You may think summer is beer season, and maybe it is with all the lawnmower-beers and deck-chairs with kan koozies, but I think of summer beer season as a little, shall we say, light. Now fall beer season, that’s something complex and brainy, what with all the stouts and porters coming back like a hot pair of riding boots, not to mention some rauschbiers and harvesty hopped beers that just pair nicely with flannel and a wind-whipped fall day.

Primp at West End opened this week. MSP Magazine's Allison Kaplan shares her sneak peek at the store where virtually everything is under $100.

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.

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.