Where else can I shop?
Corporations have an outsized influence on our government, and unfortunately they’re using it to prop up the Trump regime and enable his inhumane mass crackdown on immigrants.
We’re telling corporations they need to change their ways – to defend immigrants and our democracy! – and we’re telling them the only way they know how to listen: through the power of our wallets!

SURJ-TC and partners are working to get Target to ban ICE from their stores and parking lots and to support immigrant employees and shoppers’ 4th amendment rights. Please join us in boycotting Target until these demands are met, and support this effort:
Target and Local Business 4th Amendment Workplace Toolkit
This work builds on the January 2026 ICE Out of MN campaign, launched in January 2026, and the Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2025 WeAintBuyingIt.com campaign — a national economic boycott, focused on Target, Home Depot, and Amazon during the biggest shopping days of the year.
Here at SURJ-Twin Cities, we’ve put together some local Twin Cities shopping recommendations as alternatives to these corporations!
This is not an exhaustive list. Be sure to explore beyond it!
Prioritize local and BIPOC-owned businesses when able:
- Black-owned Minnesota business directory
- Latinx-owned businesses
- Immigrant-owned restaurants
- Lake Street Guide
🍎 GROCERIES:
- Local Co-ops:
- Hmongtown Marketplace
- St. Paul Farmer’s Market
- Asian / Southeast Asian / International Groceries & Markets
- Shuang Hur Supermarket (Mpls + St Paul)
- Midtown Global Market (Mpls)
- TT Market (Mpls)
- Rong Market (Mpls)
- Northside Oriental Market & Deli (Mpls)
- Ha Tien Super Market (St Paul)
- Golden Harvest Foods (St Paul)
- Little Saigon Supermarket (St Paul)
- MEK Latin & Asian Grocery Store (St Paul)
- Hmongtown Marketplace (St Paul)
- Dragon Star Oriental Foods (St Paul)
- Mo’s Tropical Wholesale & Deli (St Paul)
- Viengchan Market‐7st (St Paul)
- 999 Hmong Market (St Paul)
- Asian Mart (St Paul)
- Unionized grocery:
- Lunds & Byerlys
- Cub
- Kowalski’s Markets
- Everett’s Food (butcher)
- Oxendale’s Market
- Swanson Meats (butcher)
- Alternative Chains (several locations):
🍴 RESTAURANTS/EATERIES:
- African & Middle Eastern
- Taste of East Africa (Mpls)
- Abi’s Restaurant (Mpls)
- Mama Safia’s Kitchen (Mpls)
- Himalayan Restaurant (Mpls)
- Lulu EthioVegan Cuisine (Mpls)
- Afro Deli & Grill (Mpls, St Paul)
- Demera (St Paul)
- Erta Ale Ethiopian Restaurant (St Paul)
- Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine (St Paul)
- Zait & Za’atar: Mediterranean Dhaba (St Paul)
- Hodma Restaurant (St Paul)
- Asian & Asian Fusion
- Asian Duck Cafe (Mpls)
- moto-i Ramen (Mpls)
- Jasmine 26 Hot Pot Restaurant and Bar (Mpls)
- Cheng Heng Restaurant (St Paul)
- Ruam Mit Thai + Lao Cuisine (St Paul)
- Taste of Nepal (St Paul)
- Everest on Grand (St Paul)
- World Famous Momo (St Paul)
- European & International
- Moscow on the Hill (St Paul)
- Latin American
- Tacos a la Kevin (Mpls 38th street)
- Habebeeo taco (Mpls, St Paul)
- Lito’s Burritos (Richfield)
- La Morelense (St Paul)
- Lulu’s Fresh Salsa and Mexican Grill (St. Paul)
- Cancun Mexican (St Paul)
- Tromperia el Zac (St Paul)
- El Taco Riendo (Mpls)
- Càphin Minneapolis
- El Burrito Mercado (St Paul)
- Hola Arepa (Mpls)
- Little Tijuana (Mpls)
- Pineda Plus (W St Paul and Mpls)
- Homi (St Paul, University ave)
- El Taquito (W St Paul)
- Taco taxi (Mpls)
- Los Ocampos (St Paul and Mpls)
- Tacos El Primo (Mpls)
- Neza Tacos (Inver Grove Heights)
- Lulus Salsas (St Paul)
- Southeast Asian
- Gai Noi Laotian (Mpls)
- Peninsula Malaysian Cuisine (Mpls)
- Karen Marketplace & Restaurant (St Paul)
🏡 HOME GOODS/GENERAL STORE:
- Ace Hardware (several locations)
- Hirshfield’s Paint
- Thrift Stores:
- Arc’s Value Village (3 metro locations)
- ReStore (3 metro locations)
- Goodwill (several locations)
- E’s Emporium
- Junket: Tossed and Found
- MN Tool Library
- Find your local Buy Nothing Group!
👕 CLOTHING/SHOES:
- Additional thrift Stores:
- Find your local Buy Nothing Group!
- Sota Clothing Co.
- Minnesota Made
📚 BOOKS/CARDS/GIFTS:
- Black Garnet Books
- CorAzoN Gifts
- I Like You
- Magers & Quinn
- boréal
- Birch Bark Books
- Moon Palace Books
- Red Balloon Bookshop
- Wild Rumpus
- Patina (several locations)
- Holiday Makers Markets (seasonal)
- Arboretum AppleHouse Holiday Boutique
- Minneapolis Craft Market
- Nordic Village Winter Markets
- Minneapolis Christkindl Market
- Field & Festival Holiday Market
- Dayton’s Holiday Market
- MN Christmas Market ( traveling)
- Friends of the Farmers Market Holiday Bazaar
- Old St. Anthony Holiday Bazaar
- Holiday Shopping Blitz
- Palace Theatre Holiday Market
- Utepils Brewing Holiday Market
- Celebrating the Season in Excelsior
- 2025 European Christmas Market
- Holiday Makers Market
- Nicollet Island Fall Market
- Afton Village Holiday
- Textile Center Holiday Gallery Shop
- A Handmade Holiday Market
- Black Friday on Broadway
- Women’s Sports Market
- Uptown Winter Wonderland Holiday Market
🧸 TOYS:
- Find your local Buy Nothing Group!
- Mischief Toy Store
- Choo Choo Bob’s Train Store
- Lakeshore Learning (St. Louis Park and Maplewood)
- Kinoko Kids
