75+ St. Louis Spots to Shop for Holiday Gifts

When you shop local, you not only cross everyone off your holiday shopping list — you keep your dollars in the community, supporting shop owners, makers, and other entrepreneurs in the St. Louis region. From local retail shops and locally made products to food-and-drink gift ideas and St. Louis experiences, there’s something for everyone on your holiday shopping list.

Retail and Online Shops:

Butter Love Skin

La’Crassia Wilderness founded Butter Love Skin, her line of clean, nature-inspired skin care products, in 2014. Butter Love products are now sold in 11 states, and in 2023, Wilderness opened her own retail store on Cherokee Street. Butter Love offers a range of skin care products, from body butters in signature scents such as rosemary-mint and vanilla-almond to hydrating face oil and milk soaks. 

Read our full story on Butter Love here.

Story by Liz Miller
Photo courtesy Butter Love

City Foundry STL

Bringing together more than 20 dining options, more than 15 local shops, and 10 family-friendly attractions, there’s something for everyone on your list at City Foundry STL. Retail shops include Candle Fusion, Esther & Mila, Procure, Social Goods bookstore, and many more, plus attractions like mini golf at Puttshack and seasonal events and holiday markets throughout November and December. Meanwhile, City Foundry STL’s Food Hall draws St. Louisans to Midtown for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; visit to grab gift cards for friends and family.

Read our full story on City Foundry STL’s Food Hall here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

City Sewing Room Makers Mart

Anne Stirnemann opened City Sewing Room in 2016 in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood as a gathering place for those who loved to sew, share and encourage one another. With the help of volunteers and donations, it grew into a non-profit that teaches youth and adults in classes on various sewing topics. City Sewing Room allows anyone sewing there to use their donated fabric for free — making classes and activities accessible and affordable. Visit City Sewing Room to shop its Makers Mart, which offers everything you need to outfit a new sewing kit for the crafters on your list.

Read our full story on City Sewing Room here.

Story by Amy Burger
Photo by Michael Thomas

Chuck and Lou and Cozy Shop

Artist and entrepreneur Lydia Crespo loves St. Louis and St. Charles — so much, in fact, she launched Chuck and Lou to offer locals a way to celebrate their hometown pride. The online store sells apparel, art prints, stickers, glassware, and more, all emblazoned with metro-inspired designs. Crespo also owns Cozy Shop on Main Street in St. Charles, which offers Midwest-designed and handmade gifts perfect for holiday shopping, with every purchase supporting a Midwest maker or artisan.

Read our full story on Chuck and Lou and Main Street St. Charles here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Daily Disco

Abbey Eilermann and her team at the Daily Disco bring fresh eyes and unique designs to the vintage art of chainstitching. Her stunning handiwork ranges from denim jackets emblazoned with the likeness of a celestial Dolly Parton alongside a bejeweled homage to Harry Styles, his face peeking out from behind his ring-covered hands. Every single jacket is a unique expression of Eilermann’s undeniable artistry. Daily Disco takes custom orders for jackets, and you can shop the online store for its colorful and fun patches, sweatshirts, hats, bags, pins, bandanas, home goods, and more.

Read our full story on Daily Disco here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Michael Thomas

David Stine Furniture

David Stine crafts one-of-a-kind wood furniture for restaurants and homes around the country, all made from fallen trees on his fourth-generation family farm in Dow, Illinois. Stine sustainably harvests the hardwood timber he uses to make one-of-a-kind custom tables, benches, beds, bar tops, and more. The furniture he makes can be spotted in some of the finest restaurants, businesses and homes in the St. Louis metro, and throughout the U.S. Shop residential pieces including dining tables, coffee and accent tables, desks, beds, benches, and more on the David Stine Furniture website.

Read our full story on David Stine Furniture here.

Story by Amy Burger
Photo by Chris Ryan

Delmar Maker District

In the growing Delmar Maker District and beyond, restaurants, maker and retail spaces, and nonprofits are thriving, ushering in a new era for the neighborhood. Located on Delmar Boulevard between Union and Kingshighway boulevards, the district boasts retail and gift destinations including Third Degree Glass Factory, Union Studio, and Craft Alliance. Enjoy a day of shopping and grab lunch — and maybe some gift cards as stocking stuffers — for neighborhood restaurants including Esca, Florentin, Nixta, Steve’s Hot Dogs, The Cellar Cigar Lounge, and The Fountain on Delmar.

Read our full story on the Delmar Maker District here.

Story by Valerie Schremp Hahn
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Dharma + Dwell

At her sustainable lifestyle shop, Dharma + Dwell in Webster Groves, Jordan Blackhurst helps consumers make more environmentally friendly choices. By offering eco-friendly, package-free and responsibly sourced home goods, beauty products and vintage items, Dharma + Dwell aims to be a catalyst for sustainable living by helping people make small to large changes in what they bring into their lives. Blackhurst offers everything from bulk personal care and household cleaning products (shoppers can either purchase reusable containers or bring in their own) and package-free products, to reusable and plastic-free items. She also offers a selection of vintage goods, stocked and curated by Hannah Storment of Mayfield Vintage, which dovetails with her mission to find new uses for often discarded things.

