Must-see shopping in The USA

  • Market Square

    San Antonio

    A little bit of Mexico in downtown San Antonio, Market Square is a fair approximation of a trip south of the border, with Mexican food, mariachi bands and…

  • Randolph Street Market

    Chicago

    This market, which styles itself on London’s Portobello Market, has become quite the to-do in town. It takes place inside the beaux-arts Plumbers Hall,…

  • Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

    Walt Disney World

    Inside Cinderella's Castle, fairy godmothers finalize your kid's transformation from shorts and T-shirt to bedazzling princess with fanciful hairstyling…

  • Melrose Market

    Seattle

    Melrose Market, at the base of the trendy Pike–Pine Corridor in Capitol Hill, is a kind of modern antidote to Pike Place: it's much smaller in size and…

  • First Flight Out

    Miami

    Inside the CocoWalk shopping gallery, this place sells vintage Pan Am gear – leather satchels, luggage tags, T-shirts and passport covers with that iconic…

  • Berta’s & Mina’s Antiquities

    New Orleans

    This painting-cluttered gallery specializes in regional folk art, especially the works of the late Nilo Lanzas, whose daughter operates the shop. Lanzas…

  • Shag Store

    Greater Palm Springs

    Nobody does art that epitomizes Palm Springs cool like Shag (aka Josh Agle). His sleek, sly, saucy and smart pieces portray poolside party people,…

  • Hero

    Nashville

    Owner Claudia Robertson Fowler has styled country music superstars Faith Hill, Tricia Yearwood and Martina McBride. She brings her global sensibilities –…

  • Hazelnut

    New Orleans

    Actor Bryan Batt of Mad Men fame (he played art director Salvatore Romano) co-owns this elegant, pleasantly eclectic gift and homewares shop. In addition…

  • Beadniks

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    Incense envelops you at the door, and you know right away you’re in for a hippie-flavored treat. Mounds of internationally styled baubles rise up from the…

  • Silver Peak

    Aspen

    If you were to take your mother out shopping for marijuana (so Mom, are you more sativa or indica?), this bright, inviting boutique downtown would…

  • 61st Street Farmers Market

    Chicago

    Shop for cheese, meat and eggs from family farms, as well as pies from Pleasant House Pub. The small but quality market also hosts cooking demonstrations,…

  • CO Bigelow Chemists

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    The ‘oldest apothecary in America’ is a favorite among New Yorkers and a convenient spot to grab upscale lotions and face masks, organic soaps and bath…

  • Paradise Meadows Orchard & Bee Farm

    Hawaiʻi the Big Island

    This small farm stand packs a lot in, offering samples of locally produced coffee, honey and macadamia nuts (though the chocolate is by Guittard). Its…

  • Albanese

    Indiana

    Gummy bear fans should flock to this Merrillville candy factory, much beloved in Indiana but also known worldwide if not by name but flavor (they make…

  • Essex Farm Store

    The Adirondacks

    This pioneering farm just outside of Essex has a vision to bring locally grown, sustainable food to New Yorkers all over the state through its pickup…

  • Brooks Sports Inc

    Seattle

    One of the greenest buildings in Seattle (LEED platinum status), super-modern Stone 34 was finished in 2014 and sits beside the Burke-Gilman running…

  • Blommer Chocolate Store

    Chicago

    Often in the Loop, a smell wafts through that’s so enticing you’d almost shoot your own mother in the kneecaps to get to it. It comes from Blommer…

  • Bang Candy Company

    Nashville

    When someone describes themselves as a 'sugar-peddler,' you know you're in for something quirky and fun. That's exactly how to describe Sarah Souther, an…

  • Malibu Lumberyard

    Malibu & Pacific Palisades

    Steps from the Malibu Country Mart is this newer 'lifestyle mall' done up in teak and (elegantly) rusted metal. It's got upscale casual clothing stores…

  • Matoska Trading Company

    Orange County

    Everyone from Native American dancers to Hollywood costumers visits this one-of-a-kind shop selling supplies for Native American–inspired clothing, art…

  • New York Shaving Company

    SoHo & Chinatown

    This lovely male grooming shop was founded by John Scala, a Brooklyn-born Sicilian. Wooden cabinets display gorgeous traditional grooming products, like…

  • Pure Detroit

    Detroit

    Local artists create stylish products for Pure Detroit that celebrate the city's culture. Pick up handbags made from recycled seatbelts, groovy T-shirts…

  • Helms Bakery District

    Los Angeles

    From points north, this distinguished 1932 moderne-style former bakery complex is the gateway to Culver City. The warehouses and studios house one of the…

  • Beacon's Closet

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    This 5500-sq-ft warehouse of vintage clothing is both a gold mine and a gauntlet. Arranged by color, its circular racks of coats, dresses, polyester tops…

  • Salumeria Italiana

    Boston

    Shelves stocked with extra-virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar, cases crammed with cured meats, hard cheeses and olives of all shapes and sizes,…

  • Amazing Books & Records

    Pittsburgh

    True to its name, this enormous Southside emporium of used books and music is the largest independent bookstore in Pittsburgh. The selection is curated,…

  • Key West Dream Collection

    Key West

    This wonderfully eclectic store is a showcase for Key West's creative side with eye-catching vintage apparel, African textiles and glass beads, books and…

  • Chopping Block

    Chicago

    Let’s say your recipe calls for Hungarian cinnamon, gray sea salt and Balinese long pepper. Instead of throwing up your hands in despair after searching…

  • Grand Bazaar NYC

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    One of the oldest open-air shopping spots in the city, browsing this friendly, well-stocked flea market is a perfect activity for a lazy Upper West Side…

  • Kermit's

    Key West

    Satisfy your innermost cravings for all things key lime–related at this long-running institution near the waterfront. You'll find salsa, barbecue sauce,…

  • Martin & MacArthur

    Waikiki

    With a motto like ‘gracious Hawaiian living,’ the nostalgia for Hawaii’s plantation days just oozes here. Koa furniture takes up much of the shop, but…

  • Vosges Haut-Chocolat

    Chicago

    Owner-chocolatier Katrina Markoff has earned a national reputation for her brand by blending exotic ingredients such as curry powder, chilies and wasabi…

  • Alchemist

    South Beach

    Inside one of Lincoln Rd's most striking buildings, this high-end boutique has a wild collection of artful objects, including Warhol-style soup-can…

  • Findlay Market

    Cincinnati

    Indoor-outdoor Findlay Market lies deep in Over-the-Rhine, in a somewhat blighted section. The wrought iron–framed structure has been a public market…

  • Topanga Mercantile

    Malibu & Pacific Palisades

    This rustic-mod shop showcases the work of some 25 artisans from artsy Topanga – jewelry, accessories, knitwear, metal work and more. Among the standouts…

  • Georgetown Records

    Seattle

    This amazing record store had the guts to open in 2004 when vinyl sales were close to an all-time low. With the format now returning to its pre-1990s…

  • Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery

    Seattle

    Founded in the 1970s on the East Coast, this cool alt-comic and graphic-book publisher moved to Seattle in the late '80s and opened this one-of-a-kind…

  • Berea College Visitor Center & Shoppe

    Kentucky

    All of the students at Berea College are part of a work-study program that includes traditional Appalachian craft-making. See their pine-bough brooms,…

  • Augustina’s Winery

    Colorado

    Augustina’s is a one-woman show. The owner-winemaker, Gussie Walter, drives a 1979 U-Haul to Palisades and Grand Junction every autumn to fetch her grapes…

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