Chicago
An Andersonville mainstay, this feminist independent bookstore has been around for more than 35 years. Book signings and author events happen most weeks…
Must-see shopping in North America
San Francisco
Like a movie set in progress circa 1963, Molte Cose is an obsessively researched collection of one-off gifts and vintage finds artfully displayed on glove…
Back Bay
Travelers! Here is a store full of things you need, even if you didn't realize you needed them. Everything from plush fold-up slippers (perfect for chilly…
Hilo
Legendary in the hula community, kama‘aina (locally born and raised) artist Sig Zane designs unmistakable cotton fabrics, marked by rich colors and modern…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
Take center stage in this converted-cinema vintage superstore in barely worn designer rompers, vintage concert tees and a steady supply of go-go boots…
Midtown
Nirvana for Broadway fans, this expansive bookstore has taken its theater (both plays and musicals) seriously since 1917. Staffers are good at…
Beacon Hill & Boston Common
Boston designer Allison Daroie knows women play many roles, and she believes their clothing should too. That's why her classy, minimalist pieces can…
Midtown
This pocket-square-sized haberdashery specializes in retro fashion accessories for the dapper folk among us, with everything from proper bow ties, ascots,…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
Blend into the SF scenery with a locally designed 'Golden State of Mind' hoodie, tectonic-plate map tee, Bay Bridge smartphone case, and SF snap-back caps…
Waikiki
The late Aunty Mary Louise Kaleonahenahe Kekuewa's daughter and granddaughter keep alive the ancient craft of feather lei-making at this small storefront,…
Key West
On a shop- and gallery-lined stretch of Whitehead St, this small sunlit store carries a well-curated selection of handmade soaps, jewelry, candles, pretty…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Aladdin's cave of curios and collector's items in various rooms around a converted house. Items are displayed in cabinets, stacked and hanging everywhere…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
An import from Portland, this peaceful, pretty little shop is the place to go for single-origin chocolate, fine salt, honey and other pantry essentials…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
'No food, no photos, no playing in the boas,' says the sign inside the door – but that last rule is gleefully ignored by drag stars, pageant dropouts,…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
This emporium is a treasure trove of, well, treasures, if you follow the old adage that one person’s junk is another’s…well, you know. There are found…
South End & Chinatown
This niche gallery stocks thousands of vintage posters from around the world. Thousands. The posters span the globe, with themes ranging from food and…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
This legendary cooperative attracts crowds to buy eco/organic/fair-trade products in bulk, sample the bounty of local cheeses and flirt in the artisan…
Wynwood & the Design District
This boutique earns high marks for carrying only ethically and sustainably produced merchandise. You'll find cleverly designed jewelry from Miami-based…
Boston
Calling itself a 'retail incubator' and a 'pop-up collective,' For Now showcases a constantly changing and growing collection of local and regional…
Chicago
Rotofugi has an unusual niche: urban designer toys. The spacey, robot-y, odd vinyl and plush items will certainly distinguish you from the other kids on…
Kailua-Kona
This open-air shopping center, about 2 miles south of 'downtown' Kailua-Kona, is a pleasant spot to while away an hour or so while perusing arts, crafts…
Harlem & Upper Manhattan
Polish your look at this dapper hat boutique owned by affable Harlem designer Marc Williamson. Constructed from the likes of fur, wool felt and straw, his…
Lihuʻe
Kauaʻi's own rum label is a relatively new brand, which means it doesn't have a fine aged rum yet, but its dark and spiced versions win awards. Learn how…
Cambridge
Founded in 1927, Grolier is the oldest – and perhaps the most famous – poetry bookstore in the USA. Over the years, TS Eliot, ee cummings, Marianne Moore…
Isla Holbox
A haven for high-end beach-inspired fashion! Le Bazaar has an open-air atmosphere with flowy boho-chic clothing and swimsuits lining the racks, home decor…
The CD, Madrona & Madison Park
Conscientious consumption is the mission of this new jewelry, clothing, art and home-goods store in the CD. Everything for sale here is both gorgeous and…
Southeastern Connecticut
Bibliophiles rejoice! You have nothing to lose but your cash at New England's self-proclaimed largest used bookstore, spread now over four locations in…
Québec City
One of our favorite stores to shop and browse, this emporium run by the same family for three generations stocks arts and crafts, clothing, jewelry and…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
This legendary, rock-and-roll shopping strip is as famous for its epic people-watching as for its consumer fruits. You’ll see hair (and people) of all…
Tucson
Old Town Artisans in the Presidio Historic District is a great destination for quality arts and crafts produced in the Southwest and Mexico. It's a block…
West Virginia
Shelves groan under regional jams and jellies, Holl’s Swiss Chocolates and a long row of local produce at this indoor-outdoor market on the site of the…
New York City
The favorite joke among locals is that the canal's oily waters conceal their very own swamp beast. The monster from the Gowanus lagoon graces a host of T…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
Sand-cast cocktail rings, succulents dripping from sea-urchin shells, scented candles in the shape of a doll's hand: such unique gifts lead grateful…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
An essential stop on a Union St shopping raid, Anomie carries multiple small-production, independent designers of casual women's clothing, all subtly…
Streetcar Suburbs
The friendly folks at this little boutique can help you find the perfect gift. The jewelry is inexpensive and highly original; much of it is designed by…
Mazatlán
Family-run Casa Etnika offers a tasteful inventory of unique objects made by Mexican artisans, from Huichol beadwork and psychedelic weavings and tiny,…
New Orleans
Shave and a haircut: 40 bits. Or $40. Apiece. But who’s counting at this suave barbershop, where smartly dressed Prohibition–era mobsters would surely…
North Carolina Mountains
The Parkway Craft Center, where the Southern Highland Craft Guild sells superb crafts, is housed in a 1901 Colonial Revival mansion that’s directly…
Chicago
A bombardment of fragrance socks you in the nose upon entering this Old Town spice house, which offers delicacies such as black and red volcanic salt from…
Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
Since 1952, runways can't compete with Britex' fashion drama. Designers bicker over dibs on caution-orange chiffon, glam rockers dig through velvet…