Read our full story on Dharma + Dwell here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

EyeSeeMe

At EyeSeeMe bookstore in University City, Jeffrey and Pamela Blair are fulfilling their calling to provide people with positive stories of African Americans. As parents of four children, they saw firsthand the lack of Black representation in the books and materials available for them to provide at home. Visit the University City children’s book store to shop its selection of titles, including a variety of books written by St. Louis authors. Each purchase at the shop also supports children, with a portion of each sale donated to the EyeSeeMe Foundation, which helps provide books to underserved children and families.

Read our full story on EyeSeeMe here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Michael Thomas

Foundry Arts Centre

The Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles creates community through unique exhibitions, artist development, education and outreach, and more. The Foundry is located near Main Street in a former train car factory from the 1870s — now an expansive space filled with abundant natural light. The institution recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, having served the St. Louis community since 2004. In addition to its exhibitions and events, Foundry Art Centre offers a robust gift shop featuring art and gifts made by local artists and makers, including those made by artists in residence at the Foundry.

Read our full story on Foundry Arts Centre here.

Story by Ginger O’Donnell
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Greenway Goods

Great Rivers Greenway is working to connect the region, one project and pathway at a time. The organization, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2025, has built 135 miles of greenways so far in St. Louis, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County. Show off our hometown pride in the greenways and support the organization by shopping at its Greenway Goods online store, which features T-shirts, hats, tote bags (the perfect packaging for a greenway-themed gift), candles, stickers, felt pennants, and more, all made by local creatives.

Read our full story on Great Rivers Greenway here.

Story by Valerie Schremp Hahn
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

House of Vision

In 2023, community development and youth empowerment organization Dream Builders 4 Equity opened a retail store, House of Vision, in the Old North neighborhood. The shop sells clothing, hats, books, and other items made by local Black and Brown artisans and teaches youth skills such as screen printing and embroidery, including through its Summer Youth Academy internship program. Stop in and shop lines including Melanin Beauty by Julissa Reed or Leading Man by Kwame Myton and support local artists and youth with Dream Builders.

Read our full story on House of Vision here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Michael Thomas

Golden Gems

Sisters Amanda Helman and Susan Logsdon founded Golden Gems to uplift, inspire, and help people feel seen. Their products are now found in their two St. Louis-area locations and around the country. Founded on the notion that “there is a badass inside of everyone,” Golden Gems has won fans for its empowering, uplifting and sometimes cheeky product line, including keytags, pins, banners and T-shirts emblazoned with phrases like “Women Will Save the World” and “Take a Deep Breath and Remember Who the Hell You Are.” The popular lifestyle brand also sells accessories, apparel, stationery goods, home décor, and more.

Read our full story on Golden Gems here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Liberated Roots Co

Coming out of law school roughly three decades ago, Kimberly Franks could never have imagined that she would one day be running a sustainably focused lifestyle brand. However, after engaging with St. Louis’ Black-owned businesses and creatives over the years, Franks founded Liberated Roots Co, a dynamic outlet for her activism. The collective includes an online store where she curates vintage fashion accessories, gifts, and lifestyle products that empower both the makers and the consumers to connect with themselves and their communities with pride.

Read our full story on Liberated Roots Co here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

LOVEtheLOU’s Brick City Shop

Founded in 2009 and based in The Ville neighborhood, LOVEtheLOU aims to revitalize North St. Louis from within, involving neighbors as an active part of the solution. In 2022, LOVEtheLOU purchased the property now home to its Resource Hub, and the brick-and-mortar home has helped the organization grow and offer more programs and projects. That includes the organization’s Maker’s Space, featuring several hands-on learning stations where students can develop skills such as woodworking, sewing, 3D printing, digital design, button-making, jewelry-making, glass fusing, and pottery. Certain products are even made available for sale in the Brick City Shop, LOVEtheLOU’s e-commerce platform, which also sells products made by neighbors in North City.

Read our full story on LOVEtheLOU here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by Michael Thomas

May’s Place

With May’s Place, Katie May highlights the merits of shopping vintage — both for you and for the planet. The store, which operates a booth at The Green Shag Market, offers a curated selection of vintage clothing, fashion accessories, handbags, shoes, and more. Quality is of utmost concern to May, and she and her team keep the construction and condition of garments top of mind when sourcing pieces to sell, either from customers who come into the shop or estate sales. The Green Shag Market isn’t the only stop to shop the selection: Through its quarterly night markets, May’s Place gives St. Louisans another opportunity to shop secondhand while also bringing together small business owners from across the city. 

Read our full story on May’s Place here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Missouri History Museum’s Sold on St. Louis Shop

Hometown pride and local history meet at Sold on St. Louis, the gift shop inside the Missouri History Museum. Visit the museum to explore its immersive exhibits or free children’s area with your kiddos, and do some holiday shopping on your way out the door — or shop online with nationwide shipping. Browse books on local and state history; toys, games, and books for kids; apparel; food products; and more. The shop even offers St. Louis-themed gift boxes for everyone from foodies and coffee lovers to themes like self care and City Flag Swag.

Read our Q&A with Missouri Historical Society president and CEO Jody Sowell here.

