1. Charlott’s Antiques
2023 Austin Hwy, (210) 653-3672, charlottsantiqueshop.blogspot.com
2. Karolina’s Antiques
1709 Blanco, (210) 731-9787
3. Alamo Antique Mall
125 Broadway, (210) 224-4354, alamoantiquemall.com
What makes them so special? Comment below.
1. Nik Soupé (Soup) (pictured, left)
The Paint Yard, 525 San Pedro, (210) 229-1707, thepaintyard.com
2. Lloyd Walsh
facebook.com/lloyd.walsh
3. TIE: Robert Tatum
tatumoriginals.com
Oscar Galvan
galvanstudios.org
What makes them so special? Comment below.
1. Tim Duncan
San Antonio Spurs, nba.com/spurs
2. TIE: Manu Ginobili & Tony Parker
San Antonio Spurs, nba.com/spurs
3. Drew Bignall
Mission CrossFit San Antonio, 827 E Rector,
(210) 865-9348, missioncrossfitsa.com
What makes them so special? We want to hear from you in the comments below.
1. Jenny Browne
jennybrowne.com
With three collections under her name, poet and Trinity University professor Jenny Browne has eked out a quiet but commanding career as a bard (it can still be done, English majors!). Just as impressive as her literary oeuvre is her work as a teacher around SA, sharing her talents with the San Antonio Housing Authority, the Good Samaritan Center and the Borderlands Collective, where she documents the experiences of recently resettled refugees living on the Northwest Side.
2. Sandra Cisneros
sandracisneros.com
3. Scott McDowell
1. Chris the Barber
Clippers, 6991 Blanco, (210) 525-8292, clippersbarbershop-tx.com
2. Jose Luis Granados
Rene Roberts Hair Studio, 1207 McCullough, (682) 224-9969,
styleseat.com/joseluisgranados
3. Jordan Rangel
Diesel Barbershop, 11255 Huebner, Ste 104, (210) 745-1255, dieselbarbershop.com
What makes them so special? Comment below.
1. Gabriel’s Wine & Liquor
Multiple locations, gabrielsliquor.com
2. Pig Liquors
712 S St. Mary’s, (210) 226-OINK (6465), pigliquors.wordpress.com
3. Don’s & Ben’s
Multiple locations, donsandbensliquor.com
What makes them so special? Comment below.
1. Bike World
Multiple locations, bikeworld.com
2. Blue Star Bike Shop
1414 S Alamo, (210) 858-0331, bluestarbikeshop.com
3. Bicycle Heaven
1931 NW Military Hwy, Ste 121, (210) 342-2453, bicycle-heaven.com
What makes them so special? Comment below.
1. The Twig Book Shop
306 Pearl Pkwy, (210) 826-6411, thetwig.indiebound.com
2. Nine Lives Books
4907 NW Loop 410, Ste 102, (210) 647-5656, ninelivesbooks.com
3. Imagine Books & Records
8373 Culebra, (210) 236-7668, imaginebookstore.com
What makes them so special? Comment below.
1. Dirt Cheap Distro
600 E Amber, facebook.com/dirtcheapdistro
More than a decade ago, Debi Lambright graduated from selling patches at punk shows to owning Dirt Cheap Distro—a snug Southside shop catering to the alternative set. While burlesque/rockabilly/horror fans might find larger emporiums elsewhere, Lambright clearly knows her customers and keeps them coming back for specialties like retro pinup dresses ($29-$95), Killer Klowns T-shirts ($16), locally made hair accessories ($6) and sequined pasties ($11).
2. Montage Vintage
423 W Grayson, (210) 324-0157, montagevintage.com
3. Voge Boutique
1846 N Loop 1604 W, #105, (210) 254-9297, facebook.com/vogeboutique
1. Nine Tails
4522 Fredericksburg, (210) 330-8690, nine-tails.com
Every once in a while you find one of those unforgettable little shops. You know the kind: It features items that are equal parts unique and nostalgic, that tug at something inside you, conjuring all sorts of memories and experiences. Nine Tails is one of those places. From their assortment of collectible figurines and video game memorabilia to their Japanimation movies and Hello Kitty accessories, the place is like an altar to Japanese pop culture—one you’ll want to go back to time and again, even if just to see what new, quirky merchandise is on display.
2. TIE: Love Shack Boutique
1580 Babcock, (210) 767-9411, theloveshackboutique.com
Shades of Love
300 W Bitters, Ste 150,
(210) 494-3006, shadesoflove.com
3. Ooples
7460 Callaghan, Ste 410, (210) 370-3203, ooples.com
