Pacifier

Selected for the Best of Twin Cities issues of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and Minnesota Monthly, Jon and Wing Witthuhn founded Pacifier in 2004 in response to the lack of hip baby stores in Minneapolis, and the duo now has a second location downtown at the City Center Skyway, and recently opened a third location in Edina. True to their vision, the shop stocks a whimsical array of eclectic and modern children’s clothing and toys, nursery décor and furniture, and maternity items. Its selection of diaper bags facilitates the process of changing little loincloths, and baby bouncers inspire tiny feet to groove to the electric slide with rhythmic movements. Swaddlers keep kiddies warm as they sleep, and a Sophie the Giraffe natural teether sees babies through an important developmental change. In addition to its stock of baby gifts and toys, the shop purveys home-safety devices, including press 'n' pull plug protectors and video monitors.