The Holiday Shopping Guide

Stylist J. Sybylla Smith maps out three itineraries for satisfying all the people on your list. For contact information for all of the places listed in this article, click here!

1. The marathon weekend in Boston and Natick

Saturday Morning: The South End
1. Flour: Grab breakfast by 9:30, when street parking should be ample. At 10,
move the car to the underground garage at the Atelier/505.
2. Brix Wine Shop: Find the cleverly packaged Brix Six celebration pack ($75) for the entertainer on your list.
3. Michelle Willey: The PAL indoor/outdoor battery-operated radio by Tivoli ($199) will leave techies drooling.
4. Looc: Good gifts for girly girls: Buy here for your daughter or her babysitter. 5. Michele Mercaldo: Contemporary jewelry to win the heart of your partner ($100–$4,000).
6. Uniform: Any man on your list will covet a cashmere rugby shirt by Canterbury of New Zealand ($198).

Saturday Afternoon: Charles Street
7. Bin 26 Enoteca: Stop in for lunch, no reservations required.
8. E. R. Butler & Co.: Take home a stunning sterling ivy vine necklace by Gabriella Kiss ($1,750) for your favorite aunt.
9. Good: Score excellent gear for gadgetphiles, like radiometers—shimmering clear ornaments activated by heat and light ($45–$75).
10. North River Outfitter: Smathers & Branson needlepoint belt with Santa’s sleigh ($165) will please the prepster brother.

All Day Sunday: the Natick Collection
11. Park: Arrive early to park in front of Neiman’s, or spring for valet ($7 for four hours).
12. Apple Store: Your teen will love you for a touch-screen video iPod (from $299).
13. Neighborhoodies: For a group or family gift, design your own hoodie, which can be stitched in three hours.
14. Pit stop: Breaks are for sissies, but if you must: Melt, the center-mall crêperie.
15. Bose: For a dad or hubby, choose a portable sound dock ($399), speakers for his laptop ($399), or the V30 HD Lifestyle system ($2,999).
16. The finish line: Celebrate with a burger at the Met Bar & Grill—you most certainly have earned it.

2. One hour on Newbury Street

1. Park: Aim for an on-street space on Boylston between Clarendon and Berkeley.
2. Louis Boston: Ercolano inlaid-wood cuff links box ($250), a blazing-red Fornasetti snack tray ($485), and a pair of white antler sconces ($1,095 each) take care of your gay uncle, a client to impress, and a favorite friend.
3. Relic: Embroidered T-shirts for the nephew ($50–$250).
4. Fresh: Body products and candles for the niece, nanny, or teacher ($12–$250).
5. O & Co.: Trio of infused olive oils ($59) for the family foodie.
6. The Upper Crust: Refuel with a quick slice, and back to the office you go.

3. Five hours in Cambridge and Concord

Stop One: Harvard Square

1. L. A. Burdick: Caffeine up while mulling over your list. Take away mouse and penguin truffles ($30–$46) for the doorman, postal carrier, or school secretary.
2. Museum of Useful Things: The Frabosk porcelain cappuccino creamer ($32) or the geeked-out Factory multitool pocket knife ($34) will satisfy the architect, ad agent, or postmodernist pal.

Stop Two: Huron Village

3. Didrik’s: Get the set of three Orrefors crystal votives ($100) for your mom or sister-in-law.
4. Raining Cats & Dogs: Don’t forget the critters!
5. Matthew Feldman: The person who has everything won’t have Jennifer Banks’s handcrafted vase ($3,100).

Stop Three: Concord Center

6. Park: In one of the ample municipal spaces.
7. Fritz & Gigi: Handmade kids’ sweaters ($50–$100) and the shop’s exclusive wooden marble chute ($60) will please wee ones.
8.–10. The Concord Bookshop, Brine’s Sporting Goods, the Toy Shop of Concord: They’ve been outfitting bookworms, jocks, and tots for generations. 11. French Lessons: Eberjey lingerie ($35–$70) for your fiancée.
12. Comina: Beveled glass trays with antique fabric–inspired detail ($345 each) will suit your crafty cousin.
13. The Cheese Shop: Call in dinner-to-go by noon on Wednesday, and pick it up Friday evening. While you’re there, scoop up Schokinag’s dulce de leche ($12) or Chilean fruit jars by Carica ($9) for coworkers, trainers, tutors, and piano teachers.

Stop Four: Davis Square

14. Reward for a mission accomplished: One cupcake from Kickass Cupcakes ($2.75) near Somerville’s Davis Square.

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