Kitchen store with classes · Minneapolis
50-year-old local kitchen store with a North Loop cooking school by the river
Date night
Evening classes made for two
Team events
Team building with a chef running the room
Birthdays & groups
Birthdays and private parties
Beginners
No experience needed
Cooks of Crocus Hill is a locally owned kitchen store that has taught cooking for over 50 years. Its North Loop shop at 210 N 1st St, near the Mississippi River, is one of its two cooking schools. The flagship store and the other school are on Grand Ave in St. Paul.
Every class is labeled Participation, where you cook, or Demonstration, where you watch a chef. The November lineup in Minneapolis includes Katie Elsing's Holiday Cookie Bake on the Sunday after Thanksgiving and a Soter Vineyards biodynamic wine session. Across both schools the menu covers breads, croissants, desserts, technique, global cuisines, Italian cooking with Casa Artusi, kids and teen classes, and coffee, spirits and wine. Featured classes run $99 to $125.
Beyond public classes, the North Loop kitchen hosts private events for up to 40 guests, from team-building to birthdays. Chefs also offer one-on-one culinary coaching. The store sells cookware, and its gift cards work for classes too. It holds a 4.5 rating from 328 Google reviews.
Written from Cooks of Crocus Hill - North Loop’s own site and class listings, October 2026. How we write these
Read from their own listings and checked weekly. Prices are per person.
$110 per person · 2.5 hours · Hands-on
Next: Sun 15 Nov, 4pm
$99 per person · 2.5 hours · Hands-on
Next: Sun 22 Nov, 10am
$85 per person · 2.5 hours · Hands-on
Next: Fri 27 Nov, 10am · 2 dates
$125 per person · 2.5 hours · Hands-on
Next: Fri 27 Nov, 6pm
$99 per person · 2.5 hours · Hands-on
Next: Sat 19 Dec, 10am
$495 per person · 2.5 hours · Hands-on
Next: Tue 19 Jan, 6pm · 5 dates
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Either one. Participation classes are hands-on. Demonstration classes let you watch a chef cook a meal.
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. Layers help, since the kitchen starts cool and heats up once cooking begins. Aprons are provided.
Yes. The Minneapolis North Loop school holds up to 40 guests. You can choose your start time and customize the menu, drinks and timeline. Plan six to eight weeks out.
For private events, yes. Tell the team during planning and the chefs will adjust.
Yes. Gift cards can be used for classes, cookware and crop shares.
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