Shops & Business

Just before Valentine’s Day in 1981, Fleur de Lis opened its doors in Saint Paul’s Cathedral Hill neighborhood. “We’ve seen a lot of Valentine’s Days,” says owner Robin Rivard with a laugh.

Wayzata native Emily Johnson Kisa was an art student at San Diego State University when she decided to study abroad in Turkey. It was a decision that changed her life, and it’s shaking up the shopping scene in the western ’burbs, too.

In its current state, the cracked and weathered stone walls are nearly obscured behind wild growth. The remains of a once sturdy house are surrounded by a fence to keep visitors safe. The roof has fallen in and sags into the interior.

The members of LeagueAires are all about spreading music. The women’s vocal group, sponsored by the Junior League of Minneapolis, brings the joy of music to older adults and people with special needs, performing at nursing homes, rehab centers and other venues.

It’s the fun thought that every group of great friends entertains, but rarely acts upon: “What if we started our own business together?” For Kristin Kuhlmann, Kelly Rettke and Tracy JoliCoeur, a group of longtime friends, this thought turned out to be worth looking into—it led to the opening of

If you’re in need of a chocolatey Valentine’s Day gift for your other half, your bestie or yourself, Laketown Chocolates has you covered. And dipped. And sprinkled.

Cheers Pablo opened its newest location in Minnetonka last October.

These stylish kicks from Excelsior’s new boutique BUCK+FIR might be a perfect Valentine’s Day prezzie for a special gal in your life—but frankly, I was tempted to grab these just for me.

If the future ghosts of alumni past gathered around a St.

There are times when the most dire and barren circumstances produce bountiful sources of inspiration. Dr. Merlin Antunez, a native Honduran, recalls the deaths of two of his siblings when they were barely toddlers.

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