It's only Champagne if it was produced in the Champagne region of France, but you can toast to the New Year with one of these American sparkling wines, hand selected by Bill Coy, MSP Magazine's wine columnist.

In response to the Star Tribune's recent list of "12 Things to Look Forward to in 2012", MSP Magazine has come out with their own list for 2012: Things to be very afraid of in 2012.

Destination Maternity -- the maternity superstore -- opens today at the Mall of America. Bring the family and plan to stay a while: the store features a juice bar, a soft-sided toddler play area, and two flat-screen TV viewing areas -- one for kids and one for dads.

MSP's Foodie File blog gets more excited about Thanksgiving than any other holiday. You can imagine why.

The stores are beginning—beginning—to resemble the hip commercials for JC Penney. JCP’s first “Shops” are now open at 700 stores nationwide, including 13 Minnesota locations.

At least four “major international fashion-forward retail stores”–three new to town–will replace Bloomingdale’s at Mall of America, vice president of public relations Dan Jasper announced Wednesday.

Jason Wu’s capsule women’s collection is scheduled to debut at Target stores and Target.com on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5. It’s the perfect follow-up to Target’s web-crashing Missoni frenzy: Tons of positive buzz, but more manageable scope.

The beer geeks of St. Paul's Muddy Pig are behind the new pub, which had a softly quiet opening with a limited menu this past weekend.