I kept hearing my friends rave about Mercantile on Main in Newtown, so I went in to look around for…read moremyself and grab some teachers' gifts. What I left with was 2 teachers gifts and a bunch of stuff for me! Meghan, the owner, was there when I walked in and she walked me through her whole store. She had so much personal knowledge about all of her products. I had a difficult time choosing because I wanted everything! I really appreciated the reasonable price range for a boutique! Meghan hand makes Anthropology's famous Volcano candles in a variety of adorable containers, at a fraction of the cost! Most importantly, Meghan uses her shop to help our community. She does sip'n shops for our schools, where a portion of the sales for that day are donated to the school. On small business Saturday, a portion of the sales are donated to a local food pantry. Businesses who help our community will always earn my loyalty. To sum up- it's the perfect spot for one-stop gift shopping! (Card and wrapping paper/bags available too!)

From the owner: Small local boutique with home decor, hand poured soy candles, retail and hand picked jewelry read more

Everytime that I walk into Pomegranate & Lime I am warmly greeted. They have such lovely unique…read moregifting items as well as great items for myself such as Susan Shaw and Julie Vos jewelry. The owner is adorable and has great taste. When purchasing a gift she wraps each gift beautifully. I give it six out of five stars!

I posted this review on Pomegranate and Lime website during the week of Hanukkah in 2022. For those…read moreindividuals who might be celebrating Hanukkah, and for those who do not tolerate antisemitism or discrimination of any kind, I thought my review was worth posting and I hope after reading it, you will give serious consideration to taking your business elsewhere. "Hi Everyone, I have never written a review such as this, but in the light of all the racism and antisemitism on the rise, I thought this story was important to share. And as always, my reviews come from a place of truth and transparency, based only on my experiences. In 2022 Hanukkah began December 18 and ended on December 26. I live in Mariemont and this gift shop is the only one in my area. My first purchase I had bought a beautiful hat and gloves back in 2021 shortly after my return to Mariemont. During the first week of Hanukkah, 2022, I decided to stop in for two reasons. The first because I wanted to see if I could buy another hat. And the second was because I was wondering if the shop carried any Hanukkah ornaments that I could pick up. As it turns out, the owner was there that day along with one of her employees. This is how the conversation went: I said hello and I asked the owner if she had any hats for sale. Her response was, "not this year". I then asked her if she had any Hanukkah ornaments that I could buy. She looked at me with this sarcastic grin on her face, and then looked back at her employee, and laughed and said "nope, not this year- no hats, no Hanukkah ornaments" and laughed. You really had to be there to understand how this went down, but that remark, the look on her face, and how she said it in itself really was so dismissive and disrespecting. I just looked at her and said OK and then I left. I've spent a great deal of time thinking about how absolutely dismissive and humiliated I felt by her. During the time that followed I never said a word to anyone because I really wanted to think about what had happened before I responded. Mariemont has a well-known history regarding the demographics that they've been passionate about keeping in their neighborhood. But I would've thought that being the only gift shop in the area that she would've taken into account that there might actually be Jewish people living in the neighborhood, that Hanukkah started way before Christmas and that there might be people who might be interested in getting some Hanukkah ornaments, Jewish or not. I feel the owner not only displayed her disdain for me as a Jew, but Chanukah in general. I decided to share what happened with close friends of mine, some of whom live in Mariemont much longer than myself or their whole lives, knew the Owner and some of her employees. Shocked and upset, they shared negative experiences. Out of respect for my friends and their privacy, and because it would be considered hearsay, I won't be giving the details of the experiences that were shared with me. But I will say that these individuals shared that either the owner or her employee(s) had disrespected them and/or their children if they did not recognize them to be a regular customer, or perceived them to be just someone that appears to be "different" or someone they preferred not to do business with. My friends, sharing their experiences with me and that this behavior towards me by the owner and her employee(s), was not just a one time thing, made me realize that responding to her directly in any way would be falling on deaf ears. If I owed a store such as this and someone came in asking for Hanukkah decorations and I didn't have any. I would offer to see what if I could get some and use this as a tool to remember in the future that I should have just a few in the store in case somebody does want anything. I do realize sometimes you have to buy in bulk, but even if products sit for several days, or even months or years, Isn't it worth it for good business to have it around just to be able to make that one Jewish person happy who might be interested in buying something. And you never know, someone who is not Jewish would enjoy them as well. This is a shop that if it were mine everyone would be welcome and no one would be ignored. any form of discrimination, or racism or antisemitism in my mind is never acceptable."

