finally conceded. The Star Tribune is reporting that the Edina City Council unanimously approved the measure. That should come as welcome news to restaurants like the Edina Grill, Salut, and Barrio, who have other locations that hadn't been held ... More >>

City of Edina finally moving toward legalizing happy hour

​Twenty years after restaurants with on-sale liquor licenses were first allowed to open in the city, Edina is finally moving toward legalizing happy hours.What sorts of wacky policy innovations will council members in the land of 50th & France and the Galleria think of next?KSTP reports that t ... More >>

Cooking demonstration: Holiday appetizers with a global flair

Got a hankering for holiday appetizers, but tired of veggies and dip or chips and salsa? This may be the cooking class for you.

Crave Galleria: A suburban happy hour of the week

Enter the suburban happy hour...​Crave 3520 Galleria, Edina 952.697.6000Hours and Details:Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. and 9 to closeSunday, 8 to close$3 pita & hummus, mini burgers, mini desserts, tuna roll, negihana roll, shrimp nigiri or edamame$4 mini margherita, pepperoni, or Italian p ... More >>

Pandolfi now open, serving Palazzolo's gelato

Gelato worth navigating Edina's back alleys. ​A sweet new shop, Pandolfi, has opened at 50th and France in Edina, just east of Mozza Mia--but only accessible from the alley side, next to the parking garage. The shop offers dozens of candies and chocolates, and even has a cotton candy machine ... More >>

Taste of Edina brings seventy wines, twenty beers and eighteen food offerings to Centennial Lakes

Get a taste of Edina.​Started as a vehicle to showcase the fine restaurants of the Southwest Suburb, the Taste of Edina has grown over the years to include many, many fine quaffs from the City of Edina's Liquor Stores. Chosen by Store Director, Steve Grausam, seventy wines, twenty beers and eighte ... More >>

Whole Foods breaks ground in Edina

Breaking ground in Edina​The history of grocery stores in Edina is actually quite long, with Hove's in 1942 and the Country Store where Cub Foods now sits on York Avenue. Wednesday brought the groundbreaking of the latest supermarket to come to the Southwest suburb, the national retailer Whole Foo ... More >>

Kozy's departing the Galleria, Pittsburgh Blue coming soon

Kozy's never quite caught on the way Jax did. ​Why did Kozy's Steak and Seafood, which is operated by the grandson of Jax Cafe founders Joe and Gertrude Kozlak, never quite catch on with Edinans? Maybe when they had a hankering for steak, they missed their old Northeast stomping grounds with t ... More >>

Cocina del Barrio opens in Edina

A bigger, badder Barrio?

Seven Stars' Sesame Bagel: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 85

A bagel fairy tale comes to life...​Once upon a time, in a far-away land called Manhattan, a woman lived a mere three blocks from a shop where she could watch them boil and bake the crusty, chewy marvels known as bagels. The store was cramped, and although they laughed because she wanted butter an ... More >>

Mozza Mia Pizzeria gets fresh

Gourmet pizza for mozzarella lovers

Big Bowl Galleria's pomegranate ginger ale is fizzy and fresh

Fizzy, fresh and non-alcoholic ​Pomegranate Ginger Ale$3Big Bowl - Edina3669 Galleria, Edina952-928-7888We admit that the Hot Dish has a tendency to highlight the libations. So, this week we present a tasty, accessible alternative -- and we're glad to do it. And, it's even at a chain restaur ... More >>

Pinstripes holds art contest to decorate Edina restaurant

www.pinstripes.comPinstripes seeks art for its walls.​Pinstripes, an Illinois-based restaurant concept, will open its third location later this month, bringing Italian fare, bowling (16 lanes!), and bocce (6 courts!) to Centennial Lakes in Edina, and it's looking to decorate its walls with som ... More >>

Edina's a better place than the Twin Cities for young people

Photo by Bobak Ha'Eri, Wikipedia.50th and France in Edina.​A new survey from America's Promise Alliance counts five Minnesota cities in its top-100 "Best Communities for Young People" in the country. Unfortunately, Twin Citians, Minneapolis nor St. Paul made the cut. Here's who beat us: Edin ... More >>

The Best of Hot Dish: September 13-17, 2010

A perfect weekend for pickling, canning, and baking (with this produce from the '70s)​This week's The Hot Dish  was chock-full of great stories and events about food and drink. Here's a recap of some highlights:~The word on the street is that there is so freakin' much to eat. How do you decid ... More >>

