Holiday Shopping Guide
FOR WHO YOU CELEBRATE, FOR WHAT YOU CELEBRATE.
The CAF
Located at 231 Trumbull St, Hartford CT
The Caf by Cafeteria is a multi-brand boutique located in Hartford, Connecticut. We connect contemporary products with our creative community. We stock commonly out-of-reach goods in our region and will serve as a common ground for expressive individuals including artists, musicians, creative professionals, and outdoor hobbyists to explore new apparel and lifestyle products.
Shop Our Top 3 Picks for a love one this Holiday Season at the caf!
Advisry Masculin Feminin Knit Shirt - In promotion of their upcoming Masculin Feminin Spring/Summer 2023 collection, Advisry issued a new knit-inspired button-up featuring chain stitch embroidery with vintage button closures. It pairs nicely with the logo-branded Plush Heart Pillow.
Available in-store and online.
Find Me Now Eden Mesh Top - Find Me Now has been receiving a lot of love from our shop. FMN is an emerging women-owned brand based in NYC. The Eden Mesh is a patterned mesh top with a ruched front seam down the middle. It has a bit of shimmer and can be dressed down or styled up.
Available in-store and online.
Gramicci Reversible Vest - Now fully operational in Japan, the American climbing brand has continued to produce functional garments perfect for New England climate. Their blue and black check reversible vest can be worn with either a micro ripstop nylon or patterned fleece facing. Also features front zipper closure and two side pockets with logo on chest. Available in-store now.
Day of Operations:
Thursdays + Fridays: 12PM-8PM
Saturday (Christmas Eve): 11AM-6PM
Sunday (Christmas): Closed
Semilla cafe + STUDIO
Unique gifts for unique people. Shop Semilla Cafe + Studio for all of your holiday needs.
Ashley The Creator Prints
Growing up, and even presently, Ashley The Creator go-to genres for books and movies were always Sci-fi , Fantasy and Adventure. You can see how this has influenced her work and practice. She enjoys playing with color and texture with her works so the results always come out as beautiful renderings of her inner world in a surrealistic style.
During her mid 20's she decided to really go for what she wanted and limited herself less. She currently works with different types of work surfaces. Surfaces like mirrors, monks cloth, walls, etc.
Available at Semilla Cafe + Studio and online
TerrShea Naturals
Shop local and BIPOC businesses at Semilla Cafe + Studio ! Their retail section is growing! they have some dope small business products in stock, including TerrShea Naturals!
Check out Semilla Cafe + Studio located at 1283 Main Street, Hartford CT for more local brands to shop this Holiday Season!
Winterfair: HARTFORD HOLIDAY MARKET
Located at Hatford's Union Station
This season, Winterfair is taking place inside Union Station’s Great Hall has will be home to over 30 vendors each of the 12 market days! 1 More Day left to Shop. Visit Winterfair last day on Friday, December 23rd 5pm-9pm
Click the HERE for details
Comma Vintage
Comma Vintage Menswear Subscription
For those with difficult people to shop for in their life or anyone just looking for a service to do a bit of it for them, Comma has you covered. They box up some quality vintage goods in your size once a month and deliver them to your doorstep all for a reasonable price.
Blue Earth Compost
Blue Earth Compost is the leading food scrap collection service for residents in Connecticut as well as municipalities and businesses in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. We save millions of pounds of food from becoming pollution and instead turn them into regeneration for our soils.
Lukes Toy Trucks
As a small boy, Luke Barber couldn't get enough of trucks, cars, trains... anything with wheels. That passion has never left, so it made sense that he would learn to design toys and bring them to life. Most importantly, Luke wanted his toys to be made here in the U.S. with locally sourced materials. And they are! Luke's Toy Factory is a startup founded by the Barber family and the Achiron family. Luke Barber designs all the toys.
Trucks available now at Winterfair: Hartford Holiday market for 1 MORE DAY
https://www.winterfairhartford.com/
The Holidays can be a hard time for some and a joyous one for others. We here at Cafeteria wish you all the best for new ventures, voyages, and hopefully a nice vacation after this season of giving back and paying it forward. The past few years have been challenging for all of us.
But we believe that as we come together, however hectic actually getting there might be, the time we spend with family made or born into is well worth the 3 year layover and hangover.
“The time we spend can’t be bought or brought back;
No gift receipt or return address to match;
So with my moments passing;
I choose to be laughing;
Spending my time tickets with those I love;
Because together we make life feel like,
Heaven above…”
-J.D
Much Love, Happy Holidays, and Take Care.
- Cafeteria