This is a quiet little spot tucked away from the main stream to shop for a special gift or a unique…read moreitem for your home. It's a bit stuffy and it's definitely a bit pricey. When I was there they only had one person in the store so there was a lot of waiting and milling around until The sales person was available to help you.

If you're looking for a unique gift while you're in the Hyde Park area, look no further than Nest…read moreon Michigan Ave right off Hyde Park Square - Heather the owner is so friendly, she personally curates finding the coolest items which you can't find anywhere else in town. I recently went on a long vacation and found a cool rain poncho which folded into a small pouch and also a small folding bag, which came in very handy for the trip & since I returned from the trip is a great little bag to carry in my purse and use while I need an extra bag while shopping. I've also purchased jewelry, note cards, coasters in the past at Nest, don't miss stopping by Nest while in Hyde Park, Cincinnati neighborhood.

Great service. Very nice people. I go there every time I'm in mt. Washington. A really fun store.read more

This is a little east side gem! A little bit of everything here, but so cozy and friendly. I always…read morefind a plant or 3 I NEED to have, not to mention the communal cutting wall! Emy does such an awesome job curating events and supporting the community, I am always so happy to support this shop!

I was doing a cross country trip and had a chance to stop by and explore this store, and let me…read moretell you it didn't disappoint. It has so many things to see/buy and the nicest lady who runs the store. A place you must go if you are near by!

Seventh Street Gifts is the most unique and overall the best shop in town! I highly recommend for…read moreanyone and everyone to give seventh street gifts a visit and buy some soap, various oils, spices, and many other spectacular items and gifts :) Thank you seventh street gifts and the face mask I got was definitely immaculate. Keep defying the odds :)

We love this store. And the owner is a wonderful person. Great selection of gifts for furry kids…read moreand their parents. Highly recommend going and take your time looking at all the fun items.

If you love small businesses and you love your cats, boy... do I have news for you…read more The Cat Lady presides like the queen of her castle in downtown Newtown, alongside her two beautiful blind kitties, Reagan and Riley. If you're lucky enough to see the twins roaming about the store, ask them what they think you should buy -- I've been treated to them leading me directly to some of their favorite toys and requesting some one-on-one playtime. Every guest is family to these two. The Cat Lady curates her wares carefully. There are no cheap and useless toys here, no knock-off nonsense that your cat will turn his back on, and nothing dangerous that may hurt your kitty's delicate sensibilities. Whether you're looking for cat-related jewelry and clothing, cat-related decor for your home, cat-related gifts for friends and family, or a treasure trove of catnip-laced paraphernalia for your long-tailed beauties at home, this is the place to be. We make a point to visit Confetti Cats at least every few months to pop in and say hello to the twins, and to stock up on the toys that have proven to be "kitty crack" to our own kids at home. Ask The Cat Lady where the catnip fur "carrots" are -- real rabbit fur pouches stuffed full of catnip and topped with colorful bursts of bird feathers. Every fresh batch of these that we bring home results in hours of joy with our little ones.

