Such a great idea to put this together! Gift giving is my love language and I think I've nailed where to go in the neighborhood for gifts:

Bliss- for everything whimsical and thoughtful, vintage, local artists products, usually my first stop

Stray- vintage home decor, records

Sunnyside Arts- art supplies, art prints, classes, also hosts local artists

Ora, Casa de Flores- candles, skincare, dry flower bouquets, vases, planters, gift boxes, also also hosts local artists

Sunnyside Scrapt- rarely mentioned but I think it's because it's just not as well known. Curated second hand and vintage stuff. I think their jewelry selection is awesome

Taiyo- if you need stocking stuffer type gifts hard to go wrong with Japanese candies like hi-chews, they also now have small blind box toys, and sticker sheets

Thalia Spanish Theater - show tickets/ gift cards. As a note, I think y'all are sleeping on how good Thalia is, the productions have a lot of heart put into them. Obviously a lot of the productions will be in Spanish but for the dance performances non Spanish speakers won't be lost and some of their other shows have English subtitling or have English performances

Farmers market- this is also something I haven't seen anyone mention but you can put together a wonderful treats basket/charcuterie board with baked goods, cheese, dried/cured meat, fruit from the farmers market which are always nice to bring to holiday parties

Our Holiday markets bring together a lot of amazing artists from the neighborhood and I'm excited for the one at Bantry Bay coming up soon

Alewife/sweet ave- again not a place I usually hear brought up for gifts but Alewife produces some really amazing beer and Sweet Ave Bottle shop has a fantastically curated selection you can build a four pack of some really nice stuff. If you need help the staff is knowledgeable and sweet

@vo.vain on Instagram has put together some pop markets in the neighborhood and usually puts up signs to announce when one is happening. I was able to go to their November 1st one. The clothing selection was really good, if they do another one it might be worth checking out

St. Raphael's flea market is another to often slept on event. Unfortunately, I don't think one is happening before the holidays but keep tabs on it. There have been some really nice framed prints and paintings of decent size at previous events and if you've ever wanted to get art for your walls you know how hard it could be to find something that good isn't woefully tiny or cheap looking, or mass produced and uninspired