166 Best Places to Shop in USA

A bit out of town, this seafood market has an interesting collection of smoked and fresh local seafood, meats, and cheeses. Their signature offering is smoked mussels in honey mustard, salsa, chipotle, garlic and olive oil, and plain. They can also ship lobster anywhere in the continental United States.

The walls are lined, front to back, with countless flavors of olive oils and balsamic vinegars, from more standard fare to creative infusions. Some of the varied choices include lemon and lime, chilis, currants, garlic, harissa (hot chili pepper paste), chipotle, and herbes de Provence, all of which are available to sample with bread inside the shop.

As local as it gets, this little shop is a classic Big Island tradition, selling preserved Hawaiian-style seeds, li hing mui (sweet and sour plums), Japanese snacks such as arare (small crackers), and handmade candies, in addition to authentic Hawaiian souvenirs.

Cob-smoked ham, aged cheddar cheese, maple syrup made on-site, and other well-crafted specialty foods can be sampled here. You can also visit the smokehouse and sugarhouse, which offers educational videos explaining the process and a display of sap-collecting tools through the years. Be sure to try the maple creemee, using Dakin's own maple syrup, when it's in season.

You can get most anything you may need here for your travels, including some of the best cappuccino and Colombian coffee in town. The store is also the heartbeat of the local community, where everyone gossips, discusses local politics, and swaps info on the best hiking and adventure spots.

The first location of the famed specialty cheese shop, this Di Bruno’s looks laughably tiny compared with the enormous branches in Center City and the suburbs. Slight in size though it may be—it’s long, narrow, and cavelike, with salamis hanging from the ceiling like stalactites—it's absolutely jam-packed with all the specialties you expect from la famiglia. Peruse all the cheeses, oils, antipasti, and charcuterie you want, comforted by the assurance that the gregarious employees behind the counter will always break you off samples.

For breakfasts, sandwiches, bread, cheeses, and picnic supplies, stop by the general store, established in 1881 and a popular spot to hang out on the porch or in the bar (which stays open into the evening). Beer, wine, and artisanal sodas, ciders, and juices are for sale.

Located around the city, this small group of markets presents a terrific selection of gourmet foods and high-quality artisanal food and drink products. Paninis, baguettes, and espresso drinks are also available for hungry Union Street shoppers. However, it's best known for the extensive selections of craft spirits and cocktail ingredients, making this the shopping headquarters for San Francisco's home bartenders.

You can pick up a tiny jar of huckleberry jam or flavored honey at Eva Gates Homemade Preserves, or have one of the family-size jars of various treats shipped back home. You can also order and send gift boxes online.

This welcoming grocery sells fresh produce and pork from the owner's Grasshopper Hill Farm in Rangeley as well as meat, seafood, and produce from other Maine farms and suppliers. Some offerings are organic, and the store is well stocked with specialty grocery items and cheeses, including Maine-produced foods. You can get pickles from a jar, olive oil from a barrel, and cheese from a huge wheel that greets shoppers. There's also fresh-baked pies, breads, and baked goods—cinnamon rolls on Sundays! Look for pumpkins out front come fall; in summer, get an ice cream cone from the seasonal stand by the picnic area.

Since 1926 Fausto's has been the spot to catch up on the week's gossip and to chill out in summer—it has groceries, organic foods, marvelous wines, a sushi chef on duty 8 am–3 pm, and box lunches and dinners-by-the-pound to go. There are two locations you can shop at in Key West (the other is at 1105 White Street) plus an online store.

It can be hard to choose your favorites from the fine olive oils, flavored olive oils, and balsamic vinegars displayed in large, spigoted containers all around the room here. Tasting a drop of a few of them is half the fun, and you'll soon know which ones you just have to add to your culinary repertoire.

This branch of the local supermarket chain at the Pukalani Terrace Center has prepared foods, a deli, fresh sushi, local produce, and a good seafood section. Sign up for a Maikai Rewards card for deep (and necessary) savings.

This large supermarket combines the best of gourmet selections and local products with all the familiar staples you need to stock your vacation kitchen. It also makes an excellent poke (diced raw fish).

"Try this one!" are the three favorite words of Omar Mueller, this shop's sociable monger of quality cheeses from Sonoma, nearby counties, and a few places beyond. Omar also sells gourmet food and kitchen items and makes crepes (the one with Nutella is a hit with kids and adults alike).

The island's best-stocked supermarket has a slogan ("Your family store on Molokai") that is truly credible. Sun-and-surf essentials keep company with fresh produce, meat, groceries, and liquor. Locals say the food is fresher here than at the other major supermarket.

Bring home a tin of Chicago's famous popcorn and you'll score major points. Lines can be long, but this stuff is worth the wait. To avoid lines, you can place an order in advance on the website, then go to the pickup window at certain Garrett’s locations, including the one on the Mag Mile.

