Reader Pick
Fine Jewelry
Dominion Jewelers
Picturing a personalized locket or a chunky emerald ring with an unusual setting that you have yet to find anywhere on the market? With more than 20 goldsmiths on staff, Dominion Jewelers can turn just about any gemstone dream into reality—“as long as it’s within the realm of physics,” jokes Rachelle Barimany, chief operations and financial officer for the family-owned business founded in 1985. If you can imagine it, chances are they can make it. One of the shop’s particular specialties is transforming heirloom jewelry into modern pieces that feel fresh while retaining their sentimental meaning. A local gem, indeed. –Adele Chapin
Other top vote-getters:
Ascot Diamonds, Boone & Sons Jewelers, Pavé Jewelers, Sacramento Jewelers
Reader Pick
Boutique in McLean
The Preppy Pink Pony
You can add a monogram to just about anything for sale at The Preppy Pink Pony, including baby gifts, tote bags, key chains and ponchos—or bring in your own items to have them personalized. Owner Virginia Kennedy got her start selling ribbon belts and other preppy items out of the trunk of her car during her daughter’s horse shows and, before long, she had her own storefront. For 16 years, this McLean boutique has been the neighborhood place to score fabulous hostess gifts. –Adele Chapin
Other top vote-getters:
Fashion Exchange Consignment, Le Village Marché, Mesmeralda’s Gifts, Treasure Trove
Reader Pick
Boutique in Arlington
Lemoncello Boutique
Other top vote-getters:
Covet, Current Boutique, Gossip, Le Village Marché, Trade Roots, Two the Moon, The Urban Farmhouse
Editor Pick
Flea Market
Arlington Civitan Open Air Market
From Fiestaware and 1940s bowler hats to gilded frames for your favorite artwork, this community flea market has it all on the first Saturday of every month from April through November. Starting before dawn, more than 150 vendors set out their wares on four levels of the sprawling 20,000-square-foot I-66 parking garage off North Stafford Street next to Washington-Liberty High School. The market routinely draws more than 1,200 bargain hunters searching for treasure, and vendors from as far away as Pennsylvania and Delaware pay $20 to rent a space, which the Arlington Civitan Club contributes to local charitable organizations, many of which serve people with developmental disabilities. –Barbara Ruben
Reader Pick
Florist
Company Flowers & Gifts Too!
Other top vote-getters:
Botanologica, Flowers & Plants, Etc., Full Bloom, Galleria Florist, Stem & Thistle, Twin Towers Florist
Reader Pick
Boutique in Falls Church
Botanologica
Tucked inside a little pink house in the heart of The Little City, this verdant shop is a plant paradise, and proprietor Sarah Langan Orrison fancies herself a matchmaker of sorts. “You have to figure out the right plant for the right person,” says the shopkeeper, whose inventory includes everything from low-maintenance ZZ plants to TikTok-trendy Pink Princess philodendrons, as well as a curated selection of jewelry, home accessories and garden tools. Orrison herself was the perfect match for Botanologica when its previous owners, Holly Manon and Julie Liu, announced a year ago that they were selling the boutique on West Broad Street. A devoted and longtime customer, she jumped at the chance to buy it. “It’s a dream come true,” says Orrison, who is now celebrating her first anniversary hosting workshops and selling houseplants, gifts and seasonal bouquets composed of vibrant blooms from local farms. “It feels good that the shop is living on and people still love it,” she says, “because I love it.” –Adele Chapin
Other top vote-getters:
Lemon Lane Consignment, New to You, Stylish Patina
Reader Pick
Appliance Store
ABW Appliances
Other top vote-getters:
Bray & Scarff, Glebe Radio & Appliances
Reader Pick
Framing Shop
KH Art & Framing
Other top vote-getters:
Art & Framing Club, Framebridge, Frameworks, McLean Custom Framing, Sterling Picture Framing
Reader Pick
Running Store
Pacers Running
Other top vote-getters:
Potomac River Running, Road Runner Sports
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Toy Store
Child’s Play Toys & Books
Other top vote-getters:
Doodlehopper 4 Kids, Kinder Haus Toys, One, Two Kangaroo Toys!