Did you know that World Market moved from the Gateway shopping center the Arboretum Shopping Center…read morenear Michaels (Austin, TX)? I did not until recently. World Market is an eclectic store with global style, offering a variety of items from home furnishings and kitchen items to international foods and drinks. I have found woven baskets from Ghana and Christmas ornaments from Kazakhstan. You can go in and be immediately overwhelmed or bask in the delight of all your findings. World Market is my go-to for chocolate covered tea biscuits, certain types of jams and wines from around the world. The store's ambiance often feels like an open market luring you to different parts of the store. If you are looking for a unique gift, this is the store you. Today I was looking for green tea for a friend...not any type of green tea. I was specifically looking for white hibiscus and peach green tea. Score! I found ample amount of this tea with a plethora of other similar teas. The cashier was so kind to point precisely to the part of the store where I could find all their teas. World Market is a great place to shop for unique items especially gifts. I am more than thrilled with the new location as it is even closer to home.

I drop into World Market relatively regularly to check out their seasonal tableware and decor,…read morealong with their fun candy, tea, and drink selections. I also really like their wrapping paper and gift bag options, and find cute hostess gift items aplenty. Today I stopped in and didn't find anything I wanted, but I'll keep coming back because every season is different and their selection rotates. On a very sad for me note, they stopped carrying the chorizo sausage I occasionally buy for a treat. I'm sad to see it go! But you can't have it all. This store is clean and fun to wander in, and the staff is friendly. The checkout line can be a bit slow depending on who's working and how chatty they tend to be. But better friendly staff than the opposite. The parking at this location is terrible- not the fault of World Market, but a factor as a customer nonetheless.

We strolled along 37th Street this afternoon. We played Frog and Toad tic-tac-toe, read the posters…read morefor 37th Street mayoral candidates, and marveled at the dazzling rubber duck river and the Hogwarts miniature. The walk took about 15 minutes.

This is such a rad annual event. It was my first time attending and it was so cool to see neighbors…read morecome together with magnificent displays. This tradition has been going on since the 80s when neighbors would gather holiday lights left behind by UT students and other neighbors. You can experience all kinds of cool and innovative light art here from advocacy to religion, kids stuff, traditional Christmas and more. It's really a sight/site to behold!

Oh how I love this place! I stumbled upon this beautiful store when I was early for a hair…read moreappointment and decided to hit up Starbucks. I noticed the store front and chandeliers through the windows. I had a few minutes to run into the store to check it out. I have since purchased three custom sofas, three custom chairs, pillows and a stunning blue agave art piece! Betina, who I now know is the owner, set me up with a designer to help select my dimensions, fabric and stain color. Betina personally sketched the dimensions of my console table and scaled it with the art to make sure I was purchasing the correct size for the space. Everyone is warm and friendly and no one is pushy like some other furniture stores. Also, her pricing is the best! I needed sunbrella fabric in my sofas, and I had price quotes from 3 other stores. I've had a wonderful experience at Embellish My Home and now recommend the store to everyone seeking quality furnishing and great customer service.

The food, the staff. All wonderful! Ambiance, gluten free…read moreoptions It has become a favorite. We'd drive in from Drip

This world market is lowkey STACKED. The candy section is great (bad for my health though). Wish…read morethey had more swedish candies but I'm overall happy with the selection! Not a HUGE fan of the kitten candies (tastes organic so it's good for what's that worth) and the harbio is always good. Prices seem fair. I am now a world market fan!!

Had a great experience came in to buy about 150 dishes and Allison was my cashier she was patient…read moreand helpful with everything I needed!!!

My wife and I spent a few hours here on Sunday. I thought the Palmer Event center was well…read moredecorated and the vendor layout was organized and welcoming. We bought a variety of things, fun ice cube trays at Roks, candy apples (although this vendor seemed quite disengaged and was not welcoming -- but the candied apples were great!), and a few clothing items. My wife thought the jewelry selection and leather goods need an upgrade, but otherwise enjoyed our visit. I thought most of the vendors were appropriately committed to the Christmas/Holiday theme.

This event kicks off a the holiday shopping season with vendors from near and far. Most of the…read moreplaces are geared towards women, home or food - not a lot of stuff for men. They are a mix of home goods, holiday items, clothing, jewelry and food. Giant Christmas tree in the center where everyone stops for a picture. Food and drinks are available if you get munchies or thirsty while you shop. This event is a big fundraiser for the Junior League of Austin so that it helps them support the community.

Lots of wonderful items so many sales and great customer service if people haven't checked it out…read moreby now I recommend you do so it's awsome

A BRAND NEW HOBBY LOBBY in Stone Hill! It is tucked away…read morenear the Home Depot but there is plenty of parking space. It is clean, and neat, stocked to the brim with everything you could ever want. The staff was very friendly, lots of bright and welcoming faces. I'm so excited for a new store- I love coming here for crafting items, home decor, and the occasional toy for my toddler. There is such a wide variety of items at Hobby Lobby you could easily get lost in the store for hours. My favorite thing about Hobby Lobby is the rotation of sales. Sometimes I go in to purchase something when it's not on sale so I just hold off until the next week and I get that discount. It makes crafting and decorating so much more affordable than other stores. I am so excited to have a store closer to home I might have to pick up a new hobby.

This is my go to spot when I need something Texas as a gift. T-shirts, hats, kitchen towels or fun…read morestuff...All kinds of Stuff for gifts or for yourself...they have my coasters and I love them

This is a very unique gift shop as it is basically dozens of vendors under a single roof selling…read moretheir new and used wares. If you're a local artisan, this is a great place to feature your artwork. Most of these consignment booths are just 4 feet wide with a pegboard wall. Prices range from $120-$220 a month which is quite reasonable. And due to these reasonable prices, they may not have any space. For you the customer, this is definitely a great place to find a unique item.

This is where I have shopped for decades when I'm buying gifts for "people who have everything."…read more Breed's has always been the kind of store where you could count on real service, too. The beautiful objects are still there, but the shop appears to be quite understaffed... and whatever staff there is is struggling to keep up. I genuinely felt sorry for them. This is an ACE hardware store coupled with a tasteful, high end and carefully curated and presented homeware selection, including tableware, gardening supplies, greeting cards, candies and candles and one of a kind objects for the home. A $2,400 candelabra, a Smeg toaster, an excellent selection of flatware, tablecloths and glassware... pretty pajamas, $90 votive candles... But what to do if you want to know the price of that set of Wedgewood china, or the Rialto flatware? Prices are missing on so so many objects. And you cannot find a staff member... And you only have so much time before you need to meet mom for lunch. Ah well. Many of us are trying to ween ourselves off of online shopping. Retail stores... this is your moment to recoup some ground.

The customer service at the 29th Street location is great but it is in need of much improvement at…read morethe Westlake location. My husband went to the Westlake location today instead of the 29th Street location because it was more convenient and came home and told me his experience was like mine -- the staff was unavailable and somewhat dismissive. They told him there would be a three hour wait for gift wrap. Another customer got very frustrated with the lack of help checking out. Hopefully corporate reads these reviews and uses it as an opportunity to hire different managers and/or train the staff better at this location. This has been a longstanding problem at this location but is NOT a problem at the other Breed & Company locations.