October 2017 Maple Grove Magazine

In the October issue we're sharing two recipes for crepes to crave.

Mindy Gallagher loves spending time with her two daughters as much as she loves taking photos of their lives to keep those moments alive.

 

Fall is a time of long walks in the crisp October air, raking leaves and jumping in the pile, preparing Halloween costumes and picking apples at an orchard.

 

Between shopping for gifts and cooking food for the family, decorating the house for the holidays may seem impossible in such a short span of time. But with a little instruction and lots of materials, anyone can create personal decorations for their home.

 

With the meteoric rise in interest in culinary endeavors, the number of “foodies” among us has exploded.

 

Painted Turtle Chocolatier isn’t like most chocolate shops in the area; their focus is on creating chocolate in small batches. “I’m what is called an artisan chocolate maker.

 

Family meals can sometimes be fraught affairs, with picky eaters and busy schedules making it tough to get everyone together to simply enjoy the same food in the same place.

 

The delicious aroma wafting from Florence Aymard’s Crepe and Cake is often enough to lure attendees of the Maple Grove Farmers Market to her bright blue, white and red food truck.

 

Across borders and through generations, Nonna’s Best Antipasto has been passed from Dina Swanson’s grandmother and mother in their hometown in northern Italy, to Canada where they immigrated, and now to Maple Grove as Swanson jars the family

 

“My favorite wine is what’s open,” says vice president of Haskell’s John F. Farrell, III. Although Farrell isn’t picky on wine choices, he does have some recommendations for your table this fall.
 

 

With a new group fitness class schedule, Pure Barre opened in Maple Grove last December.

 

Looking for fun on a Friday this month? Look no further than the Lookout Bar and Grill. It’s warm enough to be outside on the patio, but you will want to move inside on Fridays to hear the band. Come before 9 p.m.

 

Samantha Eyre, a lifelong Maple Grove resident, who has been practicing photography since college, says that “as much as I can, I have my camera with me.”

 

CobornsDelivers allows grocery shopping with the click of a button—and now that’s all it takes to prep your entire meal.