The owner is SO friendly and we chatted for a long time after I picked up some New Mexico swag! I…read moreabsolutely love this place. The go to spot for NM merch!

While hanging out for the 25 years of flavor event at Tin Can Alley I found myself exploring the…read moreplace. Right next to the Arcade on the second level I discovered this place, Brotique. Not sure exactly what kinda shop it was I knew I just had to take a peak. Walking in I was immediately welcomed and greeted by the staff. Not sure exactly what kinda products the store had I found myself looking at everything. Within the first few minutes I discovered it's was a lot of New Mexican themed items like shirts with the Zia symbols. A lot of cool pins. I found one in particular that was a name tag with the "hello my name is" and in the blank read "Cabrón". They also had the female version with "Cabróna". Boy did I get a good laugh. I just had to buy one for me and my dad. I also found some cool breaking bad themed magnets there. They even had chili pepper pens! The place was really cool, and I'm glad I stopped in. Next time I'm in the area I'll gladly come back. Might need some more of those hilarious name tags! They were so cool even the chef Aaron May who was a special guest at the 25 years of flavor for a good laugh. Everyone thought that was really my name it was great lol thanks again Brotique! I'll definitely be returning!

Tourist trap souvenirs in Old Town ABQ. But certainly one of the better and bigger ones.read more

One of the best gift shops in Albuquerque!…read more There's an extensive selection of items ranging from apparel, home goods & collectables to authentic items unique to the region. I was able to get a couple nice things for myself as well as a great gift for a friend back home who dog sat my furry companion. The store is pretty big and virtually every inch has something interesting to consider buying. I wish the online store featured more of the items actually sold in store because I'd probably buy a cactus for myself after seeing the one I bought my friend. The salesperson also gave us some tips on where to visit while we were in the area. She was really friendly and a great resource for us. If you only get a chance to visit one gift shop in the area I'd say this one is your best bet!

I think that most of Plaza Gifts was cheap plastic stuff, and there may be more but I moved on. The…read moreunique entry here was a shelf full of hot sauces. I took a picture but it was way blurrier than usual.

Not enough stars for this wonderful place and in particular Sandra. My daughter collects ornaments…read morein the states she travels to on her CATS Broadway NA Tour and she purchased one from Plaza Gifts that was accidentally broken by a wee family member. I called Plaza and spoke with Sandra who then gave me her cell number, I sent her photos of the ornament. She found the same ornament and we did the transaction over the phone and I received the new ornament in a week. Sandra went above and beyond ordinary customer service!

This place is adorable and a great addition to Old Town. They offer locally made products that are…read moreperfect gifts for someone special or a treat for yourself. I came in after a friend of mine gifted me a box of goodies from here. I just love shopping at local places and I loved our gift so much that I had to go and get one for my friends who were visiting from out of state. As soon as I opened the door I was greeted with a warm welcome from the person behind the register. I walked through the quaint little shop and just fell in love with everything. I didn't realize I was going to spend as much as I did since none of the items had prices on them. A nice young man checked on me to see if I needed help after a few minutes which was nice. I left with several items that they added to a cute gift box. I know where to go next time I need some local gifts.

Great staff. New Mexican made goods made by New Mexicans. Love the variety of items, def an…read moreelevated shop for gifts and merchandise. Refreshing considering a lot of the other stores in Old Town are dated.

Went once a month or two ago- went into a little shop where a lady was selling avon. Loved that!…read moreSad it's closing though.

