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I know you love Eden Prairie just as much as I do. That’s why you shouldn’t feel one iota of guilt for wanting to leave our fair city every now and then. Perhaps you want to play golf in Scotland – the birthplace of “a good walk spoiled” – or take a cruise down the Mississippi. Maybe you’d just like to bask in the Caribbean sun for a week. These are all perfectly reasonable impulses for anyone who lives this close to the Arctic Circle during late autumn, which is why we’re proud to feature Mark and Helen Rigby, Cruise Planners in this issue. They’ll tend to all your upcoming travel arrangements for you, wherever you’d like to go! In this issue we also feature Tavern 4&5, which is without question one of Eden Prairie’s most popular neighborhood hangouts. It turns out there’s no secret to the restaurant’s success: great food, great service, and a drink list that’ll chase away the winter doldrums nearly as effectively as a week-long stretch in the Bahamas could have.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2021

FEATURES 12 Officer Eichman & K9 Gus The Eden Prairie Police Department’s Finest

18 Mark & Helen Rigby, Cruise Planners “We Don’t Just Do Cruises, but We Do ... DO Cruises!”

24 Tavern 4&5 Modern American Tavern, Classic Pub Fare

30 Bringing Joy Back into the Kitchen Chef Dennis Prescott Talks Falling

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OF F IC E R E IC H M A N & K9 GU S

ARTICLE DAVID SCHELLER

IN A DARK WORLD, MAN FOUND AN UNLIKELY

“I joined the Boy Scouts of America’s Police Explorers

FRIEND. Whether wolves saw some glimmer of great

program when I was 14 years old,” said Officer Eichman. “It

things to come in the eyes of our ancestors, or simply

was a program that let kids interested in becoming cops

smelled grilled bones, they decided people were worth

work with local law enforcement agencies. One of my men-

sticking by.

tors back then, Sergeant Kevin Rofidal, has only just recently

Eons later, most of the wolves’ ancestors enjoy sine-

retired as a police officer with the Edina Police Department.

cures. A pug or a French bulldog is asked to do no more

His example and his relationship with K9 Kodiak inspired

than exist, which is the extent of its abilities anyway. Some

me to become a handler myself one day. From there I

dogs help our blind friends navigate their surroundings.

assisted Sergeant Scott Mittelstadt of the EPPD by serving

Still others retrieve our pheasants and quail for us. But the

as a ‘decoy’ for his partner K9 Riggs – basically the guy in

greatest dogs of all serve at the sides of their masters in

the padded suit that the dog practiced his biting on.

uniform – dogs like K9 Gus.

“There are many different types of bite suits and bite

Half German Shepherd and half Belgian Malinois, Gus

sleeves,” continued Officer Eichman. “Unfortunately, a

resembles the dire wolves he descended from. His fur is

thinner suit is always better, because it is more realistic

black as ink, and his cocoa-colored eyes burn with enthu-

and therefore more educational for the dog. When you

siasm for any challenge before him. Hailing from a long

put on a bite suit, you have to adopt a mindset that you’re

line of military and police dogs, centuries of dutifulness are

going to get bruised that day, especially if you’re working

bred into Gus’s bones. He is a cop dog in full, and the 14th

with a stronger dog. There isn’t a decoy or handler out

to serve Eden Prairie.

there who hasn’t spilled at least a little blood for training.”

I was unable to interview Gus, because he is a dog and

Young Officer Eichman continued letting dogs whet their

doesn’t speak English. Instead I was able to speak with

chomps on his poor arms and legs for several more years. Far

Gus’s partner, Officer Nathan Eichman of the Eden Prairie

from a glutton for punishment, he was enthralled at the pros-

Police Department. While I didn’t ask the Officer about his

pect of one day having a K9 partner of his own. After doing

ancestorage, that he has trained in at least some capacity

everything one needs to become a cop, a puppy in Slovakia

to become a cop since he was a teenager suggests that

was handpicked just for him. This was Gus, who little could

he, like Gus, was born to serve.

