Evelyn Greenwich Gift Shop, a wonderfully colorful space on West Putnam Avenue, specializes in silk and dried floral arrangements. The owner, Evelyn Sokolsky, prepares custom floral arrangements and bridal bouquets with preserved flowers that will stay beautiful for decades.
Tangerine offers an eclectic collection of home decor and gift items with a funky twist, including glassware, handbags, jewelry, wall art and more.
Sandra Morgan is an interior designer with a studio, retail showroom and art gallery in Greenwich. The designers at her firm are "modern traditionalists, blending the simple and the grand with a fresh, creative approach." Ms. Morgan has another studio at this location, SM Home, which features Swedish antiques, reproductions, accessories and contemporary paintings.
For more than 70 years, Hoagland's has been a popular local choice for wedding and baby shower registries. Exquisite crystal, china, silver, clothing, baby furniture and stuffed animals are among the offerings. The store's frequently updated stock of merchandise is tasteful, and the service is personal. Hoagland's is a must-visit during a stroll on the Avenue, marked with a green awning and colorful window display.
East Putnam Variety owners, Bob and Wendy, know all their customers by name, and strive to create a friendly atmosphere. In addition to balloons and lottery tickets (they have had two $100,000 winners!), the store sells office supplies, magazines, candy, cards, toys, and tobacco products.
Sonia Malloy opened SPLURGE on Putnam Avenue in December of 2007 and then relocated the shop to 39 Lewis Street in November of 2010. The new shop, which is twice as large as the original, is filled with a variety of gifts, including jewelry, stationery, children's gifts, art, picture frames, china and other home decor items. SPLURGE also offers corporate accounts, customized gift lists and customized gifts to ensure that every gift is appropriate and meaningful.
Gifted Hands is a designers' cooperative boutique. The cooperative consists of numerous local designers and artists who display merchandise – much of it handmade – at the store. The store’s inventory includes clothing, jewelry, accessories, children's and baby items, decorative pillows, lamps, small home accessories and photographs.
Michelangelo of Greenwich, established in 1979, specializes in custom engravings, with master engravers on staff. Fine gifts of silver, pewter and glass line the shelves, along with paperweights, watches, clocks, frames and baby gifts.
