Shop Local RVA, Here’s Where to Start

Shopping local doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming— it can start with just one simple swap. Small choices add up, and every time you choose a local, Richmond-owned business over a big-box chain, you’re helping keep more dollars in our local economy, supporting local jobs, and strengthening the fabric of our community.

Instead of grabbing bread from a national grocery store, pick up a fresh-baked loaf from one of Richmond’s neighborhood bakeries. Need a last-minute gift? Skip the online mega-retailers and swing by a local boutique for something thoughtful, handmade, and totally unique.

To make shopping local easier than ever, we’ve compiled a quick guide to help you discover some of the best spots in Richmond to find everything from hostess gifts and pantry staples to clothing, home goods, and more. Read on for when you want to…

…Find a Unique Card: Papeterie, Mongrel, The Wild Wander, Outside the Box

…Pick up a Hostess Gift: Ladles & Linens Kitchen Shoppe, Shyndigz, Fraiche, Twig, Buford Road Pharmacy

…Build a Gift Basket: Gifted RVA, Ukrops Market Hall, Libbie Market, Stella’s Grocery, Capital Chips, Mongrel, Papeterie, RVA To Go

…Find a Gift for Baby or New Parent Gifts: Tweed, World of Mirth, Milby’s Just Kids

…Buy a Birthday Gift for the Person Who Has Everything: Quirk Gallery, 5^th and Main, The Shops at 5807, Lovevolve, Shockoe Bottom Clay, Nest Gifts

…Pick Up Groceries: Good Foods Grocery, Libbie Market, The Market at 25th

…Find Great Seasonal Decor or Gifts: Twig, Tweed, Outside the Box, The Gilded Thistle

…Buy a Unique Kitchen Towel or Apron: Ladles & Linens, Twig, The Wild Wander

…Pick-up Elevated Pantry Staples: Yellow Umbrella, Little House Green Grocery, Stella’s Grocery

…Shop for Home Cooks: Ladles & Linens Kitchen Shoppe, Accoutre, Dinner Party

…Buy a Great Candle: Apothec, Maven Theory, Hill and River Collection

…Find Reusable Goods & Sustainable Swaps: Mamie’s Apothecary, Eco Inspired

…Find Hanover Tomatoes (Seasonal): Pole Green Produce, Charlie’s Produce Stand at Libbie & Patterson, Tom Leonard’s

…Shop and Care for Your Pets: Dig, Fin & Feather, CritterTown Bath House, PJ Petts, Diamonds and Dutch, Dog Krazy

…Update Your Closet (Women): Verdalina, Dear Neighbor, Na Nin Studio, Erma Jean, Quinn, The Shops at 5807, Our Life by Stella’s

…Update Your Closet (Men): Franco’s Fine Clothier, 707 Fine Clothing, Peter Blair, Alton Lane, Shockoe Atelier

…Find a Great Bottle of Wine: J. Emerson Fine Wines, Second Bottle, Barrel Thief, Penny’s Wine Shop

…Shop for a Wedding or Engagement Gift: Quirk Gallery, Ladles & Linens, Fraiche, Hampton House, Alma’s RVA

…Find a Graduation Gift: Tweed, Mongrel, Beasties

…Find RVA-Made Art or Prints: Studio Two Three, Crossroads Art Center, Media Noche, RVA Coffeestain

…Buy RVA Branded Shirts and Merch: Studio Two Three, Beasties, The Valentine Store, World of Mirth, Twig

…Get Natural Skincare: Maven Made, Mamie’s Apothecary

…Find Your Next Book: Fountain Bookstore, Shelf Life Books, bbgb, ILYSM Books

…Buy Fine Jewelry: Dransfield Jewelers, Lustre, Cowardins, Emily Warden Designs

…Buy Women’s Accessories: Erma Jean, Sassy Jones, Pop of Confetti, The Shops at 5807, Keya and Co., Papeterie, Gild & Ash

…Find a Birdhouse: YardBirds, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Shop, Southern States

…Pick up Food Gifts: Lammar Marie’s Gourmet Popcorn, Miss Maude’s, Birdie’s Pimento Cheese, MotherShrub, Dayum This is My Jam, For the Love of Chocolate, Three Sisters Cheese Straws, ZaZoli

…Find Unique Leather Goods: Blackbyrd Goods, Lineage

…Go Antiquing: RVA Antiques, West End Antiques Mall, Sheppard Street Antiques, Boho To Go

…Find Specialty Meat and Seafood: Bon Air Seafood, Tuckahoe Seafood, Belmont Butchery, Bon Air Butcher, Yellow Umbrella, Shoreline, Ashland Meat Co. at Cross Bros.

…Pick Up Plants: Strange’s, Sneed’s Nursery, Greenhouse II, Cross Creek Nursery, Pole Green Produce

…Find Virginia Peanuts: Whitley’s Peanut Factory, The Peanut Store

…Buy a Bottle of Local Spirits: Belle Isle Craft Spirits, Cirrus Vodka, Reservoir Distillery

…Get Prescriptions Filled: Bremo Pharmacy, Bon Air Pharmacy, Westbury Pharmacy, McGuire Park Pharmacy, Westwood Pharmacy

…Elevate Your Party or Event: Classic Party Rentals, Paisley & Jade, Party Perfect, Richmond Photobooth

…Go Thrifting: Diversity Thrift, Furbish Thrift, It’s a Man’s World, Class and Trash

…Sift Through Vinyl: Plan 9 Records, Deep Groove Records, Shockoe Records, Crossroads Records

…Outfit a Home: LaDiff, Fraiche, ConsignRVA, Christian Lorraine Oriental Rugs, Custom Kitchens, Inc., Richmond Window Company, Verve Home Furnishings, Sofa Creations, TXTUR, U-Fab Interiors, Bon Air Hearth, Porch and Patio, Shades of Light

…Find Artisan Bread: Montana Gold, Europa Crust, Idle Hands Bread Company, Sub Rosa Bakery

…Order a Wedding Cake: Pearle’s Bake Shop, Westhampton Bakery, WPA Bakery, The Mixing Bowl, Fat Rabbit Bakery

…Find Stationery: Merrymaker Fine Paper, Papeterie, Paper Plus, Mongrel

…Hop on a Bike: Agee’s Bicycle, ReCycles Bicycle Shop, Outpost Richmond, Basket & Bike, Riverside Cycling

…Find Craft Supplies: Bangles and Beads, Recycled Yarn, Dances with Wool, Plaza Art, RVA Naturals, West End Needlepoint

…Pick Up Outdoor Gear: Walkabout Outfitters, Trail Hut Gear Exchange, Green Top Sporting Goods

…Send a Flower Arrangement: Brookland Park Flowers & Gifts, Strange’s Florist, Freckled Flower Farm, Strawberry Fields Flowers & Blooms

…Pick Up a Dozen Bagels: Chewy’s Bagels, Nate’s Bagels, Cupertino’s NY Bagels

…Find Vintage Clothing & Accessories: Halcyon Vintage, CobbleStore Vintage, Bygone’s Vintage

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