166 Best Places to Shop in USA

In this basement-level specialty shop, you can sample gourmet salts; aged balsamic vinegars in flavors like fig, lemon lavender, pecan praline, and garlic cilantro; and infused olive oils such as basil, habanero, garlic mushroom, and rosemary.

At this downtown fine-foods market, shelves and displays are filled with small-batch snacks, sauces, and sweets that make great edible souvenirs. There's also a selection of wine and beer, and the deli case—well-stocked with nitrate-free cold cuts, cheeses from boutique creameries around the world, pickled veggies, and fancy condiments—provides the starting point for yummy sandwiches and trendy charcuterie boards that would be perfect for a picnic or a pool party. 

Fermentation is the name of the entire game at the quirky Onggi (pronounced “Ong-gee”), named after the Korean vessels in which fermentations like soy sauce, kimchi, and rice wine are made. Owned by a young trio of self-titled “fermentation nerds,” the friendly shop peddles an array of fantastic—and mostly small-batch—products: the likes of Taiwanese soy pastes; preserved Moroccan Meyer lemon paste; ponzu sauces with yuzu; and mushroom ale vinegars.

This bright and airy shop is a perfect place to stop and grab a buffalo mozzarella sandwich for lunch, or a scoop of homemade gelato, also made from the milk of a herd of water buffalo that graze over two ranches in the Hill Country. There is outdoor seating on a spacious back patio and a small Italian grocery selling cured meats, cheeses, and other specialty food items, as well as books, kitchen tools, and coffee. Bring the family, because you can often find a few water buffalo grazing out back. Oro Bianco Italian Creamery now has outposts in Blanco, Dripping Springs, and Fredericksburg.

The Peach Basket General Store offers much more than just peaches. The shop on Main Street also features a wide array of natural essential oils, supplements, CBD products, African baskets, juices, and coffee. A juice and smoothie bar called Frisch Juicerie is famous among locals for their fresh-squeezed juices.

Originally a popup, this tiny stone storefront with outdoor seating is where owner Christina Harman, inspired by her love of the Amalfi Coast, whips up her small-batch Italian ices and gelato made with locally sourced ingredients. Piccolina is a happy place, filled with fresh flowers and delicious flavors that just make people feel good. Try the fresh-squeezed lemonade, or ices made with Prosecco and dubbed The Proseccolina.

In the late 1800s, pickle sellers were a dime a dozen—or to be more exact, a penny a cucumber, which went up to around a nickel by the early 1900s: it was cheap snack, and there were pickle vendors selling their wares from pushcarts and giant barrels all over the Lower East Side. It's said that at one point there were 200 pickle sellers on Essex Street alone, but these days there's only one left: The Pickle Guys.

After doing a series of pop-ups, as the name suggests, this unique, colorful food market has decided not to pop-down. Thank goodness for that. After all, this is no ordinary market. The concept here is to stock the shelves with unique treats and snacks—things you might not find at your grocery store back home, but instead, might see at a small corner market while traveling somewhere in the world. You may not recognize any of the names, but you're certain to be dazzled by a new brand of coffee, candy, chips, or soda.

The fresh French bread and pastries made here are outstanding. The shop also sells specialty sauces and preserves, as well as popular king cakes, available during the Carnival season.

Stop at this family-owned store on your way up or down Haleakala for local produce, meat, flowers, and made-in-Maui products.

Famous for its environmentally conscious practices, this market harvests seafood from Quinault tribal lands. Come early for the top catches, which often sell out by noon. Other goods include canned and smoked salmon and steelhead, plus Quinault arts and crafts. If you're overwhelmed with the choices, buy a gift pack, which combines a range of ocean delicacies. The market is 20 miles north of Copalis Beach. 

You might not have realized it but you may have already eaten the pasta made in this diminutive food shop: Raffetto's quietly supplies dozens of Italian restaurants in the city with pasta and related food items. Since 1906, the Raffetto family has been making dried and fresh pasta and stocking their shelves with homemade Italian food products—back when this part of the Village was a "Little Italy" of sorts.

Here you can stock up on high-quality meats, produce from Lanai's Sensei Farms, fresh fish, fine wines, and imported gourmet items. The market also has a deli, a poke bar, and a bakery.

