Best of Boston 2009: Shopping
KIDS’ STUFF
They pout, they beg, and most of all they WANT it. At these top-notch smallfry specialists, you’ll know just how they feel.
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Instead of being bigger versions of Cabbage Patch dolls, kids here are littler versions of our best-dressed selves. That means ruffled frocks by Splendid and Twelfth Street, snappy orange cargos from Jean Bourget, and Eberjey Indian-motif swimwear. (Excuse us, but does this come in a size 32T?) 115 Newbury St., Boston, 617-927-5400; 140 Washington St., Marblehead, 781-631-4343; lesterharrys.com.
RUNNERS-UP: Mulberry Road, Bird By Bird
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First, the giddiness: Yippee! Look at all this stuff! Then, the apprehension: Yikes! Look at all this stuff! Owners Eli and Sheri Gurock stand ready to help new parents navigate the wealth of options at their tot emporium, from the dozen-plus car seats, Bugaboo-to-Stokke stroller lineup, and rarely seen crib lines like Cariboo and Cub 2.0. 312 Harvard St., Brookline, 617-264-2326, and other locations, mbeans.com.
RUNNERS-UP: Wild Child, Milalilu
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Sorry, but your child’s first steps must...not...be...in Crocs. Especially not when Inman Square gem Bird by Bird has the kind of footwear that’s ideally suited for all the firsts in a pre-hip-kid’s life—tiny slip-on sneaks, rainboots, polished Mary Janes—by brands like Morgan & Milo and See Kai Run. Now, let’s talk about that Christmas sweater... 1361 Cambridge St., Cambridge, 617-497-1361, mybirdbybird.com.
RUNNER-UP: Nordstrom
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Playtime is a serious business for this locally owned favorite, which packs its sizable stores (including a new Burlington outpost) with 2,000-plus toys that skew eco-friendly, high-quality, and American-made. Parents’ peace of mind comes with purchase, if not—given the volume of their tykes’ overjoyed squeals—actual peace. 1360 Cambridge St., Cambridge, 617-491-6290, and other locations, stellabellatoys.com.
RUNNER-UP: Henry Bear’s Park
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