609 Best Places to Shop in USA

Stop in at this artisanal chocolatier's small store and café to purchase some treats and dive into a cup of thick, heavenly hot chocolate, some decadent desserts, or both. The Paris-based outfit sells handmade truffles, chocolates, and pastries that could lull you into a chocolate stupor. There are additional outposts in Rockefeller Center, Pennsylvania Station, and at The Shops at Columbus Circle, in the Deutsche Bank Center.

This French label has been around since 1889 and is the oldest French fashion house still in existence. Lanvin's signature look is understatedly elegant; think simple but unique dresses, wide-leg pants, and silk blouses. This U.S. flagship store also offers menswear, handbags, and wallets with the signature Lanvin logo, earrings, and some footwear. Lanvin Lab by Future, a unisex collection, is on-site, too.

Las Olas Boulevard is the epicenter of Fort Lauderdale's lifestyle. Not only are 50 of the city's best boutiques, dozens of top restaurants, and eclectic art galleries found along this landscaped street, but Las Olas links the growing downtown area with Fort Lauderdale's beautiful beaches.

The upscale mix at this racetrack-shaped Downtown outlet mall includes 175 stores, all of which offer merchandise discounts of some sort. Among the more common stores are a few high-fashion boutiques such as Dolce & Gabbana and Salvatore Ferragamo. Saks Off Fifth and a giant Nike store anchor the mall, and a Cheesecake Factory restaurant offers a good place to have lunch. Three parking garages afford easy access to the mall but tend to fill up quickly; valet parking is available in the main garage.

The Alberta Arts District hosts an arts walk on the last Thursday of each month. This quirky procession along 15 blocks of one of the city's favorite thoroughfares for browsing art galleries, distinctive boutiques, and hip bars and restaurants features street performers and buskers, crafts makers, and food vendors. During the three summer events, from June through August, the street is closed to traffic from 6 to 9 pm, and many more arts and crafts vendors show their work.

C.J. Kale is an accomplished, award-winning photographer famous for capturing extraordinary images of lava flowing through the curl of a wave. Not a believer in using any photo manipulation or special effects, Kale produces work that is as authentic as it gets. He and gallery partners Linda and Don Hurzeler showcase their fine images of the beauty of Hawaii and other scenic places around the world.

This eclectic gallery offers wares by more than 250 artisans working in everything from stained glass and ceramics to wrought iron and mixed media. Prices are surprisingly reasonable for many items, and there are additional branches in Center Sandwich, Concord, Hookset, Littleton, Nashua, and North Conway.

A throwback to another era, this storied museumlike tobacco shop has been in the same location since 1883, when it served as a clubby gathering spot for young Harvard men, who puffed away while playing pool on the back billiard tables. While Harvard oars, hockey sticks, and photos still adorn the ivy-green walls, the store now caters to a broader clientele in search of quality smoking items, old-fashioned straight razors and shave brushes, chess and checker sets, and small gift items, such as beer steins.

Next door to Rogue Creamery, this artisanal chocolatier handcrafts outstanding chocolates using local, often organic ingredients. A favorite treat is the Smokey Blue Cheese ganache made with Rogue River blue, but don't overlook the dark-chocolate–marionberry bonbons (made with organic marionberries grown on-site) or the delectable hazelnut chews.

The eight-block-long pedestrian mall between Alton Road and Washington Avenue is home to more than 100 shops, art galleries, restaurants, and cafés, as well as the renovated Colony Theatre. A see-and-be-seen theme is underscored by outdoor seating at every restaurant, where tourists and locals lounge and discuss the people (and pet) parade passing by. Due to high rents, you are more likely to see big corporate stores like J.Crew, H&M, and Victoria's Secret than original boutiques. Nevertheless, a few emporiums and stores with unique personalities remain, along with a number of top-notch restaurants, like Juvia and MILA.

If you'd like to take home a piece of Maine, this is the place to shop. Everything in this large store was created by the state's finest artisans and artists. There's lots of jewelry, plus clothing, home decor, art, kids' items, and much more.

Spacious and classy, this store has clothing for every need, from casual men's and women's beachwear to evening resort wear, shoes, jewelry, home decor, accessories, and hats. There are also fancy fashions for tots and selections of original Lanai-themed clothing and accessories, as well as items from popular Hawaii brands. Proprietor Jenna Gentry Majkus will mail your purchases.

WREN (the Women's Rural Entrepreneurial Network) has been a vital force in little Bethlehem's steady growth into a center of more than 120 artists, craftspeople, and other business owners. At WREN's headquarters, there's an outstanding gallery that presents monthly juried exhibits and a retail gift boutique, Local Works, featuring crafts, foods, books, and one-of-a-kind gifts.

