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Well-designed, battery-free toys intended to spark a child’s imagination.

Urban spin on the country general store.

A man's home is his castle, or his museum, after he decorates with the impeccable Victorian furnishings found at this Brooklyn store.

Everything here is made by local artists.

Local interior-design firm’s showroom of original contemporary furnishings

At this girly, glittery emporium devoted to accessories and costume jewelry, teens and bargain-hunters scoop up budget bling.

Best known for her wedding cakes, veteran pastry chef Ellen Baumwoll also recreates real world objects in cake form.

Specializing in furniture repair, this shop has also amassed an incredible collection of vintage office furniture.

A supermarket stuffed into a bodega, piled high with everything from health food to beer.

A funky, family-run, kid-friendly community bookstore that hosts poetry readings and special events.

Streetwear boutique Brooklyn Circus caters to a trendy Boerum Hill clientele, stocking graphic tees, military-inspired basics, sharp outerwear, and vintage accessories evoking the thirties and forties.

A Brooklyn boutique of timeless and practical clothing with a strict neutral color scheme.

Japanese designer Hogo Natsuwa displays his whimsical, feminine designs.

Ecofriendly fashions for the whole family.

Artfully crafted cakes tempt the eye and the palate, for twice the guilty pleasure.

A great source for elegant nineteenth-century American furniture and period lighting.

Boerum Hill design store with mid-century modern furniture, industrial antiques, and novelty items.

Rustic prepared foods like rotisserie chicken, lamb gyros, and Thanksgiving-worthy sides and gourmet items from preserved kumquats to local brands like Gorilla coffee.

This pocket-size boutique sells womenswear, jewelry, and antique furniture, all with a retro-feminine aesthetic.

The weekend lines out the door pretty much say it all.

A most unusual vintage furnishings store that takes "eclectic" to beautiful extremes.

Chic cocktail dresses and sexy evening pieces line the walls of this airy, upscale boutique.

The neighborhood’s lushest storefront is geared toward urban green thumbs, especially those who like to personalize their windowsills eccentrically.

Be prepared to dig at this flea market of a shop.

Eva Weiss, owner of nearby boutique Butter, opened this consignment shop for used and vintage clothing from high-end labels like Stella McCartney and Louis Vuitton.