Story by Liz Miller
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Ope Outdoors 

Hawn State Park and Pickle Springs Natural Area are Juno Musonda’s favorite parks. The neighboring natural beauties are just over an hour’s drive south of St. Louis, boasting especially lush forest greenery and sparkling, boulder-lined rivers, creeks, and waterfalls. And thanks to Musonda’s clothing company, Ope Outdoors, both parks have been turned into one-of-a-kind designs available for purchase as short sleeve and long-sleeve T-shirts. Musonda’s line now features parks across Missouri, Illinois, and the Midwest, including ones closer to home such as Castlewood State Park, Tower Grove Park, and Lone Elk Park.

Read our full story on Ope Outdoors here.

Story by Jacqui Germain
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Pure Vibes

Tiffany Wesley creates health and wellness products with the greater aim of cultivating community through her worker-owned co-op, Pure Vibes. Shop a range of clean skincare and body care products, from facial oil and body butter to natural deodorant and body cleansers. When you shop at Pure Vibes, you’re also supporting a worker-owned business; in fact, in 2021, Forbes included Wesley in its 2021 “Next 1000” list honoring “upstart American entrepreneurs redefining the American dream.”

Read our full story on Pure Vibes here.

Story by Alecia Humphreys
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

STL-Style

The best T-shirts are often the cheekiest — at least for Randy and Jeff Vines. At their Cherokee Street shop, STL Stylehouse, you’ll find tees, stickers, hats, posters, and all manner of St. Louis swag. Jeff’s favorite shirt design actually predates the store, which the twin brothers opened at the corner of Cherokee Street and Compton Avenue in 2010. Based on a photo Randy took years earlier on South Grand, the tee features the wide grille of an old Cadillac framed by the slogan “Fo’ Chouteau.” Visit the brick-and-mortar store or shop online; nothing is more St. Louis than gifting your family T-shirts featuring a cartoon toasted ravioli relaxing in a bath of hot marinara sauce.

Read our full story on STL Stylehouse here.

Story by Nancy Stiles
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Zee Bee Market

At Zee Bee Market, Julio Zegarra-Ballon’s colorful fair trade merchandise supports artisans around the globe with a living wage. Located in the heart of Maplewood, Zee Bee Market is an ethical retail company that offers hand-crafted, fair trade, and sustainably produced gifts from across the globe. Visit the store or shop online for fashion and accessories, home goods, baby and kids toys and games, body care and spa items, and much more. Zee Bee Market also offers a curated collection of Christmas gifts and decorations, from ornaments and greeting cards to decor and stocking stuffers.

Read our full story on Zee Bee Market here.

Story by Katlyn Moncada
Photo by David Treadway

Locally Made Gifts:

Bask & Bloom Essentials

With Bask & Bloom Essentials, Candera Thompson has created hair-care products that empower women and help with postpartum hair health. Based in Bridgeton, the company designs products specifically to support healthy postpartum hair and fight the loss, breakage, thinning, and drying that many women experience after giving birth. Products include leave-in conditioner, moisture cream, a root hair masque, a gentle herbal cleanser shampoo, curl mousse and more.

Read our full story on Bask & Bloom here.

Story by Jacqui Germain
Photo by Michael Thomas

Flipstik

Akeem Shannon will tell you his product creates a moment of magic, particularly for skeptics, when he demonstrates what the Flipstik can do — whether on the side of the iconic Arch or on a glass wall in his office — as he pulls his hands away and the phone stays mounted on the surface, defying gravity. The cell phone accessory is made of double-sided adhesive material that is placed on the back of a mobile device and allows the user to mount it to a variety of surfaces over and over again. Shannon is widely known for his November 2020 appearance on ABC’s show “Shark Tank,” where he performed his Flipstik rap for a national audience and accepted Lori Greiner’s offer to invest $100,000 for 25% equity.

Read our full story on Flipstik here.

Story by Dana Rieck
Photo by Michael Thomas

Lion+Owl

While they each have their own personalities, the one thing Jeff Bender’s two daughters share is a love of expressing themselves through their clothing — something that became increasingly difficult as they grew older and did not fit into the gendered categories that so often define the fashion industry. Bender is addressing this need through Lion+Owl, a gender-free, sensory-friendly clothing line rooted in inclusivity and accessibility so that kids can feel empowered to be their true selves. Founded in St. Louis in 2023 and based out of O’Fallon, Missouri, Lion+Owl launched its first line of leggings, joggers, hoodies, and T-shirts in August 2024, all featuring kid-tested design details such as considerate and soft seams, fidget features, feel-good fabrics, bold colors, and empowering messaging. 

Read our full story on Lion+Owl here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Lux & Nyx

Through her luxury handbag line Lux & Nyx, Lisa Hu seeks to empower women through functional, sustainable bags that marry style and substance. Hu has created everything from backpacks and wallets to crossbody bags and more from beautiful yet sustainable materials like Freedom Fiber (a vegan microfiber) and upcycled leather. Thoughtful details are the bags’ signature, like the fan convertible crossbody’s built-in passport compartment and two straps inside to hold pens or lip products in place. 

Read our full story on Lux & Nyx here.

