The Perfect Hotel Experience
What twenty-plus years of travel taught us about great hospitality, great design, and the rooms worth obsessing over Some of…
A chronicle of adventures and inspirations by David Shea and Tanya Spaulding, owners of Shea.
Everyday Champagne is our reminder not to save life for later.
Not for a milestone, not for the perfect timing, not for some imaginary future when everything finally lines up. It means making room for curiosity, celebration, beauty, and discovery in the life you are already living. Most of all, it means not waiting to see the world.
Travel has shaped the way we live, the way we think, and the way we design. It teaches you to notice more, feel more, and pay attention to what makes an experience truly memorable. Over the years, those lessons have sharpened our instincts, expanded our perspective, and made our work at Shea better in countless ways. What we share here is a collection of those experiences—places we’ve loved, ideas we’ve borrowed, and details we think are worth noticing.
Come explore this big, beautiful world with us—one unforgettable detail at a time.
The Big B Wines of Piemonte, Italy, with a side of Lake Como
We drink wine. That’s probably obvious — our website is everydaychampagne.com, not champagneisforspecialoccasions.net. But let’s be clear: we’re not wine…
A Summer at Shea: Intern Design Bootcamp
Welcome to the Shea Design Bootcamp. An immersive, hands-on summer internship for architecture and interior design students. Over the course…
Portugal, The Island Edition
It’s safe to say we like Portugal. We’ve been five times already, and we’re going back. It’s a luxury to…
Starling Neighborhood Eatery Wins Finance & Commerce Top Projects Award
We’re proud to share that Finance and Commerce has awarded Starling Neighborhood Eatery, a Shea-designed restaurant in Edina, as a…
Spotlight on 1933 Lounge: Craig Huse Shares Insights in Sophisticated Living
In a recent feature of Sophisticated Living Indianapolis, Craig Huse, co-owner of Huse Culinary, the team behind many beloved Indiana…
The Unexpected Sunshine of Scotland
I bought a new raincoat. It’s not often you get excited about a raincoat, but I loved it, from one of…
Egg on a Roll coming to Northeast with their third Minneapolis location
Continuing their 2025 expansion plans, Egg on a Roll is getting ready to open up their third Minneapolis location, this…
Shea Director of Design talks Private Dining Room Design with rd+d Magazine
Cori Kuechenmeister, Director of Design at Shea, spoke with rd+d Magazine on how to design private dining rooms, highlighting the…
Starting Small: How We Partner with Entrepreneurial Teams to Design for Growth
Entrepreneurs are at the heart of our communities. They shape our food scenes, introduce us to innovative new products that…
Golf Digest Awards Interlachen with Best Renovated Golf Course Honors
Congratulations to our partners at Interlachen Country Club on this huge accomplishment! Golf Digest nationally recognized Interlachen’s course with as…
Multi-course travel through Norway
I was sleeping soundly under a great mountain of sheets and blankets in middle-of-nowhere Norway with the terrace door slightly…
Spoon and Stable, Chef Ann Ahmed and many Shea-friends named semifinalists in 2025 James Beard Awards
The James Beard Awards announced the semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, with Shea partners and friends among the…
Egg on a Roll growth continues with second location in Sioux Falls planned
Following the recent opening of their Shea-designed location in Minneapolis’ Dinkytown, Egg on a Roll announced further growth plans in…
New Iteration of Burch Steak Making a Return to Minneapolis
Longtime Minneapolis restaurateurs Isaac Becker and Nancy St. Pierre are bringing the next iteration of their former hit steakhouse, Burch…
Egg on a Roll opens Shea-designed location in Minneapolis’ Dinkytown neighborhood
Egg on a Roll’s Dinkytown location is now open, just in time as University of Minnesota students return to the…
First look at Chipshot, the upcoming Jacksonville pickleball and sports entertainment venue
The Florida Times-Union has released a first look at Chipshot, sharing Shea’s renderings of the upcoming pickleball, golf-simulator and sports…
Curated by Shea: 2025 Outlook & Predictions
At Shea, we pride ourselves on staying on top of what’s happening in design and industry news so that you…
Tysons Corner welcomes first East-Coast location of 801 Chophouse
801 Chophouse introduced their first East Coast location in Tysons, VA, minutes from downtown Washington D.C. The location quietly debuted…
Boketto, Starling and TAP IN named “Prettiest New Restaurants in the Twin Cities”
Star Tribune highlighted a collection of new restaurants they deem to be the “prettiest in the Twin Cities” and we’re…
Artful Living selects Eloise and Boketto as Best New Restaurants of 2024
Two Shea-designed restaurants, Eloise and Boketto, have been named to Artful Living‘s selection of 2024 best new restaurants in the…
Egg on a Roll coming to Dinkytown in January
