Food & Drink

An aperitif sits on a bar cart with a bottle of liquor from Tattersall.
[Drinks]
The Beginner's Guide to Aperitifs and Digestifs

Learn about aperitifs and digestifs from knowledgeable purveyors.

A variety of cookies baked in muffin tins from The Cookie Cups.
[Food & Drink]
Chanhassen's Cookie Cups Gears Up for Holidays
A woman reads from "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat" while preparing a meal.
[Food & Drink]
Improve Your Home Cooking with 'Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat'
A martini with a snowflake decoration sits in front of Christmas lights.
[Drinks]
Impress Your Holiday Guests with This Classic Martini Recipe
A copy of "Beyond Rosemary, Basil and Thyme" by Theresa Mieseler
[Food & Drink]
Fresh, Seasonal Recipes from Local Author and Gardener Theresa Mieseler

These herbaceous recipes from "Beyond Rosemary, Basil and Thyme" author Theresa Mieseler are distinctive and delicious.

A beer from Schram Haus Brewery, a new taproom in Chaska.
[Drinks]
New Chaska Brewery Schram Haus Honors City's History

Schram Haus Brewery celebrates Chaska’s hoppy roots.

A woman stands before a canvas, painting the grapevines at Parley Lake Winery.
[Food & Drink]
Minnesota Winery Alliance Hopes to Bring Oenophiles to Big Woods

A new alliance of Minnesota wineries is hoping to make the Big Woods the next Napa Valley.

Two bloody gazpachos, a bloody mary cocktail with a twist.
[Drinks]
Cocktail Recipe: Bloody Gazpacho

The classic bloody mary is topped with herbs in this cocktail recipe with a twist.

A chocolate chip cookie with progressively more eaten from it.
[Food & Drink]
Cookie Cups Come to Chanhassen

You can’t go wrong with a sweet mashup, so we’re excited to have The Cookie Cups at 600 Market St. in Chanhassen.

Pastries from Ruby's Roost Bakery.
[Food & Drink]
The Best Bakeries in the Southwest Metro

Take a sweet bite of summer by visiting friendly spots, serving locals and visitors the best boutique bakeries the Southwest Metro has to offer.

A dish from Campiello Ristorante & Bar, a finalist for Best Restaurant in the Best of Southwest Metro 2019 Readers' Choice Survey
[Reviews]
Customers Review Southwest Metro's Best Restaurants

From the best place to grab a burger and fries to a restaurant that offers scenic, sunset views by a lake, check out these customer reviews of eateries in the Southwest Metro area.

A bottle of Cruella Amaro from J. Carver Distillery.
[Drinks]
J. Carver Distillery's Amaro Makes a Marvelous Manhattan

We don't have to travel all the way to Italy to find a great amaro. J. Carver Distillery's Cruella Amaro fits the bill.

The Garage Bar & Bowl's BLT bloody Mary, which won best traditional bloody Mary, best garnish and second place in the people's choice at the Twin Cities Bloody Mary Festival
[Food & Drink]
This Waconia Bar & Bowling Alley Makes the Best Bloody Mary in the Twin Cities

Garage Bar & Bowl won three awards at the Twin Cities Bloody Mary Festival, including Best Bloody Mary - Traditional Recipe.

James Beard Award-winning chef Ann Kim of Young Joni embraces her mother.
[Restaurants]
Ann Kim of Minneapolis' Young Joni Wins Best Chef: Midwest at James Beard Awards

The most prestigious awards in the restaurant industry have been handed out, and one Twin Cities chef is heading home with some hardware.

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