I'll begin with full disclosure: I live about two blocks from the Zürcher Living Room. So color…read moreme spoiled! The Basler Living Room is as eye-catching and inviting as the Zürcher branch, if however, a bit cramped, and also boasts a super selection of gift ideas and plain ole pretty-yet-useful items for the home. For those of you hailing from No. America, a small selection of Dr. Bronner's soap and body lotion is available at Basler LR. I hadn't thought that Dr. Bronner's could be had in CH, so the sight of it here makes me pretty happy. I was also taken by the Frieda Kahlo-inspired jewelry assortment, nicely-scented European soap bars and brightly colored ceramic-ware from Italy sold at both shops, from what I recall. Both tourists in the Spalentor area and city dwellers alike might well enjoy a look-see in this cosy-n-cute shop. Zürcher sister store: http://www.yelp.com/biz/living-room-z%C3%BCrich

Super cute Christmas store. If you love Christmas this is your spot. They have about anything you…read morecould think of Christmas related. Come check it out.

Love love love!!! This is one of the sweetest Christmas stores around. We found the perfect…read moreChristmas ornament for our stay in Basel, a glass blown suitcase with symbols of Switzerland and Basel on it. Of course we couldn't stop at one ornament but an so happy we found this store.

Tucked away in Basel's downtown is La Cucina. This is a gorgeous shop, long and narrow in length,…read morewith much to see, touch and explore! I took as many pictures as I felt I could get away with, but only captured about half of the store's stock, it would seem. I was super impressed with their crazy array of cork stoppers for every size of jar, jug and bottle! Sadly, I didn't get a shot of 'em. La Cucina seemed to be a cookery shop with, perhaps, an eye toward Bed and Breakfast business. Among the cast iron ware and numerous baking tools, we saw signage (no smoking/WC) and industrial-sized (read: four foot long) stirring implements. The hubs thought the large spoons and such were meant to be for commercial use, but I thought that they might be used in making massive quantities of Glühwein during the holidays over an open fire, but what do I know? If one is tooling about Basel's Innenstadt, then a look-see in La Cucina is definitely a must.

From the owner: Das La Cucina am Gerbergässlein in Basel, ist ein professioneller Küchenartikel Laden für…read morejedermann. Wir bitten ein grosses Sortiment an Gusseisenware von Staub sowie Gourmetpfannen von Demeyere. Nebenbei bieten wir jegliche Backwaren , Patisseriewaren, Einkochutensilien, Küchenhelfer sowie ein grosses Sortimen an Ausstechformen. Natürlich findet man bei uns auch verschidene Kochmesser (Global, Kai, Burgvogel). Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch Ihr La Cucina Team