have known he was departing Sekčovská for Eden Prairie. CONTINUED >

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Gus was still “green” on arrival – completely

possessing narcotics up front. There have been

untrained, and about as useless during a law

plenty of times when Gus’s barking alone has con-

enforcement scenario as an average magazine

vinced suspects to come out peacefully.

writer would be. But three months of extensive tute-

“Gus didn’t have to apprehend a suspect until

lage alongside his new partner in America would

after our first year working together. He was

refine Gus into a true dog of the law.

deployed following a long pursuit into Chaska, and

“When we first met, he was a ball of energy –

only after the driver had refused repeated K9 warn-

wait, that’s not giving Gus enough credit. He was an

ings. Gus demonstrated his value as a nonlethal

untamed ball of energy, just pure craziness. I never

tool that day – one who can apprehend a suspect

would have thought we’d be able to get to the posi-

while minimizing the risk of serious injury to both

tion we’re at today.

them and the arresting officer. Having a partner

“We trained Gus as a dual-purpose K9. As a detector dog, he’s able to alert to a wide range of narcotics

I’m out on the road.”

as well as human odor. And as an apprehension dog,

Gus is an incredibly perceptive creature. If his

he’s able to apprehend a suspect whenever he’s

friend the Officer were to throw a quarter deep

instructed to do so.

into the woods, Gus would be pointing to it nearly

“Gus has been imprinted with the scents of

as quickly as he could sprint to the spot where it

cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine,

landed. Officer Eichman proudly recounts a time

MDMA, and any combination of those drugs.

when Gus ran up to the front door because he

Because of how the times are changing, we don’t

sensed a turtle crawling across the lawn. Yet while

bother training a dog to sense marijuana anymore –

he can’t very well turn off his nose and ears, Gus

plus, the human nose can pick up that scent easily

does become an affable family dog the moment

enough anyway. When Gus smells a narcotic, he

he’s off duty.

doesn’t bark. His body language alone is enough to convey that information to me.”

“Gus and I are together around the clock,” said Officer Eichman, “and he knows that the second

When Gus tracks down a person, his reaction

his equipment comes off, it’s time to be a pet

becomes a little less subtle. His impassioned barking

again. When my two kids play with him, they treat

not only lets his cop friends know that the suspect is

him no differently than they would any other dog.

nearby; it also alerts the suspect that they are found,

My daughter even dresses him up in blankets until

and that they had better feel pretty confident on their

he looks like the Big Bad Wolf doing his impres-

feet if they’re going to attempt outrunning what is

sion of Grandma.”

effectively a battering ram full of fangs.

who has my back like that is great comfort while

The world is no longer dark, and yet man and dog

“Last June was our third anniversary on the road,”

still press onward together. The confidence we gain

said Officer Eichman. “Gus hasn’t had enough time

and the use we find in one another’s company will

to show everything that he’s capable of yet, but he

never diminish. A dog like Gus doesn’t comprehend

still impresses me every day. On his first day on the

just how much good he does for the community,

job, Gus alerted me to a small amount of metham-

although he does sense with every fiber of his being

phetamine hidden under a driver’s seat while he was

that he is doing good in the eyes of his master. And

still outside of the vehicle. Sometimes just the sight

what is good in the eyes of Officer Eichman is splen-

of Gus is enough to persuade drivers to confess to

did indeed: a safer, sounder city of Eden Prairie.

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“WE DON’T JUST DO CRUISES, BUT WE DO ... DO CRUISES!”

MARK RIGBY’S BRITISH ACCENT MUST CERTAINLY CONTRIBUTE TO HIS SUCCESS AS A TRAVEL ADVISOR. If anything were to go amiss while you’re thousands of miles from home, his Mancunian lilt would put you right at ease. Conversely, whomever Mark requests a solution from must feel compelled to provide one at once. There is authority in the British accent. This is only to be expected from a country that has ruled one quarter of the world. “My family and I originate from Manchester,” said Mark, who cofounded the Eden Prairie branch of Cruise Planners alongside his wife Helen. “It’s one of the more wettish cities in the United Kingdom, which itself is a very rainy country. Naturally, from an early age we’ve always wanted to go to sunny places – Spain, Italy, Portugal, and, if we felt like making the trip, Florida. Travel is in our DNA.

