Food & Drink

Cocoa powder.

While studying abroad in Venezuela, I, along with other students, would take overnight buses to the coast. It was there where I discovered cacao trees, which give us chocolate and is found growing as an understory tree.

Bread and peppers covered in dips from Darling Pickle Dips

Darling Pickle Dips are all made with pickled vegetables, cream cheese and white beans.

A cone of frozen custard from Adele's Frozen Custard in Excelsior.

Adele’s Frozen Custard in Excelsior has brought out smiles—and hilariously happy reactions—from its guests for 35 years.

An edible mushroom found while foraging in Minnesota.

August is a month of mushroom magic in Minnesota.

A bottle of La Crema 2015 chardonnay.

In recent years, Oregon has really been trying to prove that they can be known for things other than just world-class pinot noir. Their chardonnay is no exception.

A seafood dish from ninetwentyfive.

We look back at some of our favorite restaurants featured in Lake Minnetonka Magazine over the past year.

A beer from Excelsior Brewing Co.

The Lake Minnetonka-inspired microbrewery is a social hub for Excelsior, where, yes, you can get a beer, but you can also meet new friends and attend unique events throughout the year.

A woman stands before a canvas, painting the grapevines at Parley Lake Winery.

Most wine lovers have heard of Napa Valley and Sonoma, but what about the Big Woods region of Minnesota?

Scandinavian Grandma, one of the signature shakes from new Minnetonka restaurant Copper Cow.

Build an at-home version of Copper Cow’s signature Scandinavian Grandma boozy shake.

Danielle and Chris Bjorling, owners of Copper Cow, the sister restaurant to Copper Hen on Eat Street.

Copper Cow is a friendly place for business lunches, girlfriend get-togethers, family dinners with the kids, night caps and everything in between.

The bar at Painter Creek Winery, where locally made wines and ciders are poured.

Newcomer Painter Creek Winery & Cidery offers drinks and on-site events.

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