I have driven by this store a handful of times. I'm always with my husband or need to be somewhere…read morein the area so checking this joint out was never an option. I was conveniently in the area today all by myself so I made it a point to check out this charming store! As soon as I parked my car, I knew I was going to fall in love with this store. Everything set up on the front porch was completely stunning. Everything was strategically placed and thoughtfully decorated. It was hard not to buy all the outside pieces cause of how beautiful everything was staged. I need to front of my house to look like this front porch. This store is just stunning. Country chic decor is the way to my heart. The flowers. Aged furniture. The flowers. The small details and delicate placement of everything. It was all breathtaking. You truly have to walk slow throughout the store so you don't miss anything. I found a couple brass candleholders that caught my eye. They were so pretty but a tad bigger than I would have liked. The sweet associate guided me back to an area in the back that I had already checked out. Of course I didn't walk slow enough cause I missed the most perfect set of brass candleholders. I also found the daintiest glass candleholder that was a glass bird. I found some smaller candles that would be the perfect addition to the candleholders. I was excited to add these beautiful pieces to my home. Besides the candles, I also found a gorgeous print that I'm going to place on my living room wall that I'm redecorating. It's been fun curating all these beautiful pieces and it was great that I found one here. I look forward to finding the perfect frame for this picture. The gals that were working today were all kind! Stores like Sweet Tea Living could be a hit or miss with customer service. I have been ignored at some local joints in town. It's sad to be treated like that when you're trying to support a local business. Sweet Tea Living is complete perfection from their customer service, the venue and all their fabulous goodies. I felt so welcomed here. I'm so happy I finally got to make my way in! I look forward to coming back soon to find more beautiful treasures here.

Soooooo many cute and beautiful pieces! The team is so sweet! they even have little toys to keep…read morekids entertained!

This little spot was full of so many wonderful items. There is absolutely something here for…read moreeveryone. They have jewelry, baby items, cards that were hilarious and love the personal touch he's and how real the cards are. They have some cool stuff for Men if you wanna gift something. Their jewelry selection is very minimalistic and simple yet elegant from different vendors. We ended up getting the cutest Toy for our dog that's a shape of Idaho holding a cute little potato and a few stickers for our truck. You need to check this store out in Downtown area if you are looking to pick up some gifts for friends or family the quality of the items is def great and not cheap. When we checked out the girls up front were very friendly and helpful.

There are a lot of fun stores downtown but this store takes the cake. Mixed Greens is the ultimate…read morego to place for the perfect gift. They literally everything in this store. You can not not come out of this store empty handed. There are just too many goodies here. We came here after brunch today. Coming up to the store, they had a couple racks of beautiful succulents on display. I would have loved to purchase all of them but as simple it is to keeping succulents alive, I have a special talent for killing them. Walking into the store, you are immediately overwhelmed with all the little things everywhere! You don't even know where to being to look at but eventually you'll either go left or right. We made our way through this fun store. Mixed Greens is a big novelty store for adults! The store is filled with everything you can think of. I loved looking at nick nacks. Everything was just so prettily placed and delicately staged. From cooking utensils to hand held fishing grips to gemstones, it was hard not to touch everything. You can literally spend hours in this store and still miss something. We snagged a couple things for my mother in law for mother's day. It's nice knowing that her gifts didn't come from your everyday store. If you're looking for a unique gift or a treat for yourself, Mixed Greens is your go to joint to hit up. There's something for everyone in this store and it's great.

This shop is curated with care. The shopkeeper was very attentive while letting me browse at my own…read morepace. She engaged in a thoughtful conversation with me and gave great tips for an out-of-towner. I 100% recommend this shop for anyone looking to support local artisans. *If you love stickers like I do, this is the shop for you!!

