Dallas
For an eye-rolling, gasp-inducing and credit-card-maxing experience, head to the Highland Park Village shopping center in upper-crust Highland Park,…
Must-see shopping in The USA
Downtown & the Gulch
One of the oldest letterpress print shops in the USA, Hatch has been using old-school, hand-cut blocks to print its bright, iconic posters since…
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SoHo & Chinatown
Initially an online beauty retailer, Glossier (franco-phonetically pronounced glo-see-eh) now beckons fans to its brick-and-mortar flagship, where the…
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New Orleans
They don’t make them like this anymore – neither the clothes, millinery, lingerie nor Yvonne herself, a businesswoman who has outfitted generations of…
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Midtown
Bookstores like this are becoming as rare as the books they contain, but since 1925 this six-story landmark has stocked fine antiquarian items such as…
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Adobe Books & Backroom Gallery
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Wall-to-wall inspiration – just-released fiction, limited-edition art books, rare cookbooks, well-thumbed poetry – plus zine-launch parties, comedy nights…
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Midtown
The newly redesigned flagship store at the Museum of Modern Art is a fab spot for souvenir shopping. Besides gorgeous books (from art and architecture to…
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The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Star chocolatier Michael Recchiuti sells confections at the Ferry Building but invents them in Dogpatch – taste his latest concoctions here first. Go for…
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Denver
There are plenty of places to curl up with a book in Denver’s beloved independent bookstore. Bursting with new and used books, it has a good stock of…
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San Francisco
What's that alluring frosted-glass emporium – the lovechild of an Apple Store and Victorian lingerie boutique? Just as you suspected: it's America's best…
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Bound Together Anarchist Book Collective
The Haight & Hayes Valley
Since 1976 this volunteer-run, nonprofit anarchist bookstore has kept free thinkers supplied with organic-permaculture manuals, prison literature, and…
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The Haight & Hayes Valley
Enticements are hardly necessary to lure the masses to the West Coast's most eclectic collection of new and used music and video, but Amoeba offers…
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Hanalei
This irresistibly upbeat gallery offers a mix of true vintage and vintage-inspired art, handicrafts, books and much more. It’s the vintage stuff that’s…
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Las Vegas
File this under only-in-Vegas: this self-described 'cannabis superstore and entertainment complex' is an emporium the size of several city blocks devoted…
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Hanalei
Tucked at the back of the Hanalei Center and flagged by fascinating outdoor displays, this wonderful shop sells superb handcrafted Polynesian and Oceanic…
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The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
When local collectors and retailers have too much of a good thing, they donate it to nonprofit Community Thrift, where proceeds go to 200-plus local…
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San Francisco
The Swiss Army knife of hip SF emporiums, Park Life is design store, indie publisher and art gallery rolled into one. Browse among presents too clever to…
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Savannah
Our favorite vintage shop in town occupies the sprawling 1st floor of an old Victorian home, where each room is thoughtfully curated with unique, hand…
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Hilo
Once a mom-and-pop shop, this wildly successful confectioner is now a full-fledged destination. In an immaculate showroom-factory, enjoy generous samples,…
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Atlanta
This throwback record store is stacked wall to wall with a library's worth of new pop, soul, jazz and metal, on CD or vinyl. It has a fun music-related…
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New Orleans
Peaches has been around since 1975, doing the holy work of promoting, cataloging and marketing the best in local New Orleans music. Once in the French…
Downtown & the Gulch
In a still-industrial slice of downtown you'll find Jack White's boutique record label, shop and novelty lounge, complete with its own lathe and live…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
This scrappy zine shop/how-to source/art gallery/publisher delivers inspiration to create your own artworks, zines and repurposed fashion statements. Nab…
San Francisco
The geodesic-dome tugboat marks the spot where ocean meets art in this surf gallery. Legendary shapers (surfboard makers) create limited-edition boards…
San Francisco
Psst…keep this SF style secret under your hat: there is no Paul. Started in 1918 by a Peruvian hatmaker named Napoleon, Paul's has been maintained by…
Seattle
Seattle's most beloved bookstore offers more than 150,000 titles in a large, airy, wood-beamed space with cozy nooks that can inspire hours of…
Bailey's Antiques & Aloha Shirts
Waikiki
Unremarkable outside, Bailey’s has the finest aloha-shirt collection on Oʻahu, possibly the world! Racks are crammed with thousands of collector-worthy…
Chicago
As if the hanging sausages, ripe cheeses and flaky pastries lining the shelves at this European market weren't enough, Gene's also rocks a rooftop summer…
Portland
Powell's is one of the USA's largest independent bookstores, with a whole city block of new and used titles, and a well-attended series of readings.
Santa Fe
Local produce, much of it heirloom and organic, is on sale at this spacious indoor-outdoor market, alongside homemade goodies, inexpensive food, natural…
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San Francisco
'Wait, I'm supposed to put that where?' The understanding salespeople in this worker-owned cooperative are used to giving rather explicit instructions, so…
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Queen Anne & Lake Union
REI is the be-all and end-all of outdoor clothing and equipment, and its Lake Union flagship is no exception. In fact it even comes equipped with some…
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West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Founded in 1940 by Spanish Civil War veteran Murray Greenberg, this is one of New York’s best cheese shops. Former owner (now 'advisor') Rob Kaufelt is…
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Upper West Side & Central Park
A bastion of gourmet kosher foodie-ism, this sprawling local market has been a neighborhood fixture since the 1930s. And what a fixture it is! It features…
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Pioneer Valley
This place promises 'books you don't need in a place you can't find.' Luckily, both claims are slightly exaggerated. Housed in a converted cedar gristmill…
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Coastal Orange County
Vegans, treehuggers and rock climbers, lend me your ears. The Camp offers one-stop shopping for all your outdoor and natural-living needs. Active Ride…
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West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Beloved and legendary, the iconic Strand embodies downtown NYC's intellectual bona fides – a bibliophile's Oz, where generations of book lovers carrying…
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Coastal Orange County
Sister property to the Camp across the street, this outdoor, ivy-covered ‘anti-mall’ is the original in-your-face alternative to South Coast Plaza, even…
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Denver
The flagship store of this outdoor-equipment super-supplier is an essential stop if you are heading to the mountains or just cruising through Confluence…
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Carolina Cider Company & Superior Coffee
Lowcountry
This must-stop shop between Beaufort and Hunting Island State Park is known for its wealth of housemade ciders (peach, blackberry, blueberry etc), but…
