Can't believe no one has reviewed this little gem of a shop. Or maybe I can since I am usually one of less than three customers in there at any given time, despite the shop's location next to AJ's in a pretty busy plaza!
Urbayn has been my destination for fun, cool, unique gift items for the past two years or so. It has so much "stuff", I think it's easier for me to just rattle off a list. If you are looking for gifts, go here! They have:
For drinkers: Literally hundreds of hand-painted wine glasses, champagne flutes, martini glasses, pilsner glasses, mugs. Flasks, shaker sets, bottle stoppers, wine charms, coasters, quirky cocktail napkins, shot glass sets. Books and games having to do with drinking. If you need a wine glass painted with the image of a boozed up gal that says "fag hag" in cursive, you will find it here.
For hostesses: Platters and other beautifully decorated serveware. Always the most interesting seasonal items. Napkin rings, hors d'oeuvres picks, and an amazing selection of cheese boards and other cheese enthusiast items (more than even Sur la Table).
For babies: Adorable booties, blankets, bears, and piggy banks.
For home: Candles and other decor items. Desk accessories and picture frames. They have this cool "potpourri bar" where instead of your typical dried leaves and flowers, you can select your own mix of colorful scented gravel and then accessorize it with all kinds of rocks, shells, etc plus buy a beautiful container to keep it all in.
For accessories enthusiasts: A literal ton of fashion earrings priced approximately $20-30 per pair. I cannot imagine not finding a pair (or five) I like on any given day. Other jewelry too but the earrings by far are the best part. Assortments of clutches, funky reading glasses, scarves. About the only thing I don't like are the handbags. They are borderline gaudy or in some cases really gaudy....kinda like those Kathy van Zeeland monstrosities clogging up all of the Ross and Marshall's stores lately.... I guess I just prefer a more classic, simple look for a bag. That said, my 58 year old mom would probably like the bag. She also likes to watch QVC.
And the rest: Cute stuff for your pets like food bowls, leashes, etc. Cheeky gifts for the bride and groom to be. All kinds of personalized luggage tags. Some bath and body items. And endless other tchotchkes like magnets, notepads, and key chains.
Urbayn rocks :)