Shop by craft
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Royal Street, New Orleans / Online
Three generations on Royal Street since 1912, M.S. Rau deals in Fabergé, Tiffany, important paintings, furniture and other works with provenance, operating as a specialist fine-art and antiques gallery in the French Quarter.
Best for Museum-grade antiques on Royal Street
Magazine Street
Aidan Gill for Men combines traditional barber services with shaving tools, grooming products and masculine gifts. Clients can book a cut or shave, then buy the products used during the service.
Best for Old-school cuts, shaves, and premium men's grooming products
New orleans / United States
A New Orleans tradition since 1905, Angelo Brocato operates its original storefront at 214 N. Carrollton Avenue, serving cannoli, spumoni, and biscotti made in the Sicilian confectionery style. The shop also ships nationwide through Goldbelly for customers who can't make it to the counter in person.
Best for Gelato, Sicilian confectionery, ice cream parlor
Central Business District
Catahoula Hotel occupies what its own site calls a "seductively renovated 1845 Creole townhouse" in New Orleans's Central Business District, a short walk from the French Quarter, with original windows and exposed brick left intact through the renovation.
Best for Rooftop terrace, Peruvian restaurant, and craft coffee bar
Catahoula Hotel occupies what its own site calls a "seductively renovated 1845 Creole townhouse" in New Orleans's Central Business District, a short walk from the French Quarter, with original windows and exposed brick left intact through the renovation. Its ground-floor courtyard space runs a dual identity built around Peruvian influence: in the morning it operates as a coffee bar, and from lunch onward it converts into a Pisco Bar, an homage to Peruvian cocktail culture, serving ceviches, sandwiches, and pisco-based cocktails both in the courtyard and on the sun-facing rooftop terrace above. A large mural of New Orleans burlesque performer Trixie Minx, painted by local artist Walker Babington, overlooks the courtyard space. The hotel positions itself explicitly against corporate chain hospitality, describing its approach as welcoming guests "as we would someone into our own home" rather than aiming for flash or exclusivity. The coffee-bar-by-day, pisco-bar-by-night structure is the specific, checkable distinguishing fact here — it is not simply a hotel with a coffee counter, but one space serving two stated identities keyed to time of day, wrapped inside a building with a dated 1845 origin.
New orleans / United States
Housed inside the Ogden Museum Store, the Center for Southern Craft & Design gives Southern artisans a platform to sell jewelry, ceramics, glass, and textile work, with pieces available for purchase both in the museum store and through its Artist Spotlight exhibitions. The Center also hosts recurring programs like Craft Happy Hour and the annual Art of the Cup ceramics exhibition.
Best for Craft, ceramics, jewelry, Southern artisans
Magazine Street, New Orleans
Dunn and Sonnier occupies a renovated 1830s creole cottage at 3433 Magazine Street on the edge of New Orleans' Garden District, selling imported antiques, event items and contemporary decor accents. The shop also delivers floral arrangements daily for weddings, corporate spaces, private homes and the film industry.
Best for Antiques and daily flower delivery
New Orleans / United States
Founded in 1988 in the New Orleans French Quarter, Faulkner House Books occupies a Pirate's Alley building once home to William Faulkner and specializes in fine literature and rare editions. The intimate shop is open daily and buys and sells rare, signed and out-of-print books.
Best for Bookstore, rare books, fine literature
Salem, Massachusetts (also New Orleans)
Hex: Old World Witchery gathers candles, wands, herbs, jewelry, ouija boards, statues and books of shadows under one roof. The range suits curious visitors and practicing witches alike, with a second location in New Orleans.
Best for Broad witchcraft merchandise
New Orleans / United States
Founded in 1931, Hove is a New Orleans perfumery, blending fragrances from essential oils in the French Quarter. Its Chartres Street shop stocks solid perfumes, French-milled soaps, colognes and soy candles, with a full online store for shipping.
Best for Perfumer, fragrances, soaps, candles
Warehouse District
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery presents rotating contemporary exhibitions and an annual open-call art prize in New Orleans. Sales may occur through the gallery, but it remains an art venue rather than conventional retail.
Best for Rotating exhibitions of local and national artists and an annual art prize
Lower Garden District
Independent eyewear brand founded in New Orleans, known for hand-carved acetate frames and sunnies.
Best for Hand-carved acetate eyewear frames and sunglasses
New Orleans / United States
A family-owned New Orleans candy shop since 1944, Leah's makes pecan pralines, bacon pecan brittle, frosted pecans and gourmet chocolates fresh daily from 1930s recipes. Its St. Louis Street shop and direct online store sell creole candies and gift boxes.
Best for Confectioner, pralines, candy, chocolates
New Orleans
Maria Etkind Millinery in New Orleans makes custom handmade hats, fascinators and headpieces from felt and straw brimmed hats, using hand-dyeing and wooden hat blocks to shape crowns. The studio has sold hats to costume designers working in the New Orleans film industry and makes pieces for Mardi Gras, the Kentucky Derby and weddings.
Best for Custom handmade hats and headpieces
New orleans / United States
Since 1980, this French Quarter institution has taught visitors to make gumbo, jambalaya, and pralines inside a renovated 1800s molasses warehouse at 524 St. Louis Street. Alongside its hands-on and demonstration classes, the school runs the Louisiana General Store, a retail shop for regional food and gifts, plus an online store at store.nosoc.com.
Best for Cooking school, louisiana general store, culinary gifts
French Quarter
NOLA Couture turns New Orleans motifs into bow ties, shirts, accessories and gifts. Local references make the range suitable for souvenirs that feel more specific than generic city-logo merchandise.
Best for New Orleans-inspired bow ties, accessories, and apparel celebrating local culture
City Park, New Orleans, Online
The New Orleans Museum of Art's shop pairs its collection with Louisiana's own makers — art books, jewelry and craft from the city that never needed encouragement to decorate.
Best for Art books and Louisiana craft
Magazine Street (3512 Magazine St) / Online
New Orleans design business producing its own greeting cards, prints, block prints and ceramics while also curating local makers.
Best for Own-brand greeting cards, prints and New Orleans design goods
New orleans / United States
The Shop at The Collection is the retail arm of the Historic New Orleans Collection, sitting at 520 Royal Street in the French Quarter and open Tuesday through Sunday. Its shelves and online storefront carry HNOC-published history books, curated jewelry, scarves, and gifts tied to exhibitions like A Vanishing Bounty and New Orleans Musicians in Art.
Best for Museum-store, books, jewelry, accessories
Magazine Street
Trashy Diva makes vintage-inspired dresses, lingerie and swimwear adjusted for contemporary fit. Prints, necklines and size range drive the selection, while the Magazine Street boutique supports in-person fitting.
Best for Retro-style dresses, lingerie, and swimwear with a modern fit
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