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Men's Clothing

"Very cool threads." Erin Finney

Stag
1423 S. Congress
512/373-7824
www.stagprovisions.com

Women's Clothing

"Literally where I get ALL of my clothes." Kristyn Wickham

Uptown Cheapskate
3005 S. Lamar Ste. 110-A
512/462-4646
www.uptowncheapskateaustin.com

courtesy of Uptown Cheapskate

courtesy of Blue Velvet

Vintage/Consignment Clothing

"Absolutely adore this affordable, unique, and impeccably curated spot." Greer Kofoed

Blue Velvet
217 W. North Loop
512/452-2583
www.bluevelvetaustin.com

Bridal Shop

"They have a large selection of less traditional gowns and were very helpful with making everything accessible to me. My disability makes it hard to dress myself and the owner helped me find and try on the gowns that would both look and work the best in my wheelchair." Jennifer Henegan

Unbridaled
701-D S. Lamar
512/444-2743
unbridaled.com

photo by Zeke Barbaro

photo by John Anderson

Jewelry

"Affordable, stylish, meaningful jewelry made by hand – and she's keeping it green!! Checks off all the boxes." Nina Giacona

Nina Berenato Jewelry
3200 Palm Way #152
512/522-1993
www.ninaberenato.com

Furniture/Accessories

"Love this long-lived local shop!" Martha King

Room Service Vintage
117 E. North Loop
512/451-1057
www.roomservicevintage.com

courtesy of Room Service Vintage

courtesy of Uncommon Objects

Used Furniture/Antiques

"Coolest place to browse around." Barbara Williams

Uncommon Objects
1602 Fortview
512/442-4000
www.uncommonobjects.com

Garden Store/Nursery

"This business goes out of its way to provide plants, education, and a very cool and inspiring environment. LOVE IT!" Pat DeVincent

The Natural Gardener
8648 Old Bee Caves Rd.
512/288-6113
www.tngaustin.com

courtesy of The Natural Gardener

courtesy of Austin Flower Co.

Florist

"Best flower selection in town! Love that they support local growers. Amazing staff." Veronica Haig

Austin Flower Co.
1612 W. 35th
512/451-6447
austinflowers.com

Neighborhood Grocery

"All around great selection, delicious deli, best staff. And I appreciate their strict social distancing enforcement." Rachel Riskind

Wheatsville Food Co-op
3101 Guadalupe, 512/478-2667
4001 S. Lamar, 512/814-2888
www.wheatsville.coop

photo by John Anderson

photo by David Brendan Hall

Farmers' Market/Farmstand

"Best way to spend a Sunday. It's a real treat to be able to pick up fresh local produce and talk to the farmers who grew it." Blaire Babyak

Texas Farmers' Market at Mueller
2006 Philomena
www.texasfarmersmarket.org/mueller

Liquor Store

"It's where tequila comes from, right?" Mitch London

www.specsonline.com

courtesy of Spec's

photo courtesy of Forbidden Fruit

Adult Store

"Classic Austin." Adrea Craft

Forbidden Fruit
108 E. North Loop
512/453-8090
www.forbiddenfruit.com

Smoke Shop

"Austin funky to the core. Have found a way the give stoners viable jobs. Got to love that." Michelle Salas

www.planetktexas.com

photo by Jana Birchum

courtesy of Restart CBD

CBD Purveyor

"Quality products and female-owned." Manny Sanchez

RESTART
2521 Rutland Ste. 150-A
512/843-7223
www.restartcbd.com

Pet Store

"Best customer service of my life! They know my dog by name and always stop to give me advice." Kayla Santana-Linares

www.tomlinsons.com

photo by John Anderson

photo by John Anderson

Bookstore

"They went above & beyond to stay in business while keeping both their employees and patrons safe in 2020. One of the few heartbeat-of-Austin businesses that we are lucky enough to still have around." Candy Steinman

BookPeople
603 N. Lamar
512/472-5050
www.bookpeople.com

Electronics Store

"Super knowledgeable and helpful service." Laura Doll

Precision Camera & Video
2438 W. Anderson Ste. B-4, 512/467-7676
9600 S. I-35, 512/243-6096
precision-camera.com

courtesy of Precision Camera & Video

photo by Jana Birchum

Sporting Goods

"A magical place to explore, so much fun stuff that you never knew you needed (but you do)." Jo Eckler

Whole Earth Provision Co.
1014 N. Lamar
512/476-1414
www.wholeearthprovision.com

Whole Earth Provision Co.
4477 S. Lamar
512/899-0992
www.wholeearthprovision.com

Comics/Fandom

"Huge selection. Friendly employees. And a cat." Jeff Johannigman

Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy
2438 W. Anderson Ste. B-1
512/454-2399
www.dlair.net

photo by Jana Birchum

photo by Jana Birchum

Game/Gaming

"Not only are they an awesome shop, but they've been following CDC guidelines during the pandemic, and are an inclusive, diverse spot." Chris Romani

Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy
2438 W. Anderson Ste. B-1
512/454-2399
www.dlair.net

Record Store

"Legacy store. Great history. Attention to local artists." Nancy Totton

Waterloo Records
600-A N. Lamar
512/474-2500
waterloorecords.com

photo by David Brendan Hall

courtesy of Jerry's Artarama

Arts and Crafts Store

"Our go-to for all our supplies, lifesavers during the pandemic." Sarah Schiff

Jerry's Artarama
6010 N. I-35
512/420-9359
jerrysartarama.com

Austin Gifts/Souvenirs

"Tremendous support for Austin artists and the best selection in town for art and gifts." Lisa Zinna

Blue Genie Art Bazaar
6100 Airport
512/222-7303
bluegenieartbazaar.com

photo by David Brendan Hall

photo by John Anderson

Monthly Subscription Box/Service

"I never knew I needed so many beets." Jenny Carroll

Johnson's Backyard Garden
9515 Hergotz
512/386-5273
www.jbgorganic.com

Most Innovative Pivot

"H-E-B should just run the state already. Make H-E-Buddy the state mascot." Natalie Cardenas

www.heb.com

photo by John Anderson

photo by David Brendan Hall

Shopping Wild Card

"Such unique finds & love supporting small!" Dixon Elizabeth

 
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