VOL. 112 NO. 9 Sept 14 20 Features 14 l Norway's Top Chefs Meet Four Prize-Winning Chefs 20 l Craft Beer A Look at the Trend in Norway 24 l Nordic Restaurants in North America Take a Culinary Tour Departments 4 l Special Announcement Eivind Heiberg Named Honorary Consul General of Minnesota 7 l Velkommen Financing Your Future 8 l Nordic Life 10 l Finance Dispelling Life Insurance Myths 28 l District Happenings 36 l In Loving Memory 38 l Q & A Chef Trine Hahnemann Cover photography by Paal-André Schwital The mission of Sons of Norway 24 is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic countries, and provide quality insurance and fi nancial products to its members. * Sons of Norways misjon er å fremme og ivareta norske kulturtradisjoner, å feire vårt forhold til andre nordiske land og samtidig tilby de beste forsikrings- og fi nansprodukter til våre medlemmer. PHOTOS BY (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): TOMMY ANDRESEN, JP LEHNE, SIGNE BIRCK 2015