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."

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

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!

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 :)

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!

Great place to go for affordable arrangements, the service is amazing and they are kindest people…read moreyou will ever meet. Check out their rose selection and see all the different color roses and wider variety of different flowers they cary.

The workers are very disrespectful and rude. Making sly comments with racial undertones. Terrible…read morecustomer service and they deleted most of their bad reviews.

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

Always beautiful, always find what I am looking for!…read moreWonderful place to shop! The owner is always so helpful!

Cool store, but packed with merchandise which can feel claustrophobic. Literally, floor to ceiling…read moretunnels of merchandise. Nice staff, prices a bit high.

Amazing job!! I ordered an arrangement for my mom and she absolutely loved it. She sent me the…read moreattached photo and they are gorgeous! Donna is truly talented and uses beautiful, high quality flowers in her arrangements. Thank you for your kind customer service and making my mom's day!

This is one of the state of Ohio's best florist shops not only do they deliver great quality…read moredisplays at a fair price they have a very cool store with an eclectic mix of stuff that's worth stopping in and seeing in Mariemont. They are the most botanically inspiring florist I've ever seen!