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Teens and preteens rush to this epicenter of trends.

Lacy lingerie and comfy loungewear mix with weekendwear at this Carroll Gardens boutique.

Eco-friendly and design-conscious Brooklyn toy store

This vintage furniture and housewares shop deals in cute retro and kitsch items from the fifties, sixties, and seventies, along with the occasional big-name score.

This bright and spacious Brooklyn boutique boasts subtly funky, high-end indie clothing and accessories for women.

Crafters can select from a wall of beads and fashion their creations right in the shop.

In a neighborhood overflowing with old-school Italian cuisine, this no-bull bakery rises to the top.

The coffee and tea list at this Carroll Gardens food shop reads like a U.N. role call.

This studio approaches event design as if it were a gallery installation-think globes of baby's breath suspended from clouds and entire walls covered with floral tapestries.

Fieldbinder anchors her inventory with an eclectic sampling of designers like Laura Stang of pattern-crazy Porridge.

In this charming, neighborhoody shop, delicate jewelry is handmade by a group of talented friends.

A home boutique that responds to historic, traditional, and contemporary interior and personal design aesthetics.

Carroll Gardens boutique with both trendy and quirky styles for men and women.

Court Street Pastry, watch your back; this Italian bakery has a double dose of expertise and Carroll Gardens tradition.

Not just a butcher, it's also a first-rate micro Italian takeout spot.

Affordable mid-century furniture and vintage miscellany.

This cheery children's shop has a wide selection of clothing.

A whimsical shop offering jewelry, textiles, glassware, and a selection of candles.

Carroll Gardens home shop with affordable, Scandinavian-influenced furniture and houseware designs far more sophisticated than what you’d find at Ikea.

Luxury home items and exotic knick-knacks for nesting Brooklynites.

This unassuming store has some of the hippest shades and eyeglasses from the hottest designers around.

Flirty, feminine plus-size clothing.

Everyone from local moms shopping with their daughters to 'tweens loves Lily.

The staff’s always ready to offer advice on organic pet food, Breath-a-licious bones, or T-shirts that read i love my 2 daddies.

This girlie Brooklyn boutique draws stylish twenty- and thirtysomethings with its versatile, chic, and inexpensive fashion.