Egg on a Roll is opening a second location in January, the team recently announced. The location is set to…
Shea partners and friends fill MSP Mag’s 2024 Best Restaurants list
Congratulations to our clients and friends named to 2024’s MSP 50 — Mpls.St.Paul Magazine’s collection of the best restaurants in…
Shea Ink Volume 24 Issue 4
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19,000-person, Shea-designed Amphitheater to draw major touring artists to Twin Cities area
Live Nation is set to operate the upcoming Shakopee amphitheater, a move that — in conjunction with the massive 19,000-person…
Pickleball and Sports Hub, Chipshot, coming to Jacksonville with a Shea design
Chipshot, a 30,000 SF entertainment and sports hub, is coming to Jacksonville with eight indoor pickleball courts, four golf simulators,…
Hazeltine National Unveils Vision 2040 Long-Range Plan, Shea Partnering on Design
Hazeltine National Golf Club recently unveiled Vision 2040: Hazeltine’s Long-Range Plan, and we’re proud to share we’re partnering with the…
Designing to Stand the Test of Time
How We Create restaurants to be celebrated year after year To achieve ten years or more of success in the…
Egg on a Roll expanding to Sioux Falls with a Shea Design
Egg on a Roll owner and founder Adam Bresina recently shared the team’s plans to bring their craft egg sandwiches…
Shea Scores Four STARR Awards at MSCA’s Annual Ceremony
The Minnesota Shopping Center Association (MSCA) held their annual STARR Awards ceremony last night, and the Shea team was proud…
Francis Burger Joint’s second location opens November 21
The Francis Burger Joint team spoke with Bring Me the News sharing the story behind their popular vegan restaurant and…
Shea-designed restaurant, Eloise, featured in Lake Minnetonka Magazine
Lake Minnetonka Magazine spoke with Lindsay Pohlad to get the details on her latest restaurant, Eloise, an intimate restaurant in…
Shea awarded 2025 TopID recognition by NEWH
We’re proud to announce Shea was recognized with a 2025 TopID award by NEWH’s North Central chapter! Part of the…
Investing in club improvement projects: the starting solution
The state of country clubs across the U.S. has been well documented in the media this year: The Business Journal…
Fhima’s debuts a reimagined space and menu
Downtown Minneapolis restaurant Fhima’s has debuted their reimagined space and menu this week. We’re proud to have partnered with Chef…
Big Sioux Burger and Dahlia Kitchen + Bar now open Sioux Falls’ Steel District
Sioux Falls’ Steel District development has welcomed two new, Shea-designed restaurants: Big Sioux Burger and Dahlia Kitchen + Bar. The…
New Wayzata restaurant, Eloise, announces opening date
Eloise, the new Wayzata restaurant from Lindsay Pohlad, has announced an October 11th Grand Opening! The evening-centric restaurant is opening…
Francis Burger Joint opening second location this Fall
We’re thrilled to be partnering with local restaurant Francis Burger Joint on the design of their second brick-and-mortar location! Francis…
Tap In Gains Attention as a Hot New Spot
TAP IN continues to make waves as a hot new spot in Minneapolis for cocktails and food. And not only…
Shea Ink Volume 24 Issue 3
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Shea-designed Boketto earns strong opening reviews
Congratulations to our partners at Kaskaid Hospitality on the glowing opening reviews of Boketto, the new St. Louis Park steakhouse.…
Four Shea-designed restaurants joining Sioux Falls’ Steel District
We’re proud to be partnering on the design of four different restaurants within downtown Sioux Falls’ new Steel District development.…
Boketto opening mid-September in St. Louis Park
Boketto is set for a September 13th opening and is now accepting reservations! The upcoming restaurant is joining St. Louis…
St. Croix National Golf Multi-Million Dollar Renovation Featured in Business Journal
St. Croix National Golf and Events underwent a $7M renovation improving the course, clubhouse, event space and more, with additional…
Minnesota Monthly Praises Shea-designed restaurant, Starling
Congrats to our partners at Jester Concepts on earning a fantastic review of Starling from Minnesota Monthly. Starling is Jester’s…
Returning to the small towns of Sicily
“I’ve seen that sign for Castiglione before, did we bicycle here on our first trip?” “No clue,” David responded. “Pretty…
Curated by Shea: August
At Shea, we pride ourselves on staying on top of what’s happening in design and industry news so that you…
Pints & Paddle featured as top place to play pickleball in Twin Cities
Minnesota Monthly rounded up the top places to play pickleball in the Twin Cities area, and we’re proud to see…
New Centro Roseville Location Opens August 16th
Centro Roseville opens next week, August 16th. The upcoming fourth location for the team has transformed the former Good Earth…
Animales Barbecue Co. Moving into Brick-and-Mortar Location
Animales Barbecue Co. has made a big name for themselves serving the Minneapolis community from their barbecue trailer and burger…