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Support Small Business!

April 8, 2020

I wanted to put together a post to share some of my favorite restaurants and small businesses that need our support right now more than ever! I am also writing this from the standpoint that I realize you might not be in the position to help financially (I’m personally not able to help this way right now), but that’s why I wanted to support these places by sharing them here and also sharing other ways you can support for FREE:

  1. Write a review! – Go write a review right now for your favorite restaurants and small businesses. This is completely free and is so helpful to them right now. What is your favorite dish and why? What makes shopping from this boutique or store exciting and fun? What differentiates them? Write an enticing, detailed review of why you love them and your review could make a world of difference!
  2. Shout them out on social media! – Again, a simple and great way to share the love and reach people who are shopping or getting take-out as often as they can.
  3. Word of mouth – sound a little old school? That’s OK! Right now is the time to share with your friends and family that you are spending time video chatting with about the business and restaurants you love! Even if you can’t support them financially right now, that doesn’t mean your friends and family can’t!
  4. Reach out – Honestly, I think everyone could use a little extra love and recognition right now. Reach out and tell them you are thinking of them, that you love them and what you are doing to help (sharing on social or writing a review, etc.) Ask if there are any other things you can do right now to support them!

Take-Out to Support Local Restaurants

Gloucester, MA – I don’t think I have a ton of followers in the area, but if you live in the Cape Ann area, here are some of our favorites that are still doing takeout!

  • Thai Choice Restaurant – We LOVE Thai food and have ordered from here often. Their lunch specials are a great value, plus with a side of sticky rice, you will have plenty of leftovers for dinner too! (same if you did dinner, you’d definitely have plenty of leftovers for lunch or dinner the next day).
  • Leonardo’s Pizza – Their cheese pizza is seriously the best I’ve ever had AND they still have their Tuesday large cheese pizza special, only $8.99. A whole lot of cheesy goodness. I take my cheese pizza very seriously and I haven’t found better cheese pizza this side of the pond (the best I’ve had outside of Italy!)
  • Charlie’s Place – Charlie’s Place has been one of our go-to’s since we moved to Gloucester. They have amazing breakfast, lunch and dinner specials. We love their breakfast sandwiches and they have amazing seafood platters. They are still open for take-out from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Minnetonka, MN – We might not be able to support our favorites back home right now, but I still have plenty of people in my Minneapolis network who can! Specifically speaking to the West Metro area because we lived in Minnetonka for 3.5 years before moving!

  • Main Street Bar & Grill – (Hopkins) This was our favorite go-to place when living in Minnetonka! They are still doing take-out and curbside, as well as some hours of free delivery! Monday – Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 11:00 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Station Pizzeria – (Minnetonka) They have delicious, unique pizzas and I spent quite a bit of time here back when I lived in Minnetonka! They are open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • 6Smith – (Wayzata) This was one of our favorite spots! They are a bit more pricey, but the food is SO good. We used to go to many happy hours here and I remember coming here after signing the contract for our venue and church for our wedding as a celebration! They are currently open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for curbside pickup and delivery.
  • Nong’s – (Golden Valley) WE MISS this place so much. BEST THAI FOOD ever. You will not be disappointed! They are currently doing take-out orders from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

St. Cloud, MN – Have to support our loved ones in St. Cloud as well! You WILL NOT be disappointed if you order take-out from MT’s on 8th!

  • MT’s on 8th – MT’s is still doing pickup and curbside orders from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. They are also doing a full Easter spread on Sunday for $12 per person: Ham, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes & gravy, cranberries, green beans and rolls with butter. If we were in Minnesota still, THIS IS EXACTLY what we’d be doing on Sunday!

Shop to Support Small Business

  • AppleBranchesVintage: My favorite online vintage store – has so many unique and gorgeous options, as well as a reasonable price tag.
  • Fribobble Fashion: I recently started working with this wonderful clothing boutique and am OBSESSED with their fashion-forward and unique styles. I’ve shared two outfit posts featuring their clothing here and here. They are also the absolute sweetest. If you are looking for some retail therapy, definitely shop here!
  • My Lolliflops: My favorite place to buy baby clothes for my friends and now sister (new twins in the family)!
  • Ruggy Revival – Unique vintage home decor items! I have found several of my favorite vintage pieces from here, including these vintage decanters seen on our bar cart here.
  • BohoFleaMarket – They have the cutest selection of rugs!

Fundraisers to Support Small Business

  • Small Business Relief Fund – To help small businesses affected by COVID-19, QuickBooks has teamed up with GoFundMe to launch the Small Business Relief Initiative and has donated $1M towards assisting in small business relief.
  • Freelancers Relief Fund – Freelancers Relief Fund will offer financial assistance of up to $1,000 per freelance household to cover lost income and essential expenses not covered by government relief programs, including food/food supplies, utilities and cash assistance to cover income loss.
  • Freelancer COVID-19 Relief Fund – This will be used to fund creative freelancers who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 virus and resulting public response. Examples of funding usage are: unexpected childcare costs, clients cancelling event or contract leaving you unable to pay basic living expense and unexpected medical expenses due to someone in your family contracting the virus.
  • Professional Beauty Association (PBA) Relief Fund – this relief fund is designed to help support the licensed beauty professionals who have not been able to work or are experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

If you have any other fundraisers I should be SHARING, please email me: rachelslookbook@gmail.com or message me via Instagram @rachelslookbook.


I am honestly probably missing so many great restaurants and businesses (and fundraisers) but wanted to get this post put together and out there as soon as I could! I will definitely be adding to this as I think of more, but hope this gives you some ideas for how to help! We can all do something to support our favorite small businesses right now!

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  1. Amy's Fashion Blog says

    April 9, 2020 at 9:52 AM

    Thanks for sharing these.

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    • Rachel says

      April 15, 2020 at 2:13 PM

      Thank you for your comment Amy! Hope you are staying safe!

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