Edina

Red Cow now open near 50th and France: Here's a first look inside

The site was once a video rental store, but it's set to be neighborhood hangout at the Minneapolis edge of Edina. The new Red Cow restaurant has been beautifully redone with buttery cream-colored walls mixed with cherry-red booths and dark wood accents. The owner, Luke Shimp, knows a thing or three ... More >>

Thanksgiving cooking class roundup

It's November, which means the great food fest of Thanksgiving is fast approaching. It's time to get those knives sharpened and plan those shopping lists. Here is a collection of classes for novices, experienced cooks looking for a twist on tradition, parents wanting to get the kids involved, and ev ... More >>

Cooking Channel in town to film 'Street Eats' show on Twin Cities food trucks

The Cooking Channel's chronicle of curbside dining has landed in town to check out our food truck scene. Street Eats travels the country seeking out delicious meals to be had al fresco. As the food truck phenomenon continues to sweep the nation, it makes sense that they'd want to cover our truc ... More >>

Top 5 new street eats

See also: Top 10 street eats in the Twin Cities With these trucks, trailers, and stands popping up faster than frogs at a fly fair, it's hard to keep track of who has been where, when, and what was worth eating. After our hard-to-narrow-down Top 10 list, we wanted to give some love to the new truck ... More >>

Brew Love, wandering beer dinners, and a Bachelor Farmer's birthday this Week in Food

Its's a beer-centric Week in Food, but be sure to put down your pint long enough to check out the Bachelor Farmer's one-year anniversary party on Saturday. 7/30 In their cleverly named "We've Got an App for That" class, the Cooks of Crocus Hill staff will teach students about an array of alluring a ... More >>

Wine and chocolate this pre-Valentine's week in food

The events on hand this week--wine, chocolate, chocolate--should make it pretty obvious which love-laden holiday is on the horizon. Hate it, embrace it, gobble it up. 2/7 It's been a long wait since November, but Salut's final French Regional Wine Dinner has arrived, and this time the evening hono ... More >>

Pittsburgh Blue knows how to rock a steak

Edina's restaurant scene beefs up

Top 5 INDOOR food truck experiences

We'll miss you, sunny days of summer​Day by day our favorite street finds are dropping out of the game. A few intrepid souls like Nate of Natedogs and the vivacious ladies of Fork in the Road plan to stay out all winter long. Others, like Lisa Carlson and Carrie Summers of the Chef Shack, will lea ... More >>

Newsweek: 9 Minnesota high schools among best in U.S.

Newsweek says Edina High School is the best in the state. Last year, the honor went to Minneapolis Southwest.​Nine Minnesota high schools have been named to Newsweek's list of the best high schools in the country this year, but none of them are in Minneapolis or St. Paul. We bring that up only be ... More >>

Bling burglar caught on camera [PHOTOS]

Seen this guy? Give MPD a call.​A burglar with a taste for bling has been hitting up some high-end homes using what Minneapolis police are calling sophisticated tactics in Minneapolis, Edina, Minnetonka, Wayzata and Plymouth. Sophisticated he may be, but he wasn't smart enough to evade at le ... More >>

Easter brunch gorging and beer tasting this Week in Food

Jana FreibandChocolate for breakfast? Totally acceptable on Easter Sunday.​If you're a fan of epic Sunday brunches, hollow chocolate bunnies, colored eggs, and the summer's sickest brews, this week is for you. Sure, one of those things is not like the others. You celebrate Easter your way, we' ... More >>

Urban Eatery, 50th St Cafe replace old restaurants

Check out new spots in Edina and near Calhoun

Lunch box robber at Edina M&I Bank caught on camera

FBIWho is this guy?​A guy wearing a wool hat, scarf and sunglasses walked into the M&I Bank branch at 3905 West 69th Street in Edina yesterday at about 10 a.m. He put down an insulated lunch box on the counter, told the teller there was a bomb inside and demanded cash. A security camera caug ... More >>

20.21 offers bubbles and squeak this Week in Food

The incredible, edible Scotch egg. ​Eek! It's all bubbles and squeak this week with a British invasion, a rockin' gleek-out, and a stiff glass of scotch. It's a wonderful life, this Week in Food. Monday 12/13 Bubbles and squeak and mussels--oh my! In honor of the British Television Awards, 20. ... More >>

Blizzard snow totals in the Twin Cities

A blizzard's just another excuse to play in the snow.​Congratulations. You survived Snowmageddon. We've listed the Top 20 snowfall totals for the Twin Cities area below. Now you need to shovel out the car and pay attention to the Snow Emergency parking rules (we're on Day 2). Stay warm.

Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon December '10

Warm up! Two coffee shops and a tea bar opened this month.​ OPEN Steepery Tea Bar (783 Radio Dr., Woodbury) Peace Coffee (33rd and Minnehaha, Minneapolis) Jack's (former Java Jacks at 46th/Bryant, Minneapolis) Dogwood Coffee (Calhoun Square, Minneapolis) Falafel King, (former Porky's on Centra ... More >>

Rice Paper reopens after move to Edina

Rice Paper returns! Here's where to find it.​After a summer hiatus, Rice Paper restaurant reopened earlier this week in its new Edina digs at 3948 W. 50th Street, just down the block from the movie theater. The popular Asian eatery had outgrown its tiny Linden Hills digs, and the new space off ... More >>

Top 5 Excelsior eateries

Mapping out the best places to eat in Excelsior​We love to cycle to quaint, lakeside Excelsior to take a dip in Minnetonka or to catch a flick at the movie theater. But we'd never made it back home without something to eat. Here are our top 5 spots to refuel.

Rice Paper opening new Edina location in September

Oskar Alexanderson via Flickr.comWhen will tea time return?​After seven years, Rice Paper has left Linden Hills. The old phone line is disconnected, the voice mailbox on the new number is full, and the website gives an address that is "opening in early August," leading to a storefront at Edina ... More >>

Adrian Peterson speeds past judge to keep drivers license

Screen shot via DiggPeterson makes a deal to keep his drivers license​What kind of pull do you need to beat a speeding ticket and suspended drivers license in Edina? A multimillion dollar contract as the star running back for the Minnesota Vikings seems a good place to start. Adrian Peterson ... More >>

Alex Wolters sentenced for stalking Edina kids

​Alex Wolters has been sentenced to 180 days in the Hennepin County Workhouse and five years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to two stalking charges related to a creepy incident last year in Edina. Four times on April 14 last year, Wolters, a Faribault resident, stopped his car ... More >>

Mother's Day brunches: 12 more great ideas

Only three days left--what did your mother tell you about procrastinating?​Still looking for a few ideas for Mother's Day on Sunday? Rachel Hutton has her picks here for the five best brunches for mom. And Open Table has helpfully provided dozens of other suggestions. Here are a few of the mos ... More >>

Best of Hot Dish: March 29-April 2, 2010

Anirudh Koul/Flickr​If you haven't already gotten ice cream this season, you've thought about it. If you haven't already fired up your grill, you've at least dragged it out from hibernation and swiped the cobwebs away. Ham and hard-boiled eggs might also be on your mind this weekend. Dare we a ... More >>

Alex J. Wolters pleads guilty to stalking Edina girls, but still says he just wanted directions

By now, most kids know the old creeper kidnapper trick: Attacker pretends he is lost and needs a clueless child to help him find his way.

Jenny Potter scores hattrick in U.S. hockey team's 12-1 thrashing of China

Former Gopher skaters played big roles in the victory as well.

Mischke show notes: Jan. 5, 2010

Join the conversation with T.D. Mischke on today's 'In The Stream' live from 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Trooper clocks Viking's Berrian at 104 mph in a 55 mph zone

Another member of the Minnesota Vikings gets pulled over for speeding.

Adrian Peterson speeds 109 mph, fumbles traffic ticket

The officer declared that it was a "routine" stop--which makes you wonder how often she pulls over NFL stars going twice the legal speed.

Friday Night at the Movies

"What do you wanna see?" "I dunno. What do you wanna see?" Don't let this happen to you! Click here for our weekend recommendations.

France 44 recommends some celebratory bubblies

Got a bajillion weddings this summer? France 44 has some bubbly gift recs.

The Atlantic features local liquor importer Haus Alpenz

Bartenders simultaneously curse and applaud Edina liquor importer Eric Seed.

Should realtors disclose bloody pasts of homes for sale?

After hearing this story, you might think twice about why a home has freshly painted walls and new carpet.

Mounds View tells massage parlor to stop the happy endings

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

Prepare for next week's Pancakestravaganza

Have your cakes and eat 'em too during next week's specials at Blue Plate restaurants and IHOP.

Crave's cool new winter patio

The popular Galleria eatery debuts a pretty new four-season patio to help ease the winter blues.

Edina Teen Puts His Vote up for Bid on eBay

Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to "Dosh's World"

Hunger Strike

Snub leaves protest group wanting answers—and breakfast

Readers Respond to 'Sex, Drugs, & Awesome Hair'

Breakfast of Champions: 3/5

Denied in Edina

My (Very Good) Life as a Dog

My Place or Yours?

Go home with Mise en Place, wake up in Edina

Three Tracks, Echo, and a Bunch of Hungry Teenagers

A short tour of some of the Twin Cities' historic recording studios

Shortest Days of the Year

Of seals, Shakopee, and bittersweet recollections of dates gone by

Details, Details

What the Tuscan kitchen at Arezzo really specializes in is botching the details

When the Boys Came Home

Southwestern Comfort

OK Computer

A musical boy and his laptop give new meaning to the term Mac Daddy

Chico's Gift Drive for Women in Crisis