This LGBTQ+-friendly and woman-owned gift shop became a hit in Astoria when it opened in 2013 and has since expanded to several other locations, including Brooklyn. This Jackson Heights store offers a little bit of everything: home decor, quirky totes, pop culture items, metaphysical goods, inclusive children’s books, cocktail supplies, jewelry, and more. It’s a one-stop-shop if you’re searching for a cool souvenir or thoughtful little gift.

It's locally loved for its above-average service, author readings, and excellent selection of new and used books and magazines. The staff is exceptional, and at the ready to help make recommendations. Even if you go in looking for something specific, you'll almost certainly stumble on something even better that you didn't know about before.

Owner Lori Andre's obsession with shoes takes her on regular trips to Europe to hunt for styles you won't see at department stores. The result is an inventory that many consider to be the best in Chicago. Shoes by designers like Jeffrey Campbell, Vagabond, and Oncept as well as offerings from Andre's own line, L'idea by Lori, are sold in a self-serve atmosphere. Terrific handbags, jewelry, bridal shoes, and other accessories are also available.

If you loved Barney's, make a beeline for this high-end women's clothing store founded by French native Ludivine Gregoire. Originally located in Greenwich Village and focused solely on French designers, this relocated boutique's inventory now carries many of today's fashion trendsetters, like Brandon Maxwell, Gabriela Hearst, Missoni, R13, Emilia Wickstead, and The Elder Statesman, among others.

Antiques lovers may want to set aside several hours to marvel at the extensive collection here. Rare pieces, such as furniture from royal families, join 18th- and 19th-century French, American, and English antiques, sterling silver, statuary, fine art, and jewelry in this 30,000-square-foot store, which opened in 1912.

Whimsical, one-of-a-kind wares of more than 450 artisans, many of them from the surrounding region, are displayed in this cool and colorful little shop and gallery.

This spacious showroom across from Powell's carries an impressive and eclectic assortment of locally made culinary goods, housewares, fashion, jewelry, arts and crafts—even handcrafted skis and snowboards. The quality of everything here is consistently high—it's a perfect way to get a sense of Portland's vibrant "maker" culture, all under one roof.

An excellent source for upscale gifts, from exquisite French linens to spectacularly scented Australian candles, all chosen and creatively laid out by the cheerful owner. There's also a selection of her favorite fashions (clothing and accessories) for men and women, mostly from around the globe.

Think of this store as a mini L.L.Bean, with a good selection of premier outdoor apparel and gear and knowledgeable staff to help with your selection. In addition, you can rent kayaks, canoes, SUPs, bikes, camping gear, and winter sports equipment. Maine Sport also offers a roster of guided fresh- and saltwater canoe, kayak, SUP, and fishing trips and tours, plus biking and hiking tours.

There is also a shop on Main Street in Camden, plus a third location in Rockland.

In lieu of a downtown tasting room, Julien Fayard opened this boutique selling wines he crafts for his namesake label and his consulting clients, along with bottlings by some of his wine-making protégés. The shop also exhibits art and stocks wine accessories and gift items, and you can book a private tasting of Fayard's dynamic wines.

This is what an independent bookstore should be, with an intelligent selection of new books, many author appearances and other events, and a comfortable café. Staffers speak many foreign languages, including Hungarian, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French, and German.

This canopied marketplace offers an array of funky African and African-inspired jewelry, Afrocentric art and wood carvings, and festive clothing, mudcloth fabrics, and colorful textiles peddled by vendors hailing from countries like Senegal, Nigeria, Kenya, Gambia, and Ghana. On weekends with nice weather, more vendors open and some shops can tailor items for you right on the spot. It's a one-stop shopping experience: patrons can get their hair braided, sample traditional African cuisine, or pick up some beautiful, authentic African garb.

Appropriately nicknamed the Megamall, the Mall of America has more than 500 stores and an aquarium, movie theater, and amusement park.

An Albuquerque mainstay since 1946, and here on Central since 1964, the Man's Hat Shop is where anyone, man or woman, who needs just the right hat, with just the right fit, will find what they're looking for—whether that's fedora, porkpie, Cossack-style, coonskin, or, of course, top-of-the-line Western felt or straw. Owner Stuart Dunlap clearly loves his business—as do costume designers from the state's expanding film industry—and will help guide you among some 5,000 styles to a new chapeau that suits, or modify one you already have.

At this bustling health food store you can stock up on local fish and grass-fed beef for your barbecue. You'll find the island's best selection of organic produce, as well as a great bakery and deli. The health and beauty room has a dizzying selection of products that promise to keep you glowing. Note that this store doesn't sell alcohol.

The name is Italian for "by hand," and it lives up to this moniker, stocking colorful hand-painted ceramics, hand-dyed tablecloths, blown-glass stemware, hand-embroidered bed linens, and other home and garden accessories by American, English, Italian, and French artisans. Some of the jewelry pieces are simply stunning, and the kids' gifts are adorable. You can also get certain items monogrammed on-site.