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  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    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.

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    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 >>

  • Restaurants

    March 2, 2011

    Cocina del Barrio opens in Edina

    A bigger, badder Barrio?

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    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 >>

  • Restaurants

    February 9, 2011

    Mozza Mia Pizzeria gets fresh

    Gourmet pizza for mozzarella lovers

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2011

    Ruff Love

    Gourmet pizza for mozzarella lovers

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    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.

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Seven Stars brings an independent coffeeshop to Edina

    Michelle Bruch Much of the bakery at Seven Stars Coffee House comes from family recipes.​ The stay-at-home moms that opened Edina's newest coffeehouse don't live far from the shop at Amundson Avenue in Edina. That's a good thing, because they're making bagels from scratch every morning. "I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    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 >>

  • Restaurants

    June 3, 2010

    Raku and Pairings fit right in in western suburbs

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

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    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.

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2010

    44th Annual Edina Art Fair

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

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    RIP: Maggiano's Little Italy

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

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    RIP: Tejas

    Have your last Tex-Mex meal at 50th and France before Tejas closes next month.

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    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.

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Organic Crop Vodka made, distilled in Minnesota

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

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

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

    Mass_media_4.jpg Wednesday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Minnesota mostly spared in damning report on the lives of Americans

    Mass_media_4.jpg Wednesday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

  • Restaurants

    June 25, 2008

    The Suburbs Step It Up

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

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2008

    St. Paul Salut: The Preview

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

  • Restaurants

    October 17, 2007

    Core Competencies

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

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2007

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

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

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2005

    Another reason to leave your Sundown Town tonight

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

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2005

    Location, Location, Location

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

  • Arts

    May 25, 2005

    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

  • Arts

    January 12, 2005

    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.

  • Restaurants

    September 8, 2004

    Space Beehives and Champagne

    Impresario David Fhima does it again, this time in Edina

  • News

    March 10, 2004

    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.

  • Sports

    February 25, 2004

    Theories of the Leisure Class

    What's so funny about being rich and idle?

  • Columns

    November 26, 2003

    A Spy In The House of Stuff

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

  • Restaurants

    May 24, 2000

    Won't You Be My Diner?

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

  • Feature

    November 1, 1999

    November Calendar of Events

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

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