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“I’ve traveled the world both for business and for pleasure – more than 40 countries so far, including West Germany where I served in the British Army. Traveling that much really gives you a different perspective on the world, and more experiences than you ever could have enjoyed if you just stayed at home. “After moving to the States I worked at a company in Bloomington for several years, but I always wanted to start my own. When I learned about Cruise Planners, which is one of the largest travel advisor franchises in North America, I decided to start helping other people explore the world for a living. “Wherever you want to travel, my wife Helen and I will take care of all your arrangements. If you would like to see a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, or go on safari in South Africa, or take a cruise through the fjords of Alaska, we will make certain everything about your vacation comes together seamlessly. With that said, we have four specialties: river cruises, tours of Britain and Ireland, all-inclusive luxury resorts, and golf vacations. “Personally, I much prefer river cruises over the massive ocean liners. The more intimate ships let you get out and explore a country’s towns and villages instead of just its biggest cities, which is the only real way to meet new people and absorb their culture. You can go on river cruises all over the world as well. Europe is very popular for the Rhine and the Danube, but I would say the Mississippi is on par with either – and conveniently right in our backyard. “I don’t think I have to spend too much time explaining why we’re your best travel advisors for tours of Britain and Ireland. That’s our home turf, and we can pair you with a local tour director who

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Daniel Rigby, Helen Rigby & Mark Rigby

knows the land just as intimately as we do. It’s a

world like the backs of our hands. Unlike Expedia, we

small country, the UK, but very densely populated

can tell you if a one-hour layover will give you enough

with a lot of variety among its people. It’s amazing

time to catch your connecting flight. If you’re travel-

how you can tell exactly where someone is from

ing abroad where your health insurance won’t cover

just by listening to their accent.

you, we will make sure you have travel insurance that

“Our luxury resort service becomes especially

will save you tens of thousands of dollars in the event

popular once winter rolls around. We do a lot of

of an emergency. We can even recommend the best

Sandals resorts in the Caribbean – my wife and I are

hotels, wherever you might be going.

looking forward to our own stay at Emerald Bay early

“Many travelers were particularly out of luck

next year. I love golf as well, and can use the connec-

during the onset of the pandemic. I just recently

tions I’ve fostered over the years to get you on some

spoke to someone who is still waiting for his refund

of the most prestigious greens in the world including

16 months later. He was not one of our clients,

St Andrews Links in Scotland and the PGA National

because they were all refunded within weeks of the

Estate Golf Course in West Palm Beach.

crisis. But fortunately the world is opening back up

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MODERN AMERICAN TAVERN, CLASSIC PUB FARE

I LOVE WRITING ABOUT RESTAURANTS. It means I

Dave Guistolise, who was Tavern 4&5’s original general man-

get to drink tax-deductible beer – or free beer, when they

ager before continuing on to work for Nova Restaurant Group in a

expect me. It becomes even better when I get to write

broader capacity, sat down beside me at the bar. Had I met Dave

about a place like Tavern 4&5: an unpretentious neighbor-

under any other circumstances, I still would have known he is a

hood hangout, socketed away in a quiet corner of town just

restaurant manager. It is impossible to feign composure like Dave’s.

off Eden Prairie Road. There is no better place to hole up on

You foster it by doing as many different things at once as possible,

a Saturday afternoon.

and only orchestrating a restaurant provides such an education.

