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.

At only a year old, the French-inspired Wayzata bistro Bellecour, run by owner and chef Gavin Kaysen, received the prestigious Twin Cities Charlie Award for Outstanding Restaurant.

Instagrammers rejoice! Deacon Eells and Eli Wollenzien launched a new dining concept—at the site of Victor’s on Water—in the heart of Excelsior last Christmas.
 

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The Copper Cow is coming this summer to the Glen Lake neighborhood of Minnetonka. Owners Chris and Danielle Bjorling are excited to bring their locally sourced and homemade cuisine from Minneapolis to the lake area.

Truce Juice, an organic, vegan and raw juice shop, opened its fourth location at the Wayzata Promenade in January.

Annie Wobbeking runs a happy kitchen—she loves to cook. From her commercial kitchen nestled at the intersection of Minnetonka, Plymouth, Golden Valley and St.

As the days get warmer, beers change to match the seasons. Spring beers from local brewers are usually lighter styles with a crisp taste, while winter beers tend to be heavier and with higher alcohol content.
 

For special occasions like Easter or Mother’s Day, sleep-in days or any old day that calls for a whoppin’ stack of late-morning pancakes, this bunch of brunches will do the trick.

Al & Alma’s Supper Club

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Molly Wizenberg

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