I love to come here and browse for toys that are truly educational. The prices are a bit steep but…read morethe quality of what they sell is great. I also love when they have activities for kids. My daughter really enjoyed coming here for story time and to make some slime. Great place for a special gift for the children in your life!

Are you looking for interactive learning tools for your kids (especially for different ages)?…read moreLakeshore Learning in SLP is a fantastic store with a ton of different things for kids to make learning more fun. We like to avoid tablets and screens, so we are always on the lookout for interactive toys. They have a lot of tools for both math and reading as well as support for learning other languages. The staff here is really nice, too. The person working at the time was also a school teacher and had lots of her own ideas and suggestions, which we really liked.

Came here for a work team-building event and had a wonderful time!…read more Paid street parking available on surrounding streets. There's probably parking garages as well! The space is fun and quirky: loosely circus-themed decor mixed with splattered paint and supplies leaves a feeling of organized chaos. After checking in, you are assigned a table, which you may share with others! Pick your project, order a drink, and get to work! Staff are very friendly and always around to help you out, if needed! The project options are varied, so everyone should find something that they enjoy! Minimal experience required and the instruction sheets are pretty good at explaining what to do! I had the Freakshow cocktail, which was their take on an espresso martini! Tasty, standard cocktail enjoyed while building my Stone Serving Board project.

We went here to celebrate Valentine's Day! I had heard of it before but never tried it out. We did…read morethe making and mimosas Sunday social. We each got unlimited mimosas and to pick one craft from their craft menu. The crafts were easy enough to do and the staff was all so friendly and helpful! Such a fun idea for a date or girls day out!

A super cute kid store! It's small inside but but has good quality presents. I needed some items…read morefor a 1 year old and 4 year old & found both, plus more. I got a unicorns and rainbows umbrella and a puzzle & Snoopy chopsticks/silverware travel set. Bonus was getting my gifts wrapped so nicely. This store had actually been around for 9 years (I asked) but it was my first time here. I'll def go back for more gifts or if I'm in the neighborhood.

Super cute toy shop!!…read more I seen some videos of this store on SM and wanted to check it out. In such a cute neighborhood! Parking was easy right on the street. They had some of everything and in the back they had some cool stationary. I'm more so into blind boxes and wanted to check them out. The prices weren't too bad. They do charge for bags. Worth checking out if in the area!

What a wonderful new yarn store ! Great quality yarn at reasonable prices, friendly and helpful…read moreservice, and a beautiful airy and light space to knit and look at the new knitting books. Also sells some other craft supplies and a few other offs and ends.

Although I am not a knitter my wife is an advanced knitter who spends a good fraction of her free…read moretime with knitting needles in her hands and I have visited knitting stores all over the world with her. This weekend we visited Dandelion and got some very good advice on a project. The store itself is very neat and well stocked. They have nice comfortable seats for non knitters which is a big plus for me. The owner helped my wife solve a challenging knitting problem. There seemed to be a large selection of yarns which were well organized and displayed. There is on street parking. I am sure we'll be back.

Probably the best store in the MSP area. Their seed bead variety is amazing, and they have…read morehard-to-find Swarovsky crystals. Good choice of semi-precious and handmade glass beads as well. Prices range from expensive to very reasonable. Plenty of cheap plastic beads for children, stringing supplies, and accessories. Good amount of loose beads and finished jewelry too. Two ladies working there were super nice and helpful.

It's 3x more expensive then stormcloud and northland visions. Last time I went in with my partner…read morethe employee literally ran over to us and wouldn't stop watching us and following us around. Then her and another worker were being rude to an older native guy and he was telling them that every time he goes in he's getting racially profiled. Then when the man left, me and my partner were standing at the counter and the two employees proceed to shit talk the guy and whisper about accusing him of stealing or that his complaints for being racially profiled were invalid. Right in front of us. Really weird. Wouldn't go back.

