Must-see shopping in Portland

  • Maine Craft

    Portland

    Past the clever title of this shop is an excellent retail and arts space, showcasing the best of the state's contemporary crafts and maker movement. You…

  • Coast City Comics

    Portland

    This is a great shop for comics, graphic novels and all the fantastically nerdy accoutrements that grow around such goods. There are shelves of horror…

  • Strange Maine

    Portland

    This cramped closet of a shop sells old books, cassettes, records, video games, VHS tapes and other bric-a-brac, and while the themes may not involve…

  • Nomia

    Portland

    This adult boutique sells plenty of lubes, toys and other accoutrements; what sets it apart is its status as a women-owned and -operated business. The…

  • Ferdinand

    Portland

    This funky shop sells well-curated vintage clothes and homewares, unique handmade crafts, limited-edition greeting cards and anything else management can…

  • Enterprise Records

    Portland

    Keep an eye out for the big vinyl sign at this lovely little emporium, which only sells LPs. Inside you'll find a ton of cool older music, like rockabilly…

  • Flea-for-All

    Portland

    Besides having an excellent name, Portland's Flea-for-All is a fantastic secondhand market, full of everything from centuries-old silk kimonos and hand…

  • Harbor Fish Market

    Portland

    Did you love New England seafood enough to decide you need some in your fridge at home? On Custom House Wharf, this iconic fishmonger packs lobsters to…

  • Renys

    Portland

    If you're heading into the outdoors – you're in Maine, so we're guessing you are – Renys is a good spot to grab gear and clothes. That said, this is a…

  • Little

    Portland

    Tea Collection, Go Gently, Nico Nico and other posh kid-focused brands are on offer at this tasteful children's boutique, where the only thing fancier…

  • Maine Potters Market

    Portland

    Need a special kind of vase for that perfect Portland souvenir? Head to this cooperatively owned gallery featuring the work of a dozen or so different…