Monticello’s best local businesses

The 60 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

60 businesses listed0 added this month9 categories

● Updated Oct 1

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  • Angelwood Music

    Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

    Angelwood Music makes handwound pickups and handles stringed instrument construction, customization, and repair, so your guitar or bass…

    2502 W 500 N, -- By Appointment Only -- (West Lafayette) · angelwoodmusic.com ↗

  • Quinlan & Fabish Music Company

    Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

    Whether your kid’s starting band or you’re dusting off that trumpet, Quinlan & Fabish Music Company has easy rentals for band and…

    1301 Sagamore Pkwy N (Lafayette) · qandf.com ↗

  • Part coffee house, part pizza spot, Cafe Literato turns out smooth espresso, bright salads, hearty sandwiches, and crisp brick-oven…

    1920 Northwestern Ave (West Lafayette) · literatocafe.com ↗

  • Cason Family Park

    Parks & Outdoors

    Cason Family Park is West Lafayette’s newest regional spot where a 4.2-acre pond begs for a quick paddle or cast, trails loop for easy…

    2500 Cumberland Ave (West Lafayette) · wlprfoundation.org ↗

  • Retail chain stocking athletic shoes, apparel & accessories geared toward runners.

    500 Sagamore Pkwy W Ste 3-e (West Lafayette) · fleetfeetwestlafayette.com ↗

  • If your couch is giving up or the kids' room needs a reset, Merrell's Furniture 1 lines up living, dining, bedroom, and kids furniture,…

    3501 Union St (Lafayette) · merrellsfurniture1.com ↗

  • Millie's Thrift Store

    Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

    Millie's Thrift Store has been a Greater Lafayette staple for 40+ years, with three tidy, volunteer-powered shops full of legit finds. Go…

    626 N Earl Ave (Lafayette) · milliesthriftstore.com ↗

  • Shopping center with a mix of retailers, including Meijer and Freddy's.

    2636 Sagamore Pkwy W (West Lafayette) · veritasrealty.com ↗

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