Antiques & Vintage Finds
Reader Pick: Park + Eighth
1612 Park Place Ave., parkandeighth.com
Editors' Pick: Historic Camp Bowie Mercantile
7200 Camp Bowie Blvd., the-mercantile.com
Artwork
Reader Pick: Park + Eighth
1612 Park Place Ave., parkandeighth.com
Editors' Pick: Artisan's Haven
We hate to see this one go. Fort Worth – despite being an arts town – has few galleries that represent multiple artists, and Artisan's Haven gave us hope it was possible. Britta and Paul Haberman opened the store in a space they buffed up on West Vickery Boulevard and promoted it with regular wine-and-cheese parties and social media. But the gallery never gained a foothold, despite its colorful, eclectic, gifty and reasonably priced mix of artwork, jewelry and craft pieces from numerous local artisans. The Habermans closed it in mid-May, after it had already been named a Best Of pick. Now closed
Athletic Attire
Reader Pick: Climate
5258 Monahans Ave., cdskisports.com
Editors' Pick: Fort Worth Running Co.
2401 W. 7th St., fwrunco.com
Bridal Boutique
Reader Pick: De Ma Fille Bridal
2964 Park Hill Drive, demafille.com
Editors' Pick: Bliss Bridal Salon
6501 E. Lancaster Ave., blissfw.com
Children's Boutique
Reader Pick: The Happy Lark
5816 S. Hulen St., thehappylark.com
Editors' Pick: Zoe+Jack
5137 Birchman Ave., zoeandjack.com
Cigar Shop
Reader Pick: Silver Leaf Cigar
426 Commerce St., silverleafcigar.net
Editors' Pick: Pop's Safari Cigar Bar
2929 Morton St., popssafaricigars.com
Fine Jewelry
Reader Pick: Collections Fine Jewelry
708 S. Saginaw Blvd., collectionsfinejewelry.com
Editors' Pick: Kubes Jeweler
2700 W. Berry St., kubesjewelers.com
Gift Shop
Reader Pick: P.S. The Letter
P.S. The Letter has a lot of inventory. That's why the store moved from the small bungalow off of Camp Bowie Boulevard into a massive building of department store-size proportions, now near the intersection of Hulen Street and Camp Bowie Boulevard. Fine china, crystal, interesting linen collections, baby gifts and stationery dominate the store, making it the go-to place for everything from birthday gifts to wedding registries.
2100 Hulen St., pstheletter.com
Editors' Pick: SpaceCowboy FW
A little cowboy. A little pinup girl. A little vintage. A little futuristic. SpaceCowboy makes kitsch gifts look cool with an eclectic selection of T-shirts, accessories, stationery and other gifts — often paired with snarky sayings.
3628 Bernie Anderson Ave., spacecowboyfw.com
Health & Wellness Store
Reader Pick: Sunflower Shoppe
5817 Curzon Ave., sunflowershoppe.com
Editors' Pick: Natural Grocers
2501 W. 7th St., Ste. 115, naturalgrocers.com
Home Decor
Reader Pick: WRARE
Often, if you love home design, you also love moving. Such is the case with WRARE, which moved from Crockett Row to Camp Bowie Boulevard and finally back to Crockett Row in December. But its loyal following and consistent stock of items have not waivered. The vintage and industrial, well, wares, include everything from quirky gifts to home accents and stationery.
2955 Crockett St., wrareonline.com
Editors' Pick: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Part showroom, part retail store, designers Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams opened their namesake store in Taylorsville, North Carolina, in 1989 and have since expanded to more than 32 locations. Fort Worth joined the lineup in September, thanks to what Gold describes as the city's “sophisticated sense of style.”
5001 Ozona Ave., mgbwhome.com
Men's Clothing
Reader Pick: Pax & Parker
1621 River Run, Ste. 116, paxandparker.com
Editors' Pick: Mizzen + Main
Dallas-based Mizzen+Main had a brush with fame when Phil Mickelson wore one of the brand's shirts during a practice round with Tiger Woods at the Masters. (How's that for some serious name-dropping?) Some say it's the dress shirt to end all dress shirts. SMU grad Kevin Lavelle created the line of menswear clothes (that all started with the button-down) that are machine-washable, wrinkle-resistant, moisture-wicking and ultrastretchable. The Dallas-based company opened a Fort Worth store in The Shops at Clearfork last year after a successful pop-up in the same spot.
5231 Monahans Ave., mizzenandmain.com
Nursery
Reader Pick: Calloway's Nursery
2651 S. Hulen St., calloways.com
Editors' Pick: Guardado
The word “nursery” would not do this spot justice. To be honest, “garden center” doesn't either. Walking into Guardado's is like walking into another world, filled with funky signs, succulents and bright eclectic pottery. Tip: If you want to take your Halloween up a notch, to the Dia de los Muertos level, hit Eloy Guardado's namesake shop in the fall. Mexican influences abound. Chances are you'll want to live among his finds. And that's cool too. Guardado Landscaping is well-known for landscape design services.
3228 Alta Mere Drive, guardadogardencenter.com
Outdoor Furniture
Reader Pick: Into the Garden
4600 Dexter Ave., intothegardenoutdoor.com
Editors' Pick: Yard Art Patio & Fireplace
5232 S. Hulen St., myyardart.com
Shoe Store
Reader Pick: Stanley Eisenman Fine Shoes
6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ste. 103, stanleyeisenmanshoes.com
Editors' Pick: Neiman Marcus Fort Worth
5200 Monahans Ave., neimanmarcus.com
Toy Store
Reader Pick: The Happy Lark
Put together a toy store and a stylish boutique, and you get The Happy Lark — a shop that offers not just toys, games and children's clothing, but also a dedicated space where little ones can run free and play with a changing selection of toys and activities. The shop regularly hosts events like parenting workshops, pop-up shops and storytime, as well as structured play dates featuring a bubble machine, wind tunnel and parachute.
5816 S. Hulen St., thehappylark.com
Editors' Pick: Toy Works
6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Find Toy Works on Facebook
Western Wear
Reader Pick: M.L. Leddy's
2455 N. Main St., leddys.com
Editors' Pick: Maverick Fine Western Wear
100 E. Exchange Ave., maverickwesternwear.com
Women's Clothing
Reader Pick: Esther Penn
3328 W. 7th St., estherpenn.com
Editors' Pick: You Are Here
5109 Pershing Ave., youareherefw.com
