Shop ‘til you drop
Buffalo’s Elmwood Village has it all for the holidays-- from gifts to galleries.
 This winter season, grab a hot drink from Spot Coffee, Cafe Aroma or Tru Teas, and spend the afternoon shopping for the holidays along one of the United States’ most notable neighborhoods, Elmwood Village, recently recognized as one of “10 Great Neighborhoods” by the American Planning Association. Home to world-famous architecture and galleries, Elmwood Avenue is also a mecca for boutiques, specialty stores, one-of-a-kind shops and the hippest fashion finds.
Start your seasonal shopping at the seventh annual Artists in Buffalo Holiday Open Studios and Galleries running from November 30th-December 2nd. More than 100 artists and galleries in Elmwood Village will open their doors to give shoppers a chance to meet local artists, visit the spaces where they work and purchase gifts. There will be a wide variety of art available, from blown glass to photography all at affordable prices. For more information, visit www.artistsinbuffalo.org
Throughout the Village, you’ll find one-of-a-kind eclectic gifts at shops like Thin Ice, Positively Main Street, Everything Elmwood and Spoiled Rotten. With gifts ranging from candles to cards to handmade jewelry to glass pieces, these stores offer an enormous variety of unique items. For the kids, Treehouse Toy Store carries thousands of toys, from classics to the latest and greatest.
Looking for great fashion? Urban Threads and Sleds features fashionable designer clothing and other vintage apparel. Buffalo Fleece and Outerwear sells the warmest winter gear, Get Dressed offers men’s fine apparel, while Sweet and Dirty offers women’s city fashion spawning from shops in New York City’s West Village. Shoe Fly offers soles for your feet and Clutch has all the latest handbags.
Sweeten up your day at Delish! which offers freshly baked cookies and cakes and daily cooking classes—perfect for parties, getting together with friends or to simply learn to make a new dish. Dolci offers homemade gelato and Fowler’s and Watson’s Chocolates feature all the best candies.
Close your day by grabbing a book from Talking Leaves or picking up some fragrant flowers of the season at Mother Nature Plant Emporium while looking at the beautiful lights and seasonal decorations that line the street.
Elmwood Village has many more shops, stores and boutiques to offer. For more information about Elmwood Village and all that it has to offer, visit www.foreverelmwood.org.
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