Story by Alecia Humphreys
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Native Pet

With its line of all-natural nutritional supplements in retail stores nationwide, St. Louis-based Native Pet is evolving pet nutrition for dogs. All of the ingredients used in its products, including pumpkin for digestive relief or salmon oil for promoting healthy skin and a shiny coat, are backed by scientific data and research, and the company doesn’t use any additives or fillers. Some products are available as oils, some as powders, and some as air-dried chews, a proprietary in-house formula that has less processing and additives compared to widely available soft chews. 

Read our full story on Native Pet here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by Michael Thomas

Posie Pots

With her line of self-watering planters, Posie Pots founder Kay Wells uses 3D printing technology to make good plant care easier. Posie Pots are available in several sizes and stylish designs, including the popular wave and twisted square pots, and Wells also takes custom orders for pots incorporating specific logos and branding. Posie Pots require just one third of the soil and 95 percent less water than a typical pot, making them less susceptible to pests, root bound, and root rot. The pots are designed to take the guesswork out of taking care of plants, as evidenced in the company’s tagline — “Worry not, you’ve got a Posie Pot.”

Read our full story on Posie Pots here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Rebundle

Rebundle’s CEO Ciara Imani May is revolutionizing the hair extension industry with the first U.S.-made, plant-based hair braiding brand, Braidbetter. The braids are made from naturally extracted banana fiber, non-toxic dye, grapeseed oil and aloe vera juice, and are designed to match textured hair. The banana fiber comes from the usually discarded banana tree stumps left behind after harvest, giving, in May’s words, what was waste a second life. Braidbetter braids are available directly to consumers via the Rebundle website, as are gift sets and gift cards, and May stresses that it remains a women-led, Black-owned, St. Louis-based company, with a production facility in Maryland Heights.

Read our full story on Rebundle here.

Story by Nancy Stiles
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Stonemaier Games

With Stonemaier Games, Jamey Stegmaier turned his favorite hobby into a St. Louis-based company that publishes beautifully designed board games with fans around the globe. The tabletop game publisher is responsible for such hits as Viticulture, Euphoria, Between Two Cities, and the runaway success, Wingspan, which has sold 1.3 million copies around the world. In October, Stonemaier released its newest offering, a superhero card game called Origin Story. Shop the company’s games online and delight the gamers and game night fans in your life this season.

Read our full story on Stonemaier Games here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Food and Drink Gift Ideas:

Big Heart Tea Co.

Lisa Govro, through her company Big Heart Tea Co., is not only revolutionizing how tea tastes, but ensuring it’s ethically sourced every step of the way. Founded in 2011 in St. Louis, Big Heart Tea Co. now ships its carefully crafted blends from St. Louis to stores and restaurants in more than 40 states, and can be found in national chain stores like Crate & Barrel and Anthropologie.  Govro’s line of primarily herbal teas — fan faves including Chai, Fake Coffee, Cup of Sunshine, and Cup of Love — often start with a tulsi (also known as holy basil) base. Shop Big Heart’s range of teas online or at retailers across St. Louis.

Read our full story on Big Heart Tea Co. here.

Story by Alecia Humphreys
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

City Greens Market

Lacy Cagle leads City Greens Market in the Grove to be a hub for community, education, and local produce. City Greens Market collaborates with more than 120 local farmers and vendors — like EarthDance Farms, Heru Urban Farming and Good Life Growing — to offer everything from meat, fruit, veggies, eggs, dairy, jams and jellies and much more for their members. Stop in the shop to pick up locally made products perfect for gifting, including teas from Big Heart Tea Co., Nari chai tea, ChiChi Foods cereal, TeaVoila teas, and more.

Read our full story on City Greens Market here.

Story by Alecia Humphreys
Photo by Michael Thomas

Clementine’s Creamery

With nine shops in the metro and counting, from Lafayette Square to St. Charles, and shipping available across the U.S., pints of Clementine’s Creamery ice cream are always within reach. Owner Tamara Keefe takes pride in the growing national buzz around her superb ice cream, including signature flavors such as gooey butter cake and salted caramel cookies and cream. Keefe’s shop is known for its beloved seasonal flavors, non-dairy options, and “Naughty” ice cream made with alcohol (think maple-bourbon with candied pecans or pink champagne sorbet). Have pints delivered locally or across the U.S. to share a taste of St. Louis with your loved ones.

Read our full story on Clementine’s Creamery here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

The Cobblestone STL

In early 2024, The Cobblestone STL, a market, deli, and coffee shop opened on Laclede’s Landing in the six-story red brick Christian Peper Building. Co-owners Camille Jackson and Chris McMenomy, who opened The Cobblestone STL in partnership with Luke Jackson, Kyle McEvoy, Tim Meinecke, and Andy Roesch, are adamant about making The Cobblestone STL, which is 70 percent locally stocked and sustained, a community spot that’s safe, comfortable, and welcoming to all. Shop the store’s selection of locally made food and drinks to craft a St. Louis-themed gift basket or grab some stocking stuffers.

Read our full story on The Cobblestone STL and the history of St. Louis brick here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

The Fattened Caf 

Charlene Lopez Young and Darren Young serve up Filipino flavors with their barbecue and smoked meats business, The Fattened Caf. Having just launched a line of signature sausages in 67 Schnucks stores in the St. Louis metropolitan area, the Youngs hope to expand nationally to become the first American-made Filipino sausage brand on the shelves at mainstream grocery stores and raise the cuisine’s prominence to that of Chinese, Indian, or Thai food. Located in the Gravois Park neighborhood, the restaurant serves full lunch and dinner menus; stop in to purchase a gift card for your loved ones this season. 