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“Before we opened, when we all sat down together to decide what kind of restaurant Tavern 4&5 would be, we came up with a simple concept,” said Dave, motioning to the bartender to fix my empty beer. “We wanted it to be the Cheers of Eden Prairie. And

executive chef before our grand opening. They were passionate

for someone who’s as passionate about hospitality as myself, that

about each and every detail, right down to whether to use salted or

begins with the staff.

unsalted sunflower seeds in a salad, which cheddar cheese melts

“We can train our team members about our service standards,

best, and which goat cheese we should serve.

our food, and our beer, but one thing we cannot do is train them

“From all that attention to detail came an extraordinary menu. No

how to be nice. Our guests want exceptional service, food, drink and

‘tweezer foods.’ No ‘micro cilantro.’ Just approachable bar fare with a lit-

hospitality, which is why we go out of our way to exclusively hire nice

tle twist to make it memorable. Our burgers exemplify this. They’re play-

people. Fortunately for us, Minnesota has no shortage of them.

ful but familiar – the perfect balance between ‘chefy’ and approachable.

“But what’s a restaurant where everyone is nice to you if they don’t

And when people want a great steak without the haughty atmosphere,

also bring out great food? Not a long-lived one. I remember sitting

they’re delighted to come to Tavern 4&5 where they don’t have to pay

down in the test kitchen with our owner Scott Foster and our original

an extra $9 for a side of hash browns.

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We’re definitely not a pizzeria, but man, do we ever make great pizza – and lots of them! “Our signature dish is our wood-fired rotisserie chicken. We keep

“We have been in Eden Prairie for eight and a half years now. Like any

those birds rotating all day long over a bed of red oak, cherrywood

restaurant, we were afraid the pandemic would be the end of us. But we

and hickory charcoal. Our restaurant’s signature rub takes care of

couldn’t have expected the outpouring of support we would receive from

the rest. That rotisserie oven fuels a lot of our restaurant. We also

our community. We had people going out of their way to order carryout

pull our amazing chicken apart so we can put it on everything from

two or three times a week. Many of them told us they’d do whatever it took

salads to pizzas.

to keep us in business. I’ll be honest. That brought me to tears.

“We’re definitely not a pizzeria, but man, do we ever make great

“Ahem. Anyway, here’s to another eight and a half years,” said

pizza – and lots of them! On a busy Friday like yesterday we pulled

Dave, raising a glass which I enthusiastically clinked my own against,

over 100 pizzas from our wood-burning oven. It’s no secret why peo-

“and no more lockdowns!”

ple love them so much: a simple sauce, made with just premium tomatoes, a little bit of water and a pinch of salt, and fresh gourmet

Tavern 4&5 is located at 16396 Wagner Way in Eden Prairie. You can

toppings that speak for themselves.

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T r avel R ecom mend at ion s for Food ies “Slovenia borders Italy and Croatia, which is to say there are a lot of shared values in and around food; they have really great cheese, dairy, beef, pasta, but very few tourists, hardly any. So if you love Italy, that kind of specific travel and food experience, particularly Northern Italy, because you can see the Alps from where they are. It’s picture perfect, a beautiful place, and also where orange wine is from.” Dennis also highly recommends Costa Rica, Hawaii and Finland. “Most people love the idea of travel, but we tend to pick the same places when we travel, and there is nothing wrong with that, they are amazing for a reason, but when you get off the beaten path a little bit, you learn the difference between vacation and travel.” In addition to travels, Dennis is a huge advocate for supporting local businesses and the connection grilling in your own backyard can make. “Grilling is inherently communal. You talk to your neighbors, they smell it, they ask you what you’re cooking; the whole act of it is a community. One of the most common fears Dennis hears from people cooking and/or grilling at home is, ‘where do I start?’ Dennis recommends cooking the things that bring you joy — things that are on a restaurant menu you can’t NOT order because you’re so pumped that those dishes are on there. “Find the things that you love. Take the stress out of food. Feed people because all they really care about is spending time with you. Bring joy back into the kitchen.” CityLifestyle.com/EdenPrairie

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ANNUAL NORTHERN WOODS EXHIBITION AT EDEN PRAIRIE CENTER 8251 Flying Cloud Dr, Eden Prairie

The 2021 Northern Woods Exhibition

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15 A BILLY JOEL STATE OF MIND AT CHANHASSEN DINNER THEATER 501 West 78th St, Chanhassen, 6pm

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