Best shopping suburb: Excelsior - Best of MN 2016

April 15, 2016 at 7:58PM

This historic Lake Minnetonka town has transformed into a retail and dining destination. Half a dozen new storefronts have opened in the past year, including cheap-chic chain Primp, men's suiting store J. Novachis, women's clothing shop Buck + Fir, interior design store the Sitting Room, Lululemon kid's offshoot Ivviva, maker-oriented Golden Rule Collective and the lifestyle boutique Gray Home + Lifestyle, which sells artisan-made bags from fair-trade label Manos Zapetecas, skin care by cult brand Grown Alchemist and towels by Japanese textile brand Fog Linen.

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