Savor The Flavor

Savor the Flavor is simply one of our favorite gift shops on the planet. Honestly I think we have bought every single person we know a gift there, and the recipients have all raved 100% delighted!
First, who doesn’t love fantastic gourmet food, and no one comes back from the New York Food Show with better picks than Karen (my favorite are the soup mixes, I think we have tried them all, but the tortilla soup is my favorite). Second, the people in the store are so old-​fashioned nice you can hardly believe shops like this still exist (not mall nice, with those corporate mandated smiles, Cheers nice, where everybody knows your name and remembers you after your first visits… forever!). Third, it’s not just food, it’s crystal, porcelain aprons, wine accessories, scented sopas and candles, cutting boards, picnic baskets — if you can’t find a gift here in under ten minutes I will be amazed (and of course, the owners will help you, cutting that down to five minutes, unless you want to hang out and nosh on some free cookie samples and schmooze a bit). Fourth, they gift wrap beautifully at zero extra charge, even the smallest item comes out with grandiose presentation.
I could go on and on, but now it’s your turn, drop by and tell them Ken sent you and I promise you that you will leave a happy and satisfied shopper. Shop local, shop independent, shop Savor the Flavor.
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Great place to find gift for your love ones. They have so many unique and unusual items. They have many food and kitchen goodies. Excellent customer service. We will assure you it’s a beautiful store. Karen and Maddy are great. Support small businesses!

Attended a tasting party and fund raising event there. The food was amazing and our host very welcoming. Purchased a few things to try out. Will defiantly be back.

Great place with wonderful finds! Lots of award winning specialty items to choose from. The owner was really friendly and helpful. Enjoyed wandering through and discovering new things!

My go-​to place for awesome kitchen stuff and got unique gifts. The customer service is always excellent! Very friendly owner. They always have tasty samples to offer and testers on their lotions. A wonderful place for sure. Support small businesses!

Super-​friendly and helpful staff. Outstanding products and wonderful gift wrapping. If you are looking for something unique for your kitchen or for a friend’s enjoyment, stop by and enjoy. Always have something to sample and many new items come in all the time!
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Love this store!

We were on our way to Mother Moo Creamery next door when we found this little gem. They had a cute window set up with lots of specialty jams and we were hooked.
We walked into the store not knowing much about it but we found out pretty quickly they have so many cute kitchen items, jams, olive oils, cook books, décor and specialty items.
The pricing on some of the items were a little price while some of the other items were really reasonable.
Some of the jams and olive oils were really interesting. I would have loved the little sets they offered.
They also had a lot of cute decorative items and holiday items.
The service was great as someone would always be around to answer questions or help wrap up your gift.
I would definitely come back to get treats for friends or myself.
Parking was pretty convenient on the streets around the area.

This is an adorable little shop in the heart of Sierra Madre. Great gifts for foodies, the host or hostess of a party you are attending, or a treat for yourself. They have wonderful little tastes of products to try before you purchase it, because undoubtably, you will buy it. They will help you put fun items together for a gift basket and they do adorable wrapping for your gifts. The owner is so nice as is her staff. Great kitchen items, unique cook books, and out of the ordinary food items. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed.

Shopping in Savor the Flavor always means I’ll always find a truly special gift. No need to plan what I’m looking for; I just go there and the ideal thing is waiting. Even something for myself. It’s like a showplace of what’s hip and happening in gourmet eats and wares. Karen and Maddie know the current trends in gourmet foods and related accessories because they shop unique vendors and outlets throughout the country during the year. It’s a cozy shop in the heart of the safe and cozy shopping district of Sierra Madre.

Savor the Flavor… What a gem! Karen and Madeline are such wonderful people. They are warm, knowledgable, and helpful. What gift do you get someone who «has it all». Answer… Go to Savor The Flavor. They will create a custom basket, or any type of one of a kind gourmet delight! The samples are yummy. They even give you ideas and recipes for their products. They also do private parties.
I love Karen & Madeline!

Love this place!!! I live in Sierra Madre and I love coming here and checking out everything. If you are looking for a unique gift for someone, this is the place! Every one here is super nice and helpful!

I love this shop. The moment you walk in, you are greeted kindly and offered samples of a variety of their delicious sauces and snacks. (I’m a huge fan of the lemon curd– it tastes like the filling of lemon meringue pie – the best part!).
In addition to the yummy consumables, they have a nice array of kitchen items and serving pieces. It’s a great place to find gifts for the foodie that has everything. Tiny pickle forks? They’ve got ‘em. Cherry chomper? They have that too. Tea-​for-​one sets? They have several kinds for every style. There are also plenty of platters, bowls, mugs, vases, tablecloths, aprons and place mats from which to choose. Some of my favorite purchases have been pieces from a nice line of Spanish pottery the often carry. I’ve bought several platters and bowls for both myself and as gifts.
I’ve come here on several occasions for gifts and the ladies always put it in a nice bag with tissue, and ribbon. This shop is a local gem. If you’re not from around Sierra Madre, come out here for a treat. It’s a town – without a single traffic light – that seems trapped in time. Have brunch or lunch at Zugo’s (Bring the pooch, too – It’s dog friendly), and then explore the adorable shops in town, including Savor the Flavor.
My only suggestion to Savor the Flavor is that it would be great if they could carry goods made by more local artisans. There are so many artists from the San Gabriel Valley that are incredibly talented with pottery and glass work. I would love to buy kitchen items – bowls, cheese boards, wine stoppers, etc. – that are locally made.

You never know what you’re going to come across when you walk into Savor the Flavor. They have so many unique and unusual items — it’s a bit like going on a treasure hunt,
During my latest trip, I ended up with some great finds: Chili Lime Tequila Tortilla Brittle, a bag of Monnezzaglia Italian pasta (in so many different colors and shapes that it looks more like art than like food); and a beautiful floral tote bag for my mom for Mother’s Day. And the piece de resistance — Cream Nuts brand Peanut butter clusters from Koeze.
Great little store.

Love this place! If they stocked cream nut clusters year round, I’d go broke!

This place is the cutest place ever. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and offered samples. The first thing I noticed was the samples were HUGE, like straight out of the container without cutting into little pieces. Yay!
We tried the sticky toffee sauce, chili lime tequila tortilla brittle (amazing), and some kind of ladyfinger, all of which were really really good. We walked around a little more and the salesperson came up to us in the other room and encouraged us to try the olive oil and balsamic vinegar samples since we seemed to enjoy the other samples so much.
I will be back to get gifts for my boyfriend’s parents when they come visit!

Great «mom and pop» type store with neat ideas for gifts. Picked up a few different Christmas gifts, and they were a hit. Would definitely recommend stopping in while walking downtown Sierra Madre.