Shopping expert Allison Kaplan reviews South Minneapolis neighborhood stores and shops.

• b.: In your closet, it just looked old and weird. In this hipster resale shop, it becomes funky and retro cool....
• Bachman's: Beyond the fertilizer and garden hoses is a surprisingly standout home and gift department...
• Bachman's: Beyond the fertilizer and garden hoses is a surprisingly standout home and gift department...
• Bella Galleria: One of the few resources in town for fine consignment furnishings...
• Bella Galleria: One of the few resources in town for fine consignment furnishings...
• Better Than Ever: If you're willing to wait a season for that Anthropologie skirt or Gap blouse, you just might find it at this contemporary consignment shop...
• Blue Moon: For more than a decade, this quiet little shop has been selling artful goods made locally.
• B-Squad: If you really want to feel like a hipster, check out this little talked about vintage shop...
• Casa Verde: Even if you're not in the market for a dream bathroom or kitchen (the museum-worthy $2,000 wall-mounted espresso maker says it all), don't hesitate to stop by this gorgeous showroom and store...
• Casa Verde: Even if you're not in the market for a dream bathroom or kitchen (the museum-worthy $2,000 wall-mounted espresso maker says it all), don't hesitate to stop by this gorgeous showroom and store.
• City Chic: Vintage furniture, accents, art and jewelry with an emphasis on Mid-Century...
• Fun Sisters: The Twin Cities original "designer inspired" handbag shop. All the others wish they could capture the energy here...
• Gallery 360: This gem of a shop features a rotating selection of artwork, apparel, accessories, gifts and an overwhelming assortment of unique jewelry...
• Hunt & Gather: You're as likely to find plastic naked baby dolls from the 1950s as you are an old dining room set...
• Inizio: Gifts, home and garden accessories, stationery, women's apparel and jewelry with modern appeal and an earthy bent...
• Joynoelle: Most up and coming fashion designers would have taken off for New York the minute Andie MacDowell ordered a dress for the red carpet. But lucky for us, Joy Teiken, is committed to remaining in Minnesota...
• Joynoelle: Most up and coming fashion designers would have taken off for New York the minute Andie MacDowell ordered a dress for the red carpet. But lucky for us, Joy Teiken is committed to remaining in Minnesota...
• Lululemon Athletica: The popular yoga wear brand, which does big catalog and online business, finally has established a local presence...
• Museum of Russian Art Gift Shop: The authentic Russian goods include Baltic amber jewelry, porcelain from St. Petersburg, delicate figurines and Russian storybooks for children...
• Nokomis Shoes: The brands you'd expect from any reputable recreational retailer, sold in an intimate neighborhood shop unlike any other in town...
• Nokomis Shoes: The brands you'd expect from any reputable recreational retailer, sold in an intimate neighborhood shop unlike any other in town...
• Nu Look Consignment Apparel: One of the few consignment shops in town to offer maternity clothes, along with name-brand options for men, women and children...
• Our Little Secret: One woman's gaudy is another's glam. This accessories shop is the latest project of infomercial queen Nancy Nelson...
• Paper Rock Scissor: Currently the best-kept secret of the East Harriet neighborhood, this intimate stationery shop caters to the modern girl with unfussy note cards and paper...
• Patina: Setting the standard for urban gift shops in the Twin Cities...
• Shop in the City: If stores were girls, this one might wear a leopard print hat and carry a faux fur bag...
• Shoppe Local: Celebrate the best of local design and product development at this stellar new store from Patina...
• Sigh: Home base for a couple of yoga instructors-turned-designers...
• Simply Jane: Everyone is an artist at this fanciful shop where objects are waiting to be painted or purchased...
• Spruce Flowers & Home : It's the little things, the finishing touches that make a space look polished and make your world a bit lovelier. This modern shop is just the fix...
• Spruce Flowers & Home: It's the little things, the finishing touches that make a space look polished and make your world a bit lovelier. This modern shop is just the fix...
• Stacey Johnson Jewelry: After six years of selling her jewelry to retailers and at art fairs, designer Stacey Johnson has opened her own shop in the adorably petite spot behind Patina...
• Style Minneapolis: Repurposed furnishings at their finest...
• Tangletown Gardens: A true urban oasis...
• The Green Goober: You can feel good about anything you buy at this neighborhood toy store, where the merchandise is eco-friendly...
• The Green Goober: You can feel good about anything you buy at this neighborhood toy store, where the merchandise is eco-friendly...
• The Vintage Studio: You wont have to dig to find '50s to '70s fashions, shoes, bags and home accents...
• Xylos: You never knew wood could look so seductive...