Sustainable products for moms, babies, and the whole fam

We all want to live sustainably and help the planet, but let’s face it, sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. It can be overwhelming to think about all the changes we need to make in our daily lives. Especially as parents, when our daily lives are packed full. We definitely want to be as earth-friendly as possible, but we also want products that are easy, effective, and affordable. Is that too much to ask? Definitely not. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of sustainable products that are easy to integrate into your routine. You don’t have to be a die-hard environmentalist to make a difference! Seriously, you don’t.

If you’re someone who wants to live sustainably but always finds themselves procrastinating on making eco-friendly changes, we get it. No judgment here. We’ve got you covered with our list of  must-have sustainable products that are both practical and will fit seamlessly into your daily routine. Say goodbye to guilt-tripping yourself for not being green enough and hello to a more eco-friendly lifestyle. From mouthwash to crib mattresses, we guarantee you’ll find a product that will make you feel good about taking a step towards a healthier planet. So sit back, relax, and read on to discover our picks for the best sustainable products for an eco-friendlier home!

Eco-Friendly Fashion


Mightly

Mightly

Mightly goodies are made with organic cotton, have no chemical flame retardants, are Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Certified, and are manufactured in a Fair Trade Certified factory. Mightly has everything from tees to leggings to PJs for kiddos and parents, plus they're ultra-cute!

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Nuuly

Nuuly

You might already know Nuuly as a one-stop shop for chic clothing rental at fabulous prices. Born to give our well-loved pieces a second life, Re_Nuuly is an upcycling initiative aimed at reducing clothing waste by reimagining damaged rentals as the source material of new styles. Through partnerships with some of the best creative brains on the Nuuly team, in the community and all around the world, Re_Nuuly completely transforms unrentable garments and plays a key role in their mission to make fashion more circular. 

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Athleta

Athleta

You've definitely heard of Athleta—the all day, every day, oh-so-cute, can't-get-enough casual, athletic, and loungewear. But did you know they're a Certified B Corp? They're working to lessen their footprint by choosing recycled materials like plastic bottles and fabric scraps, utilizing organic cotton, and investing in renewable energy. Athleta also believes that protecting the planet goes hand in hand with improving the well-being of women and girls, and that's why they're committed to empowering women through our internal operations, in our communities and abroad in their supply chain!

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Coalatree

Coalatree

Eco-friendly, anti-microbial, and stain-resistant, Coalatree's activewear and outdoor products are an easy way to go sustainable! Some of their products are even made from recycled coffee grounds.

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Woxer

Woxer

Feel comfortable in your skin while feeling comfortable in your underwear with Woxer! Explore the varied, colorful styles and inclusive sizing for every body. Super soft, high-quality, and made to move with you, the comfortable soft waistband never pinches into the stomach. Their underwear is breathable, moisture-wicking, and chafe-free, while featuring sustainable luxury fabric—Modal—made from beechwood trees. Pair them with Woxer bralettes for a style all your own.

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Kyte Baby

Kyte Baby

Bamboo is the star of the show across Kyte Baby's unbelievably soft and comfy offerings: baby sleep sacks, PJ's, rompers, onesies, and adult pajamas, loungewear, and more! You'll never want to wear anything else.

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Everviolet

Everviolet

Dedicated to their mission of sustainability, Everviolet produces their collections in small batches to avoid overconsumption and waste. Fabrics are also sourced from ethical and eco-conscious mills in the US, Canada, and abroad to find the best natural and sustainable fibers that are soothing and breathable. All bras, bralettes, panties, and camis are made of certified TENCEL Modal with Micro Technology that makes all of Everviolet’s pieces naturally antimicrobial, moisture-wicking, and gentle!

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Rewear From Tea Collection

Tea Collection

You already love Tea Collection as much as we do, right? Since their pieces are designed to last from kiddo to kiddo, they created Rewear; shop, sell, or trade in preloved Tea and earn rewards! 

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Quincy Mae

Quincy Mae

Quincy Mae is a sustainable apparel and accessory collection focused on the basics (under $50). While only using certified organic fabrics, Quincy Mae offers beautiful color palettes, minimal print patterns, and velvety soft fabrics for newborn to 5Y. Each garment is made with care and meant to last; designed with the intention of living on once your little has outgrown it and maintaining its size and value over time. Their Pre-Loved Program is a resource for customers to share garments with the next little and are rewarded for their responsibility in the process!

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MORI

MORI

MORI has been creating sustainable pieces since 2015. Everything, from sleep sacks to pajamas to rompers to family matching, is also incredibly soft for sensitive baby skin!

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Bernardo

Bernardo

4.8m plastic bottles were recycled in 2022 and transformed into stylish vests, jackets, and puffers by sustainable outerwear brand Bernardo. Since 1999, women-led Bernardo has been pioneering innovation in fashion—becoming the first fashion brand to use Primaloft, a more sustainable down alternative and later introducing Ecoplume, a fill made from 100% recycled post-consumer plastic bottles. Bernardo utilizes recycled polyester, chooses ethical factories, shipping practices to minimize their carbon footprint, launched a pre-loved collection, Bernardo Ecoloved, and more!

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The Sunday Collective

The Sunday Collective

With ethical production practices in place, gender-neutral designs that utilize organic and post-consumer recycled materials and 100% recyclable tape, tissue paper and packaging, The Sunday Collective is easily a favorite.

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Tiare Hawaii

Tiare Hawaii

This Revolve fan-favorite brand was founded in Hawaii back in 2009 by female-founder, Jane Hoskins. They use the beauty of nature and love of travel as inspiration to create the colors and bohemian detail in their garments. All of Tiare Hawaii’s pieces are handmade with love in Bali using traditional dyeing techniques that have been used for centuries. It’s the brand’s mission to bring you a piece of paradise anywhere you dream. 

