Rhode Islanders can be quite secretive about the city's hidden treasures. Outside of the state's most frequented shop spots lie many other great opportunities to find that special item or to simply discover something new and exciting.
Specialty Stores:
Comina Inc 201 Wayland Ave, +1 401 273-7665, M-Sa 10AM-5:30PM, Su 12PM-4PM. Sells a variety of items including jewelry and furniture. Items have a wide range in pricing from $10 to $1000 for larger pieces of furniture.
Frog and Toad 795 Hope St, +1 401 831-3434, M-Sa 10AM-6PM, Su 11AM-4PM. A 'Mom and Pop' shop for over eight years, Frog and Toad offers local art and handcrafted items, fair trade pieces from around the world, and an ecclectic range of cards, jewelry, home goods, gifts for all occasions, and clothing. Complimentary gift wrapping.
Nanita Variety Store, 1364 Broad St, +1 401 467-2560. Sells a variety of adult items at average to moderate prices, including lingerie and other typical products found in adult stores.
Franklin Rogers Limited, 142 Westminister, +1 401 454-8170. Offers average priced mens ware specializing in fine suits and business attire, in addition to casual menswear such as sweaters and golf attire.
M&M Step & Style, 1282 N. Main St, +1 401 621-4710. Specializes in casual hip-hop clothing for males and females at reasonable prices ranging from $20-$50.
In the Bag, 141 Elmgrove Ave, +1 401 521-5300. In the Bag sells designer bags straight from New York. The owner will get you any bag you want from a designer's show room.
risd|works, 20 North Main Street, +1 401 277-4949, . M-Sa 10AM-6PM, Su 11AM-5PM. risd|works sells functional pieces designed by Rhode Island School of Design Alumni and Faculty. Great for finding fun and unique gifts.
Fresh Purls, 769A Hope Street, +1 401 720-8220, Mon Closed, Tu 10AM-5PM, We 10AM-5:30PM, Th Noon-7PM, Fr 10AM-5PM, Sa 10AM-4:30PM Su 11AM-3PM (Closed Sundays Memorial Day - Labor Day). Local yarn store with a variety of fibers for knitting and crochet. Drop in Knit Therapy Wed evening 6:30PM-8:30PM. Classes available.
Consignment/Thrift:
Into The Wardrobe, 117 Brook St, +1 401 831-7660. Tu-F 11AM-6PM, Sat 10AM-6PM, Su 12PM-5PM. Sells a variety of consignment items, ranging from inexpensive tops around $5 to some more moderately priced items such as gowns ranging in price from 30-up to $100.
Clothing Collaborative, 220 Elmwood Ave, +1 401 421-5753. M-F 9AM-4PM. Sells typical items found at a consignment shop, offers a variety of business dress and casual attire. Most items are moderately priced ranging from $5-$40.
Act II, 802 Hope St, +1 401 274-2223. Act II is a second-hand store that sells antique jewelry and designer clothes such as Lacoste and Burberry.
Other:
Easy Coast Tatooing and Body, 170 Atwells Ave, +1 401 331-5623. Clean facility and friendly employees.
Armageddon Record, 436 Broadway St, +1 401 521-6667. Armageddon shop is on Broadway,just a short walk from downtown. Run by two members from the band Dropdead, they specialize in rare and obscure rock albums and local music from around Rhode Island. They also specialize in music zines and t-shirts.
B-Sharp Music, 265 Broadway St, +1 401 223–2112. A musical instrument shop, they stock rare and hard to find items from Orange and Hughes and Kettner guitar amps as well as making and stocking their own effects pedals. They also specialize in vintage instrument and amplification repair.
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