53 Boerum

I’ve been racking my brain lately as to what to get for my hard-to-shop for friends and relatives. I came up with a list of a few local treasures and thought it’d be nice to share ‘em with my 53BP neighbors and maybe help cross some people off your lists. Here are my picks:

*HAYSTACK* - Eclectic shop with a fantastic selection of gift items. Home accessories, jewelry, housewares, bath products, children’s toys and stationery are just a small sampling of what you’ll find here. Perfect place to shop for moms, aunts, grandmothers or any ladies in your life. Prices are shockingly reasonable, considering the nabe. Haystack, 130 Clinton Street between Joralemon and Livingston

*JACQUES TORRES* - Everybody loves chocolate. Jacques offers a delectable variety of gourmet confections at his factory in DUMBO. A small box of handmade chocolates is a great gift idea for your co-workers. Jacques Torres, 66 Water Street, between the bridges; also in Manhattan, 350 Hudson

*ROCKETSHIP* - For the artist in your life, this is THE place to shop for comics and graphic novels. Don’t be intimidated by the serious, library-like atmosphere… you can take all the time you need reading and thumbing through the hundreds of volumes on their shelves. They also feature work from local artists, including an in-store gallery with prints available for purchase. Rocketship, 208 Smith Street, between Baltic and Butler

*SERIMONY* - This shop may look tiny, but inside you’ll find a huge selection of unique wares handmade by fellow Brooklynites. A fun place to shop for friends… Store owner Karen Van Every’s custom stationery designs, featured in New York magazine, are also available. Serimony, 421 Court Street, between 2nd and 3rd Place

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