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The Spunky Stork

The Spunky Stork

The Spunky Stork makes the sweetest matching siblings, Mommy/Daddy & Me collections that feature sayings on the front such as: Taco/Taquito, Big Slice/Little Slice, Head Chef/Sous Chef, Grill Master/Grill Novice , and many more. The Spunky Stork is a happy and modern fashion brand passionate about creating clean, organic, non-toxic clothing for children and parents, too! All items are made from organic cotton, the material has no dyes or chemical colorants. 

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little planet by Carter's

Carter's

little planet by Carter's creates its pieces using organic, recycled, and sustainable materials, along with responsible manufacturing practices. Their goodies are designed to be heirloom-quality, so they can be worn from kiddo to kiddo!

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saalt

saalt

saalt not only creates incredibly effective period care underwear and products so you don't have to rely on disposable menstrual products, but they're a certified B-Corp that gives back in a ton of ways!

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JJwinks

JJwinks

JJwinks is manufactured in L.A., and closely monitored by the brand. They use eco-friendly materials and even ship in compostable and recyclable packaging! Plus, they're our favorite no-need-for-a-bra brand.

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Young Days

Young Days

Perfect for transitional dressing, the brand’s affordable childrenswear essentials are made with sustainable materials like organic cotton and recycled polyester, so you know your precious tots are safe from harmful chemicals and toxins! Even more, Young Days features Green-friendly designs and messaging to ensure your babies and toddlers are walking the walk.

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Ready Set Romper

Ready Set Romper

No snaps or zippers for fast diaper changes, super soft and stretchy with a wide neckline for easy off/on and potty training. Add OEKO-TEK certified bamboo, fun prints, and matching Mommy & Me options and you'll want to buy them all!

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Girlfriend Collective

Girlfriend Collective

Sustainability is at the forefront of everything Girlfriend does and drives their decision making across all areas of the business. All new product development starts with making sure each piece is affordable, sustainable, and inclusive to all — if it doesn't check every one of these boxes, they continue iterating or reconsider the product altogether: 

  • Recycled Materials—All of Girlfriend Collective's clothing is made from recycled materials
  • Ethical Manufacturing—All Girlfriend Collective pieces are cut and sewn in SA8000 certified- factories that guarantee fair and livable wages, a safe and healthy workplace, and no forced or child labor ever.
  • Eco-Friendly Dyes—All of Girlfriend's pieces use OEKO and Bluesign-certified dyes, and any water used is thoroughly cleaned and cooled before it is released.
  • A Closed-Loop System—Through the ReGirlfriend recycling program, many of Girlfriend's pieces can be sent back to be recycled into future Girlfriend clothes. Send in your old Girlfriend and the brand will turn it into new Girlfriend gear, and in return you’ll get a store credit ($15) toward a future purchase as thanks. 

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Sustainable Shoes


KANE Footwear

KANE

The unbelievably comfortable KANE sneakers loved by athletes are sustainably designed injection molded for active recovery. From sports to workouts to running errands and Saturday morning soccer practice, we don't take off our KANEs unless we have to! They're in sizes available for the whole family, plus they come in a bunch of different colors.

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Taos Footwear

Taos Footwear

Not only does Taos offer super cute and casual shoes that are ultra-supportive, but they've partnered with EcoCart so you can make every order 100% carbon neutral!

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Allbirds

Allbirds super cute shoes are made from sustainable materials (responsibly sourced wool, sugarcane, and more), and they take offsetting their carbon footprint extremely seriously. They offer women’s, men’s, and kiddo’s styles in a ton of adorable colors!

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Vivobarefoot

Vivobarefoot

Vivobarefoot is a B Corp-certified natural health and footwear brand that wants to take non-functional fashion off feet and encourage children to connect with the natural world. They're vegan and made using recycled plastic bottles, plus they're designed to allow you (or your kids!) to move and grow as close to barefoot as possible!

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Naot

Naot

Naot’s uniquely engineered insoles are made of natural cork and latex and lined with a supple suede lining, creating a flexible and shock absorbing base of serious support that is designed to replicate the shape of your foot, much like a footprint left behind in the sand! They're made ethically and sustainably.

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Rothy's

Rothy's

Rothy's owns its own factories and their products are made from natural, sustainable, renewable, or recycled materials. Plus, they're washable, comfortable, and can be worn year after year!

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Okabashi

Okabashi

Comfortable and washable, Okabashi shoes are vegan, cruelty-free, and 100% recyclable! Scraps and non-saleable returns are turned into new product. There's something for the whole family.

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Clean Beauty


Ere Perez

Ere Perez

Ere Perez founded her company upon a dream she had of creating an all natural beauty brand when she emigrated to Australia. Ere is a female entrepreneur who was inspired by the nature and eco lifestyle of Australia, who also wanted to stay true to her Mexican roots by incorporating rich colors.  Ere decided to make a commitment to the environment, by creating multi-use, beauty products, where materials and resources could be saved. She sourced products that aren’t threatened or under-threat from over-production. Ere Perez’s products are all thoughtfully made to help aid the environment while keeping your skin happy, healthy, and toxin free! 

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Iris&Romeo

Iris&Romeo

Iris&Romeo creates luxurious beauty products that we can't get enough of! Their packaging is earth-friendly, their sunscreen is reef-friendly, and many of their products are waste-reducing all-in-one skincare + makeup!

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Scentbird

Scentbird

Clean at Scentbird Perfumes and Colognes are formulated without ingredients like: parabens, sulfates SLS and SLES, phthalates, mineral oils, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban. Not only that, but there's so many yummy scents to choose from (Mother's Day, anyone?)

