“We are different people, but we all came together for this cause. We all knew something was wrong and we all chose to address it.” Edina High School Black Student Union board member Phoebe Taiwo
Our annual Best of Edina issue is always a labor of love, a cumulative effort spanning months of planning, surveying and tallying in tandem with creating an especially enduring edition that celebrates the local zeitgeist.
Last year’s COVID restrictions had us yearning for a return to our much-loved restaurant experiences. Limits on international travel heightened all the more that desire for something different.
After pivoting to an online only event last year, Edina’s annual July 4th celebration returns to the streets.
Recently I was asked “What is so great about Edina?” As an unabashed fan of my city, I was more than happy to respond.
This past spring, we asked Edina residents to share with us what it is they love about their respective Edina neighborhoods. Over the past year+ when so many have been through so much, it’s become clearer than ever that people are a priority.
In an effort to ignite conversations about race and bring awareness to the Edina community, local organizers and students came together last summer to develop a public art installation, Seeds of Change, at 50th and France.
Excuse us while we get our party vibe going because we’re in the mood for a community celebration—some homegrown revelry—and, possibly, a bit of merrymaking as we invite you to celebrate the richly-deserving winners and runners-up of our Best of Edina annual readers’ p
It's patio season and we're here to help you create the most inviting porch, patio or deck for entertaining guests or just relaxing at the end of a long day with your favorite sips and snacks.
By bringing individuals together in times of isolation, Edina photographers Molly Andresen and Hillary Wallace wanted to use their talents to help the common good.
In her fabulous new book, Southern Lady Code, Helen Ellis writes with a staccato humor about thank you notes, her mother’s quirky and completely pragmatic etiquette lessons, the secrets behind her long and happy marriage and how she went home one evening in a Burberry trench coa
Everyone’s drinking it, pét-nat, a wine style that isn’t just for natural wine lovers anymore. Petillant natural means naturally sparkling, and it provides an interesting and more affordable alternative to wines made in the traditional method, or Méthode Champenoise.
After a necessary but successful virtual event last year, Wayne Kostroski’s Taste Fore the Tour is back in person this year at Interlachen Country Club in Edina.
Art Girls co-founder Hollie Blanchard says, “I used to dream about opening a floral shop with vintage curated clothing. For me it was a recipe crafted with aromatic scents and a sweet nod to creating a signature style. This oil painting stopped me in my tracks.
Over the past 20 years, Regina Neville has served Edina and Edina Public Schools (EPS) in a myriad of leadership positions—with school PTOs, Parent Leadership Council, Edina Education Fund and the Edina School Board.
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