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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 …

Build-a-Board Workshop Selecting your favorite foods is just the first step in crafting stunning grazing boards. Next, you have to build it. Fear not! They're a cinch to assemble when you follow just five simple steps: Step 1: Condiments Position …

"D" is for Defense Contributed by Sue Moores , M.S., R.D., Kowalski's Nutritionist. Vitamin D is known for building strong bones, but it also supports a strong immune system. It is needed for several processes, including the regulation and suppression of …

Minnesota Grown Wines for the Holidays Minnesota is certainly not blessed with the same terroir as Tuscany or Bordeaux. Aside from favorable soil and climate, those prolific wine-producing regions have had centuries to refine their technique, discovering …

Remembering Jim Kowalski Kowalski's Markets began in 1983 when Jim Kowalski and his wife, Mary Anne, used their life savings to open their first store on St. Paul's Grand Avenue. They were inspired by their love and passion for delicious, quality foods as …