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Kitsch

Kitsch

Kitsch creates fabulous beauty products that are also built are 4 pillars: recyclable, made from recycled materials, biodegradable, and reusable. They offer pared-down packaging, are cruelty-free, and focused on always improving to improve the environment!

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Indigo Wild + Zum

Indigo Wild/Zum

Gentle, plant-based, and created with essential oils, Indigo Wild's Zum line offers beauty goodies, hand soap, detergent, and more! Not to mention, they all smell incredible.

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MyCHELLE Dermaceuticals

MyCHELLE Dermaceuticals

With natural products now the expectation, MyChelle’s progressive 360-degree approach to beauty is to provide clean, conscious, and comprehensive skin care products that are bioactive, ethically sourced, and formulated with high-performance ingredients for superior results and a lifetime of natural, healthy skin!

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Yes To

Yes To

Yes To skincare products are made with at least 95% natural ingredients (before they include water). Natural ingredients are those that come from or are made from a renewable resource found in nature. You can find the natural ingredient percentage on the front of each Yes To item!

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Act + Acre

Act Acre

Act+Acre: the world’s first Cold Processed hair wellness brand that focuses on the scalp first by avoiding traditional heat-based production, which can lessen the potency of nutrients in active ingredients. All Act+Acre formulas are vegan, pregnancy-safe and free of silicones, parabens, phthalates, petrolatum, synthetic fragrances and gluten!

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Image Skincare Biome

Image Skincare

Be kind to your skin and the environment with BIOME+. The+ collection is made with recyclable packaging and cultivated in a LEED-silver certified, carbon neutral facility to limit environmental impact and uses packaging that has been mindfully selected—biodegradable tube and glass jars!

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Bronze Cactus Self Tanning

Bronze Cactus

Sunbathing is so 90s! We're saving our skin and tanning at home, especially since products have come such a long way! Enter Bronze Cactus. Curated from natural ingredients, their products are made from products that are free from chemicals, animal origin, and preservatives. Their mission is to educate people about tanning and help in protecting them from UV rays that are harsh to the skin.

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Toys


Bababoo and Friends

Bababoo and Friends

Made from high-quality wood, sustainable materials, and nontoxic paint, Bababoo and Friends toys and books are a choice you can feel good about for your little ones!

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Our Green House

Our Green House

Our Green House offers eco-friendly toys, gift baskets, baby clothes, pets, and home goods that also give back!

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Lovevery

Lovevery

Lovevery is committed to creating kids' toys that last from generation to generation or can be confidently donated by replacing parts that get lost and ensuring that everything is built to last! Many of their products use FSC-Certified Wood, organic cotton, and biobased plastic. Make sure to check out their play kits—stage-based play essentials for developing minds!

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Green Toys

Green Toys

We're pretty sure you've seen Green Toys around in lots of places, but we want to remind you that they make 100% recycled toys! Each Green Toys package that gets recycled saves 1 gallon of water and their manufacturing is U.S.-based.

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Coogam

Coogam

Water-based paints and environmentally-friendly wood makes Coogam toys an easy "yes"! They're educational and geared toward kiddos ages 1-6+.

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Marlowe & Co

Marlowe & Co

Neutral, simple, and super high-quality, Marlowe & Co give sto different organizations that bring global relief and assistance to countries around the world. They're especially passionate about empowering women and children which can transform families and communities! Their toys, clothes, blankets, and more, are inspired by the soft and clean Scandinavian aesthetic.

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Taska Toys

Taska Toys

We're obsessed with this set that encourages kids to go outside, experience nature, and let their imagination run wild! They're made with PlanWood (compressed rubberwood sawdust) and conform to the ASTM and EN71 safety standards.

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Green Home


Geneverse Power Stations & Solar Panels

Geneverse

Introducing the innovative go-green Geneverse: the revolutionary solar generators and power stations that give you ultimate access to reliable energy! Geneverse provides an exciting way to maximize your energy savings, creating a cleaner and more efficient approach to your power needs. Solar power doesn't have to be complicated or daunting, we promise. Home solar power is life-changing! We're talking 7 days of reliable energy and Geneverse supports 99% of home appliances! Geneverse Power Stations & Solar Panels—Learn More!

LYNN & LIANA

LYNN & LIANA

LYNN & LIANA's gorgeous cheese boards and serving trays are made from Ecopoxy, a plant-based resin made of recycled bi-products like palm oil, soybean oil, and cashew nut shells. Plus, a portion of their sales is given back to tree planting! LYNN & LIANA is one of our first go-tos for gifts, too.

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My Bevi

My Bevi

My Bevi is committed to using verified safe recycled plastics and more importantly recycled ocean plastics where applicable in their products that require plastic components. Plus, it's always eco-friendly to reuse cups and My Bevi has some adorable styles!

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Mo's Crib

Mo's Crib

Upcycled and sustainable PVC baskets from a female founded South-African home decor brand. Multifunctional PVC baskets that add character to any space while storing anything from dirty laundry, toys, to bathroom towels! Make sure you check out the planters, too.

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Grove Collaborative

Grove Collaborative

Sustainable, plastic-free home essentials that are tough on dirt + grime, but easy on the environment. Since 2017, the brand has avoided more than 7M lbs of plastic. 

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Opinel

Opinel

Opinel uses wood sourced from local sustainably managed forests as well as VittEr Eco-Material, a dishwasher-safe compressed paper (FSC) material from Italy!

