Minnetonka

Month in Review: Open, Closed, Coming Soon February '12

NOW OPENBoom Island Brewing 2207 N. 2nd St., MinneapolisOn tap at Pig & Fiddle and Eli's East. For sale at Four Firkins and Ale Jail​Colossal Cafe (City Pages Preview)2315 Como Ave., St. PaulEli's East Food & Cocktails (City Pages Preview)815 East Hennepin Ave., MinneapolisK ... More >>

Ike's Food and Cocktails to open in Minnetonka

 â€‹Carl "Chip" Isaacson, owner of the downtown eatery Ike's Food and Cocktails, famous for its monster 20-ounce, salad-in-a-glass bloody Mary called the Weekender, recently announced plans to expand his empire to Minnetonka.

Trader Joe's coming to Lyn-Lake?

Two-Buck Chuck could be coming to Uptown​Trader Joe's is close to finalizing a deal for a store on the corner of 27th Street and Lyndale Avenue in Lyn-Lake, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

A last gasp for food trucks this week in food

A trip to Alsace via Edina's Salut​Let's get right to it: The best part of this week in food is a last chance to get your fill of the popular food trucks next Saturday. Sure, it's going to cost you $125 (for charity!), but might we float the idea that it's worth it for one last paper boat of I ... More >>

Southwest High School is the best in Minnesota

Not the Taj Mahal, but better than your school.​Any minute now, all those families who abandoned Minneapolis and St. Paul for Edina, Minnetonka, and other assorted Twin Cities suburbs "for the great schools" are going to be sticking "for sale" signs on their front lawns, right? Nah. Just kid ... More >>

Origami, Nami, and Wakame join forces to help Japan's Tsunami survivors

WakameEat sushi, help earthquake victims​CNN and BBC switched their 24-hour coverage from Japan earthquake to Libya last week, but the hardship for survivors is far from over. Behind the news coverage of the nuclear crisis in Fukushima are hundreds of families in evacuation shelters, as well as fa ... More >>

Andrew Prochno's shot splits a puck in two [VIDEO OF THE DAY]

Half a goal?​Baseball players break bats all the time. Basketball players have been known to shatter backboards now and then. Football players sometimes get their helmets knocked off. But have you ever seen a hockey puck hit so hard it breaks in two? Right. Thought not.

Purple Sandpiper and BLVD Kitchen bring culinary ambition to suburbs

Big city not required for big taste

Foodie alert: Fabian Seafood truck in the Twin Cities today

www.fabianseafood.comIowans buying Fabian Seafood in the 1980s.​The Fabian Seafood Company of Galveston, Texas (about 300 miles west of the BP spill), is in its 33rd year of driving trucks of fresh seafood--wild-caught Gulf shrimp, blue crab, oysters, and more--to the Twin Cities and selling i ... More >>

The best thing I ate this week

Treating yourself to chicken tikka.​What would I have to do to get a little tandoor in my kitchen, to supplement the workhorse Caloric? I could cook up skewered meats and puffy disks of hand-patted naan, while warming up the whole house with the oven's 900-degree heat. Or, I suppose, I could j ... More >>

BLVD Kitchen and Bar now open

A new suburban concept from the founder of Champps and Redstone (photo courtesy Facebook).​Dean Vlahos, the founder of the suburban stars Champps and Redstone, has opened a new eatery called BLVD Kitchen & Bar on Wayzata Blvd. in Minnetonka. Mpls. St. Paul magazine attended the opening party a ... 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.

Istanbul Bistro: RIP

​ After a long run, this Turkish bistro on Wayzata Boulevard--one of Minnetonka's few ethnic eateries--has called it quits. We'll miss the kebabs and the spinach pie, the eggplant salad, and the pita dips. Fortunately, Istanbul's replacement will be a tasty-sounding Indian joint--watch for mor ... More >>

Yappy Hour at Pairings joins dogs and drinking

A.J. Olmscheid​The latest happy hour for humans and dogs, or "Yappy Hour," at Pairings in Minnetonka offers thirst-quenchers and nibbles for dogs and owners alike. The Yappy Hours, which take place twice a month on Monday nights, might surprise unsuspecting diners with a patio full of pooches, ... More >>

Where's are the best places to pick up picnic fare?

