Minneapolis Parklet

Walking the Green Path: Claiming Our Green Space

Growing up I lived among gardens, something I didn’t appreciate until it was gone. Now I’m trying to learn how to grow these green spaces in the neighborhood.

Community garden at butter

Walking the Green Path: Being Counter Cultural

At Butter, we try to be a daily advertisement for efforts to build community and restore our earth through the connections we make with each other, our food, and the world around us. Now, more than ever, this seems like a counter-cultural message.
Doug at work in Piccolo

At the Table with Piccolo’s Doug Flicker

In this At the Table, we talk with Doug Flicker the owner and chef at Piccolo located in Southwest Minneapolis about what’s important and what it’s like to run a small highly acclaimed restaurant.

The mantra at the Harriet is that a dish should fall into place naturally

Falling for the Harriet Brasserie

I’ve been crushing on the Harriet Brasserie for a few years now; dinner with friends, lunch with my mother, dessert with the kids, beer, and fries (with béarnaise for dipping) at the bar with my husband. If anyone asks about my dining preference, the answer is compulsory: The Harriet, of course!

Toast Wine Bar and Cafe in Minneapolis

A “Toast” to Great Wine and Great Food

As a new resident to the North Loop, in Minneapolis, my natural inclination as a foodie is to search for a place with great wine and great food. After walking around the neighborhood, I found Toast.