The Town Duck

The Town Duck is a one of a kind, charming wine, gourmet food and fine gift shop, run by some of Warrenton’s finest ladies! Not only do they know just about everything from wedding gift ideas to the best wines to pair with foods, they are so personable and make you feel welcome every time you walk through the door.
Highly recommend making The Town Duck your first stop if you are in need of doing some shopping in quaint historic Warrenton!

A pretty nice gift store, the woman running the store was very friendly, and my wife found some nice gifts here.

It is hit or miss in Warrenton if you get any sort of customer service in stores, much less friendly service.
That said, The Town Duck was a perfect experience. The woman let me browse around a bit, then asked if I needed anything in particular, I explained I was looking for local products for a gift. She provided me with all sorts of gourmet goodies. It was great. Jam and candy and crackers and sparkling beverage and honey and on and on. I left with about 15 locally produced items.
They have lots of interesting things and the prices are in line with other gourmet type shops. I had passed by the old store for years and never ventured in because it looked like someone else said, a cave. This store is bright and cheery.
I will go back again and again.

The Town Duck has been a Warrenton institution for many years now, & it’s nice to see them in a new & much more spacious spot. I hadn’t visited them since last winter, & at first assumed, devastatingly, that they had closed their doors. Luckily I had the foresight to ask someone who pointed me to their new location. When I mentioned this to the Duck folks, they said that unfortunately the landlord/​leasing agent/​whoever at the old spot refused to allow them to post a sign there (which is still empty) directing folks to their new spot. Shame on you landlord/​leasing agent/​whoever!!!
Anyway, this is the perfect spot for picking up a novel housewarming or hostess gift, putting together a gourmet gift basket (which is what I was doing), or making a nice wine &/​or cheese selection. I did notice, however, that the gourmet food items seem to have taken a bit of a back burner to housewares since last year.
Customer service is still optimum. The wonderful young woman who assisted me suggested I walk back to my vehicle (parked several blocks uptown) & pull up in front of the store where she ran out & loaded my 2 large bags of goodie basket purchases, thus saving me a dicey walk with two very heavy bags of merchandise.
Prices are in line with any little gourmet-​type food/​gift shop, & it’s definitely a shop worth patronizing.

The Town Duck (I love that name!) used to be at the other end of the street in Old Town Warrenton — the new location gives them more room and it’s a lot easier to find what you are looking for — the old location felt like a cave.
Lots of home décor and housewares stuff here. Dishes, plates, decorations, as well as a nice wine selection, specialty foods: sauces, jellies, jams, syrups, honey, spices, dips, and other munchables.
Check the Duck out! The Town Duck! You’ll leave quacking! :-)