Who's taking this guy to Yappy Hour at Parings?​ Where should I pick up picnic fare? I'm a big fan into the one-stop, food and off-sale beer/wine shops Surdyk's and Pairings. Just make sure you're bringing the alcohol somewhere that's okay. (I think Mpls. parks only allow 3.2 beer in cans.)

Summer bummer: Hello Lyme disease [Video]

Via WikipediaDeer ticks: Remember what they look like​Today's the last day of school for kids in Minneapolis this year. Time to get outside, take a dip in the lake, a walk in the woods, and -- oh, yeah -- worry about Lyme disease. According to the Minnesota Lyme Action Support Group, our stat ... More >>

Azia does tequila 101, Bulldog does nerd-fest: The Week in Food

​ There's lots of learning on the menu this week from French cooking to how to eat local to being vegan. Avoid brain overload with plenty of wine and beer tastings, as well as tequila. Mm . . . tequila. Monday, 5/24 We don't care where the wine comes from, as long as we've got a full glass. I ... More >>

RIP: Prima Minnetonka

Thank goodness the south Minneapolis location remains...

Lady Gaga descends on the Twin Cities

The pop singer will be working with the Minnetonka-based Polaroid company.

Social media mavens blush as Go Girls show a new way to pee

There's never a dull moment for the members of Social Media Breakfast Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Now Open: Trader Joe's - Minnetonka

Another Trader Joe's pops up in the Twin Cities.

Deer opener ends deadly for one hunter, another injured

The opener isn't only bad news for the rats of the forest. The hunters are also at risk and this weekend turned deadly for one man. A teen was also shot.

Coming Soon: Trader Joe's - Minnetonka

Another Trader Joe's is joining the stable, this time around in Minnetonka.

Restaurant Recipe: Golden Nugget's Mac & Cheese

Cold weather means it's time for comfort food.

This week's "Best of Hot Dish"

We're not through with summer yet. There's still porches to be sat on, summer brews in hand.

Epic Sandwich: Pairings combines hearty sandwiches and cold brews

Pairings Food and Wine Market uniquely combines a great selection of sandwiches, salads, pastas and pizzas with the flexibility to walk into their wine shop to pick up a nice bottle or beer to pair with your meal.

Coming soon: HomeMade Pizza Co. - Calhoun Commons

They make it, you take it and bake it. HomeMade Pizza Co. is coming to Calhoun Commons.

Raw food diet: Ready to give it a whirl?

It's summer. Why not test-drive some weather-appropriate dietary changes. You can start with raw lasagna.

Minnehaha Falls: Minneapolis's most embarrassing tourist attraction

If you have anyone visiting from out of town, please for the vitality of our city's tourism industry, keep them as far away from the Minnehaha Falls as possible.

Now open: Gold Nugget

After a two-year hiatus, the Minnetonka burger joint is back.

Man charged with 15th DWI in Minn.

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

RIP Three Fish

Petters Company Inc. files backruptcy

Petters Group raid updates

The Crimes and Confessions of Kip Knutzen: A Hockey Way of Knowledge

Crime blotter: bad bet

Heal Thyself

Monkey business

Crime blotter

Spotlight: Bedlam Community Ten-Minute Play Festival

Experimental theater for the short-attention span set

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

Bushels Of Fun

Apple Orchards offer productive fall foliage; lessons in hybrid development

Mother Mary Blessed by Retail Chain

Copeland's orphanage to open at Supertarget

Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Ted Mondale thought he could sweet-talk the 'burbs into building their share of affordable housing-- but Eagan told him to get lost.

Off Beat

Ted Mondale thought he could sweet-talk the 'burbs into building their share of affordable housing-- but Eagan told him to get lost.

Life-long Learning Directory

Ted Mondale thought he could sweet-talk the 'burbs into building their share of affordable housing-- but Eagan told him to get lost.

Life-long Learning Directory

Ted Mondale thought he could sweet-talk the 'burbs into building their share of affordable housing-- but Eagan told him to get lost.

At Close Range

Suburbia solves its deer problem--efficiently, neatly, and discreetly

Sweet Dreams Are Made of This

Suburbia solves its deer problem--efficiently, neatly, and discreetly

The British Can Be Bubbly

Suburbia solves its deer problem--efficiently, neatly, and discreetly