Rounding out the full spectrum of gift options are a good range of greeting cards and very fancy popcorns, fine teas, and snacks. Whether you are treating yourself or someone as equally special, Washington General Store has got you. Such a sweet store - run by nicest people, to boot.

Upon opening in 2018, their custom cakes, cookies, cake pops and desserts in a jar made Sugarsuckle the go-to bakery among event planners looking for exquisitely tasteful desserts that provide visual wow along with tasting great. That distinction really set them apart as there are many high-concept desserts that look dazzling but taste average at best.

Hoboken’s Prime Cycle is yet another local business that has really hustled to keep it moving during the pandemic. Thanks to Prime Cycle for keeping class in action and for all the hard work and community acts of kindness over the past year.

Independent bookstores are not a thing of the past in Hudson County, for which we are eternally grateful. Jersey City has WORD, Bayonne has The Little Boho Bookshop, and Hoboken has Little City Books.

Two jewelry collections are featured in the Hoboken shop. One is a lovely range from the Calliope Sisters – two local Hoboken girls who produced the range with the help of their mom. The other brand is Swahili Coast, a beautiful collection of beaded bracelets and necklaces made from Swahilian women.