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Silipint

Silipint

Silicone is made from materials that exist in abundance – the same materials that make up a huge percentage of the earth’s crust. Silipints don’t employ limited resources like petroleum used to make plastic cups. Silicone, in the form of a flexible substance, is a material composed of silicon, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, and a curing catalyst used to mold the silicone substance into the desired shape.

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PURGGO

PURGGO

PURGGO perfectly combines nature, science, and love. All the product contains is pure all-natural moso bamboo charcoal, one of the most renewable natural resources in the world and Mother Nature's purifier, which has been carbonized and activated at 1110°F - 1300°F (600°C - 700°C). Bamboo charcoal is a tried and tested air cleanser that's been used in Asian countries for thousands of years. On top of this, it lasts for 365+ days (longer lasting than any product available worldwide) and works continuously in the background!

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Rollink Collapsible Luggage

Rollink Collapsible Luggage

Rollink the world’s slimmest, collapsible suitcase that's also trendy, sustainable, durable, and practical. When you get home, just collapse the bag and conveniently store it away for the next use without occupying a lot of closets or hotel room space (you can even stow it under a bed)!

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Delysia Chocolatier

Delysia Chocolatier

Austin-based chocolatier Delysia creates stunning chocolates by mom Nicole Patel! They're locally made and Delysia uses only sustainable chocolate. Check out their Mother's Day goodies!

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DUET Candles

DUET Candles

DUET’s candles are proudly hand poured in the USA in partnership with the IDDeal Foundation - a non-profit that creates the IDDeal life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through work, live and play. Additionally, DUET makes a donation of $2 directly to the IDDeal Foundation for every candle purchased. Their candles are ethically made without parabens, phthalates, sulfates and are cruelty free. The soy in the wax is sustainably harvested in the USA! They smell incredible, too.

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Pure-Sky

Pure-Sky

Pure-Sky is made of patented state-of-the-art composite Ultra Micro fibers, consisting of Multifilament yarns that are made of more than 1,000 strands per yarn, allowing you to clean nearly any surface using just water! No chemicals needed.

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BENTGO

BENTGO

BENTGO is a proud supporter of Feed the Children, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that gives hope and resources for hungry children and families. Since 2017, Bentgo has donated more than $200,000 to help put an end to hunger. Their divided lunch boxes make it much easier to avoid disposable sandwich bags, too!

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Inchbug Labels

Inchbug Labels

Dishwasher & microwave-safe, Inchbug Labels can also be boiled and sterilized. They're constructed with FDA compliant non-toxic material and are latex-free. They fit securely around containers so young children can't remove and help small hands with a non-slick grip!

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Health


Guru Nada

Guru Nada

Guru Nada Whitening Mouthwash comes in a 2 Fl Oz bottle which makes up to 300 rinses! Small-sized bottles mean less use of packaging material and premixed water, while just 4 drops of this travel-friendly mouthwash mixed with water are enough for 1 usage. We're all for less packaging and natural ingredients!

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August

August

August is the thoughtfully bold, period-positive brand of sustainable, tax-free, and customizable period care subscriptions, democratizing access to period care through empowerment and gender inclusion in quality menstruation products. Known for their viral TikTok content, strong community, education and giveback, this AAPI & female-founded brand is challenging period shame and cultural norms to uplift menstruators of everyone.

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Cabinet

Cabinet

The only sustainable medicine system that exists with fully recyclable and refillable organizers to reduce clutter, add beauty, and remove plastic from your cabinet!

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Waterdrop

Waterdrop

Waterdrop is making hydration-encouraging products and this Austrian brand will motivate you to drink more water in a sustainable way! This set comes with six tasty flavors of the brand’s signature Microdrinks (vitamin-packed hydration cube).

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Baby


Munchkin

Munchkin

Add more green to your feeding routine with the complete Bambou mealtime bundle from Munchkin! Sustainable and beautiful, their eco-friendly dinnerware collection is made of non-toxic, renewable bamboo and soft, 100% food-grade silicone to help create a greener future for children and planet.

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AU Baby

AU Baby

AU Baby was created to deliver safe, timeless, high-quality baby blankets at a fair price. Their Responsible Wool Standard certified merino sheep graze freely on family farms in Uruguay, protecting soil health and biodiversity. Their NATIVA merino is the most advanced 100% traceable and sustainable wool on the planet! They also use only eco-friendly dyes, and these gorgeous blankets come in a ton of different colors.

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Bugaboo

Bugaboo

Bugaboo's strollers are made with mass-balanced bio-based material reducing CO2 emission by up to 20%! They've also committed to become net zero by 2035. 

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Totter + Tumble

Totter Tumble

Totter + Tumble is a luxury British brand specializing in design-led playmats for babies, toddlers, and beyond. Simple, stylish, supportive and safe. Use these cushy and on-trend mats as play mats, yoga mats, kitchen mats, and more! There's a print for every home and they come in multiple sizes.

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Bobbie

Bobbie

Bobbie is the only mom-founded and led infant formula in the country, Bobbie’s recipe is modeled after breastmilk and designed to meet the most recent EU nutritional standards for critical ingredients like DHA and iron while complying with all FDA nutritional standards for infant formula. Focused on providing a purposefully sourced, USDA Organic infant formula with Organic Valley milk from pasture-raised cows, Bobbie is the first-ever infant formula to receive the Clean Label Project Purity Award and certification as a Pesticide-Free Product!

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Morepeas

Morepeas

Morepeas is a new collection of colorful and sustainable mealtime accessories created by mamas for babies, toddlers and kids alike. Morepeas best-selling 4-in-1 Snack Cup was specifically designed for do-it-all toddlers. This 100% FDA approved (food-grade silicone) snack container is an all-in-one snack cup, suction bowl, steamer and storage container all-in-one!

