The Edina Art Fair brings thousands of new people to 50th and France. Maybe you have plans to visit the fair this year? While art is the focus, food is always a mainstay. Besides art from hundreds of talent artists and craftsman, the Edina Art Fair brings in a differrent assortment of foods from temporary vendors. Still, eating on your feet is not for everyone. Whether just for quick a snack or an entire full-course meal, 50th and France has [...]
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In Season Closing For The Summer
Author: Lee Ann Owens
Posted: May 25, 2013
Summers do pass by quickly in Minnesota. After a brief three-month warm spell, the cool days of fall come and spill into winter. For In Season and its restaurant regulars that is a good thing. Vast changes are in the works for In Season and will transform the restaurant during a summer break. A different food concept is on the way. A new menu that focuses on small plates will probably replace traditional larger entrees. Even the name is slated [...]
Living The Sweet Life At Great!Lakes Candy Kitchen
Author: Lee Ann Owens
Posted: May 19, 2013
The right food in the right place brings together friends, family and community. A candy shop that does things the traditional old way by hand is destined to become a landmark enjoyed by all. A Family Tradition Now celebrating a seventh season with a spring opening, Great!Lakes Candy Kitchen transforms candy shopping into a family event with a small town feel. A trip along Lake Superior’s North Shore would not be complete without a stop at the candy shop [...]
D’Amico & Sons – Edina Italian
Author: Lee Ann Owens
Posted: May 6, 2013
“Drive by pizza? Nice,” says the long aproned clad teenage waiter as he squints into the blinding rays of a late evening sun, despite the faint shadow of his black baseball cap. While savoring two super deal pizzas on an unusually warm roll up your sleeves spring evening, we suggested that D’Amico & Sons could sell pizzas to the people trapped in cars at what seemed like an all too long stand still at West 50th Street and Halifax [...]
Spinach With Raisins And Pine Nuts
Serves: Serves 4.
Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Spring and spinach go together like a well-tailored suit and signify the start of fresh produce in Minnesota. Make the most of this healthy early seasonal vegetable before it is too late and the local greens are withered away. Try spinach with raisins and pine nuts. This is one of those few dishes that comes together with little effort, yet tastes like a five-star side dish worthy of your best China. My Favorite Spinach Recipe A combination of zesty garlic, [...]
10 Ways to Jump Start Spring with Food
Author: Lee Ann Owens
Posted: April 23, 2013
The long countdown to spring makes the transition to new seasonal foods even more welcome. Soon a whole list of spring food favorites will be available in Minnesota – maple syrup, asparagus, rhubarb, morel mushrooms and fiddlehead ferns just to name a few. Why worry or complain about the cold, gray days? Instead, prepare for a big change. In the meantime, make the best of what is already out there. Fight the elements and take command early, despite the [...]
Sun Street Breads for Breakfast and Lunch
Author: Lee Ann Owens
Posted: April 15, 2013
Simple foods made from scratch bring crowds to Sun Street Breads. A slight southern accent of flavors, spread with a generous layer of community charm pulls everything together. This is a place where neighbors meet neighbors. In recent years, Nicollet Avenue South has undergone a culinary Renaissance from the urban business core of Minneapolis down to the upscale residential district of Tangletown. Sun Street Breads is a key player in this cultural food movement that emphasizes tasteful quality. [...]
Honey Cake Simple Baking Comforts
Serves: Makes 10 generous servings.
Time: Half hour to prepare and approximately 40 minutes to bake.
Difficulty: Easy.
Honey Cake Happiness Realtors will sometimes claim that the smell of bread baking will help to sell a house. Maybe. If the fresh yeasty aroma of homemade bread can move houses, a homespun honey cake can surely smooth over the tedious bumps of everyday life. A slab of fresh-baked homemade honey cake melts the cold right off a surprisingly snowy Minnesota April day. While the spring of 2013 pouts like the little train that couldn’t make it up the [...]
Beaujo’s Wine Bar & Bistro
Author: Lee Ann Owens
Posted: April 1, 2013
Right in the center of the well-healed Edina buzz, Beaujo’s Wine Bar & Bistro has all wine bar essentials covered in a casual, yet oh-so cozy contemporary setting. Wine has a more pleasant flavor when the surroundings are still enough to contemplate notes, aromas and subtleties without interruption. Beaujo’s has everything in place for a memorable wine night out. The stage is set with a comforting ambience complete with all the neat touches of a fine-groomed Country Club home. [...]
Cupcake Fundraiser for Franco
Author: Lee Ann Owens
Posted: March 27, 2013
Cupcakes of Kindness Kindness to animals runs deep for some people. When Robin Johnson heard about the plight of Franco the pit bull, she put her 50th and France cupcake shop into action. “I just had to do something,” said Johnson who has a few rescue dogs of her own. A Friday Fundraiser for Franco Sweet Retreat Cupcake Boutique is holding a fundraiser on Friday, March 29, for Franco. On this special day, a cupcake dedicated to the dog will [...]
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