10 Shops Around Harlem with Irresistible Gifts

In search of gifts for Mom, Dad and grads?

Here are 10 spots around Harlem where you're sure to find loads of irresistible presents you can shop for in person.

From south to north:

1. Skipper's

2876 Broadway between W 111th and W 112th Sts

What began as a holiday pop-up gift shop is now a permanent fixture in Morningside Heights. Stop by to browse local owner Claire Manship's curated picks, from cheerful greeting cards to ice-cream-cone-shaped dog bowls to trendy skincare tools.

2. Silvana

300 W 116th St between Frederick Douglass Blvd and Manhattan Ave

This bohemian cafe on 116th Street doubles as a small gift shop stocked with items like tote bags, palo santo incense, jewelry—plus what is probably the neighborhood's best selection of greeting cards.

3. Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market

121 Malcolm X Blvd between 116th and 117th Sts

Chock-a-block with vendors selling African fashions, jewelry and crafts, this market recently moved to a new indoor location around the corner to make way for affordable housing. It's still the perfect destination for gifts like shea butter, beaded jewelry, head wraps and colorful Senegalese baskets.

4. Plant Corner

183 Malcolm X Blvd between W 119th and W 120th Sts

This plant shop located in a Harlem brownstone has a lot more than greenery on its shelves: Look for environmentally-friendly candles, books for plant parents, plant plushies, and a creative selection of gift boxes.

5. NiLu

191 Lenox between W 119th and W 120th Sts

This treasure-filled gift store with a focus on Black and brown makers offers a little bit of everything—from luxury candles to writing journals. You may even find the perfect vintage home accessory, sourced by owner Katrina Parris.

6. Harlem Underground

2217 Frederick Douglass Blvd between W 119th and W 120th Sts

Grab a graphic Harlem-themed tee or two—in a range of colors, styles and sizes—at this friendly neighborhood shop that's been around since 1998.

7. Studio Store

Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 W 125th St between Lenox Ave and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd

The Studio Museum in Harlem's modern new home on 125th Street, which opened last November, has a dedicated gift shop that includes art books, puzzles, candles and calendars—plus chic Studio Museum merch.

8. Gotham Buds

248 W 125th St between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvds

The first licensed cannabis shop in Harlem—expect to be carded at the door since you have to be 21 or older to enter—has something for everyone and any occasion, including recreational flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrate, and gummies.

9. The Schomburg Shop

515 Malcolm X Blvd and W 135th St

This light-filled shop inside the Schomburg Center is the perfect place to find books and gifts related to the Black experience, from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson enamel pins, puzzles featuring the art of Alma Thomas, and biographies of the likes of tennis legend Althea Gibson, who grew up just a few blocks away.

10. The Oma Shop

• 1707 Amsterdam Ave between W 144th and W 145th Sts

• 2754 Frederick Douglass Blvd and W 146th St

Grab a latte at either of these two cool little cafe-meets-lifestyle-shops while you check out the eye-catching wares on the shelves, from Moroccan glassware to inclusive beauty and skincare.

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