City: Madison, WI

Category: Shopping

Telephone: (608) 255-8211

Address: 1721 Monroe St.

Description: Located in a mismatched pair of buildings—one short and one tall—Orange Tree Imports gets awards for its window displays which draw the curious inside just to see what’s what. It is hard to sum up the assorted products for sale here: kitchen accessories, toys, gifts, jewelry, soaps, candles—the list is endless. Specialty foods and candy are also for sale and despite the suggestion of the business name a lot of it is locally produced. This family business has been a part of the Monroe Street scene for over 30 years. Even if you don’t know what you are looking for, you will find it here. Looking for a Japanese tea pot or cleverly designed cheese knife? What to do with some of their kitchen tools? Sign on for one of their many cooking classes. Orange Tree keeps a wedding registry as well. Open daily.