Read our full story on The Fattened Caf here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Michael Thomas

Global Foods and United Provisions

Shayn Prapaisilp’s parents introduced Thai food to St. Louis in 1983. Now Prapaisilp is leading the family business into a new era, bringing Thai cuisine and other international flavors to younger generations of St. Louisans. The family operates restaurants Chao Baan, The King and I, Oishi Sushi, and Oishi Steakhouse, and international grocery stores Global Foods and United Provisions. Assemble a gift basket with restaurant gift cards and grocery items from Global Foods and United Provisions; both shops are a delight to explore while finding tasty treats for everyone on your list.

Read our full story on Global Foods and the Prapaisilp family’s businesses here.

Story by Ginger O’Donnell
Photo by Michael Thomas

Goshen Coffee Roasters

With a focus on ethical sourcing and high-quality beans, Goshen Coffee Roasters, headquartered in Edwardsville, Illinois, serves up delicious coffee in the St. Louis region and across the U.S. Visit its cafes in Edwardsville or Glen Carbon or its St. Louis outpost in Soulard to enjoy a cup of coffee and pick up bags of its award-winning roasts to include in a hometown pride gift basket or as part of java-themed gifts for the coffee lovers in your life.

Read our full story on Goshen Coffee Roasters here.

Story by Nancy Stiles
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Knead Bakehouse + Provisions

At Knead Bakehouse + Provisions, owners AJ and Kirsten Brown and their team of bakers make hundreds of loaves of bread almost daily. You can order loaves of the bakery’s beloved sourdough to be delivered directly to the doorsteps of family and friends, or a sourdough gift box with all the tools and ingredients you need to bake bread at home. The shop also offers customizable gift boxes featuring artisan jams, coffee, granola, teas, spreads, and more, plus a loaf of Knead’s high-quality bread.

Read our full story on Knead Bakehouse + Provisions here.

Story by Liz Miller
Photo by Michael Thomas

La Pâtisserie Chouquette 

At La Pâtisserie Chouquette in Botanical Heights, co-owner and executive pastry chef Simone Faure makes dessert dreams come true. Treating each creation like it’s a work of art, Faure concocts everything from soaring wedding cake towers to triple-chocolate croissants to buttery Madeleines. Each item is sculptural in one way or another, with layers of frosting, flowers, and candy playing off of and into each other. It’s delicious art that has inspired thousands of Instagram photos from customers who weren’t prepared for what would spring from Faure’s mind but were delighted with the results. Stop in the store for its signature macarons, which make a sweet gift, as do any of its gorgeous confections.

Read our full story on La Pâtisserie Chouquette here.

Story by Allison Babka
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Latte Lounge

With three successful cafes opened in four years, Latte Lounge owner and entrepreneur Nyshaun Harvey is bringing coffee and community to the metro. The two-story café in Downtown St. Louis features a number of firsts for Latte Lounge: HG Eatery, serving a full-service breakfast and brunch menu; an outdoor patio space; and even a members-only upper level for regular patrons. The shop’s latte flights — a mini selection of five different coffee flavors — and split cups — one cup, halved in the middle to support two separate coffee drinks in one container — remain exceedingly popular. Spread the latte love with a bag of coffee beans and a gift card to any of its three cafes.

Read our full story on Latte Lounge and Nyshaun Harvey here.

Story by Jacqui Germain
Photo by Michael Thomas

Little Fox

Craig and Mowgli Rivard are making a mark in Fox Park with their Brooklyn-inspired, modern neighborhood restaurant, Little Fox. Located in the heart of South St. Louis’ Fox Park neighborhood, the eatery has quickly become one of the region’s essential dining spots, garnering critical acclaim and national recognition, including a spot on the New York Times’ list of the 50 restaurants they were most excited about for 2021. Share the world-class food, drink, and hospitality at Little Fox this holiday season by gifting restaurant gift cards.

Read our full story on Little Fox here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Lona’s Lil Eats

From rural China to Fox Park, Lona Luo has come a long way in her journey to become one of St. Louis’ most beloved and recognized chefs. Luo, an accomplished chef, a successful restaurateur, a James Beard Foundation award nominee, and beloved throughout the St. Louis metro, opened her Fox Park restaurant, Lona’s Lil Eats, in 2014. Though her food is intensely flavorful and satisfying, Luo uses healthful ingredients in her dishes and serves them at an affordable price in a relaxed environment that doesn’t intimidate diners. Stop in the Fox Park restaurant to purchase gift cards or buy them online to share a taste of Lona’s this holiday season.

Read our full story on Lona’s Lil Eats here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Maaji Street Kitchen 

Maaji’s Street Kitchen in St. Ann offers wholesome homestyle Northern Indian Cuisine cooked lovingly by chef, owner, and resident “maaji,” or mother, Heena Chopra. Since 2022, the self-taught cook, who hails from New Delhi, has gradually expanded her business to nourish the community. Today, the menu is bigger and better than ever, and visitors can find Chopra’s flavor-packed dishes at the unassuming North County strip-mall restaurant as well as at a weekends-only stand at Soulard Farmers Market. Shop Maaji’s range of apparel and home goods products online or share a taste of the menu by gifting restaurant gift cards.

