Baltimore’s Best Shopping

Best Bookstore that Also Sells Art Toys [1]: Need one store to sell you the latest Chuck Palahniuk novel, a new Dark Knight compendium, and a limited-run Frank Kozik vinyl art doll? Head to Hampden’s Atomic Books [1].

Best Music Store Run by Musicians [2]: Motor down to Fell’s Point’s The Sound Garden [2] for not only the big new sounds, but the obscure old ones.

Best Traditional Men’s Clothing [3]: If you want to dress like a Baltimore gentleman, acquit yourself to Jos. A. Bank [3] for a proper selection of suits, tweeds, and overcoats.

Best Cool Men’s Clothing [4]: Find exclusive brands of shirts, jeans, limited-run sneakers, and jackets, plus skater and biker apparel, at the awesome Shop Gentei [4] in Mount Vernon.

Best Place to Buy a Dress and Gifts [5]: The generally (but not exclusively) Latin-themed selection at Hampden’s Milagro [5] spans great print dresses, handmade jewelry and trinkets, and fair-trade pottery and crafts.

Best Women’s Clothing [6]: Urban Chic [6], in Harbor East, is a locally founded mini-chain that features some of the best and hippest bets in denim, footwear, and tops.

Best Enormous Furniture Store [7]: From French country to English manor to Italian modernist, there’s no other store in town like the enormous Shofer’s [7] in Federal Hill.

Best Day Spa [8]: If you need a break from a grueling schedule of brunch, sightseeing, and shopping, you should take the edge off at Studio 921 Salon & Day Spa [8], near Federal Hill.

Best Kids’ Furnishings [9]: From charming cribs to envy-inducing beds and dressers and everything in-between, if you don’t want to subject your kids to boring design, head to Bratt Decor [9] in Belvedere Square.

Best Pet Shop [10]: From luxurious little coats to delicious treats and chew toys, Canton’s Dogma [10] has everything for your precious pooch or kitty.