605 Magazine

Watertown’s newest restaurant has been over 20 years in the making. Restaurateur Kyle Lalim says he opened The Local in December 2025 with the goal of introducing distinctive flavors, crafted beverages, and a warm, inviting atmosphere to downtown. Lalim and executive chef Robert Johnson combined their...

Since 2007, Pendar Properties has been dreaming up and developing Cherapa Place in downtown Sioux Falls. The initial property, The Apex, was one of the original developments along the Downtown River Greenway, quickly becoming part of the downtown culture with access to the bike trails...

“We started talking about having a food truck many years ago,” said The Duck & Cat chef and owner Dana Christensen. “And then life intervened—in 2023 my brother passed. Then, my dad’s Alzheimer's disease progressed, and I became his primary caretaker until he passed...

Jordan Lindgren’s love for mixology came by pure accident. “I fell in love with cocktails when I lived in Minneapolis over a decade ago,” he recalled. Starting by managing in retail, he transitioned into bar-backing at a sports bar and working the front lines of a...

There’s something unique about small town restaurants bringing charm, a piece of comfort, and is a representation of its location. “From my own perspective having lived, worked, and traveled to many small towns all across the state, small town bars and restaurants can almost serve...

With a menu that’s “stacked, packed, and absolutely cracked,” Egg on a Roll is there to mix up customers’ mornings with grab-and-go breakfast sandwiches. The bodega-style eatery originated in the Twin Cities, launching out of a Minneapolis convenience store in the North Loop in the...

BEN’S BREWING CO. YANKTON Ben’s Brewing Co. dates back to 2005 when owner and head brewer Ben Hanten started South Dakota’s first smoke-free bar and one of the first craft beer bars in the state. The Yankton staple grew into an official brewery in 2017, growing its...

It’s the time of year in the Midwest where the weather can’t decide if it wants to be winter or spring. One day you’re wearing a jacket, and the next you’re sporting shorts.  No matter what the meteorologist predicts, there’s always something to do in...

When it rains, just pour! That’s the motto for Beresford’s Rainy Day Coffee Co. The company was founded by owner Shania Rozeboom to “shower” their corner of southeast South Dakota with good vibes, retro flair, and great coffee. “I had learned to roast coffee back in...

When Sioux Falls entrepreneur Lucy Palmer approached Elle Sherman to start a business together, she knew she’d be in good company. Palmer had been running a social media management and web design business and kept running into issues with needing assets for projects. “I had been...