Princeton’s best local businesses

The 79 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

● Updated Sep 18

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79 businesses across 13 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants27 places · newest: Culver’s, Sep 17
• 02Beauty3 places · newest: Great Clips, Sep 17
• 03Shopping12 places · newest: Carhartt, Aug 15
• 04Entertainment8 places · newest: St. Cloud Country Club, Aug 2
• 05Nightlife12 places · newest: Legendary Spice Chinese, Aug 15
• 06Bakeries & Sweets5 places · newest: Dunn Brothers Coffee, Aug 15
• 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage2 places · newest: Antiques On Main, Aug 2
• 08Health & Wellness0 places
• 09Arts & Culture0 places
• 10Home & Garden0 places
• 11Hobbies, Books, & Crafts2 places · newest: Appleberry's Attic, Aug 2
• 12Sporting Goods3 places · newest: Endurunce Shop, Aug 2
• 13Cafes2 places · newest: Caribou Coffee, Sep 17

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• Aqualand Aquarium Center

  Other

  This long-running retailer of fish & aquarium accessories also offers maintenance services.

  5355 Chicago Ave (Minneapolis) · aqualandmn.com ↗

• A - Z Restaurant Equipment

  Services

  Kitchen and restaurant equipment from cookers to refrigerators for commercial and household use.

  3804 Brickton Rd · a-zrestaurantequipment.com ↗

• Jos. F. Palen Co.

  Services

  Resource for restaurant equipment and supplies including used items.

  1055 N 5th St (Minneapolis) · josfpalen.com ↗

• Foxy Dogs

  Pets

  Whether your floof needs a quick nail tidy or a full glow-up, Foxy Dogs does gentle, precision grooming with an all inclusive touch. Think…

  5457 Nicollet Ave (Minneapolis) · foxydogs.net ↗

• Zen Paws Spa LLC

  Pets

  Between backyard burrs and summer shedding, your pet could use a reset. Zen Paws Spa LLC is a local pet groomer that keeps coats clean,…

  17615 Chisholm St NE (Ham Lake) · booking.moego.pet ↗

• Mark Park

  Parks & Outdoors

  Round up the kids and head to Mark Park for an easy win: a legit splash pad for cooling off, playgrounds for burning energy, and ballfields…

  405 11th Ave S · princetonmn.org ↗

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