605 Magazine

“Shop local” is more than just a mantra. It’s a commitment to our families and our neighbors and our communities. It’s a statement that we would rather put our money toward quality, craftsmanship, and the growth of our own economy. This holiday season, consumers...

Impress this holiday season by mastering these simple, sophisticated bows. The Bow Next Door Cut a large strip of ribbon, big enough to wrap around the present three times. Find the middle and place the present over the middle, wrapping the two ends around it. Twist both...

“Yes, Mommy! Can we? Can we? That’s what I want for Christmas!” It’s here. You can feel it, smell it in the air. The Christmas gift buying and receiving frenzy has begun. Actually, it probably began sometime back in September according to Hobby Lobby’s inventory...

Save your splurge for the cheese platter. Our drinks don’t have to contribute to the dreaded holiday weight gain. 1 oz. 80 Proof Liquor (vodka, rum, whiskey, gin, tequila) = 64 calories A standard 1.5 oz jigger = 97 calories A 750 ml bottle =...

Sidney Bazemore believes we’re all born with music. He also hates to be pigeonholed. This might explain the structure of Man on a Mountain Productions. The company, which started as a tiny seed of an idea five years ago in Chicago, has taken root...

The United States counters by defaulting on its loans and printing money to cover its bills. It’s 2029, and it’s been five years since multiple nations carried out a cyber attack on the United States in an effort to derail the economy. The attack is...

“In nineteenth-century Russia, sauerkraut was valued more than caviar.” — Mark Kurlansky The Sled Haus has been on my radar for several months, and I finally got there on the day that the season’s first snowflakes drifted from the sky. The Lead eatery’s façade is...

Set Limits Just because you’ve been invited to 15+ Ugly Sweater/Holiday/Secret Santa parties doesn’t mean you have to attend every one. Limit your and your family’s activities to what is most important to you. Take the guilt out of saying no by reminding yourself that...

The moment Sioux Falls natives Robb and Mary Schlimgen laid eyes on the 1930s Cape Cod in the iconic McKennan Park neighborhood, they knew it was the one. “We put an offer in the first day it was on the market,” said Robb. “We’d been...

Since its founding in 1999, Dempsey’s has become a Watertown institution. This family business is famous for its pizza and European-inspired menu. This month, owner Sean Dempsey, son of founders Bill and Lyne, shares two of the eatery’s signature offerings, perfect for serving to...