Read our full story on Maaji Street Kitchen here.

Story and photos by Mabel Suen

Made. by Lia 

With a passion for showstopping painted cakes and from-scratch baked goods, Lia Holter of Made. by Lia is ushering in a new generation of investment in her native Florissant. The shop, which opened in August 2020, has quickly become a staple in the community, known for its baked goods such as blueberry scones (both vegan and gluten-free), jumbo chocolate chip cookies with flaky salt, and St. Louis Cake, a silky, not overly sweet spin on the city’s famous gooey butter cake. 

In 2023, she self-printed a cookbook featuring Christmas cookie recipes, including both childhood favorites and bakery staples. In 2025, she released a larger cookbook in collaboration with AB Mauri and Reedy Press that features recipes for a “greatest hits” of sweet and savory baked goods and yeast-raised breads and rolls such as an everyday loaf, her kids’ favorite chocolate-cherry cake, and her lemon meringue tart.

Read our full story on Lia Holter and Made. by Lia here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Mai Lee and Nudo House

The Tran family risked everything to emigrate from Vietnam to the United States four decades ago. Forged through sacrifice and sweat equity, their restaurants are now some of the most celebrated in town. Qui Tran was 8 years old when his mother, Lee, opened Mai Lee in late 1984; today the restaurant is one of the most beloved spots in St. Louis, famous for its delicious Vietnamese dishes. In 2017, Tran followed in his family’s footsteps with the opening of Nudo House, the ramen shop he opened in Creve Coeur and later expanded with a second location in the Delmar Loop. Stop in the restaurants for gift cards and treat your loved ones to warming bowls of pho, ramen, and more.

Read our full story on Mai Lee and Nudo House here.

Story by Liz Miller
Photo by Alexandria McFadden

Main Street Festus

When father-and-son team Barry and Denny Foster opened Main & Mill Brewing Company, they also ushered in a new era for now-thriving Festus Main Street. Visit the beloved brewery, located at the mouth of Main Street Festus, to get brews, merchandise, and a gift card for the beer lovers on your list, and then shop the charming downtown district for everyone else on your list. Other neighborhood favorites include The Corner Cup Micro Bakery, Pogolino’s Pizza, Main Street Creations, Tree of Life Home Decor, and more.

Read our full story on Main Street Festus here.

Story by Alecia Humphreys
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Marcoot Jersey Creamery

At Marcoot Jersey Creamery in Greenville, Illinois, Amy and Beth Marcoot are innovating and expanding their seventh generation dairy farming business. The family emigrated from Switzerland in 1840 with a Jersey cow in tow, and the family is still carrying on the tradition of raising the gentle brown cows that are known for high butterfat and high-protein milk ideal for making cheese, butter, and ice cream. The creamery offers gift boxes in its online store, including farm-to-table cheese gift boxes, perfect party cheese gift boxes, and chocolate quark fudge gift set.

Read our full story on Marcoot Jersey Creamery here.

Story by Amanda Honigfort
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Show Me the World Project 

Founded at Vashon High School, Show Me the World Project provides transformative education in entrepreneurship, leadership, and STEM to students in under-resourced communities in St. Louis. Students get hands-on experience in entrepreneurship working in the project’s specialty coffee program, which features single-origin beans from Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Peru. The light, medium, and dark roast coffees are available to purchase on the Show Me the World website and at Fresh Thyme Market locations, and students also sell them at the Tower Grove Farmers’ Market. The coffee program serves as a fundraising tool to support study abroad trips for the students, so stock up on roasts this season for the coffee lovers on your list while also supporting young people on their journeys.

Read our full story on Show Me the World Project here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Switchgrass Spirits

St. Louis’ Switchgrass Spirits is carving its own path with its grain-to-glass whiskey and brandy. Married couple Nick Colombo and Sarah Miller, along with head distiller Pat Grosch, opened Switchgrass Spirits in 2016; by February 2020, they released Copperhead Rock & Rye, a bottled cocktail inspired by a Prohibition-era recipe. Today they offer a range of spirits perfect for the cocktail enthusiasts on your holiday shopping list, including a French-style apple brandy made with Midwest apples, rye, and wheat; a Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Whiskey, Straight Bourbon, Straight Rye, and more.

Read our full story on Switchgrass Spirits here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Take Root Hospitality

Michael and Tara Gallina’s Take Root Hospitality serves seasonally inspired and regionally sourced eats at three lauded spots in the St. Louis area: Bistro La Floraison, a Parisian-inspired restaurant and bar; Vicia, firmly established as one of the best restaurants in town; and Winslow’s Table, a casual neighborhood restaurant with a small market. Treat friends and family to a meal at any of Take Root’s restaurants with a gift card, or visit Winslow’s Table to assemble a gift basket made with local eats and treats.

Read our full story on Take Root Hospitality here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

WellBeing Brewing Co.