This bustling market is a fun stop for picnic supplies or treats to bring home with you—think chocolates, local coffee, finishing salts, cheeses, charcuterie, artisan cider and beer, handmade sugar scrubs and soaps, toys, and flasks.

Open for only a few years, this Italian specialty grocer---a throwback in the very best way---feels like it's been a neighborhood staple forever. The third enterprise by Tony Gemignani, along with Tony's Pizza Napoletana and Capo's, in what's quickly becoming a San Francisco pizza empire is named after the pizzaiolo's son. The shop sells Italian kitchen staples like excellent canned plum tomatoes and olive oil, as well as fresh pasta and ravioli---more than 100 pounds per day are made here for Gemignani's restaurants. Home cooks can also find all the equipment their hearts desire to make pizza and pasta. And of course, grab a slice to go.

According to Girl Meets Dirt founder Audra Lawlor, fruit is affected by terroir, just like wine, and the salty San Juan Islands breezes certainly seem to work magic on locally grown stone fruit and pomes. Lawlor's small-batch jams made in a collection of heavy copper pots are the perfect addition to a charcuterie board, with complex flavors like Rhubarb Lavender, Island Plum, and Orange Peppered Pear. The shop also carries housemade shrubs and bitters.

A cheery red door welcomes customers to this hip, cozy grocery that sells specialty, organic, and Maine-produced foods. There's also a great selection of wines and domestic craft and imported beers, and the helpful staff can suggest picnic items or what to cook for dinner at your lodgings like the “heat and eat” meals and to-go salads—don't forget the whoopie pies for dessert. You can also order take-out sandwiches, soups, and salads, and even in winter, the store's outdoor Smokin’ Good BBQ ( www.smokingoodbarbecue.com) serves slow-smoked poultry, pork, and beef offerings from an orange trailer.

This combination art gallery, farm stand, and flower shop captures the true essence of the area, with its dedication to community arts and a bounty of local organic vegetables, fruits, and eggs. The colorful self-serve site is open 24 hours, but what makes it truly special is that the entire stand operates on the honor system. Weigh and log your produce, and slip your payment (cash, check, or certain mobile apps only). The ever-rotating local art on exhibit adds to the allure.

Just off I–10 near the Desert Hills outlet mall, stock up on dried fruit, nuts, candy, and other road-trip treats at what was once a roadside stand owned by the folks who invented trail mix. Although the café serves sandwiches and other quick bites, a must-order is the date shake made with caramel-tasting, California-grown, Deglet Noor dates. (A vegan version is available, too.)

Fancy a cup of tea? Harney & Sons produces more than 250 varieties, which can be sampled at the 24-foot-long tasting bar, surrounded by floor-to-ceiling shelves stocked with various blends. There are classic brews like English breakfast and oolong, along with interesting herbals (ginger and licorice or mint verbena). There's also a tea salon where you can enjoy a cup with a scone or other light fare.

Famous for holiday gift baskets, Harry & David is based in Medford and offers hour-long tours of its huge facility on weekdays at 9:15, 10:30, 12:30, and 1:45. The tours cost $5 per person, but the fee is refunded if you spend $40 in the mammoth Harry & David store, great for snagging picnic supplies to carry with you on any winery tour. Reservations are recommended.

If you're a cook or looking for a gift for someone who is, pop into this small shop across the street from the Eastern Market Metro. You'll find cookbooks, baking pans, aprons, towels and potholders, cookie cutters, barware, grilling tools, specialty foods, and much more. The shop is closed on Monday.

About 10 miles north of Durango, Honeyville sells honey, jams, jellies (try the wild chokecherry), syrups, sauces, and other goodies. You can watch the bees go about their work in a glass hive and, on weekdays, view honey being processed and bottled. Then taste honey-made spirits at the in-house Honey House Distillery.

In contrast to Kapalua's many high-end retailers, the old Honolua Store still plies the groceries and household goods it did in plantation times. Hefty plates of ono (delicious) local foods are served at the deli until 3 pm and best enjoyed on the wraparound porch. The plate lunches are the quintessential local meal. The coffee bar is welcoming and includes air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi daily until 6 pm.

Huckleberry Patch Restaurant & Gift Shop has been the huckleberry headquarters of the state for more than 50 years, selling the purple wild berry native to the region. It has an excellent selection of jams, candies, coffee, fudge, barbecue sauce, and huckleberry-scented lotions and soaps. Don't miss their outstanding huckleberry pie or milkshakes.

With a selection of organic and natural foods, and soup, sandwiches, salads, baked goods, and coffee to go, John Edwards Market is a pleasant option whether you’re packing a picnic or stocking the kitchenette at your rental. Downstairs, a spacious art gallery showcases work by area artists, and you'll find more wine for sale. In the good-sized grocery, paintings of regional scenes line the walls above the coolers and shelves.