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Abiie

Abiie

Abiie creates all of their products with minimalist designs and clean materials! They're long-lasting, so you'll feel good about investing.

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MAM

MAM

MAM’s first all natural rubber pacifier made from sustainable & bio-renewable raw materials, reducing its CO2 footprint! The BPA-free natural rubber nipple has their signature MAM eco pacifier design with a symmetrical shape that helps promote healthy oral development.

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Ergobaby Aerloom

Ergobaby

Caring for your children and caring for the planet go hand in hand. That’s why Aerloom is produced with post-consumer, recycled polyester yarns (certified by Global Recycled Standard). It’s made in small quantities to avoid excess inventory and each carrier arrives in a recyclable shipper box; no extra packaging necessary!

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Halo Sleep

Halo Sleep

Babies spend over 60% of their first years sleeping, making a crib mattress the most utilized baby product ever! But if they’re laying on a traditional mattress, that means they spend over 60% of their time inhaling VOCs, too. So, HALO® created DreamWeave— a dual-sided mattress that is totally free of chemicals, totally breathable, totally washable, totally waterproof, hypoallergenic, and GreenGuard Gold certified!

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Lalabu

Lalabu

Lalabu follows great sustainability practices, but we're also obsessed with the babywearing shirts for mom and dad! Mother's Day and Father's Day are coming up, so definitely snag one for your favorite parents.

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norani

norani

95% GOTS Organic Cotton, 5% Spandex with velcro fasteners, arm inserts, and a zippered pod for easy diaper changes—the norani Sleep Pod (along with their PJ's, crib sheets, and more) are must-haves for your little snugglers!

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Dreamland Baby

Dreamland Baby

Female-founded and oh-so-effective, Dreamland Baby products (weighted sleep sacks, pajamas, and more!) are made from organic bamboo and can be traded into their Upcycle Program for $15 off your next purchase!

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Baby's Brew

Baby's Brew

Baby's Brew portable bottle warmers and snack cups are compact, eco-friendly, and 100% Toxin-Free Silicone, BPA, PVC, & Phthalate Free!

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THEO'S

THEO'S

Eco-friendly baby-led weaning supplies include splat mats, placemats, utensils, and a mealtime clutch! It's all restaurant-ready and diaper bag-friendly, too.

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Accessories


TERRA THREAD

TERRA THREAD

Terra Thread is a sustainable bag and apparel brand with a mission; to lead a transformation in organic cotton farming, and give consumers better, more planet-friendly choices for everyday essentials!

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Diamond Nexus

Diamond Nexus

Diamond Nexus gorgeous pieces are made from stones that are not mined—lab-grown, ethical, and absolutely stunning!

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Herschel

Herschel

All of Herschel's iconic accessories are created in the most sustainable and eco-friendly way. In 2021, they launched their Eco collection, using 100% recycled fabrics made from post consumer water bottles diverted from landfill. By 2024, almost all of their bags will be made with recycled fabrics!

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Luli Bebé

Luli Bebé

Luli Bebé bags are a fave around here, especially since they're not only gorgeous, made for modern moms, and  but are all made from 100% vegan leather, which is far more sustainable than traditional cow leather bags! They come in a ton of shapes, sizes, and beautiful colors.

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When you’ve got a kid with allergies, Halloween is a unique challenge of its own. Navigating through piles of candy that your kiddo may or may not be allergic to is not the easiest task, which is why we’ve put together a list of candies and treats that skip some of the most common allergens, like tree nuts, gluten, soy and dairy. We hope it comes in handy both when buying candy and going through your little one’s haul, but remember: always check the ingredients list and manufacturing practices before letting your littles dive in!

Enjoy Life Chocolate Minis

Enjoy Life, a leading allergen-free food manufacturer, has released their latest treat—Halloween Chocolate Minis. Choose from dark chocolate, ricemilk chocolate, ricemilk crunch and a variety pack. All of the chocolate is free of the top eight allergens and is gluten-free.

Online: enjoylifefoods.com/Halloween-Chocolate-Minis  

free2b Foods Sun Cups & Mint Cups

Free2b

Halloween can be tough for kids with food allergies. That's where free2b comes in. Their line of sun cups and mint cups are top 12 allergen-free, and free from artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, preservatives, hydrogenated oils, palm oil and carrageenan, as well. The entire line is Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Gluten-Free, Certified Vegan, Kosher Pareve and Fair Trade Certified. 

Our kid tasters particularly loved the consistency of the filling in both the sunflower and mint options. Buy them in two packs or in Halloween-themed single packs for trick-or-treaters. You can purchase them online or at a store near you

Black Forest Organic Trick or Treat Mix

Made with real fruit juice and simple ingredients, trick-or-treaters will go wild for this tasty mix from Black Forest Organic. It’s got a nice variety of lollipops, gummies and fruit chews, and they’re all gluten-free and nut-free.

Online: blackforestusa.com/gummy-candy.html

SAFE + FAIR Cookies and Grahams

Allergy-friendly food company SAFE + FAIR has an awesome line of kid-approved treats, including Abby’s Cookies and Remy’s Grahams. The treats are nut-free (and made in a nut-free facility), non-GMO and made with whole grains, so you’ll feel good about handing them out to the little ghouls at your doorstep. SAFE + FAIR even donates 3% of proceeds to the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University.

Online: safeandfair.com

Hu Chocolate

This cult-favorite brand carries a range of delish vegan and paleo chocolate bars in flavors so good, you won’t even want to give them away. Try the cashew butter and raspberry jelly, the crunchy mint or the almond butter and puffed quinoa. All of the bars are free from dairy, palm oils, emulsifiers, soy lecithin, gluten, refined sugar, cane sugar and sugar alcohols, but note that some flavors contain nuts.

