10 Gift & Specialty Shops in The Cincinnati Region That You Shouldn't Miss

Lobsta Bakes of Maine retail seafood market and catering features daily deliveries of fish and shellfish, and a variety of house-made, artisanal items such as clam chowder, lobster or crab quiche, shrimp burgers, and crab cakes, along with in-house smoked favorites including our own seafood sausages, salmon, trout spread, and more. Enjoy a summer treat of take-out lobster rolls or shrimp salad on the deck, weather-permitting.

Our nationally-recognized bookstore specializes in books for children and young adults. We stock over 20,000 titles with quick access to over a million more in print. We also carry autographed and out-of-print books. If you need plush or puppets, we carry Folkmanis hand & finger puppets, as well as Gund and YOTTOY Children's literary character dolls. We also carry Maple Landmark wooden Name Trains. Other wonderful features of our store include the Great Green Room (which is modeled after the beloved book Goodnight Moon), the Great Teen Room, and a Secret Garden area where customers can relax and read books they've purchased or simply reflect on nature. A trolley sits in front of the store to commemorate and celebrate part of our local history, the #11 trolley.

Located in the heart of historic Over-the-Rhine at 1313 Main Street, we specialize in fine art and contemporary craft by local and regional artists. We are always open for those Gift Emergencies, just give us a call. Urban Eden is that little store that always comes in handy when you need something local, funky and fun to gift.

The Rookwood Pottery Company is located in a 88,000 square foot production facility in the bustling Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. This company was first founded in Cincinnati 130 years ago by pioneering artist Maria Longworth-Nichols. She quickly built the company into a world-renowned ceramics studio, attracting the attention of famed artists and ceramicists all over the world. Today, Rookwood continues to build upon its rich heritage and creates the highest quality Art Pottery and Architectural Tile in the United States. With a team of just over 70 employees, we are committed to providing our patrons with a one-of-a-kind luxury experience and product. We cultivate a culture of artistic inspiration, balancing our history of quality and excellence with the forward-thinking momentum that is at the core of Rookwood’s soul. We take pride in our process, people, and product, and we hope you find the perfect Rookwood pieces to cherish in your home for decades to come.

Neusole Glassworks is a nonprofit, public access, educational glassblowing studio. Our mission is to educate the public about glass art through our exhibitions, events, classes, and demonstrations offered through our studio. Office hours: 10 am - 5 pm Monday-Friday, Sunday 10 am - 4 pm Reservations required for classes/demos. Length/price vary

The Friends' Used Book Store at the Warehouse is the center of operations for The Friends of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. We are a nonprofit organization that exists to support the Public Library and promote literacy in our community. We achieve these ends primarily by the selling of used books and yearly memberships. Our Warehouse as approximately 100,000 items that are available for purchase with roughly 10,000-12,000 'new' books coming in weekly. We are open three days a week to the public for shopping.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Just inside the southwest border of Kenton County you'll find Ed-Mar Dairy, owned by Eddie and Marcy Gibson. The Gibson family has been producing wholesome milk for generations. In 2013 cheese making was added. In 2018 private group tours were added to share an inside look at where your milk comes from. Our small herd produces milk we buy at the grocery and what goes into Ed-Mar's raw milk cheeses. No antibiotics or artificial hormones are present in our milk, ever. Our cheeses are hand-crafted using simple ingredients and can be found in many of the area's best restaurants, markets and wineries. Ed-Mar's cows enjoy a comfortable home. They eat a healthy, balanced diet, the foundation of producing quality milk and delicious cheeses. The state’s first robotic milker lives at Ed-Mar, allowing the cows to milk whenever they choose. Schedule your tour today! Meet our cows, bottle feed a calf, watch the robot at work, sample/purchase our cheeses and take a hayride.