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A local treasure hunt for free food and shopping discounts!

In San Francisco, Afterlife Boutique has killer cowboy boots, cheeky concert tees, and artfully printed dresses, all of them available with minimal digging--and minimal headaches.

Nothing delights my soul more than a well-curated, totally on-point boutique where almost everything is under $100. The newest (and arguably one of the most exciting) to come across my radar is the San-Francisco based Fancy French Cologne. Not only are the girls who launched it adorable (they met as members of a band), but they have an unerring eye for pieces that look way more expensive than they actually are.

On a buzzy strip of Manhattan's Lower East Side, Everybodys Going to Heaven has cleverly arranged all its wares by style--say, velvet or paint-splattered.

It's an antiques shop--but a really creative and well-put-together one, with plates made from old glass traffic lights.

This sunny spot has an amazing walnut tart. If you never thought anything could be better than pecan pie, this puts it to shame.

It has delightful discoveries in every corner--there are apothecary jars, beautifully designed books, and little knickknack's everywhere.

Operated by a photographer and a prop stylist, this 2008 addition is lined with arrestingly cool vignettes: You'll want to buy complete displays, which are devoted to everything from letterpress tools to '60s political propaganda.

This recent arrival occupies a former video store, but the owners reimagined the entire space, creating a tunnel-like passageway and intentionally off-kilter shelving units. It's a fittingly offbeat backdrop for the unusual goods, which include antique Native American blankets and bright, handpainted doorstops.

This recent arrival occupies a former video store, but the owners reimagined the entire space, creating a tunnel-like passageway and intentionally off-kilter shelving units. It's a fittingly offbeat backdrop for the unusual goods, which include antique Native American blankets and bright, handpainted doorstops.