“I LOVE this store! I live in Minnesota, but try to stop by when I'm in town. I just received a ficus moonshine in the mail, and it's so pretty! Jen sent it through 2-day priority mail. The packaging was great and there was no damage (ignore the broken leaf in the last photo...that was me! ) I'll definitely be ordering more plants and goodies! ❤️ ”
10AM - 6PM
6635 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota“You have got to check out this FUN little gift shop tucked in between some delicious restaurants. We will definitely be going back every time we're in the area. I only wish I could have bought a lot more than I did.”
“We loved our experience at shark frenzy,Inc. The lady that was there gave us good information on where to go to get shark teeth on the beach. She was also very interactive showing my daughter the shark teeth they have. I would definitely be back and recommend shark frenzy,inc.”
“Shopping here was one of the highlights of my trip to Venice! It was a great way to buy Florida themed (and some Italian themed) souvenirs for my friends and family that were more genuine than another shell or shark tooth. The shopkeeper is a lovely guy, very helpful, and the store is arranged beautifully. The prices are very fair and honestly felt like a good deal. I came back 3 times on my trip, and will come back again next time I am in Venice ☺️”
10AM - 4PM
7640 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota“Lovely local art studio and shop! I get the most unique, hand made earrings and wine glasses here! Friendly Owner who also teaches classes! Very cool spot! You have to check them out!”
“We bought our lamp and rug from Max last year and fell in love with it. Not only was Max so incredibly kind and loving, but we make sure to stop by every year we are in town to say hello and see what treasures he has to offer. This year we bought 4 beautiful plates to hang in our kitchen! Can't wait to see the final look. Make sure to stop by when you are looking at all the shops in St. Armands Circle, by far the best in our opinion.”
10AM - 7PM
7 S Boulevard of the Presidents, Sarasota“Just Because isn’t only an amazing store with incredibly unique and fun inventory, but I always feel so welcome by the helpful, kind and caring sales associates. Thank you, Roberta for making my shopping experience a pure delight!”
“I went there for the first time yesterday, The man at the register Helped me out, was so nice and VERY knowledgeable. Out of all the crystal shops I have been to. Hidden Gem will be the only one I go to from now on. Beautiful pieces they have! So Happy with my experience there! :)”
“What a charming little place to get creative or throw a party! We took a pottery class and loved every minute of it- our instructor was super cool and even more patient. The boutique itself has a lot of cute items made by local artists and is fun to dig around in.”
“The fruit arrangement I sent down to a loved one in Florida was delivered promptly and in great condition. The fruit was fresh and eye appealing. Highly recommend Edible Arrangements.”
“This little beach shop is a jewel. The owner, Jennifer, goes above and beyond to provide spectacular service. It’s located on Route 41 in a busy section. It is definitely worth the drive. She will custom design (wording) a shirt while you wait. She has even special ordered a sweatshirt in a color that I want. Although technically business is in Venice, Jennifer adorned two tie dye shirts for us with Manasota Key on them.”
“From the moment one walks inside a relaxing calm surrounds you. I simply enjoy browsing the great selection of items from singing bowls to books to candles and fragrance. I enjoy the Indian relics as the far east relics. Elysian Fields is just a complete Zen experience”
“Wandered in while strolling the streets of Venice. The peaceful music was immediately relaxing! Although most of the merchandise centered around mermaids & beaches, which I am not in the marker for, I found a very soft bamboo night shirt for my mom with cute sayings around the hem. It was a reasonable price & I good quality. The proprietor was nice & helpful. I would go again if I am in town. I am giving it 4 stars only because of the beac oriented selection.”
11AM - 6PM
57 S Boulevard of the Presidents, Sarasota“I love this place so much! I have to come here every time. I'm always learning about new ways to use lavender every time I go in, my lavender collection is ever growing. As soon as you walk in the aroma of lavender makes you feel so much more at ease, why not have that feeling at home. They offer so many different products, there's always something new to try.”
10AM - 5PM
2166 Gulf Gate Dr, Sarasota“Great little shop with enough inventory to fill two shops. Service was great.
I went to get a Kringle and found an excellent variety in their cooler.”
“Friendliest people that I have met in Florida. They have whatever you need for fishing here in Florida. Their prices are fair on everything I saw . They have a great selection of all fishing saltwater or fresh water . I would definitely recommend them for tackle and live baits .”
10AM - 6PM
4420 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota“Beautiful store with anything you might want to gift someone or keep for yourself. Very unique items, lots of non-Christmas items as well. Although we were looking for something very specific, (we didn’t find it), it’s definitely worth the visit. We’ll go back again!”
“Beautiful selection of interesting gifts handmade by artists from other countries. Great knowledgeable and super friendly owner. Highly recommend visiting, you will come out with a smile knowing you helped someone in dire need and bring home a very unique gift.”
10AM - 5PM
227 W Venice Ave, Venice“Huge selection of gifts, souvenirs...at reasonable pricing.So much to see, you can get all your shopping done in one place for all your friends and family. I wish I would have seen this store day one. Loved it...”
10AM - 6PM
1455 E Venice Ave Unit 206, Venice“I call this store a Hallmark but they have a lot more. All my cards come from there and they always have cool gifts that you can’t find anywhere else. Great holiday selection as well. See you soon.”
“I visited this shop specifically for python leather products, given the invasive python issue in Florida. The lady running the shop was incredibly helpful, showing me the range of python leather items they had, from skins to wallets and more. I highly recommend buying python products here, not only because it supports a good cause by helping the environment but also because it's a Florida-exclusive opportunity.”
11AM - 4PM
310 W Venice Ave STE 101 & 103, Venice“I loved this place! You can create your own air plant and shells and other adornments to take with you, great bright positive art and colors. A feel good whimsy store and love the owning staff! We will be back!”
10AM - 8PM
30 N Boulevard of the Presidents, Sarasota“Once again, we had one of the best meals in Sarasota. The service and food quality is always consistent. We've been going for years and there's never been an “off” meal. We ordered the chicken skewer and pork chop (moist of course). We were still talking about it when we got up this morning. If you're in the Sarasota area, don't miss this one!!”
10AM - 5PM
6578 Gateway Ave, Sarasota“Beautiful store! Nice, friendly owner who cares about his customers and provide informative info on anything you ask regarding African Art. It's rare that you find such a quality place.”
“Pleasant odor upon entrance. Pleasing to the eye displays. Not as many shells as I would expect a shell store to have, but that's my problem not everybody else's. I looked around and saw what was to be seen and afterwards completely forgot about it until just a few minutes ago when Google decided to make it be again for me and now all of you! Again, forward progress people. Look, technologies going to take over we'll all just be puppets moving to its beat that a lot of us have no idea is even playing. Or I'm an idiot reading too much into things.”
“I tried in vain to customize a tumbler for our foundation. It may be easy for some but I ran into several obstacles. Fortunately Paula (customyzer) was able to guide me through the process with patience and perseverance. I could not have done it without her! Thanks”