WellBeing Brewing Co.‘s craft nonalcoholic beers and waters are helping reframe the stigma around sobriety and giving folks looking to reduce their alcohol consumption new options. WellBeing’s brews are popular with beer enthusiasts and teetotalers alike because they’re made as craft beer, with barley, water, hops and yeast, before the alcohol is removed. Beers like the Coffee Cream Stout and Intentional IPA use lactose, just like their more traditional counterparts, resulting in a nonalcoholic option that gives you the taste and mouthfeel of various craft beer styles. Shop WellBeing’s selection online or at retailers across St. Louis this holiday season.

Read our full story on WellBeing Brewing here.

Story by Nancy Stiles
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St. Louis Experiences to Gift:

Arch Rival Roller Derby 

Arch Rival Roller Derby, St. Louis’ oldest roller derby league, celebrated 20 years of skating, competition, and belonging in 2025. They entered their anniversary year on the heels of a huge win: In November 2024, 13 of the best roller derby teams worldwide met in Portland, Oregon, for the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association global championships. St. Louis’ Arch Rival All Stars took second place. See the team in action during its regular season, starting in January 2026, at Midwest Sports Hockey in Ballwin’s Queeny Park, and gift tickets and merch to the roller derby fans (or roller derby curious) in your life.

Read our full story on Arch Rival Roller Derby here.

Story by Valerie Schremp Hahn
Photo by Michael Thomas

Arkadin Cinema & Bar

Arkadin Cinema & Bar opens up worlds in the Bevo neighborhood, where owners Sarah Baraba and Keith Watson share a love of film and add to a growing repertory movie scene. The indoor portion of the city’s first microcinema, which seats 50 people, has been open to moviegoers since March 2023; the theater’s outdoor backlot has been screening films since July 2020. Here, cinema can be almost anything Baraba and Watson dream up: a VHS movie night, where moviegoers are invited to bring in an old tape and everyone votes on which one they watch. There’s “Hysteria Fest,” a horror movie festival in October; a silent film series; a cult film series; and a monthly “Drinkolas Cage” night, where they pick a random Nicolas Cage movie and audience members drink in reaction to certain lines or happenings on screen. Share the love of film with the cinemaphile in your life this holiday season with a gift card or tickets to an upcoming show.

Read our full story on Arkadin Cinema & Bar here.

Story by Valerie Schremp Hahn
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

Big Muddy Adventures

From the Boathouse in Forest Park to the Mississippi River, Big Muddy Adventures offers St. Louisans a chance to connect with the region’s waterways. The outdoor adventure company offers experiences for people from all walks of life, whether it’s a full moon float on the Mississippi, a standup paddleboard cruise around Valley Park’s Simpson Lake, or an easy kayak trip through Forest Park’s winding waterways that culminates in the Grand Basin. For the adventurers on your holiday shopping list, give a gift card for a trip with Big Muddy, or share a rental gift card for a day out on the water in Forest Park.

Read our full story on Big Muddy Adventures here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

City Museum

From the depths of the caves to its 10-story slide, City Museum continues to find new ways to delight and surprise visitors from around the world. Part ever-evolving art installation, part interactive playground, part public studio space, the entire point of the place is to be experiential; what that means to each individual, whether nine or 90 years old, is different, and that’s by design. The museum is not simply one of St. Louis’ most thrilling and well-visited attractions; it’s internationally acclaimed as one of the world’s great public spaces, attracting visitors from all over the globe. Delight the kiddos on your holiday shopping list (or the young at heart) with tickets and City Museum merch this season.

Read our full story on City Museum here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Central Print

At Central Print, Marie Oberkirsch passes on the art of traditional letterpress printmaking to future generations, while using the craft to build community with her neighbors in Old North St. Louis and beyond. The nonprofit occupies a vast, three-room storefront space dating from 1865, where a Sobel’s department store used to be. In her role as executive director, Oberkirsch coordinates an abundance of educational programming. Introductory offerings include free Saturday morning printing in conjunction with the North City Farmers’ Market during the summer. For more in-depth study of the printmaking arts, Central Print also offers extended classes and workshops. If you’re looking for an experiential gift for the artists, designers, or crafters on your list, look no further than Central Print’s workshops.

Read our full story on Central Print here.

Story by Ginger O’Donnell
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Center of Creative Arts

The Center of Creative Arts (COCA) offers almost 30 dance classes for children and adults, ranging from Little Happy Feet for four to seven year olds to Ballet Advanced for students 14 to 18 and Hip-Hop Adult Beginner. Since 2015, COCA has expanded its dance and education programs under the leadership of its Artistic Director of Dance, Antonio Douthit-Boyd, and Associate Director of Dance, Kirven Douthit-Boyd. The Douthit-Boyds use their work at COCA to grow access to dance, nurture a more expansive understanding of the benefits of the artform, and bring the medium’s generative possibilities to other area art scenes across the St. Louis metro. Find a class for kids, teens, or adults who love or are interested in dance; COCA offers experiences for all ages and skill levels. You can also purchase tickets to COCA performances for the dance lovers in your life.

Read our full story on the leaders of COCA, Kirven and Antonio Douthit-Boyd, here.

