Shop small, make a big impact. Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Hosts “Shop Small Crawl”

BALTIMORE – It’s Black Friday and holiday shopping is top of mind, but Saturday is an opportunity to find unique gifts for all your loved ones while supporting small business owners here in Baltimore.

Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday morning, the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore will feature 12 local businesses for its Shop Small Crawl. City officials will join shoppers to experience a taste of everything downtown has to offer from Charles Street to the Harborplace Pavilions.

The partnership’s president, Shelonda Stokes, said: “We have a florist – Fleur De Lis – that we will go to and they will do a demonstration and you can make your own bouquet and go home with it, that’s what we want.” .” We go to a bridal store so people can say “yes” to the dress!

Also on the agenda are Cajou Creamery and Café and the newly opened Dede shop, owned by the sisters behind luxury interior design firm Decorelle.

Co-owner Yvette Pappoe said: “Our goal is to give everyone access to some of the items we design, hand-picked and curated for their own home.”

Pappoe said she hopes the event will encourage more foot traffic to Howard Street businesses.

“The Bromo Arts District is a neighborhood that deserves more attention,” Pappoe said.

That’s why Stokes said you can make a big difference by buying in small quantities.

“It really supports the ecosystem,” Stokes said. “So we want to get off the bus, go into these businesses and really help shed light on what they do.”

The Shop Small Crawl will take place on Saturday, November 30, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The crawl begins at the Downtown Partnership at 20 S Charles St.

Discover the travel plan for small crawling tours

• Stop 1: Elite Secrets Bridal, 339 N Charles St

Located in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon fashion boutique district, Elite Secrets Bridal offers the Baltimore bridal scene an experience not found at any other bridal boutique.

• Stop 2: DIFFERENTREGARD, 825 N Charles St

DIFFERENTREGARD provides tailored clothing for men and women to help customers look and feel more confident, creating sustainable clothing product solutions based on consumer needs.

• Stop 3: Cajou Creamery, 411 N Howard St

Cajou Creamery (Kah-jū) is a plant-based ice cream company based in Baltimore dedicated to making super-premium ice cream made from whole superfoods, free of chemicals, artificial flavors or fillers. Cajou is the first and only plant-based dairy in the DMV and the first to use exclusively handcrafted plant-based milk to create its bases.

• Stop 4: Fleur De Lis, 39 W Lexington St

Fleur De Lis Floral Design has been rooted in downtown Baltimore for over 28 years. Visit us to purchase individual stems, plants, unique floral accessories or just to smell the flowers!

• Stop 5: the Dede. Store, 305 N Howard St

The Dede. shop (dēdē, like day-day) is an interior brand founded by Décorelle. Founded with the vision of making high quality, carefully curated decor accessible, dede. offers stylish pieces of furniture and unique decorative items. Each piece in the collection is designed and selected with care, reflecting a sophisticated aesthetic and attention to detail.

• Stop 6: BOOST Boutique Harborplace, 301 Light St

Through DPOB’s BOOST program, seven Black-owned businesses opened their doors in brick-and-mortar stores and the BOOST boutique in Harborplace. Shopping options include clothing, merchandise, gifts and more from: Cuples Tea, Milton’s Daughters, Pandora’s Box, Storybook Maze, Yele Stitches, MoreLife Organic Juice and Motion Athletics.