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Store Focus Uptown Whether you call it the "Hennepin" or "Uptown" market, our store located between 24th and 25th streets on Hennepin Avenue is one of the busiest of our 11 locations. Just five blocks north of the unofficial center of the Uptown district …

The Power of a Flower "Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul." – Luther Burbank In a 2005 study, a team of psychologists from Rutgers University proved what most of us already knew, …

Signature Product Focus Natural Spring Water 2021 marked the 20th anniversary of Kowalski's Signature Products. The first product in the line is literally one of the purest, so it stands to reason that we don't mess around with it. Kowalski's Natural …

Understanding Sugar Contributed by  Sue Moores , M.S., R.D., Kowalski's Nutritionist. In the ever-changing world of food and wellness, there is one constant caution: sugar. Eating too much is never good for your health. We are naturally wired to like …

How To: Kabobs Here in Minnesota, we sure love food on a stick! You betcha! We also love easy, tasty meals. In these respects, kabobs tick all the right boxes! Whether you pick meat, poultry, seafood, veggies or a combination, these tasty tips will ensure …

Seasonal Sipper Old Fashioned Cocktails The rise in popularity of craft whiskey and bourbon has led to a comeback of old-fashioned cocktails in recent years. A simple yet stellar drink, the classic Old Fashioned is essentially a whiskey on the rocks with …

Store Focus White Bear Lake Kowalski's White Bear Lake was the second Kowalski's Market. Opened in 1986 in what was formerly a Red Owl store (located at the intersection of White Bear Avenue and Highway 61 on the western shore of the lake), it's one of …

Store Focus Grand Avenue Formerly a Red Owl market, Kowalski's on Grand has the distinction of having been our very first store. Since opening in 1983, the store and neighborhood have undergone a few changes. In recent years we added a seating area, …

The Prophecy of Wild Rice More than a thousand years ago, the Anishinaabe, a group of First Nations that includes the Ojibwe, received a prophecy to travel west from the Atlantic coast to save their people and find their chosen land: at the end of their …

Store Focus Excelsior This summer marks the sixth anniversary of Kowalski's Excelsior Market, which is located in the previous home of Mason Motors on the corner of Water and Oak streets, just blocks from Lake Minnetonka's Excelsior Bay. With just 18,000 …