Online: hukitchen.com/collections/chocolate

Surf Sweets Jelly Beans

Made from organic fruit juice and cane sugar, these sweet beans are free of over 10 allergens, including tree nuts, soy, casein, sesame and more. And, they recently released a new multi-pack—just in time for the big night!

Online: amazon.com/Surf-Sweets-Organic-Jelly

Fear Not Spook Free Chocolatey Treats

Your kid can finally dig into a "peanut" butter cup, a "snickers" bar and "milk" chocolate on Halloween! These individually wrapped treats are milk free, nut free, gluten free and wheat free. They are also vegan, processed in an allergen-free environment and taste great.

Online: nowheychocolate.com

Partake Cookies

Partake makes cookies in three flavors: a yummy (and slightly spiced) carrot oat, sweet potato millet and a wholesome sprouted grain chocolate chip. Thought up by a mom who struggled to find a tasty, allergen-free snack for her own kiddo, each box of cookies is filled with veggies, fruits, and grains, and is free of top allergens, including tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, wheat and more. Gluten-free and non-GMO Project verified, there’s nothing but goodness left in these sweet snacks.

Online: partakefoods.com

Dum Dums

Kids love Dum Dums for the more than 15 different flavors, while parents love the price! Free of the top eight allergens, and made in an allergen-free facility, these suckers are always a good bet. Be sure to look for the newest flavor—pineapple!

Online: amazon.com/dum-dum-lollipops

Welch’s Fruit Snacks

This year Welch's Fruit Snacks has a Halloweeny box and pouch with custom holiday-themed fun shapes that include a bat, a spooky witch, haunted castle, and pumpkin. These guys are completely peanut & tree nut free (and also made in an allergen-free/isolated environment) and perfect for trick or treating, lunchbox treats or parties. The fruity, beloved treats will balance out the overflowing chocolate and candy options for you and your gang.

Online: target.com/welchsfruitsnacks

Sour Patch Kids & Swedish Fish

Even though these classic treats are free of the top eight allergens and are produced and labeled in compliance with FDA Good Manufacturing Practices, kiddos with severe allergies still might want to skip 'em. But, if they get the green light from parents, we found a great combo bag that offers both Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish.

Online: target.com/p/sour-patch-kids-halloween-variety-pack

Vermont Nut Free Chocolates

Annually a top pick: the name says it all. Lovingly made in small batches in Vermont, mail-order customers keep coming back for these incredibly delicious chocolates, creamy fudge, and every other candy you can think of! How about jelly beans? Check! Gummy Bears, crunchy-chewy Pretzel Caramel Bark? You know it. Everything is made in a tree-nut free facility (gluten/wheat, soy, eggs and dairy products are processed here, however), and worry-free seasonal candies can be shipped anywhere in the U.S.

Online: vermontnutfree.com

Gimbal’s Cinnamon Lovers

Turn up the heat with these delectable, shiny, soft, allergy-free hearts. Zinged up with spicy real cinnamon oil and bursting with flavor, they're a throwback to the old-school cinnamon hearts from our own childhood. These little red guys are; "Hot! Hot! Hot!", and for calmer palates Gimbals' also has a complete line of other candies. Gimbal's candies are peanut-free, tree nut-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free and egg-free and also include gourmet & sour jelly beans, Sour Lovers, Cherry Lovers, and black-as-Halloween-night Licorice Scotties.

Online: gimbalscandy.com

Smarties

Another one of the candy bunch you've already heard of, but did you know Smarties are free of all Top 8 allergens? These have been dubbed "America's Favorite Candy Roll" since 1949 and Smarties Candy Company has even been featured on the Food Network's "Unwrapped" television show with a fancy-schmancy factory tour so they're about as legit as candy gets. Allergy-free, gluten-free and completely vegan. Timeless.

Online: smarties.com

Wrigley’s

So now you've met some of the new kids on the allergy-free block. Well: look no farther because here's a very familiar face! More than just Juicy Fruit or Spearmint gum, Lifesavers are delightfully allergy-free, the Gummy Life Savers and Creme Savers, too. Skittles & Starburst, oh my! Add Altoids to the allergy safe list, as well, and they're also gluten-free. So find the rainbow, taste the rainbow, and even ride the rainbow of favorite fruit flavors all while remaining allergy safe - and you can find these tasty treats absolutely everywhere.

Online: wrigley.com

PASCHA Chocolate

If dark chocolate is your thing, look no further than PASCHA Chocolate's original assertive, tasty bars. This allergen-free organic chocolate is just right for baking and is such a great addition to recipes it will take your culinary skills to a whole new level (even if the Martha Stewart gene skipped you!). How about kitchen fun on an afternoon that won’t cause any bad reactions? Mail-order chocolate chips can get whipped up into sweet batters for cookies and bars, and whole or mini-bars can be nibbled any old time without allergy-worry—so get cookin' and take a walk on the Dark Side!

Online: paschachocolate.com

—Mireille Schwartz

 

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Craving a double chocolate cupcake (with a huge dollop or frosting on top), but not sure where to go with a kid who needs a nut-free/gluten-free/vegan/sugar-free treat? Try these delicious bakeries for some alternatives to the classic favorite beloved by kids and grown-ups alike. Each shop has a special selection of allergy-accommodating but yummy indulgences you’ll love.

Baked & Wired – Nut-Free/Gluten-Free/Vegan
You can relive your hippie college years at this off-beat bakery in the heart of Georgetown. Not only do they have gluten-free and vegan choices like Gluten Free Chocolate Strawberry or Vegan Oreo, but they decorate all of their nut-filled cupcakes with nut toppings so you can tell what your kid can and cannot eat. They make all of the nut-free cupcakes with separate utensils so there’s no contamination, and mom can even snag an eye-opening espresso from their coffee station on the way out the door.

