Day in the Life of an Idiot

My absolute favorite small shop in the local downtown is a bánh mì sandwich shop. Five minutes and you have an incredibly tasty sandwich, optionally vegetarian. Some outdoor seating to go with it and the other eating places.

Prosaic, but an operator-owned barber shop slash hair salon is often one of my favorite local businesses. They also tend to really struggle with overhead and competition from the chain salons (that often have iffy labor practices), so some assistance from the unlimited budget would really help give them breathing room.

And obviously seconding the book store, Asian restaurants, and the non-chain mini-market.