25 Cincinnati Small Businesses to Buy From This Holiday Season
‘Tis the season for our 2023 Cincinnati holiday gift guide! If you’ve already purchased your holiday gifts for the year, give yourself a pat on the back. If you’re still looking for something special for the special people in your life, then you’re in luck. In this year’s gift guide, we’re featuring some of our favorite vendors local to Cincinnati.
Looking for more options? Check out last year’s gift guide in 14 Cincinnati Small Businesses Offering Amazing Gifts for the Holiday Season.
1. The Fig Leaf
This local vendor sells artisan-made jewelry, home décor and personalized gifts. I love that you can make your gifts extra meaningful with the personalization options. Check them out!
2. Manitou Candle Co.
Another personalized gift option, this time for your candle-loving friends and family! Manitou offers personalized candle making, small-batch candles, and more. They have amazing scents, and I just love that they offer candle making classes, too. Check them out!
3. Queen City Alchemy
If you have loved ones who’re into skincare, then Queen City Alchemy is a great option for holiday gifts. They offer handcrafted face and body products, and they can even help you find products based on your specific skin type. Check them out!
4. Spruce Nail Shop
Speaking of self-care, know someone who’s into nail care? Spruce Nail Shop has you covered. Their nail art is exceptionally good and their products are amazing. Their nail techs seriously know what they’re doing! Check them out!
5. Rivertown Inkery and Apparel
A new item to add to your loved one’s closet is always a great option. Rivertown Inkery and Apparel offers great quality clothing, which can be described as nostalgic Cincinnati apparel. Check them out!
6. Wildfire Hygge Goods
This gift shop, home shop, and studio offers gorgeous gifts and décor. They also have really nice jewelry and accessories. You’re bound to find something great here. Check them out!
7. The Budding Florist
What about my green thumb friends, Jackie? This flower and plant shop offers a wide variety of pretty plants that would be perfect additions to a plant lovers collection. Don’t know any green thumbs? The Budding Florist makes gorgeous bouquets, which are perfect for your holiday dinner table. Check them out!
8. Chestnut Street Market
I love this vendor’s tea towels and greeting cards, especially. But they also offer gorgeous textiles, prints, and local handmade goods. Check them out!
9. Rookwood Pottery
I use Rookwood Pottery products for a lot of my interior design products. I even wrote a blog about their incredible history and story! They handcraft high quality pottery goods and so much more. Check them out!
10. Nest
At Nest, you’ll find a wide range of gifts, jewelry, amazing fragrances and candles. If you’re shopping for a particularly difficult gift-receiver, consider this boutique for a ton of options. Check them out!
11. Mica 12/v
For your artsy loved ones, consider MiCA 12/V for local art and design-focused gifts carefully curated by the shop owners. Check them out!
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12. Deerhaus Decor
This sustainable-focused boutique offers great quality small batch products. Check them out!
13. Coda Co
For your boho lovers, consider Coda Co. for bohemian style gifts and décor. Plus, they have lovely live plants for sale. Check them out!
14. &Sundries
&Sundries offers handcrafted bath and body products that smell absolutely amazing. The best part? They offer amazing natural products that are great for your skin. Check them out!
15. Blush & Bubbly
Looking for a gift for a teen or college student in your life? Blush & Bubbly sells adorable clothing and accessories, plenty of which would be great for a loved one in their teens or 20’s. Check them out!
16. Maverick Chocolate Co.
Don’t think we forgot about the chocolate lover in your life! Maverick Chocolate Co. sells craft chocolates that are absolutely delicious. The best part is that they sell gift sets, a perfect option for the holidays. Check them out!
17. Handzy Shop + Studio
Want another clothing, accessories and décor shop on your list? Check out Handzy Shop + Studio. There are so many great gift options in this shop, including stunning ceramics. Check them out!
18. Mom n Em Coffee & Wine
For the coffee and wine lovers in your life, consider Mom n Em Coffee & Wine. They sell amazing coffee products and food. They also have a great wine selection that’s great for gift giving. Check them out!
19. Hyde Park Gourmet Food & Wine
Another wine vendor to consider is Hyde Park Gourmet Food & Wine. This wine and specialty food shop sells delicious wines and gourmet foods. And really, can you ever go wrong with a gift like that? Check them out!
20. Boards & Beez
More food. Except, put it on a board and make it pretty. Boards & Beez sells carefully crafted charcuterie boards made with local foods. This would be a great gift for foodies that love supporting local or as a starter for your holiday dinner party. Check them out!
21. Taste on Elm
Because you can’t have too many food options for holiday gifts, consider Taste on Elm. This specialty food market offers stunning specialty foods and wines. Plus, they serve yummy paninis that you can order in-store, a great option for shopping fuel. Check them out!
22. Sohza Sister fair trade Boutique
This fair trade boutique offers beautiful handbags and jewelry, the perfect gift for someone looking to up their closet game. Plus, they can enjoy the products guilt free with this boutique’s fair trade practices. Check them out!
23. Soho Boutique
This contemporary clothing and accessories boutique offers nice high-end clothing and accessories. I personally love the interior design of the shop, so it’s well worth a visit, if you ask me. Check them out!
24. Magnolia Rose
Another plant boutique for the plant lovers in your life. Magnolia Rose offers a variety of plants and flowers, which they can arrange beautifully for your holiday parties. Check them out!
25. French Rendezvous
This French gift shop sells pretty fabrics and table cloths as well as high quality body care products. These would be perfect gift options for a home refresh for yourself or a new homeowner. Check them out!
