The 13 Best Gift Stores in Boston

Sam Bonanno: Check in often for classes and demos! Also a great spot for specialty cocktail bitters, honey and sophisticated spreads.

Jessica: The hot chocolate is beyond. Great gifts!

Giulia Angoscini: Great artisanal US food conpanies

Stephanie Orme: Cute little boutique in Boston's South End. Great place to buy Pride gifts!

Edward LeMay: Get Pride gifts here.

SupahFans Streetwear: Real Selections for a Real City Girl: 7 days a week.

Matías Gagliardone: Pretty cool Harry Potter store in the lovely Newbury street. It’s worth a visit if you are a fan!

Stephanie Orme: Always cramped. Come on a weekday early.

Pet S: Great little gift shop with at least 5 million different brands of scented candles. Great handbags too.

Melody Faith Clark: They have the most eclectic collection of gifts and signs so much good stuff

Dana Worby-Robinson: My favorite gift shop in Beacon Hill. They have a great selection of brands and such kind/helpful staff!

Brooke B: Best baby store in town!!

Natasha O'Rourke: Sign up for Tadpole points and you can earn store credit

BU Today: Everything in the store has a purpose, albeit not always readily apparent (needle threader, anyone?). Make sure to budget time for this place, as it’s impossible to see everything at first glance. Read more.

molly w.: Amazing selection of greeting cards but sometimes they are stingy about giving you a bag w your purchase!

Vivita: A lot of "cuquis"things! Cute!!

Amanda Kroczewski: Love this place! So many great gift ideas ;)

MugeCerman: Unique, artisan gifts and many great choice you can find.

Mark Sullivan: Clothing, jewelry, coffee and gifts from Aronson the world made by craftspeople and artists.

Kjersti goodrich-sorenson: Fluffy towels!

Niny Ali-Smith: Kept coming back for candles - overwhelming choices!

Ellie M: Great place to get fun, unusual gifts! Fantastic bookstore. You don't need a ticket to shop, just ask!

Miriam Goldman: Some of the pinback buttons are really cool.

Ellie M: Great place to get ALL your Christmas shopping done!

Nicholas Adam Owens: Don't forget the free samples that come with your purchase.

Francisca Tan: Google deal 30ml org hand cream is 8$! Exp 8/31/13.

Mark Fischer: Really great store and helpful staff.

Mike Conti: Championship gear sells like hotcakes...DON'T put it off!

Becka D: Go in an hour before the game, less crowded.

Boston.com: This apothecary-like shop in the South End feels just right, with 30 brands of skin, hair, and body products, including Amber Blue, skin care formulated by a Boston-based herbalist and aromatherapist. Read more.

Paula Jensen: Visited store in SF recently and discovered they have one in Boston. Both stores are so useful with motto Tools for Nomads. Great journals, bags. Great brands and staff.

Stephanie Orme: Love tHis place. Great gift ideas for the hard-to-shop for traveler. And I love their brush own selection.