Located in the heart of Ball Square, this store feels like Disneyland to people who are interested in food and drink. Expect everything from small-batch mezcal and other Mexican spirits to a decent selection of hard-to-find Chinese baijiu. But their food selection is just as stunning, featuring fine foods from tinned fish to local cheeses.

A short walk from Davis Square, this family-run store has expanded since its founding as a handmade pasta shop back in 1999 to offer a wide selection of gourmet food products and wine by producers from local to afar. For a maximalist gift option, go for the gift basket where the savvy staff picks the best fine foods and wines for you.

Not everyone turns their passion into a business, but Tyler Akabane, the purveyor of the Mushroom Shop, located a six-minute walk away from Gilman Square station on the newly opened Green Line Medford branch, did just that. Seasonal and rare-to-find mushrooms are the absolute highlights and can sometimes come in short supply, but there’s also a wide variety of ingredients, sauces, and teas from around the world that Akabane personally curates. Don’t hesitate to ask questions — the staff are super friendly.

Union Square’s Juliet has great taste, from the decadent housemade pasta to the elegant decor that creates a warm and welcoming ambiance. Now you can bring a piece of Juliet home via Juliet-Fête, a (for now) temporary shop stocked with cocktail party essentials that is open from noon to 6 p.m. every Friday to Sunday. Here you’ll find tinned fish with cute art, interesting bitters that you don’t see elsewhere, and silver plates that’ll make your tabletop pop.

This family-run store has been nurturing Boston food lovers since 1939, with some notable followers including Julia Child, who sourced ingredients here for her PBS show. Though it still preserves part of its identity as a butcher shop that offers premium cuts of beef, lamb, and poultry, its selection of fine foods has expanded to include artisan cheeses, canned goods, and flavored salts. Its original Kirkland Street location reopened in 2005 after having burned to the ground in 1992; it also has a second location in Beacon Hill.

In addition to an ever-changing selection of fresh pasta that some say rivals that of some North End establishments, this Charlestown eatery has a delicious selection of canned goods, sauces, and craft olive oil from Greece. L’Espalier alum Matthew Dilisle helms the pasta-making operation together with Peter McGough, formerly of Mida in the South End.

This new-ish East Boston grocery store was founded by Alexis Cervasio, the proprietor of buzzy pop-up series East Boston Oysters. It specializes in caviar and oysters, featuring everything from the more inexpensive bowfin and salmon roe to the pricier Italian Sibertian sturgeon and Prime Osetra from Israel and of course, a selection of oysters. But it doesn’t stop there. The shop stocks a range of popular local food brands like Buenas and Dumpling Daughter, and non-food items such as whipped sunscreen, socks, and vinyl records (because why not?).

This legacy Italian store has been a North End mainstay since its opening in 1962. Here you’ll be teleported to Italy, where a large variety of pantry goods, olive oils, cheeses, and cured meats are available.

With locations in Dorchester and South Boston, this is a neighborhood-y specialty food shop that has everything from natural wine and artisan cheese to locally made jams and cured meats. Two gift boxes are available for purchase, one is an assortment encompassing all things food and the other is a cheese-centered box that includes cow, goat, sheep, and blue cheeses as well as fine chocolate and crackers.