Malone’s Bar and Grill


Food & Drink

Located in the heart of Arbor Lakes in the AMC Movie Theatre Parking Lot is Malone’s Bar and Grill. Founded in 2010 and owned by the people that brought you Maynard’s. Malone’s is also known for having the best happy hours in Maple Grove and it’s no wonder. If you come in for a beer […]

March 1, 2017

Maple Tavern


Food & Drink

I was in search of the most fall sounding name when it came to wear to go and Maple Tavern just so happen to fit the bill. In Maple Grove off Deerwood, the bar/pub-like place boasts the best beer cheese soup and peanut butter burgers around. I mean, look at those burgers. Insta-worthy, I’d say. MT […]

October 14, 2016

Cafe Donuts and Kaleidoscoops


Food & Drink

While desperately searching for a quick pick-me-up, I found Cafe Donuts and Kaleidoscoops in Champlin, just a block off Highway 169. Although it was completely unexpected,  it’s more than worth stopping in. I mean, all kinds of variation in ice cream, 32 varieties of donuts, AND coffee – what more could you want, really. They […]

September 24, 2016

Wild Bill’s


Food & Drink

Today’s stop on the #MNbucketlist is Wild Bills, which I can only describe as rustic Texas bar and grill. Think over the top; its website ‘moos’, seriously. Wild Bill’s is a Midwest chain with five locations in Minnesota with others in North Dakota and Wisconsin. They have a ton of options for carnivores, not as […]

February 20, 2015

Yogurt Lab


Food & Drink

If you haven’t noticed the surge in frozen yogurt shops, you are A. Not on the ball or B. Not sugar frenzied. My favorite is the Yogurt Lab. They are all over the place but I like the one off Lake Street in Wayzata, across from CoV on Lake Minnetonka. With crazy flavors that are […]

January 9, 2015

Patrick’s Bakery & Cafe


Food & Drink

Stopping at my favorite Sunday Brunch spot in Minnesota, Patricks Restaurant and Bakery. It’s in Maple Grove, has amazing desserts, the best breakfast options and in the middle of Arbor Lakes! Can’t go wrong with this place!

July 13, 2014

Punch Pizza


Food & Drink

(from site) There isn’t a place in the world where pizza is more ingrained in the culture than Naples. It is, after all, where pizza was born. That includes firing your pizza in a wood-burning oven to a blistering 800 degrees. Punch utilizes the same centuries-old techniques that Neapolitan masters use to create a truly authentic […]

August 5, 2013