Story by Jacqui Germain
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Climb So iLL and So iLL

With Climb So iLL and So iLL, the Chancellor family has created an aesthetically pleasing, environmentally conscious experience for the modern urban rock climber, all while cultivating the next generation of climbing enthusiasts. Brothers Dan and Dave Chancellor went from making climbing holds in their parents’ basement, to studying entrepreneurship at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to opening their first indoor climbing gym, Climb So iLL, in Lafayette Square. In 2020, Dave opened a second climbing gym in St. Charles, and in late 2021, Dan, along with his wife Hannah, opened the doors to the first shop and showroom for their retail business, So iLL. Buy the adventurers on your list a pass to the gym and shop So iLL’s collection of climbing shoes, apparel, gear, and more.

Read our full story on So iLL here.

Story by Ginger O’Donnell
Photo by R.J. Hartbeck

The Muny

For over 100 years, The Muny — America’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theater — has been a jewel of U.S. musical theater and a vibrant cultural institution for generations of St. Louisans. Some of the biggest names in the business have performed on The Muny stage since its first official season in 1919, from Broadway and Hollywood legends Cary Grant, Carol Burnett, and Lauren Bacall to contemporary stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Holliday, and Michelle Williams. On June 8, 2025, the theater received the Regional Theatre Tony Award, which recognizes a regional theater company that has “displayed a continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theater nationally.” Buy season or show tickets for the musical theater fans in your life and let them enjoy the magic that unfolds at the Muny each summer.

Read our full story on The Muny here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by Michael Thomas

Noboleis Vineyards

Like other important vineyards in the Augusta, Missouri, area such as Mount Pleasant or Montelle, Noboleis Vineyards is a natural place for exploring all of the beauty in this region of the state. Founded in 2005 by Lou Ann Nolan and her late husband, Bob, Noboleis has gone on to become one of the area’s most vital winemaking operations, providing grapes for both its own wines and several other vineyards in the Augusta AVA. Now in its 20th year, Noboleis is a thriving wine operation, tasting room and events venue; treat the oenophiles in your life to Noboleis bottlings such as Dry Vignoles, Chambourcin, or Baril de Blanc, or snag a gift card to share the experience at the winery.

Read our full story on Noboleis Vineyards here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

A national and international jewel, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis brings world-class opera to the metro in welcoming and accessible ways. Regarded on the national and international stages as one of the jewels of the art form, the company, based in Webster Groves, is considered a major incubator of talent. Its artists go on to earn contracts with the Washington National Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. It plays with a Grammy Award-winning symphony orchestra. It’s presented 37 world premiere operas — one of the highest, if not the highest percentage of new works presented by any U.S. company. It consistently leads the industry in finding innovative ways to empower new voices. Buy season tickets for the opera lovers in your life or dip a toe in by purchasing tickets to one of Opera Theatre’s community events.

Read our full story on Opera Theatre of Saint Louis here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Root Food + Wine

Root Food + Wine draws St. Louisans to the natural beauty of Augusta, Missouri. Chef Phillip Day, who opened the fine-dining restaurant in April 2021, sees it as his role to translate the hard work of Augusta’s various food and wine producers to the plate, telling the story of the land through a world-class culinary experience for diners. Make a reservation at the farm-to-table restaurant for that special someone, or purchase an eGiftcard to share a delicious and locally sourced meal with family and friends.

Read our full story on Root Food + Wine here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

Saint Louis Art Museum

The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is a highly regarded institution, not just in St. Louis, but in the Midwest, thanks to its premier collection and internationally renowned scholarship. For the art lovers on your holiday shopping list, visit the museum’s two gift shops, both fully stocked with an eclectic assortment of art-inspired gifts, including art glass, jewelry, books, posters, and toys. You can also shop the gift shop selection online or give memberships as gifts.

Read our full story on Saint Louis Art Museum here.

Story by Cheryl Baehr
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

On Sept. 19, 2025, the refreshed Powell Hall, home to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) opened with a formal ribbon cutting. The expansion, called the Jack C. Taylor Music Center, includes a new box office and lobby. There are more elevators, larger dressing rooms, and 12 practice rooms. There are fewer total seats, but the plush, new ones are slightly larger and more comfortable. Share the beauty of the renovation and the symphony with friends and family; the 2025-2026 season is in full swing at the venue, including conductors and artists returning and making debuts; four world premieres of SLSO commissions; movie score concerts like “Home Alone” and “The Lion King;” and performances from the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, the St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus, the St. Louis Children’s Choirs and the St. Louis Dance Theatre.

Read our full story on the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra here.

Story by Valerie Schremp Hahn
Photo by Michael Thomas

Yes Honey

Jenny Hill’s Yes Honey studio, which she opened in The Grove in 2020, uses the art of dance to help people celebrate moving their bodies. At Yes Honey, Hill aims to offer St. Louisans — regardless of size, age, race, or gender identity — a safe and inviting place to get their bodies moving. A few strength training classes — set to music, naturally — are offered in the mornings, but dance now makes up the bulk of Yes Honey’s offerings. These are broken into “Yes Choreo,” a traditional choreography-driven dance class, and “Yes Move,” a follow-the-leader style class. As the demand for dance has increased, the studio now also offers an advanced dance class once a week. Book a class, group session, or private lessons for the dancers on your holiday gift list.

Read our full story on Yes Honey here.

Story by Heather Riske
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg