2024 | Shopping | Pittsburgh

Best Of PGH

  • Best Of PGH 2024: Shopping

    Best Adult Store
    Sassy sensations
    6080 Steubenville Pk., McKees Rocks.
    sassysensations.com
    2nd: Adult Mart (tie)
    2nd: Buzz Me In (tie)

    Best Antique Shop
    Emma Jeans Relics
    930 Fifth Ave., Coraopolis.
    shopemmajeans.com
    2nd: Wexford General Store Antiques
    3rd: The Odd End

    Best Auto Dealer
    #1 Cochran
    Multiple locations.
    cochran.com
    2nd: Rohrich Toyota
    3rd: Jim Shorkey

    Best Beer Distributor
    Bellevue Beer
    4489 Ohio River Blvd., Bellevue.
    facebook.com/bellevuebeer
    2nd: Duffy’s
    3rd: The Open Road

    Best Bicycle Retail Store
    Thick Bikes
    62 South 15th St., South Side.
    thickbikes.com
    2nd: Kraynick’s Bike Shop
    3rd: Iron City Bikes

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    Beyond Bedtime Books 1453 Potomac Ave., Dormont

    Best Bookstore
    Beyond Bedtime Books
    1453 Potomac Ave., Dormont.
    beyondbedtimebooks.com

    Though Beyond Bedtime Books recently celebrated 14 years in business, the neighborhood spot still comes across as a hidden gem. Located on Potomac Ave. in the heart of Dormont, the locally-owned independent bookstore, with its warm hardwood floors and pressed tin ceiling, exudes coziness, charm, and dare I say it, a little bit of 1998’s You’ve Got Mail (complete with a dedicated children’s room). This real-life shop around the corner, which even describes itself as quaint, brims with new, used, rare, and antique volumes, along with greeting cards, and promises it will gladly order any title your heart desires. Regular readings, giveaways, and events like Booze and Books, which lets readers sip a complimentary glass of wine with chocolate while they browse after hours, only sweeten the experience for bibliophiles -Rachel Wilkinson

    2nd: White Whale
    3rd: Amazing Books and Records


    Best Children’s Store
    Dandelion Kids
    2892 West Liberty Ave., Dormont.
    shopdandelionkids.com 
    2nd: Once Upon A Child
    3rd: Dragonfly Castle Toys

    Best Cigar Shop/Bar
    Just the Tip Cigars
    2550 Brownsville Rd., Carrick.
    justthetipcigarslounge.com
    2nd: Leaf and Bean
    3rd: Bloom Cigar Company

    Best Clothing Store
    The Closet
    10 South Fremont Ave., Bellevue.
    theclosetpgh.com
    2nd: Shop with Julz
    3rd: Sam’s Vintage

    Best E-Retailer
    Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
    214 North Lexington St., Point Breeze.
    pccr.org
    2nd: Hocus Pocus
    3rd: Klok Wares

    Best Furniture Store
    Levin’s
    Multiple locations.
    levinfurniture.com
    2nd: Habitat For Humanity ReStore
    3rd: Forage

    Best Garden Shop/Nursery
    Janoski’s Farm & Greenhouse
    1714 Route 30, Clinton
    janoskis.com
    2nd: Brenckles Greenhouses
    3rd: Chapon’s Greenhouse & Supply

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    Best Gift Store: WildCard. 4209 Butler St., Lawrenceville

    Best Gift Store
    Wildcard
    4209 Butler St., Lawrenceville.
    wildcardpgh.com
    2nd: Kards Unlimited
    3rd: YinzLidz

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    Best Head Shop
    Hippie & French
    5122 Butler St., Lawrenceville. hippieandfrench.com
    2nd: MoonStones... A Metaphysical Haven
    3rd: Keepin’ It Glassy

    Best Holistic Medicine Shop
    Kraken Apothecary
    krakenapothecary.com
    2nd: Saging Space
    3rd: Una

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    Best International Grocery Store: Labriola's

    Best International Grocery Store
    Labriola’s
    Multiple locations. labriolaitalianmarkets.com