Five Guys coming to Dinkytown

Five Guys expands beyond Edina.​The former East Bank building at 1413 Fourth Street SE in Dinkytown will soon have peanut shells all over the floors when the popular burger joint Five Guys moves in this fall. The Virginia-based chain has something of a cult following nationally (even our heal ... More >>

Pinstripes is Edina's answer to the Bryant-Lake Bowl

www.pinstripes.comPinstripes: Edina's answer to the Bryant-Lake Bowl.​Pinstripes--a dining/entertainment concept out of Illinois--is bringing Italian fare, bowling, and bocce to Centennial Lakes in Edina. The company currently has locations in Northbrook and South Barrington, IL, which, in man ... More >>

Franklin Street Bakery's bread a perfect sandwich starter

The best sandwiches start with excellent bread. Thankfully, the folks at the Franklin Street Bakery need to look no further than their own ovens to get started on the right foot.

Franklin Street Bakery II now open

A new sweet shop for Edina​Let the scent of char-grilled burgers mingle with cupcakes: Frankin Street Bakery opened a second outpost near 44th and France in Edina, next to the Convention Grill. Even with this spring's arrival of Sweet Retreat, ever since Patisserie Margo moved to Excelsior, ... More >>

Edina's Top 5 restaurants at 50th and France

Edina's 50th and France has a few new eateries in the works that we're excited about, including Mozza Mia and Cocina del Barrio, which are anticipated to debut later this year. (Will Edinians really do "dorky"?) In the meantime, here are some of our favorite spots to eat at the tony intersection: â ... More >>

Mozza Mia will be 'dorky' pizza joint in Edina, says Parasole CEO

​ You heard about Parasole's newest venture, Mozza Mia, in the works at 50th and France in Edina, right? Hot Dish talked to Parasole CEO Phil Roberts to get a few more details on their new pizza concept. They've signed a lease for the former Tejas space and are planning for a November opening, ... More >>

Raku and Pairings fit right in in western suburbs

One is Japanese and the other favors a "total meal concept"

Edina Art Fair, $.99 Beer and Blue Jeans: A-List Extra

​This week's bonus blurbs includes a local artist craft fair, a huge street fest, and the cheapest date night we've seen yet.

44th Annual Edina Art Fair

Raku: Now Open

​How is it that Edina doesn't have a Japanese restaurant yet? Crave has a sushi bar and Ikasu Sushi Bar & Lounge did a brief turn at Centennial Lakes, but 50th and France has seemed long past due for a spot where Edinans can teach their tots about the pleasures of raw fish. The new Raku at 393 ... More >>

RIP: Maggiano's Little Italy

Italian-American restaurant Maggiano's Little Italy will close for good Jan. 25.

Joe Biden coming to Edina to raise funds for ruling party

For just $7,600, you can rub elbows with a self-styled man of the people.

Organic Crop Vodka made, distilled in Minnesota

Lesson of the day: Crop Vodka comes from Olivia, Minn.

Corpse-like woman thaws out and survives, harvesting pig brains causes mental illness

Wednesday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Minnesota mostly spared in damning report on the lives of Americans

The Suburbs Step It Up

Three new west metro restaurants help diners break away from the national chains

St. Paul Salut: The Preview

Core Competencies

New Via and Gangchen Have Little in Common, Except That They're Serving the Needs of Their Diverse Communities Uncommonly Well

Minnesota Lightning hope Richmond's destiny is first-round playoff exit

Location, Location, Location

Going Mobile

How cruising the western suburbs can lead to a great rock band, and other secrets from a Jeep tour of the Twin Cities with the Hold Steady's Craig Finn

All The Real Girls

Outcasts. Prom queens. Fashionistas. Athletes. Photographer Lauren Greenfield says they want to be seen for who they are. But sometimes, they just want to be seen.

Space Beehives and Champagne

Impresario David Fhima does it again, this time in Edina

Built to Fail

The federal No Child Left Behind law is threatening to wreck public education in Minnesota and elsewhere. That's what it was designed to do.

Theories of the Leisure Class

What's so funny about being rich and idle?

A Spy In The House of Stuff

When the going gets tough, the rich go shopping for their kids

Won't You Be My Diner?