SPECIALTY SHOPPING

Art

Art21 Gallery & Framing
539 Alma Street • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-566-1381
Filled with beautiful contemporary art, this full service art and framing gallery also features live jazz music on Friday nights, art shows and poetry a few times a month, and an occasional wine tasting event. map
Bryant Street Gallery
520 Bryant Street • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-321-8155
Contemporary art by emerging and renowned visual artists from across the United States is featured at this gallery that carries paintings, sculpture, collage, mixed media, etchings, and monotypes. Custom framing and consultation services are available. more... map
Meadowlark Gallery
516 University Avenue • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-330-1490
Specializing in the "Art of Being Unique," this gallery represents over 400 American artists and it carries such products as ceramics, wood, glass, jewelry, fiber, furniture, cards, metal, and paper artwork. more... map
Stellar Somerset Gallery
539 Bryant Street • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-328-6688
This gallery offers paintings, sculptures, and photography from regional and internationally recognized artists which not only embody great aesthetic and meaning, but have lasting value. map

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Colorburst Flower Market
540 Bryant Street • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-322-8201, 800-243-5674
A full service, family owned and operated florist shop that specializes in professionally designed, artistic floral arrangements for every occasion, as well as offers green and blooming plants, gourmet and fruit baskets, and greeting cards. more... map
Mills the Florist
235 University Avenue • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-326-3443
Family owned and operated since 1903, this florist shop is Palo Alto's oldest and best florist and it creates the finest floral and garden arrangements for all occasions. They carry a fine selection of orchid plants, exotic flowers, and house and garden plants, as well as great gifts in fine crystal, stuffed animals, dried swags, and wreaths. more... map

University Art
267 Hamilton Avenue • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-328-3500
Established in 1948, this family owned and customer service oriented store is the premiere art and framing supplier in Northern California and it carries a wide selection of fine art and custom framing services to meet all of your art needs. more... map

Shady Lane
441 University Avenue • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-321-1099
An extraordinarily collection of gifts by local artisans is featured at this gift shop that offers everything from silver jewelry and wood-carved boxes to art glasses, feather masks, and kaleidescopes. more... map

Caffè del Doge
419 University Avenue • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-323-3600
This celebrated artisan Venetian roasting company offers coffee blends which are lightly roasted following the true and noble traditional method of cold blending, known as Venetian Style, and the company exports to 26 countries all over the world. more... map
Coupa Cafe
538 Ramona Street • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-322-6872
World renowned for its high quality, superior flavor and aroma, this shop offers a blend of the finest mountain grown single estate coffees from Venezuela. Only the best quality 100% Arabica beans are hand picked, sun dried, and selected for roasting in small batches. more... map

Golden Loom, The
370 University Avenue • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-566-9800
The best rug designs from Persia can be found at this store that specializes in Persian rugs which are an eclectic mix of sizes, styles, origins, and colors. They carry extravagant antiques and traditional designs, as well as more modern styles. more... map

Palo Alto Hardware
875 Alma St • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-327-7222
What makes Ace Hardware stores special is the people and the local owner. No hunting around cavernous aisles looking for someone to answer your questions. For all your local hardware needs Ace Hardware is the place for you. more... map

Anita Goudeau Designs
Anita Goudeau Designs creates Christian & Inspirational jewelry including crosses, pendants, earrings, rings and other gift items. Each piece includes the story and scripture that inspired it. These creations are perfect for Baptisms, weddings, Confirmations and graduations. Gift cards are also available.
Diamonds of Palo Alto
261 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 320 • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-322-1200, 800-444-9912
Specializing in unique custom handmade jewelry, this full service jewelry store provides high quality certified loose diamonds, unique gemstones, jewelry and watch repair, jewelry restoration services, appraisals, and an assortment of rentable fine and bridal jewelry. more... map
Essential Elegance Fine Jewelry
370 University Avenue • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-566-9822
A diverse inventory of jewelry, unlike any other, is featured at this store which carries pieces that have been hand-selected from some of the most exotic locations around the world, including the classic and antique look of the Ara Collection, imported directly from the greatest gold masters in Turkey. more... map
Gleim the Jeweler
322 University Avenue • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-323-1331
One of the premier family-owned, independent jewelers in the United States, this jewelry store provides beautiful diamonds, estate jewelry, designer jewelry, time pieces, and colored gems. Appraisal services are available and another store is located at 111 Stanford Shopping Center. more... map

Sigona's Farmers Market
399 Stanford Shopping Center • Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-329-1340
The favorite produce and specialty foods store for lovers of fine dining and gourmet cooking in the Silicon Valley/Bay Area since 1975, this old-fashioned, open-air market is overflowing with fresh fruit, just-picked vegetables, dried fruit and nuts, and unique gourmet items. more... map

Stanford Shopping Center
680 Stanford Shopping Center • Palo Alto, CA 94304
Located Adjacent to Stanford University
650-617-8200, 800-772-9332
Situated only forty five minutes from San Francisco, this is the San Francisco Bay Area's premier shopping destination and it features more than one hundred forty world class stores and restaurants, including Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, and Macy's. more... map

Sports Gallery
318 University Avenue • Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-324-3397
This store carries high quality sports memorabilia for baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, soccer, boxing, cycling, and more. They also offer custom framing services and a unique fundraising event services program. more... map