    I hope no one at Labriola’s is reading this, because if they are, they might find out they’re charging way, way less than Whole Foods for top-tier lunchmeat, and I really don’t want them to up their prices. Not only does Labriola’s have the best deli counter around, they also have everything you need to turn your kitchen into something that resembles Nonna’s, whether you had a Nonna or not. There are house-made sauces, sausages, lasagnas and raviolis; dozens of Italian baked goods; an incredible selection of staple ingredients from the old country; and an aisle with so many pasta varieties your head will spin like a stick of fusilli. Whatever you’re stocking up on, throw in a panettone before you go. -Ali Trachta

    2nd: WFH Oriental Market
    3rd: Lotus Foods

    Best Jewelry Store
    Songbird Artistry
    4316 Penn Ave., Bloomfield.
    songbirdartistry.com
    2nd: Henne Jewelers
    3rd: MJ Eclectic

    Best Local T-Shirt Company
    Commonwealth Press
    691 Washington Rd., Mt Lebanon. cwpress.com
    2nd: Steel City
    3rd: Inclined Designs

    Best Medical Marijuana Dispensary
    Organic Remedies
    Multiple locations.
    organicremediespa.com
    2nd: Maitri Medicinals
    3rd: Sunnyside

    Best Neighborhood Grocer
    East End Food Co-op
    7516 Meade St., Point Breeze.
    eastendfood.coop
    2nd: Labriola’s Italian Market
    3rd: Linea Verde (Bloomfield)

    Best Pet Store
    Petagogy
    Multiple locations.
    petagogy.com
    2nd: Lawrenceville Pet Supply
    3rd: Healthy Pet Products

    Best Place to Buy CBD Products
    Dobra Tea
    1937 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill.
    dobrateapgh.com
    2nd: Keepin It Glassy
    3rd: Black Bear Dispensary

    Best Place to Buy Comics
    Phantom of the Attic
    411 S Craig St., Oakland.
    pota-oakland.com
    2nd: Eide’s Entertainment
    3rd: New Dimension Comics

    Best Place to Buy Locally Made Crafts
    I Made It! Market
    imadeitmarket.com
    2nd: D&D Designs LLC
    3rd: Love, Pittsburgh

    Best Place to Buy Musical Instruments
    Volkwein’s
    138 Industry Dr., Enlow.
    volkweinsmusic.com
    2nd: N Stuff Music
    3rd: Brighton Music Center

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    Jerry's Records

    Best Record Store
    Jerry’s Records
    2136 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill.
    jerrysrecords.com
    2nd: Attic Records
    3rd: Government Center

    Best Shoe Store
    Little’s
    5850 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill. littlesshoes.com

    Yes, you can have any pair of shoes your heart desires delivered to your door with a few simple clicks on your phone, but there are real advantages to going to an actual shoe store, and Little’s — the Squirrel Hill institution since 19 freaking 32 — proves that over and over again. Not only do they have an ample but well-curated selection of footwear for everyone in the family, the employees there understand how shoes are supposed to fit. If you’re wide or narrow, or between sizes, the person helping you is bound to find something that feels good and will last you. You just can’t say the same for those $20 slides you bought from Amazon that gave you blisters. -Ali Trachta

    2nd: Wagner Shoes
    3rd: The Sōl Collective

    Best Skateboard/Skate Shop
    Switch and Signal Skatepark
    7518 Dickson St., Swissvale.
    switchandsignalskatepark.com
    2nd: Radio
    3rd: Plank Eye Board Shop

    Best Thrift Shop
    Red White and Blue Thrift Store
    890 Saw Mill Run Blvd., West Liberty.
    redwhiteandbluethriftstore.com/pittsburgh-pa1
    2nd: Thriftique
    3rd: East End Community Thrift

    Best Vape Store
    Cool Vapes
    Various locations.
    coolvapes.com
    2nd: Pittsburgh Smoke Shop
    3rd: Steel City Vapors

    Best Wedding Shop
    Gemma Bridal
    4614 Liberty Ave. Floor #2, Bloomfield.gemmabridal.com
    2nd: Blanc de Blanc Bridal
    3rd: Bridal Maven