I feel a bit embarrassed that it took me so long to check out this incredible shop. A whole…read moredowntown location filled with 100% local, hand-crafted gems? Sign me up! Located on 6th street, this shop is your one stop shop for all things Idaho, handmade and incredibly special. You can find blown glass, textiles, soaps, lotions, chocolate, peanuts, ornaments, shave oils, cutting boards, games, mugs, vases, ornaments and so much more. Most of my favorite makers were there (think Ladybug Press, Sawtooth Glass Project, City Peanut Shop, All Spun Up, Sage Woolens, etc.) It felt like a holiday craft bazaar that is open year round and housing the very best products. I found the selection to be varied and affordable. You could find things for men, women, children, pets and even yourself! It bears repeating that you are paying for handcrafted, small-business wares. It is not going to have the same price tag as a manufactured good from a big box store. It will be a higher price tag. I like to think that I'm paying for a story. My purchased items contain all the love, hope, and hard work that each maker poured into their product. I love to give handmade stuff for gifts and I think they are appreciated a lot more than something I could ship from Amazon. The shop keepers were lovely. I think they are some of the makers, but it was so very busy when I went in that I didn't want to bog them down with conversation. If you are looking for special presents, this is the place to go. Enjoy all the treasures.

Love this shop. There is something for everyone! I bought some lovely soap and some artsy…read morepostcards. I wast tempted to buy some earrings or a goth of trees necklace. Next trip!

A scavenger hunt I was on, brought me past Indie MADE, which is located in Old Boise. One look in…read morethe window and I couldn't resist stopping in. A gift shop of the highest order. Local everything. Indie everything. Shirts, hats, amazing hand crafted jewelry, belt buckles, locally made candles. Honestly, you could spend far too long in here. I mean, they had a leather growler holder for your bike! Or, a similarly made wine bottle holder! Seriously? I need both of those items. Depending on the day. I found a locally made birthday card for a friend (made by local biz Rainbow Sprinkles). Prices aren't cheap, but what you might expect for quality products (the birthday card was $3--which seemed completely reasonable). If you're shopping for someone, and aren't entirely sure what to get them--come here. So many unique, thoughtful gift ideas, you'll be inspired. Get to it!

Found a lot of beautiful things for the kitchen I felt so good in the store, it had a great vibe…read moreand the clerk was so friendly

Based on at least ten visits, (three last year before we moved here)…read more Great shop for; all types of pasta, sauces, custom ravioli, seasonings, olive oil, marinades, garden decorative items (seasonal too), soup packs (for crockpot especially), mustards and so much much more! We would bring back to one family the gluten free pastas. We are not gluten free..regular pasta for us. Now that we live here, this is our regular shop to enhance our home cooking recipes. Very good customer service. I highly recommend the soup packages, take a look at the salt percentage but the majority are on the low to moderate. We've been purchasing the same soup packages up north. If a veteran, let the cashier know. Oh.....the Star local monthly newspaper had a great article on The Milled Olive. Regarding prices vs quality....if this is your first visit, buy one pasta package and one marinade. You'll appreciate and notice the difference in taste. The price is worth the value. Bring some pasta home and treat your family!! Five plus stars!! Shop local also.

What a cute eclectic artisan food shop. Local crafts oriented around food and drink heirloom foods…read moreand Idaho highlights. Great place to stop in for a little treat for yourself or a gift for someone. We grabbed some local fresh bread and a handmade wreath. They have wines, cheese, fruit, handmade crafts jewelry and cards, and kitchen goods. We stumbled upon this place and were so happy we did!

