Adele's Frozen Custard, 800 Excelsior Blvd., Excelsior, 952-470-0035, adelescustard.com. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily (drive-through open until 10:30 p.m.).
Lake Minnetonka address book
Al & Alma's, 5201 Piper Road, Mound, 952-472-3098, www.al-almas.com. Open daily at 5 p.m.
Bayside Grille (Bayview Event Center), 687 Excelsior Blvd., Excelsior, 952-470-8439, bayviewevent.com. Open 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-close Sat.-Sun.
Birch's on the Lake, 1310 W. Wayzata Blvd., Long Lake. Opening in early September.
Blue Point Restaurant, 739 Lake St. E., Wayzata, 952-475-3636, bluepointrestaurantandbar.com. Open 4-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 4-9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
Cast & Cru, 5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, 952-767-9700, castandcru.com. Open 4-10 p.m. Wed., 4-11 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sun.
Coalition, 227 Water St., Excelsior, 952-283-1952, coalitionrestaurant.com. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Tue., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Wed.-Thu., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.
Cōv Wayzata, 700 Lake St. E., Wayzata, 952-473-5253, covwayzata.com. Open 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-midnight Sun.
Dakota Junction, 2281 Commerce Blvd., Mound, 952-479-1519. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun.
Excelsior Brewing Co., 421 3rd St., Excelsior, 952-474-7837, excelsiorbrew.com. Open 4-10 p.m. Wed., 4-11 p.m. Thu.-Fri., noon-11 p.m. Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun.
Excelsior Farmers Market, Water St. between 2nd and 3rd streets, Excelsior, excelsior-lakeminnetonkachamber.com. Open 2 to 6 p.m. Tue., through October.
Gianni's Steakhouse, 635 Lake St. E., Wayzata, 952-404-1100, giannis-steakhouse.com. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Tue., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Wed.-Thu., 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.
Hans' Bakery, 3465 Shoreline Dr., Navarre, 763-421-4200, hans-bakery.com. Open 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
Hazellewood Grill and Tap Room, 5635 Manitou Road, Tonka Bay, 952-401-0066, hazellewoodgrill.com. Open 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.
Joey Nova's, 5655 Manitou Road, Tonka Bay, 952-405-2700, joeynovas.com. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thu., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
Kelley & Kelley Nursery, 2325 Watertown Road, Long Lake, 952-473-7337, kelleyandkelleynursery.com
Laketown Chocolates, 270 Water St., Excelsior, 952-474-1005, laketownchocolates.com.
Licks Unlimited, 31 Water St., Excelsior, 952-474-4791. Open noon-10 p.m. daily.
Lord Fletcher's Old Lake Lodge, 3746 Sunset Road, Spring Park, 952-471-8513, lordfletchers.com. Open 11 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-12:30 a. m. Sat., 9:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sun.
Lost Lake Creamery, 5575 Shoreline Dr., Mound, 952-472-0555, lostlakecreamery.com. Open 2-9 p.m. Tue.-Fri., noon-9 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
Lunds & Byerlys Kitchen, 250 Superior Blvd., Wayzata, 952-476-1122, lundsandbyerlys.com. Open 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thu., 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
The Marsh, 15000 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, 952-930-8560, themarsh.com. Counter open 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat., with limited fare 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun. Dining room open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Sat.
Maynard's, 685 Excelsior Blvd., Excelsior, 952-470-1800, maynards-excelsior.com. Open 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-midnight Sun.
McCormick's Pub & Restaurant, 331 Broadway Av. S., Wayzata, 952-767-2417, mccormicks.pub. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.
Minnetonka Center for the Arts, 2240 North Shore Dr., Wayzata, 952-473-7361, minnetonkaarts.org. Open 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. weekdays.
Minnetonka Drive In, 4658 Shoreline Dr., Spring Park, 952-471-9383, minnetonkadrivein.com. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.
Minnetonka Farmers Market, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd. (Minnetonka Civic Center), Minnetonka, eminnetonka.com. Open 3 to 7 p.m. Tue., through Sept. 29.
Miyabi Japanese & Asian Fusion, 400 Water St., Excelsior. Opening this summer.
Mound Farmers Market, 5515 Shoreline Dr., Mound, moundfarmersmarketandmore.org. Open 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat., through Oct. 10.
Noerenberg Memorial Gardens, 2865 North Shore Dr., Wayzata, threeriversparks.org
Olive's Fresh Pizza Bar, 287 Water St., Excelsior, 952-474-4440, olivesfresh.com. Open 4:30-9 p.m. Sun. and Wed.-Sun, also 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
Patisserie Margo, 284 Water St., Excelsior, 952-746-2232, patisseriemargo.net. Open 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sun.
Primo Plates & Pours, 1935 Wayzata Blvd., Long Lake. Opening in August.
Sakana Sushi & Asian Bistro, 683 Lake St. E., Wayzata, 952-476-7000, sakanamn.com. Open 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 4:30-10 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 4:30-11 p.m. Fri., noon-11 p.m. Sat., noon-10 p.m. Sun.
6Smith, 294 E. Grove Lane, Wayzata, 952-698-7900, 6smith.com. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.
Spasso, 17523 Minnetonka Blvd., 952-224-9555, spassomn.com. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.
The Suburban, 342 3rd St., 952-283-1663, thesuburbanmn.com. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.-Thu., 11 a.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat.
Sushi Fix, 862 Lake St. E., Wayzata, 952-473-1364, sushifix.net. Open 4:30-9 p.m. Sun.-Thu., 4:30-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
318 Cafe, 318 Water St., Excelsior, 952-401-7902, three-eighteen.com. Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun.
Tommy's Tonka Trolley, 379 Lake St., Excelsior, 952-220-0101, tonkatrolley.com. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
Truffle Hill Chocolates, 24320 Smithtown Road, Excelsior, 952-470-1996
Victor's on Water, 205 Water St., Excelsior, 952-474-8879, victorsonwaterstreet.com. Open 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 4-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. Sun.
Wayzata Farmers Market, 949 Wayzata Blvd. E. (American Legion), Wayzata, wayzatafarmersmarket.weebly.com. Open 1-5 p.m. Thu., through Oct. 15.
Wine Republic, 287 Water St., Excelsior, 952-283-1058, therealwinerepublic.com. Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
about the writer
Lefse-wrapped Swedish wontons, a soothing bowl of rice porridge and a gravy-laden commercial filled our week with comfort and warmth.