Best of Connecticut 2012 Guide

Opened only four years ago by local entrepreneur Lori Greene (who was inspired by gift shops she’d admired in Charleston, S.C., and Wickford, R.I.), Elizabeth Richard has quickly become a go-to destination for gifts in the region. There are greeting cards, bath products and chocolates; china, crystal and flatware from Villeroy & Boch and Royal Doulton; and cooking products from Mauviel Cookware, Emile Henry and J.K. Adams. And when in doubt about what to get for that guy in your life, may we suggest a Vineyard Vines tie?