“Shop” listings
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The Green Alligator
This specialty toy store has treats for all kids, from toddlers on up to teens, including puzzles, trains, cranes, dolls, flying saucers and even a little bling for the princess in your life. (08/2011)
3581 St Johns Ave
904-389-3099
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Tres Leches Desserts
This hometown bakery has redefined decadent with its chocolate ganache "spiderweb" cake, the Southern carrot cake with pecans and its signature tres leches cake. (08/2011)
1839 N Pearl St
904-551-4375
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Rosie True
This fashionable shop sells the latest looks in denim, cashmere and silk, with personal consultations available from “the girls.” It also features the work of local artists. (05/2011)
1949 San Marco Blvd
904-396-7463
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Woodside Lane
Craftsman Kevin Byrnes will sell you a piece of history out of his San Marco shop—oneof- a-kind tables made with pine salvaged from a historic Beaver Street grain mill. Each piece is a work of art—albeit one full of nail holes and the scars of time—and Byrnes will build it specially to fit your space. (03/2011)
1992 San Marco Blvd
904-955- 4244
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SWEET PETE’S
If he were a health nut, Willy Wonka would love this place—vegan chocolate, glutenfree jellybeans and organic cotton candy in 30 fl avors, most of it made on-site in the confectionary’s candy-colored Victorian house. (01/2011)
1922 Pearl St
904-376-7161
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UNCLE DAVEY’S AMERICANA
Step back into the 19th century with Dave “Uncle Davey” Nelson, a Civil War buff who turned his hobby into a 30-year-old business. His store focuses on Civil War memorabilia, weapons and documents, but also includes unrelated vintage maps, coins, photographs and other nostalgic collectibles. (09/2010)
6140 St Augustine Rd
904-730-8932
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TPC SAWGRASS GOLF SHOP
In the heart of the PGA Tour complex, this golf shop has been rated one of the country’s best by Golf World multiple times. The merchandise sold includes all the biggest labels in the game, including Nike, Bugatchi and Calloway. (07/2010)
110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach
904-273-3235
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THE BOOK NOOK
This landmark curiosity shop stocks about half books and half quirky gifts. Umbrellas hang from the ceiling and the aisles are lined with tempting tchochkes. (05/2010)
1620 University Blvd W
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PRIVATE GALLERY
This retail store began in 1996 as a homebased business offering one-of-a-kind jewelry and accessories. Since then, it has expanded to a full store with a private label of clothing and shoes. (03/2010)
2400 S Third St
904-247-4774
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COWFORD TRADERS
Label lovers will go nuts over this store in the Shoppes of Avondale. In addition to fancy toys and games, the merchandise includes Vera Bradley handbags and Pandora jewelry. (01/2010)
3563 St. Johns Ave
904-387-4557
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AVONLEA ANTIQUE MALL
Pick through other people's former treasures to find one of your own in the more than 200 stalls here. Once you're loaded down with presents, stop at the Olde Florida Café for snacks. (12/2009)
8101 Phillips Hwy
904-636-8785
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RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET
This weekly riverfront market took a traditionally wasted space—a concrete interstate overpass—and turned it into a thriving center of culture and commerce, featuring live entertainment, farmers’ produce and the best regional artists. (04/2009)
Riverside Ave beneath Fuller Warren Bridge
904-554-6865
www.riversi...smarket.com