I don't normally do reviews but I feel passionately about my experience at gift ology and If I…read morecould give this place zero stars I would. Before I say what happened please know that I do not dislike all giftology locations just the east gate Ohio location. They have amazing products but the service in my opinion what a horrible one. I went in to shop for gifts and had the most unpleasant experience. When I walked into the location there were 3 employees working standing behind the cash register counter talking amongst themselves. In the store there was only one other couple looking around. I proceeded to walk around looking for gifts to buy my friends and family. I got to one counter with bracelets that were made of gold and pearls that I was interested in buying. I stood at the counter for over 5 mins just starting at the the 3 ladies that were standing by the register and non of them even looked my way. After another minute of waiting the girls continued their conversation and I thought I was going to get help since one of the girls looked right at me then turned her back to me and continued on with her convo. I was about to walk up to them and ask for help but to my surprise a new customer walked in and one of the girls said to the other two girls "does someone want to go and help her" mind you I had been standing there literally watching them do nothing but talking and waving their "under arm fat" around.... not a joke go check the camera for that one. After I heard one of the ladies say "I'll go help" I said "you've got to be kidding me, I've been standing here for 5 minutes waiting to be helped" I was told "sorry we didn't see you" so I asked how did you not see me when I clearly saw you wiggling your arm back and forth. To make matters worse being that I was already an upset client no one even tried to rectify the situation no one said "I'm sorry we didn't see you was there anything we could help you with" being that there were still 2 doing nothing. But no they let me walk out angry, then when I came back in to speak to a manager or get a business card they just handed me the card with no empathy whatsoever behind it. I have worked in retail my entire life and have also been in retail management for about 10 years now and I can honestly say that I did not feel welcome in the location. I actually felt as if I didn't get help based on how I look. I am half Filipino half white so I am a bit on the darker side and the lady that walked in that they rushed to help was a white lady. I was not greeted when I walked in but she was. She was helped asap and I was left standing there upset. I was excited to shop here being that I live in New York and have shopped at one of their other location upstate and do like their products. After I left the location I called the store and to my surprise no one answered the phone so I left a message, I received a call back from the assistant manager and she really didn't say anything that made the situation any better. She had no empathy and didn't even know her managers info. I told her I wanted a call back from the manager and if I could have the name of her managers manager and she wasn't able to give me their name. This place from my experience has horrible customer service and are quick to judge. Once I told the assistant manager that I was here to buy multiple gifts and had a spending budget of 2500-3000 is when she apologized. She told me the manager would get back to me when she came back from vacation and I have yet to hear back from her. I will be filing a complaint that goes above her. Aside from the bad service the products they carry are great products and I do not discourage people from buying from them. They may treat you better then they treated me.

These ladies are talented beyond belief and just as friendly! The shop is the cutest and I never…read moreleave without finding something I have to have. The perfect shop for finding unique gifts and home decor and a great place for out-of-towners and locals alike. High quality, beautiful artistry is what you'll find in the shop, but I believe they do commissioned pieces as well. Check them out!

So cute boutique! Made in the Covington, KY, USA. Also provide Custom wood or acrylic items…read moreexcellent quality! Endless options. Highly recommend! Online store www.grainwell.com

Very cute shop! I could have walked away with way more of my wallet allowed me to…read more I picked the right day to stop in. Everything on the patio section was half off for summer clearance. I bought a pretty floral runner for my table, preserved box wood sphere and dish. The woman working was very informative and explained the significance of the Blenko glass dish I bought. It was such a pleasant experience - I will be back!

From the owner: Your home should be your Sanctuary, however you define that. Stop in and let us help you live…read morebeautifully........ everyday!

What a charming, quirky and fun place! I was in the…read moreCincinnati area and this popped into my Facebook feed. You need to book an appointment to visit and the owner very graciously fit us in even though they had a fairly packed schedule. The space is in a cool art/studio space where various artisans rent out areas. The museum owner told me about some of the history of the building which was really interesting to hear. I love when old spaces are reimagined. When you get to the building that the museum is in, the cat museum is down the hall and to the right. (there isn't any directional signage when you enter the building). You know you are in the right place when you see the giant blow up lucky cat. The museum itself is a small space, but it is packed, literally wall to wall and floor to ceiling with lucky cat and other cat related items. There are several interactive items (noted with a paw so you know what you can and can't touch). There are items the owners collected, items created by the owners and items created and donated by others. One of my daughter's favorites was the weird al lucky cat and the super tiny lucky cat. We spent a surprisingly long amount of time in there because my daughter wanted to look at and take in as many details as possible. The museum itself is free, but you can make a donation. You can also support the museum and owner by making a purchase in the shop. They have everything from $1 small trinket items to large and expensive stuffed animals and souvenir shirts. If you are looking for something unique and quirky to do, definitely check out this super fun space.

A bit difficult to sign up for a tour and once you are there it is also a bit hard to find…read more Go to the big glass door entrance located in the corner of the building. Once inside go to the back and to the right... from there on it is easy because then you will see a big ole lucky cat and the entrance is marked. It is a small museum, but houses thousands of lucky cats. Varieties you have never seen before. Big ones, tiny ones, interactive ones, old ones, new ones.... Enjoy