Caroline has opened one of the most amazing boutiques I've ever encountered. This little gem in…read morenestled in the heart of East Haddam, CT near the historic Goodspeed Opera House. If you are in town, you MUST go to Pearls and Plaid. Caroline has curated some of the most beautiful, fairly priced clothes and accessories you will EVER find. As I write this review, I realize that half of what I'm wearing is from her store. I live in Los Angeles, surrounded by amazing boutiques, and yet I still long for Pearls and Plaid.

Nice little shop and a great addition to the town of Niantic. Trendy and upscale and fun!read more

Named for the owner's Saint Bernard (who's a cutie), Molly Rose Consignments in Madison is off the…read morebeaten path. Head up Route 79 to a little strip of stores next to Klein's Golf Driving Range. The shop is neatly organized and chock full of jeans (American Eagle, Not Your Daughter's) basics, designer handbags (Michael Kors and Coach) home décor items and once again, Lily. In fact, a strapless, silk jersey Lily dress was priced originally at $59, then knocked down to $47.20 after a couple of weeks, and finally $35.40. Amongst the more common brands of shoes was a pair of cream, low-heeled Bruno Magli pumps for $45 and on the clearance rack, a darling black Sgt. Pepper jacket from J. Crew for $6. In housewares, I found a couple dozen black fuzzy hangers, identical to the ones I already have in my closet, for less than 15 bucks. And I saved myself a trip to the overstimulating Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Brought my items twice. Heard it was a good store to do business with. First, they are extremely…read morepicky with everything. A thread, not interested in items. Second time, two beautiful and expensive pocketbooks. Thought I was doing the right thing bringing them to sell. Got below $50.00 for them. Unfortunately, I will never go there again with any of my items. I will have to say the people who work the store are very nice, but sorry I'll be driving by and not stopping.

Adorable little shop with home goods and a handful of souvenirs if you were here to look at the…read moreThimble Islands. Today the shop was manned by a couple of sweet young girls. I was thinking about getting a t-shirt and wasn't quite sure if it fit me. No fitting room, but a couple of hours later I tried it on and it didn't quite fit, so they happily took it back and refunded it on my card.

Two friends, Christine and Christina, have come together with keen eyes in nautical style to curate…read morea boutique full of mostly locally-made seaworthy treasures. Recycled seaglass tablewear, sailcloth bags, beachy kid-wear are just a start. They've got virtually anything one might need for a day at the beach. Worried your white wine won't stay cold? There's a freezable gel bag for that. Phone's losing juice? They've got portable battery packs covered in fashionable cases. Skin need nourishment? Try the Seaside Private Label skincare line. I bumped into Greg Nobile from The Stand, shopping for a gift inside. Got to love locals supporting locals.

Clean consignment shop with a great selection of kid essentials, wedding dresses, and family…read morefashions as well. If you're willing to hunt you just might find a great bargain. PS why buy new when a place like this presents items so clean and well maintained they might as well be new. Better for the environment to get a second hand item as well.

I am shocked this store has a low rating. The have second hand toys and baby toddler children…read morestrollers and clothing. The shop is well organized and itemsare easy to browse. If you are trying to keep stuff out of a landfill use this place! They are very much like once-upon-a-child in their inventor. Still they also have adult women's clothing. They are located in Westbrook, CT just off route 1 (Boston Post RD) and it's an easy drive from Madison, Clinton, Deep River, Kilingworth, Old Saybrook, Lyme, etc

I stopped in to see if they had anything that was "different" from the malls…read more I was blown away by the selection of Faux Fur scarves, mittens, and other accessories. I picked up a really cool Faux Fur head band for a gift. I also noticed some really neat magnetic jewelry for a elderly friend. I met the owner Cindy. She was great! She showed me some of the beautiful trays. They will come in handy with all of the guests dropping by for the season. I was really wowed by the huge selection of unique gifts that Smoochie Bird offers. Do yourself a favor AVOID the malls and shop small at a fantastic find. They are in the Tri Town, CVS plaza at Flanders Four Corners. The service is fantastic the selection is great!

Love this shop! The owner is fantastic, she was out of an item and ordered me one then called me…read morewhen the item arrived. The shop is full of beautiful and unique items.

An adorable store with reasonable prices. I am grateful to have found this little gem in town…read more We have take a few items there for embroidery which have come out perfect with close attention to detail and again, reasonable priced.Flo and Steve have helped our family on more than one occasion and we will certainly return and encourage others to do so.

Beautiful gifts and great customer service love the ladies there. Gifts are all wrapped for you,…read moredefinitely a plus for me. 5 stars

Fantastic and somewhat eclectic variety of items but the real treasure here is the woman who was…read moreworking there Sunday morning (7/30). In addition to being such a charming and pleasant person she was also just amazing in how helpful she was to people coming in the store. One poor woman was out of dog poop bags and the woman didn't hesitate to find her a couple small bags and give the dog a couple treats! We never got a chance to finish our shopping here but we'll be back in a few weeks. I see several xmas gifts with Emmy's name on them!

Wonderful store! Beautiful items. Emmy is the best. I bought a couple of items and left. Emmy found…read moreme in another store near by. She had mistakenly over charged me and left her store to find me. I was so surprised, I never would have know if she had not found me. She is the best. I highly recommend!!!!

Whenever you're in a pinch, you need a gift they have such a great selection. I love this store.read more

On a whim, I stopped in to BowerBird as I was at the Post Office nearby. Oh my! How did I ever miss…read morethis gem?! The store is surprisingly large with everything from baby items, toys, housewares, jewelry, clothing and gift items!! It was beautifully set up and displayed. I picked up a few gifts for my granddaughter and my niece's 12th birthday. When I am in East Lyme for the summer, this will be my FIRST stop when looking for nice gifts...for anything from a baby shower, kids, men, women, hostess gift... and yourself!! I love this shop!!