Riverside Market and Smoke Shop

Riverside Market and Smoke Shop on Hamilton Street has quietly become one of the most well-liked smoke shops in Allentown, and once you stop in it's easy to understand why. The store is clean, bright, and well-organized, with music playing and everything laid out on display so you can actually see what you're looking at. Locals will tell you it carries a little bit of everything: vapes and vaporizers, e-liquid and vape juice, tobacco pipes, glass pipes and water pipes, rolling papers, hemp wraps, dab tools, and CBD and hemp products, plus dry herb and oil devices for folks who want options.

The people behind the counter are a big part of why regulars keep coming back. Ask anyone who shops here and Natalie's name comes up first: friendly, professional, and genuinely knowledgeable about vapes, hookahs, flavors, and accessories, the kind of person who takes time to answer questions and help you land on the right thing. The word around town is that owner Tony runs a warm room, and the rest of the team, folks like Nayelis, Jessica, and Nelly, get the same kind of love.

More than one person walked in for a single vape and left with a few after being walked through the whole process. As one regular put it, they're "the best... my new found family." Value is another thing people mention often. The shop runs deals regularly, and there's a well-known clearance box near the front where you can dig through a mix of vapes and stumble onto something you actually like.

Prices are generally called fair and competitive, though we've heard the occasional grumble that a specific item ran higher than expected, so it never hurts to ask about deals. They're open late, which makes this a solid stop in Allentown when other places have already closed. Staff, a broad selection, and an easygoing vibe keep people recommending it to their friends.