Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store

As charming as its small-town-Vermont-inspired name, Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store in Boerum Hill offers a quirky, colorful mix of gifts for grownups and kids alike. The shop itself is playful and brightly decorated, with floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with owner Ann Lopatin’s favorite things, including sock monkeys, Pharmacopia beauty products and cheese graters shaped like the Eiffel Tower.