67 Salem Street, North End, Boston 617.742.0484 shakethetree@rcn.com

Temporarily Closed due to the Virus!

Shake is closed under the state mandated closure of non-essential businesses. We would obviously prefer to be open but we support the Stay at Home policy as an important means of keeping the community safe. We originally hoped to be closed for just 2 weeks but it is apparent that this crisis will go on for at least several more weeks, if not months.

We will absolutely re-open when the virus is under control.

Keep an eye out for future posts about ways to continue to support us by shopping from home!

Much love, PLEASE STAY HOME, and see you all on the other side of this!

xo, Marian

Winter Time

Christmas and New Years have past and we are all settling into Winter. For us at Shake it is a time for Spring prep – we are off to lots of design trade shows to meet with makers, planning out our Spring look.

Aesthetics include everything from minimalist, and neutrals to neons and brights! Look for new letterpress greeting cards, small batch jams, larger plants, woven baskets, colorful mixed media jewelry, floral dresses, wide legged pants, and lots of new candles! Excited for color palettes in the coral, peachy, golden, and ivory range! (Thinking about repainting our back wall in Living Coral, the 2019 Pantone Color of the Year!)

We’ll see what we find and get back to you!

photo credit:@thenorthender

Juice Pop-Up with Nourish Your Soul – Sat. 11/16 (1-3pm)

Join us for a delicious NOURISH YOUR SOUL Juice Tasting at Shake!

 Saturday November 16th from 1-3pm

Nourish Your Soul will be sampling juices all afternoon in the shop! They are a Boston-based juice company founded by Susan Cabana in 2012. With a variety of juices, smoothies, toasts, sweets and more, Cabana uses high-quality ingredients to bring people optimal health and happiness one sip, one bite and one choice at a time.

Visit their newest location at 208 Newbury Street inside lululemon

Tea Tasting with 27teas: Sunday 10/5 (1-4pm)

Join us for a tea tasting with Margaret Gay, owner of NH based 27teas, a loose-leaf tea company that donates 10% of its profits to sustainable clean water and sanitation solutions around the world. She will be sampling a range of black and green teas from her fall collection! It’s a great opportunity to chat about small biz start-ups, projects that “give-back” and all things tea! She will also have tea packs for sale so you can help support her mission!

Soluna Garden Farm Pop-Up: Saturday 10/19 (1-4pm)

Soluna Garden Farm is a one acre certified organic farm in Winchester, Massachusetts that specializes in herbs and flowers! They hand-blend their own line of small batch herb, spice and tea blends and will be popping up at Shake on Saturday October 19th from 1-4pm!

They will be offering samples of 2 of their delicious and nourishing seasonal favorites: Ruby Rose herbal tea and Pumpkin Spice Golden Milk latte.

You can make these tasty treats at home using Soluna’s blends, which will be available to purchase at Shake during the Pop Up or anytime at their permanent location at the nearby Boston Public Market.

Happy Summer!

Hope you are all having a fantastic summer! We are filled with bright colors and sunshine for all of your beach days, long weekends at the lake, afternoon picnics and porch parties! Stop by and say hello!

Free mini treats from Union Square Donuts

THIS SATURDAY 12/22 starting at 11 am, stop by Shake for free mini donuts from locally owned Union Square Donuts! Sweeten your day!

We’re here to help you finish your shopping! We have beautiful handmade jewelry, cozy mittens and scarves, global cookbooks, pine-fragranced candles, sparkly ornaments, 2019 calendars, shea butter lotions, photo frames , and local caramels, plus tons of last-minute Stocking Stuffers!

We are open daily 10am till 8pm through Christmas (closing at 3 on 12/24)

Regular hours resume on 12/26

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 

HOLIDAY HOURS start December 10th

We are expanding our hours for the HOLIDAYS starting Monday, December 10th

DAILY …………….10am till 8pm

Christmas Eve (12/24) ………10am till  3pm

Christmas (12/25) ………CLOSED

12/26  + 12/27………11am till 7pm

Friday 12/28…………11am till 8pm

Saturday 12/29……….10am till 8pm

Sunday 12/30………..Noon till 6pm

Monday 12/31………….11am till 3pm

NEW YEAR’S DAY…………CLOSED

FALL FAVORITE – DIY Cocktail Infusions!

We love, love, love to make cocktails and are always scanning the world for cool new ideas. Vena’s Fizz House, based out of Portland Maine, is a combined very small craft cocktail bar and little shop, located near the docks downtown. We just started carrying their cleverly packaged cocktail infusion kits. Each bottle comes with a carefully prepared mix of dried fruits, herbs, sugar, and spices…all you have to do is add your favorite spirit and let it sit for a few days and then you are Cocktail ready!

 

FALL FAVORITES – Beauty & Balance

Every fall feels like a new beginning, that “back to school” feeling, filled with promises of taking better care of ourselves, finding gratitude and balance. Here are our top picks to get you going…

WILDFLOWER/SAGE SMUDGE BUNDLES from Mississippi-based Blackjack Wax, owned by Patrick + Courtney Trawick! They hand-wrap organic white sage, yerba santa and assorted dried wildflowers that you can use to “smudge”, an age-old ritual for cleansing energy! Some bundles also include selentite crystals and kyanite bars. We use it all the time, as part of meditation and setting intentions!

HEALING SALVES from CATHERINE RISING These sweet pocket-sized healing balms are made with coconut/olive oil, local bees wax and essential oils. Excellent for softening dry skin and they smell amazing. Made in upstate NY.

YOKE ESSENTIAL OIL PERFUME…handcrafted with blended herbs and oils in California by wellness practitioners,”Flow” is infused with rose petals and is just one of several perfumes that we carry. Made according to traditional Ayurveda practice, the makers hope to create a sense of well-being.