1052 Thomas Jefferson St., NW (Georgetown)
Online: bakedandwired.com

Sticky Fingers – Nut-Free/Gluten Free/Vegan
The most amazing part of Sticky Fingers is the fact that everything they make is dairy and egg free. Not only do they have some of the most delicious cupcakes around the district, but you can even multitask by grabbing lunch during the week or brunch on the weekends to complement your sweet treat. All of the goodness of a normal dessert with less of the guilt? We’re sold.

1370 Park Rd., NW (Columbia Heights)
Online: stickyfingersdc.squarespace.com

Sweetz Bakery
Don’t get too attached to any one flavor at this gluten free/dairy free/vegan friendly bakery in NoVa. The selection changes daily and can range from vanilla and chocolate coconut, to carrot and double chocolate. If cupcakes just aren’t going to cut it for your special occasion, they also sell layer cakes and wedding treats.

1057 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE (Leesburg, VA)
Online: sweetzbakery.com

Hello Cupcake – Nut-Free/Gluten-Free/Vegan
Hello Cupcake uses separate utensils for their cupcakes, but they do use the same mixing bowls, so if kiddo has a severe nut allergy, take note. Otherwise, just ask one of the super-sweet cashiers which desserts are safe for your little cupcake monster. Their Gluten-Free and Vegan options are clearly labeled and the selection varies depending on the day, making a visit to this shop a true adventure.

1361 Connecticut Ave., NW (Dupont Circle)
Online: hellocupcakeonline.com

Rise – Gluten-Free
Rise may be the city’s only completely gluten free bakery (let us know if you know otherwise!). The bakery hawks all manners of pastries and breads, but their cupcakes, especially the German chocolate ones, are all the rage.

2409 18th St., NW (Adams Morgan)
814-360-1657
Online: riseglutenfree.com

SprinklesGluten-Free/Vegan/Sugar-Free
Sprinkles has a small-but-mighty selection of allergy-safe cupcakes. Their lone flavor, Red Velvet, is sort of a secret, as they keep it in the back and you have to ask for it by name. The extra effort is totally worth it though! Sprinkles also throws great birthday parties in their Party Room, so if you’re looking for an easy place to hold your kiddo’s next event where he or she has an allergy-safe option, this is the place.

3015 M St., NW (Georgetown)
Online: sprinkles.com

Cake Love – Gluten-Free / Vegan / Low-Sugar
A D.C. favorite, Cake Love has multiple locations across the DMV. They’re easy to get to, and the cakes themselves are all made from scratch. The company started when founder Warren Brown started throwing Cake Parties after making three resolutions to change his life, but after an afternoon at Cake Love, the only three resolutions you’ll be making are: “I will not eat another cupcake. I will not eat another cupcake. I will not…”

U Street
Silver Spring, Md
Shirlington, Va
National Harbor, Md

The Lemonade Bakery – Dairy-Free/Egg-Free/Nut-Free
Too busy to get to a brick and mortar store? Check out this Manassas, Va-based bakery that only does deliveries, but all of their cupcakes are egg-, peanut-, and tree nut-free. Oh, and they are melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Bonus: Kelly Britton Stroh, the owner/baker, takes special request orders for little ones with unique food allergies.

Online: thelemonadebakery.com

—Kelly Ann Jacobson and Ayren Jackson-Cannady

Photos courtesy of Kelly Ann Jacobson

Grilled cheese sandwiches are one of those amazing foods that have made the transition from being a childhood staple to an adulthood treat flawlessly. What in this wonderful foggy city could possibly be better than a gooey bread-plus-cheese-plus-butter combo? But all grilled cheeses are not created equal, so we have rounded up the best spots for you and the gang to get your fix, from purest outposts (just cheese and bread, please!) to kitchens turning out wilder options (local chèvre with apricot-jalapeño relish, to name just one). Say cheese!


Photo: Sidekick Cafe by Vanessa Druckman via Flickr

San Francisco

Sidekick Cafe & Milk Bar
Browse the ultimate cheese-centric menu in the carry-away café located next door to the Cowgirl Creamery Cheese Shop at the always awesome San Francisco Ferry Plaza. Here, they serve ’em up creamy, melty and with just a hint of sweetness. Wash it all down with a (milky, natch!) Raspberry Egg Cream Soda for an interesting, unusual finish on your palate. Yum!

Kid fave: Try their Classic Grilled Cheese sammy, perfection in its purest form.

Adult fave: You can’t go wrong with their Flatbread Cheese Melt with Kirkham’s Lancashire, Wagon Wheel, and apple chutney all blended in between.

One Ferry Building, Suite #19
San Francisco, Ca
415-392-4000
Online: cowgirlcreamery.com/sidekick-cafe-milk-bar

Photo: American Grilled Cheese Kitchen Instagram

The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen
If you’re in South Park or the Mission, drop in and visit Heidi and Nate, Co-Commanders in Cheese. Did someone say ‘Award-Winning’? Yes, we did: Heidi brought her MIT-degree scientific approach to sandwich making and has SEVEN National wins under her belt for the good stuff. Psst! They have tomato soup here, too, and technically tomato counts as a veggie, right?

Kid fave: Go for the Mousetrap—a trio of Cheddar, creamy havarti, and Monterey Jack on toasty sourdough.

Adult fave: Get Hot! Hot! Hot! with Heidi & Nate’s Jalapeño Popper—local chèvre, more of that Jack, and zesty apricot-jalapeño relish on levain.


