SLICE: The best stores to try in the Claremont Village

Stephanie Dulin, SLICE Student Reporter • July 19, 2025

A Shop Called Quest: This pop culture-centered store is a great place for fans of any and all genres. It carries the latest editions of every comic and manga you can think of, plus new titles you discover along the way. Not to mention their countless action figures, Funko Pops, books, posters, artwork, collectibles, and trading cards, too. This place is great; whatever you are into, they probably have it!

The Grove: A well-known place that many in Claremont visit regularly, this shop has two separate stores, each with its own specialty. One carries an immense collection of fashionable clothes, hair accessories, makeup, jewelry, purses, perfumes, trinkets, and other cute items. The other, much more varied store carries a range from cookbooks, pens, slimes, and plushies to blind boxes, candies, cards, socks, and stickers. Out of the two, you are sure to find something cute!

Friends of the Claremont Library Bookstore: This is a more hidden place, tucked into the far back corner of the Packing House. It carries a vast collection of both donated used books and new releases. Their books usually come at a steep discount and are in good condition. However, the special part of this store is that all proceeds go directly towards buying prisoners’ books for prison libraries so they can read while they serve their time.

Deelux: This clothing store’s main collection of clothing is vintage and used, and they carry styles for both men and women. They also have a variety of cards, mugs, plants, accessories, pins, stickers, jewelry, clips, and niche gifts in the front of the store, a selection similar to the Grove.

21 Choices: Widely regarded among Claremont citizens as a must-try for anyone in town, this California chain does indeed have 21 Choices of “Mix-In” (frozen yogurt and toppings mixed and chopped fresh as soon as you order it) flavors, as its name suggests. They also have unique pre-made rotating flavors of the day. 21 Choices is more than ice cream as well, offering fresh-baked goods and milkshakes. I highly suggest trying this if you have not already.

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Stephanie Dulin, SLICE Student Reporter

Stephanie Dulin is a rising eighth grader at El Roble Intermediate. Dulin’s favorite hobbies are watching anime, such as “One Piece”, and reading manga. Her favorite music artists are Stray Kids, a Kpop group. Dulin’s biases include Felix and Han. She plays Roblox in her free time, often roleplaying games. She is the only child in her family and has no pets. Dulin is also in the El Roble Marching Band playing the snare drum and is a proud member of the El Roble Color Guard.

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