Stock + Spice
Portsmouth, New Hampshire's Stock + Spice is where your kitchen gear gets personality. The first thing you notice is the air, a perfume of spices that makes you linger at the counter before you even reach the honey. Locals keep coming back for the high quality honey that rides alongside their spice blends. The shop carries honey and tea, plus a serious lineup of spices and blends crafted by chef-owner Paula Sullivan and two James Beard award-winning local chefs, with many ingredients sourced from local farms. The honey is repeatedly praised for its quality, and the staff are friendly, helpful, and know their products inside out. You can buy in person at the Portsmouth shop, or browse the online store and ship nationwide. Boston-day-trippers and locals alike treat Stock + Spice as a go-to for gifts and everyday cooking. When you’re in Portsmouth, this is the kind of stop that sticks in your mind long after you’ve left.