Marks Jewelers
There’s a custom jewelry lab inside this two-year-old shop, so you can work alongside a designer/gemologist to create your dream ring or repurpose a family heirloom. You’ll get to slip on a 3-D preview of your new creation, too. 975 Bethlehem Pike, Montgomeryville, PA 18936, marks-jewelers.com.
Pizza Gutt
Young pizzaiolo Dan Gutter is just out there slinging dope square pepperoni-and-onion pizzas out of the back of a coffee shop, and people who know what’s up are reserving their pies ahead of time via Instagram. We live in a world where this is possible, and that’s a wonderful thing. 931 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, pizzawhat.com.
Pellegrino Cutlery
Custom knife by Pellegrino Cutlery. Photograph by Ian Shiver Make like the chefs at Hearthside, Liberty Kitchen and Mike’s BBQ and hire Bucks County bladesmith Steve Pellegrino to craft a high-carbon or stainless steel knife to your specifications (warning: they are way too pretty to keep in drawers), or shop his line of soon-to-launch economy carvers. pellegrinocutlery.com.
Via Bicycle
Curtis Anthony of Via Bicycle. Photograph by Jeff Fusco Curtis Anthony’s shop looks like your granddad’s garage, and it has bikes and parts older than your granddad. (Some date back to the 1890s.) And Anthony won’t try to sell you $700 in new gear if a $7 part will do the trick. 622 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, Bikeville.com.
Baldwin Tailoring
It takes a lot to stand out on a street known for fabrics and tailoring, but Larnell Baldwin does just that. His is one of the rare shops that can create custom leather jackets (along with skirts so fine they’re literally hanging in the Penn Museum) in addition to suiting. 751-755 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, larnellbaldwin.com.
Good Buy Supply
Good Buy Supply in East Passyunk. Photograph by Jeff Fusco Bring your own jar to this East Passyunk storefront to fill up on laundry powder, dish soap, shampoo, and other household staples. This “low-waste” shop features everything you need to lessen your footprint, from muslin produce bags to bamboo toothbrushes. 1737 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148, goodbuysupply.co.
The Wellness Refinery
This Old City health outpost boasts an infrared sauna; a tonic bar serving adaptogenic smoothies, herbal lattes and juices; and a marketplace where you can shop Moonrise toners, sleep sprays, and other New Age essentials from brands like Organic Olivia, Wooden Spoon Herbs and Girls Gone Happy. 216 Church Street, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106, wellnessrefineryphl.com.
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park
You get shoe rentals, one hour of private jump time on the extreme trampolines, pizzas, cake, invitations. Any kids who wants to jump must have a waiver signed by his/her parent or guardian. Print them online. 122 Mill Road, Oaks, PA 19456, skyzone.com/Oaks.
Franklin Fountain
A few of the greatest hits: Honeycomb, white as snow, nearly custard-like, lightly kissed with honey and studded with brittle little flecks of golden honeycomb candy; Girl Scout Cookie, with fistfuls of ground-up Thin Mints; the freshest blueberry ever. 116 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, franklinfountain.com.
Mode Moderne
Vintage originals from all the heavy hitters Eames, Saarinen, Knoll, Herman Miller along with new versions of licensed classics, make up the stock at the Mid-Century Modern shop Mode Moderne. (They're also experts at refurbishment.) 159 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, modemoderne.com.
Artisan Boulanger Patissier
The baguettes are often sold out at this small South Philly shop before most of us even wake up in the morning, which should tell you all you need to know. If you arrive too late, console yourself with the best croissants in the city. 1218 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, artisanboulangerpatissier.com.
Golden Nugget Antique Market
Get here early Sunday morning (6 a.m.), bring lots of cash (small bills are best for bargaining), wear old shoes (the open-air gravel lot is dusty), and, if you're smart, rent a U-Haul to lug home your treasures. 1850 River Road (Route 29), Lambertville, NJ 08530, gnflea.com.
Adorn Boutique
If Sarah Lewiss Fishtown shop had existed during your requisite college hippie phase, Birkenstocks and bad tie-dye would have given way to one-of-a-kind handcrafted amethyst rings, exotic embroidered bags from India, and the kind of delicate cotton tunics you still want to wear today. 1314 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125, adornbysarahlewis.com.
Kristel Closets
Sorry, Stitch Fix. This Conshy-based service is refreshingly old-school in that clients get a closet critique from a real-life style expert, followed by one-on-one shopping trips to fill holes. Stylists are also available via Skype for quick consults. kristelclosets.com.
Thos. Moser
As indie boutiques continue to shutter along this vaunted shopping row, this newly opened handmade furniture haven gives us hope. Hit it up for subtly curvilinear bed frames, leather-wrapped seats, and writing desks so inviting, they’re sure to inspire productivity. 1605 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, thosmoser.com.