I have lived near Little Shops since they opened 13 years ago. I fell in love with the place then…read moreand wanted so badly to open a little business in there, however with two small children, etc, that didn't happened. Over the years, I would go in and visit and continued to love the atmosphere and the people. I will grant, the building is very old. This is the NW valley after all and there are lots of very old buildings that are still in use for homes, businesses, etc. Quite a few of them are showing their age which, to a good many people, it adds to the charm. There have been some roof problems. Gee, live in NM, have a flat roof and you are going to have problems. That may have been where Stewart got the smell from. Personally, I have never smelled cat pee or any other bad smells in there. Why are there not more employees in there? Most of the artisans leave their wears on consignment, so usually, there is any where from 2 - 4 employees in there at a time, sometimes more, and if they are busy with other customers then you may have to wait a few minutes. As for not many cars in the parking lot, I can point to a lot of businesses that have times of the day or days where there are no cars in the parking lot. That doesn't say anything about the quality of merchandise and services inside. There are over 15 different vendors selling their merchandise and services. I would say that at least 80% of it is hand made by the vendors. However, the Avon store carries Avon products, jewelry, and other products that are made by Avon. She also orders some wonderful inspirational art, souvenirs and other items that are made elsewhere. But, that adds to the great variety of merchandise available. Stewart's last statement was, "This place either needs to search out some better vendors or they won't be around too long." Well, that was 2 years ago and Little Shops is still going strong. Lots of people come in for the first time and love the place and there is a lot of repeat business. Please, don't take Stewart's word for the quality Little Shops . Check them out for yourself. You will not be disappointed.

(For context, I'm Black and Latina and the clerk is possibly Latina.) I was walking through the…read moreshop with my hands half full of luggage and I noticed the clerk following me. I turned around and she didn't even pretend like she was doing something else. She just walked away. I thought maybe it was a coincidence. I saw this amazing looking, expensive dark chocolate and I was about to give into temptation to buy it, and then the lady came around behind me to stare at what I had and then ran back to the register. I put the chocolate down, said loudly "I can't I'm good conscience spend my money here." And left.

The entire time I was in Albuquerque I was on the lookout for the perfect gift for my dad. I kept…read morefinding cool stuff but nothing that wowed me. Nothing that had that New Mexico vibe that my dad would actually use or display. Enter the last day in Albuquerque: I still didn't have a gift picked out. I decided to take my chances at the Albuquerque airport. This shop is one of the first shops we came to. At first, I was worried. Airport shopping. Airport gift shopping. Convenience. Touristy. I'm going to make a small house payment on a gift, right? Wrong! I came across these tiles there. It was already on my mind that I wanted something with a roadrunner on it. I knew my dad would display something with a roadrunner proudly. After all, since they aren't in Kentucky, I don't think he has ever seen one. Even in Albuquerque, I only saw two! I ended up with a tile with the shape of a roadrunner on it. Honestly, I almost wanted to keep the gift for myself. This is a great shop to find a quick and inexpensive gift for someone back home. This visit was gift buying, but on future visits, I wouldn't mind having a few items from this store myself. It was made even better by my dad hanging the tile as soon as I gave it to him!

I had a relatives from out of state visit, and she was on the hunt for a ristra. It's been several…read moreyears since I've been in this store, but it was the first store that popped in my head to visit. I think this was my first visit to the store off of Louisanna/Montgomery. The last time I visited, his store was on Wyoming/Montgomery. The store had a lot to offer my company. They happily browsed through the isles. I was impressed with his stock, it was clean, and it was well organized. The owner started to check us out, but his grandson came to relieve him, so he finished the transaction. They were both friendly and knowledgeable about chiles. He also roasts chiles when in season. We found the perfect ristra. We'll be back.

Stopped by since someone recommended this store to us. They do ship Hatch Chilies and have a gift…read morestore with alot of unique NM items. If you are in Albuquerque, definitely visit this store.

Be Still My Little Geek Heart....I'm such a sucker for bizarre novelty gifts. Show me a starship…read moreenterprise pizza cutter, or a millennium falcon bottle opener...a severed wampa arm ice scraper or a set of planetary tumbler glasses...a tardis coffee cup or some other unnecessary self indulgent nerdy tchotchke, and I'm giddy as a kiddie in a candy store. Couldn't stop smiling walking around this shop, and that's what it's all about folks...this is a great local business offering lots of trinkets, odds and ends, unique gifts and random novelty goodness. Lots of high quality games, high grade soaps and incense, and interesting doodads. I was smitten by the paper star lamps above, will have to return for those...meanwhile, I left with a box of fancy matches for moi and a solar spider for my son. What a hoot!

From the owner: We specialize in unique gifts and fun items for your home. These include drinkware, barware,…read morecutting boards, knives, games, greeting cards, keychains, posters, stickers, and paper lanterns.