Merz Apothecary – One of the The World’s Best Boutiques

“Merz Apothecary probably looks much the way it did when it was first opened by Swiss immigrant Peter Merz in 1875—despite a move to its larger flagship location on North Lincoln Avenue in 1982. The handcarved wood facade and antique medicine jars are complemented by one-on-one attention from pharmacists with extensive knowledge of homeopathic and herbal remedies—another homey holdover from Merz’s time. The store also stocks every natural cosmetic one could hope for, and a selection of personal care lines rarely found stateside.”