I LOVE Moona Moono! What a cute and very cool coffee and gift shop to visit , study, or just to…read morerelax! It's bright, airy, with lots and lots of natural lighting. Such a peaceful vibe. The diverse coffee and tea menu offer both the classics to the fancy brews. The pastries to pair with the drinks, are so delectable since they the delightful pastries are from the renown Patisserie 46! Today, I got the Black Sesame Latte with Oat Foam, served hot since it was quite a chilly day and an Almond croissant, which was sooo good, the perfect balance of a flaky exterior with a rich, nutty interior. Heavenly! I also got the opportunity to meet Angie Lee, the founder of Moona Moono! I told her how much I LOVED her shop and how much Minneapolis needed a shop like this. Angie appreciated my feedback and she told me the backstory to the name of the store! The name "Moona Moono" is a rough translation of two Korean words meaning "culture octopus," representing the various "tentacles" or facets of the Asian American experience. How COOL is that? Thank you again, Angie, for bringing this lovely shop to Minneapolis, and I hope it stays a hit for the years to come! LOVE!

Really cute spot:)…read more It's super adorable in here with all the local stationery and trinkets! There's a good assortment of imported goodies, ceramics, stickers, blind boxes, and more! Be prepared for an amazing drink and cute ambiance, the workers are always very kind as well! I like the matcha, but could've used more sweetener in mine! Overall, you can tell it's the good quality matcha, and included real strawberry pieces! I also love this neighborhood-it has Magers and Quinn right next door:)

Excellent service, selection and even value. Although the prices seem high, go to any other frame…read moreshop and prices will be comparable. You can get a 5% discount by paying when you order. You may pay the same as any other frame shops and even big box stores but at CBF you'll get quality framing thats the BEST.

Recently, a friend with a newly acquired print in need of framing asked me where I'd had a some…read morepaintings framed. I told him I'd gone to Calhoun Beach Framing. At the time they were near 50th and Penn in South Minneapolis. They've since moved to their current location on Lake Street. From the Web site, it appears that despite the relocation the business is under the same ownership/management. As such, I highly endorse their craftsmanship and expertise. In particular, I brought to them a couple of large oil paintings on raw canvas acquired at an open art fair. They had been rolled up and were a bit frayed around the edges. Despite the less than pristine condition, the works themselves were striking and needed just the right frames to make them really pop. I couldn't be happier with what they suggested and the work performed. In each case, the canvas was properly stretched and mounted with stunning results. The custom frames were not inexpensive. However, given that the paintings were purchased for a song and after framing were near-museum worthy I was more than pleased. I also brought in a few works that my son and daughter had made over the years in art classes. They were painted on medium quality art paper and were somewhat fragile. For each I chose simple metal frames with non-glare glass. I was very happy with the matting and mounting at comparatively modest expense. I was surprised to see that thus far CBF had received no Yelp reviews. I'm glad to be the first. I hope others with similarly favorable opinions will follow.

Just in time for Halloween!…read more Ragstock is a combo of curated secondhand and vintage items mixed with decade-organized costume and new clothing - all perfect for themed parties, Halloween, or just swagging out your wardrobe. This is literally in a basement in Uptown, and while the entrance seems odd, there are treasures to be found below! Themed areas include: -70s, 80s, and 90s clothing from bell bottom pants to matching windbreaker suits - vintage and secondhand favorites like flannels, leather jackets, and jeans - a full-blown costume area with great options and ideas Whether you're looking for a Halloween costume or some new additions to your outfit, Ragstock has got you covered!

Ragstock came through for the Zombie Pub Crawl. I was able to conveniently pick up my wristband at…read morethe Uptown location and received and additional 20% off my purchase. It was supposed to be used for our Zombie costumes, but I brought my dad along for the ride and he got himself a sweet vintage-inspired hat and mustard colored jacket for the Yelp's Drive-In party that night. I didn't get a chance to check out the old location, but the newer location is on the ground level and two doors over. It was kind of small but the place isn't crowded. They had a decent selection of Halloween costume stuff and great hats, jackets and dresses for theme parties. The only problem is that prices have gone up. The jacket and hat were $13 after rebate. I remember a day when that probably would have been the price or lower without any coupons. It's still affordable though. Check them out! The customer service is great too!

Someone told me Minneapolis had no authentic Lhasa-style clothing…read more I was like... you want Tibet on that? What an amazing clothing store tucked inside the very hipster Midtown Global Market. It has amazing stuff from faraway lands, reminding me of the stores in Hmong (St Paul) and West Side Bazaar (Buffalo), in terms of authenticity and uniqueness, and all I can say is free Tibet and free the nipple and feel free to check out the amazing clothes at this stall.

From the owner: Unique winter items handmade in Nepal , Meditation items like singing bowls. Handmade felt…read moreproduct, books. Dresses. Embroidered jackets etc