Opened October 2019 this little local convenience market featuring local producers is getting…read morebetter all the time, including more selection in freezer case of local rancher / farmer animal proteins from top quality, pasture raised and sustainable husbandry producers like Malheur River and McIntyre Family. Although this is 30 minutes from our front door, it is our go to when we're looking for pastured pork or poultry products. (We don't eat beef but they have that too.) If they had a good selection of local lamb cuts it would be golden for us - our favorite protein - but it is a harder sell for them so they carry less. (Americans consume on average only 1 pound of lamb / person / year. And about 97 pounds of chicken per person annually. Both are shocking numbers.) We purchased bone-in pork shoulder from Malheur which I boned and cut up for Asado de Bodas (aka Mexican wedding stew, I think, sort of mole meets asado de puerco) cutting off the beautiful fresh fat cap to render down for sauteing the veg, and using the bone to make a pork broth to freeze for pozole sometime in the future. And if you like to cook Italian food, Malheur made jowl bacon (otherwise known in Italy as guanciale) this winter which was sold here and is THE perfect thing for carbonara and Amatriciana sauces. My Brooklyn born hubby is Italian heritage and grew up with an Italian speaking nonna in the kitchen so we have used a lot of guanciale - not in Boise though where it is hard to find - and this is the best we have ever used. Still not carrying much fresh market produce but they have added Acme Bread to the line up and on Saturdays I think Acme rotates in a special kind of loaf. From time to time they have had "meet the maker" tastings on Saturdays for some of the vendors they carry. And here's a tip you'll thank me for - if they have local Morning Star Acres jam on the shelf, buy it. Especially the huckleberry! SERVICE: The owner is on site almost all the time, very friendly, very responsive to FB messaging if you have questions about something in stock and always able to help by phone too before making a trip if you're looking for something specific. SET UP: Small but with a good expanse of windows it is light and bright and well organized with refrigerator / freezer case along one wall, larder / pantry shelving next to that with food products for sale and other items - like local artists and crafters goods for sale- also placed around the store. ACCESSIBILITY: ADA parking correctly designed for van access striping on the passenger side adjacent to building. Small ramp up to sidewalk. All on one floor. Ample floor clearance. The loo fails ADA and Idaho code compliance with counters and towel dispenser too high. The eat in counter has only high stool level seating so inaccessible. The ADA is 30 years old in July and it is past time to get this right everywhere for equal access. (Yep. I have a dog in this hunt since I have had MS since college.) LOCATION: In the Bench neighborhood right across from Idaho Youth Ranch thrift shop and just next door to a Vincent St. Paul sales store. PARKING: Private lot has about 15 parking spaces.

I found Cats Eye Craft Thrift through a quick Google search and was excited to make the 30+ minute…read moredrive to support a small, local business. I especially had high hopes for their junk journaling and sticker sections. Unfortunately, I left a bit disappointed. The selection was pretty limited on everything but especially the stickers / planning/ stencil area , and the pricing felt more in line with boutique resale than a thrift shop. For example, a small Happy Planner sticker book was priced at $7.99 something I've gotten at Savers for $5 or less and we all know how astronomical savers pricing is lol . The other sticker and journaling items were $5-$12, which felt a bit steep for secondhand supplies. I totally understand small businesses need to cover costs and make a profit, and I really respect that but I was hoping for more variety and more "thrift-style" pricing. I'd still love to come back and check out other sections of the store, and hopefully they'll consider revisiting some of the pricing in the future to make it a more budget-friendly stop for crafters like me.

I've been seriously crafting for over 20 years, and thrift/bargain hunting for longer. What happens…read morewhen I get to experience both at the same time?! It was great! I only heard of Cats Eye within the last two or three days. I thought my friends were hiding this gem from me. Nope. The brick & mortar store is THAT new! (I won't hide this gem from them.) I saw so many crafty goodies: ink pads, rubber stamps, markers, pencils, paints, brushes, yarn, hooks, patterns, raw wool, stickers, cardstock, storage, beads, wire, buttons, jewelry findings, and even office supplies. I arrived after 5pm, and I asked Shay to please kick me out at when she closes 6pm, so I don't keep her here that late. (I think I was a little late anyway.) I'll have to go back ASAP to finish up my 1st round of shopping. The other thing I noticed was that there's a classroom at the back of the space. I bet there will be some really fun opportunities to learn techniques and new crafts. There is a cool scheduling tool on their website for when you want to donate some of your unused artistic or crafty supplies. Items inside are inexpensive and in great condition. I'm excited to play with my new goodies tomorrow and share this review with my friends.

Something interesting can be found by anyone that comes here. Old furniture, jewelry, tools, and…read moreart can be all found in this store that is right off the strip in Nampa.

A little bit of everything. Inside & out. A very nice lady working there…read more I recommend to browse for that little something you're looking for.