1 South Park Ave.
San Francisco, Ca
415-243-0107

2400 Harrison St.
San Francisco, Ca
415-926-5076
Online: theamericansf.com

 


Photo: Arlequin

Arlequin Cafe
When you get your creamy, rich sandwiches here, be certain to dine with your family in the charming patio out back underneath the canopy of trees. It’s also only two-and-a-half blocks from the War Memorial Opera House, so it makes for a festive and affordable option before a family ballet outing (Nutcracker, anyone?).

Kid fave: Grilled Cheese—with a spin made with aged provolone, cheddar, gruyere, and olive-basil pesto on griddled levain bread.

Adult fave: Yes, please to the Croque Arlequin—swiss cheese, ham, Dijon mustard.

384 Hayes St.
San Francisco, Ca
415-626-1211
Online: arlequincafe.com

 

Photo: Jane

Jane
Chef Amanda Michael named this Pacific Heights eatery after her daughter. Chef Amanda herself produces, fresh every day, a variety of muffins, breads and cookies from Jane‘s ovens on the premises, plus organic salads and soups, and of course tasty cheesy sandwiches. Sophisticated and very friendly ambiance coupled with great food!

Kid fave: They can’t go wrong with Three Cheese—cheddar, swiss, provolone.

Adult fave: The delicious Jane’s Egg Sandwich—scrambled egg with homemade tomato chutney and Cheddar Cheese.
2123 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, Ca
415-931-5263

925 Larkin St.
San Francisco, Ca
415-593-5359
Online: itsjane.com/fillmore/

 

 

Photo: Mariposa Baking Co

Mariposa Baking Company
This joint is 100% GLUTEN-FREE (bonus: bakery is also peanut-free, so none of the products contain peanuts!). There’s no cross-contact with gluten because the facility is a dedicated allergy-safe kitchen. The SF Ferry Building bakeshop offers freshly baked, gluten-free breads, sweets and pastries delivered piping hot from Oakland, and the cafe is open for breakfast & lunch.

Kid fave: Signature Grilled Cheese—Simple, yet soooo good, it’s made with mild cheddar cheese on a sublime sandwich batard. The artful magic is in the bread and we swear you will never taste the gluten-free difference.

Adult fave: A pretty darn sophisticated Tuna Melt on artisan crafted gluten-free Rye bread with organic tuna salad, Samona Brinery pickles, and Swiss Cheese.

One Ferry Building, Ste. #32
San Francisco, Ca
510-595-0955
Online: pickup.mariposabaking.com/pages/san-francisco

Photo: Muir Woods Trading Co

Marin County

Muir Woods Trading Company Cafe
Food Network chef Tyler Florence dubbed this the best grilled cheese sandwich ever and even featured it on the program “The Best Thing I Ever Ate”. This hidden treasure is located in gorgeous Muir Woods (gooey sandwiches taste even better out in nature). They use a luscious triple-cream Brie cheese and serve the sammy alongside homemade organic tomato soup. Then spend the afternoon going for the hike!

Kid fave: They’ll devour the Original Grilled Cheese—plain and simple, super duper cheddariffic.

Adult fave: The world-famous Marin Melt—Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam cheese & Point Reyes Farmstead Creamy Toma.

Muir Woods National Monument
Mill Valley, Ca
415-388-7059
Online: muirwoodstradingcompany.com/cafe.html

 

Photo: Melted

Melted
Nestled in tranquil downtown Napa, local artist Paul Slack offers creative new spins on grilled cheese sandwiches. His names are as inventive as some of the flavor combos, and to dine here with the family feels like you’re a real part of an art collective. Everything is served up on an utterly unique white bread waffle.

Kid fave: Don’t let the name fool you, it’s true love with the Singles Breaking Up—Cheddar, American, and Jack cheeses.

Adult fave: More than a mouthful, the arty version of a tuna melt Delivering the Groceries at 138 BPM features BBQ Tuna, Smoked Gouda cheese, bacon and micro greens.

966 Pearl St.
Napa, Ca
707-392-9669
Online: meltednapavalley.com

Photo: The Melt

East Bay

The Melt
This SF-based mini-chain is serving up panini-style pressed grilled cheeses throughout the West Coast, but the Berkeley joint is extra special and incredibly popular. Here, location is everything, so park yourselves in the bright picture window at a counter for people watching up and down the block while you munch.

Kid fave: Be the most popular parent on Telegraph Avenue when you dole out the Chocolate Marshmallow S’more Melt—marshmallow, chocolate, you know the drill.

Adult fave: Super satiating Italian Job—Fontina and Provolone cheeses, and grilled mushrooms served on spicy garlic bread.

2400 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, Ca
510-868-2501
Online: themelt.com/locations/berkeley

 

 

Photo: Sacred Wheel Sandwich Shop

Sacred Wheel
Half cheese store, half restaurant, the interior has a local buzz of being “for hipsters” and “locavores” but it truly has a family feel with attentive and warm counter staff, and delicious cheesy goodness everywhere you turn. It’s also the type of place where you can grab a bite and sit down at a picnic bench to enjoy a quick, casual meal either indoors or outdoors. Psst: there are cheese samples galore at the delicatessen, and their Tomato Soup side is infused with a kick of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer!

Kid fave: Hallelujah, let them eat cheese on the Grilled Cheese Trinity—Daily selection of three heavenly, divine cheeses.

Adult fave: Tasty Pimento Cheese Sandwich—House made pimento cheese, with pickles and tomatoes, on ‘Texas Toast’.

4539 Shattuck Ave.
Oakland, Ca
510-653-1353
Online: sacredwheelcheeseshop.com

Where do you take your gang when they’re craving grilled cheese sandos?

—Mireille Schwartz