Shopping in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Farmers Market
312 Lyndale Avenue • Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-333-1737
Minnesota's largest open-air covered market, the Minneapolis Farmers Market offers a wide selection of Minnesota-grown plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables, as well as a variety of fish, meats, poultry, and honey-baked goods.
Calhoun Square Shopping Center
3001 Hennepin Avenue • Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-824-1240
This unique shopping and entertainment center features sixty restaurants and specialty retailers, including Figlio, Smiling Moose Bar and Grill, Kitchen Window, Bay Street Shoes and Starbucks Coffee.
Central Mercado
1515 Lake Street • Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-728-5400
This two-story mini-mall features a CD shop, a bakery, a one-hour photo shop, clothing stores, gift stores, and a great food court.
City Center
40 7th Street • Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-372-1200
The City Center features three levels of retail and service businesses, and is often described as the "hub" of the downtown work force; a great ambience is created by the beautiful open atrium with a glass ceiling.
Gaviidae Common
651 Nicollet • Minneapolis, MN 55402
heart of downtown
612-372-1222
This shopping mall offers more than forty fabulous shops and restaurants, and is located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, with an upscale appeal. Guestservices is open during mall hours only. Anchored by neimans on one end and Saks on the other.
Minneapolis City Center
40 7th Street • Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-372-1200
The Minneapolis City Center offers three levels of stores and specialty shops, as well as the largest food court in the downtown area; some of the featured stores include Marshall's, The Body Shop, B. Dalton, Goodfellow's, and TGI Fridays.
Paris Flea Market and Belle Epoque
5005 France Avenue • Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-928-9923
This fine shop features many unique items and gifts, including metal day beds, French couches, chandeliers, shoulder high Eiffel Tower sculptures and Arc de Triomphe greeting cards.
Patina
5001 Bryant Avenue • Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-821-9315
This fabulous gift store features such items as books, home and garden accessories, toys, unusual cards and gift wraps, jewelry from local and national artists, and unique seasonal decorations.
Sister Fun
1604 Lake Street • Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-672-0263
This gift shop features wonderfully tacky trinkets from the long-lost days of youth, including Sea Monkeys, hula dancer dolls, television-related toys, and many accessories from nostalgic shows, such as "Scooby-Doo" and "Pee-wee's Playhouse."
Urban Outfitters
3006 Hennepin Avenue • Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-823-1000
Urban Outfitters offers everything a "hipster" could want, including curtains, rugs, jeans, jackets, fashion accessories, lamps, and more; other unique items are an electronic fortune cookie, a Magic Date Ball, and a small hands-free radio.