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Tom Maakestad seemed destined to become an artist. He grew up on a farm in Northfield as the son of Barbara and the late John Maakestad, who had been an art professor at St. Olaf College. Tom had always noticed the scenery around him, even during bus rides to and from school. “I couldn’t help it,” he says of his interest in landscape painting. Read more about Marine on St. Croix Artist Tom Maakestad Paints Local Landscapes
Standing behind the handsome marble bar in LoLo American Kitchen & Craft Bar in downtown historic Stillwater, co-owner and bar program director Joe Ehlenz chats with customers and mixes cocktails while his business partner, culinary director Brad Nordeen, preps for a busy evening in the kitchen. It seems a fitting glimpse into the mission and daily life at the restaurant, which opened in May 2014. Read more about LoLo American Kitchen + Bar Owners Innovate with High-end Street Food and Cocktails
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