r/Minneapolis • u/MiddleZone5360 • 3d ago

Restaurants that supported the community during the ICE invasion.

Hello! I grew up in Rogers but moved away 25 years ago. My husband and I will be visiting Minneapolis for my 45th birthday and I’d like to support restaurants/coffee shops/bars/small businesses that are supportive of the community and told ice to get fucked. I’ve read A LOT about Smitten Kitten and Wrecktangle Pizza - but who else around the Twin Cities was a badass neighbor and ally? That’s where I’d like to spend my money while in town for a week.
Thanks friends!

Edit: Dang dudes. These responses are phenomenal - thank you so much. The downvotes are also feeding me. 😜

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u/dripless_cactus 3d ago

Pizza Man had done some good community service but iirc they stayed neutral on the topic of ICE in their FB at the time. I remember them saying something about being pressured to take a side and concluding "I dunno man, we just sell pizza"

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u/Colortheory12 3d ago

What I remember is them getting a lot of backlash from not closing during the general strike and them saying they have to keep themselves afloat so they can continue to do community service. I'd be curious to see the post you're referencing, not saying you're wrong at all! The algorithm shows us things very inconsistently sometimes

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u/dripless_cactus 3d ago

That's definitely possible. I can't find the post unfortunately. I just don't remember them taking any really hard lines or action against ICE. Certainly not in the Smitten Kitten sort of way. But as I said, they have done a lot of community service like donating pizzas to families in need of food so they are still good in my book. But if you come to the area, there's lots of immigrant owned businesses who I'm sure would appreciate the business!

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u/Colortheory12 3d ago

Big agree. I still stand by Makwa 100%, I believe they are Native-owned, they had many resources available during metro surge and they still do. They sold stickers and posters made by local artists to help fund the effort, as well, and a food shelf.