Boston Shopping

Best Shopping Tips in Boston!

Do you want to explore the shopping scene in Boston? Our local guide has the best tips! Local outlets, vintage stores, local clothing designs, local markets and halls, and the main shopping streets. Truly spotted by Boston locals.

Spotted by Locals
Tres Gatos Boston

Tres Gatos – Books AND tapas AND jazz records? YES

By: Cris Concepcion
Vivant Vintage Boston

Vivant Vintage – The rare, the rad, the retro

By: Kristian Beck
The Garment District Boston

The Garment District – This means war(drobe)

By: Kristian Beck
Boston Public Market Boston

Boston Public Market – Everything is local!

By: Avery Dwyer
Haymarket Boston

Haymarket – Produce on the cheap

By: Avery Dwyer
Polcari's Coffee Boston

Polcari’s Coffee – Historic coffee purveyor

By: Avery Dwyer
The Wine Bottega Boston

The Wine Bottega – Natural wines in the North End

By: Avery Dwyer
Comicopia Boston

Comicopia – Geek paradise

By: Kristian Beck
Trident Booksellers & Cafe Boston

Trident Booksellers & Cafe – Books, beer, breakfast

By: Kristian Beck
China Fair Boston

China Fair – No-nonsense kitchen gear

By: Cris Concepcion
Ward Maps Boston

Ward Maps – Every traveler needs a map

By: Cris Concepcion
Savenor's Boston

Savenor’s – Julia Child’s butcher

By: Cris Concepcion
Taza Chocolate Boston

Taza Chocolate – Chocolate and nothing but

By: Cris Concepcion
Hilton's Tent City Boston

Hilton’s Tent City – Old school adventure

By: Cris Concepcion
Black Ink Boston

Black Ink – Essentials you didn’t know you needed

By: Zac Cardwell
Harvard Book Store Boston

Harvard Book Store – Legendary indie bookseller

By: Zac Cardwell
MIT Bookstore Boston

MIT Bookstore – Books for geeks of every stripe

By: Zac Cardwell
Bobby From Boston Boston

Bobby From Boston – Vintage menswear

By: Zac Cardwell

Our Local Spotters in Boston

Our handpicked locals live & love in Boston and speak the local language.

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    Cris

    I was born in the Philippines, raised in Canada. Boston is also compact and scaled for human beings.
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  • Kristian Beck photo

    Kristian

    So much to do, so much to see, so what's wrong with hitting the back streets?
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    Megan

    Adventurer and Boston native. I love the vibrant artistic & craft scene that's taken root here...
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    Avery

    If I had to describe myself in one word, I would say that I'm curious; Boston is perfect for it.
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    Zac

    Moving to Boston at the end of architecture school, I didn’t think I’d still be here 10 years la...
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    Supriya

    Boston is a vibrant city to be in. It is charming, welcoming, intelligent and buzzing...
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