Fall-Holiday Checklist: Skip the Mall and Visit Your Neighborhood Independent Shop this Season
Skip the mall and visit your neighborhood independent shop this season for the best in food and drink gifts.
✅ FLOURISH MARKET
This recently opened shop is a welcome addition to the Grays Ferry neighborhood and carries everything from flowers and popcorn to pup treats and pickles—all in support of a social mission focused on sustainability, local goods, and community. 2227 Grays Ferry Ave, Philadelphia. flourishmarketphilly.com
✅ HERMAN’S COFFEE & MARKET
One of our favorite pandemic pivot stories, the coffee shop—turned— awesome specialty and gourmet grocery store is the perfect spot to find everything from locally roasted coffee (of course) and chocolates to kitchen essentials like pasta, tahini, and hot sauce. 1313 S 3rd St, Philadelphia. hermanscoffee.com
✅ WHEAT & VINE
This beautiful shop in Bucks County (located at The Shops at The Square, about an hour north of Philadelphia) is worth a visit, not only for the wonderful selection of local and gourmet products—for gifts or hosting all your holiday parties—but also for the gorgeous décor and merchandising that will inspire your next home DIY project. 123 Main St., Dublin, PA. wheatandvineprovisions.com
✅ READING TERMINAL MARKET
Voted USA Today’s Best Public Market in America for the second year in a row for a reason. Stop by the independently owned PA General Store, Kensington Food Company, or Jonathan’s Best Gourmet Grocer (among others) for local PA-made gifts, foods, and housewares. The best part is getting to eat at all the great restaurants and stands when you get hungry! 1136 Arch St, Philadelphia. readingterminalmarket.org
✅ OCCASIONETTE
With four locations in Philadelphia and New Jersey, you might think owner Sara Villari is trying to take over the world with her thoughtfully curated shops. Not that we would complain—from cocktail mixers to tea towels to the best greeting card selection ever, anything you find will be sure to impress the giftee in your life. Be sure to check out their newest spot in Chestnut Hill! 1825 E. Passyunk Ave, South Philly; 8521 Germantown Ave, Chestnut Hill; 724 Haddon Ave and 740 Haddon Ave, Collingswood, NJ. occasionette.com
✅ SPRUCE HILL PROVISIONS
This general store opened late last year in West Philly and stays stocked with fresh local foods, flowers (with some splurge items thrown in for special occasions), plus housewares, local pottery and stoneware, and so many great gift items. And candy, of course. 4529 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia. sprucehillprovisions.com
