Best of Boston
Best Gifts
2004 Best Gifts, Martha's Vineyard
Midnight Farm
Vineyard Haven
You may not be looking for anything in particular when you enter Midnight Farm, but once you lay eyes on its quirky and exotic collection [...] read more»
2003 Best Gifts
Flat of the Hill
Boston
After perusing the wares at Flat of the Hill, you'll either wish you had more people to buy gifts for or you'll break down and [...] read more»
2002 Best Gifts, West
Long’s Jewelers
Burlington
Momentous milestones deserve momentous gifts. Find them all at this elegant but comfortable family-run store, where shelves and glass cases are filled with crystal (classic [...] read more»
2001 Best Gifts, Baby
Ray Flynn’s book
John Paul II: The Personal Portrait of the Pope and the Man, which Flynn sent to Swift when she gave birth to twins. That should [...] read more»
2000 Best Gifts
Essentia
Chestnut Hill
See you later, Pottery Barn: Essentia is the perfect place to find a hostess, shower, or birthday gift. Accessories from this boutique have that handmade [...] read more»
1999 Best Gifts, Baby
Lester Harry’s
Marblehead
This store offers a mix of apparel, bedding and accessories, furniture, and eclectic items for infants and toddlers. Other times include sterling silver charm bracelets [...] read more»
1998 Best Gifts, Housewarming
Fresh Eggs
Boston
After starting her stylish housewares store, F.kia, Ned Hand launched a second store stocked with chic furniture. But mixed in are some smart choices for [...] read more»
1997 Best Gifts, Housewarming
Sweet Peas Home
Boston
This cheerful shop in Back Bay offers a selection of creative, user-friendly items for the home—hand-painted furniture, small handmade gift items. The staff is particularly [...] read more»
1996 Best Gifts, African American
Treasured Legacy
Boston
Rosalyn Elder opened this gallery/bookshop almost four years ago to make African American culture both approachable and affordable, and to foster a sense of artistic [...] read more»
1996 Best Gifts, Housewarming
F. Kia
Boston
The majority of these specialty items are produced by local artists. From frames made of old printer's type to revamped dressers with industrial-size wheels in [...] read more»