Blueberry-piña colada, lilikoi (passion fruit) cheesecake, coconut or banana cream: these are among the mouthwatering tropical pies offered at the full-service main location of this bakery. It also delivers desserts and savory potpies weekly to Lihue and Poipu, and sells at the Kukuiula farmers' market on Wednesdays. Seating and parking are very limited, so get pies to go---you can even take a frozen one on the plane.

This farm hosts a weekend market featuring its own meat (including succulent Meishan pork), eggs, and produce, as well as items from other local producers and makers. You can also get breakfast sandwiches.

This historic stand and farm sells more than 100 types of jams, jellies, honeys, and salad dressings along with farm-fresh veggies and dozens of tropical fruits. The list of rare finds includes carambola, lychee, eggfruit, sapodilla, and tamarind. Try them in a smoothie or milk shake.

Find everything you could possibly need at this 24-hour supermarket, located in the Piilani Village Shopping Center. There's also a deli, prepared-foods and seafood section, and bakery.

Located a minute from Kahului Airport, this gigantic 24-hour supermarket has all the essentials, and then some. The deli, prepared foods, seafood sections, and bakery are all fantastic. There's a good wine selection, tons of produce, and a flower shop where you can treat yourself to a fresh lei.

With flavored and pure exotic salts culled from just about every corner of the world, you might well say that this gift shop (housed, yes, in a cellar) is entirely worth its salt. While you're here, check out the Salt Vault, a halotherapy spa area—$50 gets you a 50-minute session that is claimed to help alleviate respiratory ailments such as asthma and skin conditions like acne, psoriasis, and eczema.

More than 200 flavors of salts are on offer here, as well as specialty sugars, peppers, and teas. Noteworthy are the popular black truffle, smoked bacon, and ghost pepper sea salts. Gourmands should not miss the Himalayan pink salt plates. These solid salt bricks or slabs come in various sizes and can be used as cutting boards for preparing meats, vegetables, seafood, or even cheeses. They can also be placed directly on the stovetop, adding flavor to every dish.

Hanapepe has been a salt-making center for centuries, so it's only appropriate to pick up some gourmet ingredients at this family-run factory store. Salt is blended with herbs and spices or infused with tropical fruits, and staff readily share recipes that use favorites like Passion Fruit Chili Pepper, Java Steak Rub, and Guava Garlic Salt. Impress guests at your next cocktail hour by rimming mai tai glasses with coconut cane sugar.

The owners of the award-winning SingleThread Farm Restaurant opened a fancy stand at the 24-acre farm that supplies much of the produce for their same-named dining spot. In addition to the mindfully tended fruits, vegetables, and herbs grown here, the store sells sauces, flowers, kitchen supplies, and wine.

Whether you’re looking to use it yourself or give it as a gift to your favorite home cook, the kitchen goods from this family-owned, Maine-based company are unusually delicious and useful. Spices are the focal point, and they’re inspired by far-flung destinations but made in nearby Brunswick. But the growing cookbook selection is commendable, too; it spotlights Maine authors and ingredients. And then there’s the nifty hodgepodge of kitchen wares—handmade ceramic oyster platters from local artisans, sleekly designed pepper mills, and spoon rests made of black marble and acacia wood.

Inspired by cheese shops in Europe, the stock here includes massive wheels and wedges of Gruyère, Brie, cheddar, blue, and exotic cheeses from around the globe. Owners Danielle and Richard Sutton pride themselves on the select inventory, which also includes specialty meats and a variety of great foodie gifts such as cutting boards, preserves, pastas, cutlery, crackers, and more. Sandwiches and salads are served daily, making this a popular, and crowded, spot at lunchtime. Weekly nighttime pairing classes are delicious and informative, but they sell out fast so buy your tickets early.

Gourmet treats and useful, whimsical, and always well-designed utensils, stemware, dishes, and culinary gifts are the specialty of this foodie paradise with an industrial kitchen vibe.

You've probably seen Stonewall Kitchen's jars of chutneys, jams, jellies, salsas, and sauces in specialty stores back home. This complex houses the expansive flagship store, which has a viewing area of the bottling process. Sample all the mustards, salsas, and dressings you can stand, or have lunch at the café, then meander through the stunning gardens to the Stonewall Home Company Store, offering candles, hand lotions, and essentials for the garden and home.

This small roadside peach stand is continually working with state and national horticulturists and scientists to improve production. They carry more than 30 peach varietals throughout the year, including their own. It's cash-only, so be sure to bring some along.