Archive for February, 2008

Cafe La Fortuna, New York City – John Lennon’s favorite haunt, to be closed

Imagine…if rents didn’t rise, Imagine….If mom-and-pop shops didn’t have to disappear… I wouldn’t be writing this now. Anything to do with The Beatles is always in news.
Came to know that a café in Upper west side, Manhattan, NYC called the Café La Fortuna which was patronized by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, is having to [...]

Brookstone – Shopping in New York City

Brookstone is a must visit for any gadget maniac who has a penchant for new, innovative or quirky gadgets and other products. Its product range includes various types of clocks, digital photo frames, massage chairs, pillows and mattresses, umbrellas and gloves, tools, stereo systems et al. The products are varied and they are generally different [...]

Shopping in Piccadilly, London – Old Bond St. to Stratton St.

Continued from Shopping in Piccadilly, London – Sackville St. to Old Bond St. 
At the corner of Old Bond St. and Piccadilly is located a De Beers store. They have some of the finest quality diamond jewellery. An appointment can be taken with the De Beers staff to help out in the diamond selection. This can [...]

Shopping in Burlington Arcade, London

Burlington Arcade – Opened in 1819, this is Britain first shopping arcade. It is also known to be the longest covered shopping street in England. It’s quite the ultimate in luxury goods. Another thing Burlington is famous for, are the Beadles. The Beadles are

Shopping in Piccadilly, London – Sackville St. to Old Bond St.

Continued from Shopping in Piccadilly, London – Regent St. (Piccadilly Circus) to Sackville St.
Shops/places of interest between Sackville St. and Old Bond St. (on Piccadilly leading off from Piccadilly Circus)-
Pret a Manger - Healthy fresh food. The policy is to use natural ingredients and avoid preservatives and other chemicals. They have sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, bagels, juices [...]

Shopping in Piccadilly, London – Regent St. (Piccadilly Circus) to Sackville St.

Continued from Shopping in Piccadilly, London – St James’s St. to Arlington St.

Shops/places of interest between Regent St. (Piccadilly Circus) and Sackville St.-
Zavvi  – Music (in CD, CS, DVD formats), DVD, Blu-ray, HD DVD, games, books (audio book, video book, hard and paper backs). Address : No. 1 Piccadilly, on the corner of Piccadilly and Regent [...]

Shopping in Piccadilly, London – St James’s St. to Arlington St.

Continued from Shopping in Piccadilly, London – Duke Street St James’s to St James’s St.
Shops/places of interest between St. James’s St. and Arlington St. (on Piccadilly leading off from Piccadilly Circus)-
Across St. James’s St. (i.e. at the corner of St. James’s and Piccadilly) is Caviar house & Prunier, a seafood boutique & restaurant serving up [...]

Shopping in Piccadilly, London – Duke Street St James’s to St James’s St.

Continued from Shopping in Piccadilly, London – Church Place to Duke Street St James’s

Shops/areas of interest between Duke St. St James’s and St. James’s St. (along Piccadilly leading from Piccadilly Circus)-
The Highlands – Country clothing and out door activity clothing for men and women.
French Travel Centre – Travel (including day trips) in France.
A Maitland & [...]

Shopping in Piccadilly, London – Church Place to Duke St. St James’s

Continued from Shopping in Piccadilly, London – Regent St. to Church Place
Shops/places of interest between Church Place and Duke St. St James’s (along Piccadilly leading from Piccadilly Circus) –
St. James Church – This is an Anglican church (consecrated in 1684) designed by Sir Christopher Wren.
Piccadilly Market – On the grounds of the St. James’s church, [...]

Shopping in Piccadilly, London – Regent St. to Church Place

Continued from Shopping in Piccadilly – An Introduction 
Between Regent St. (Piccadilly Circus) and Church Place -
Starting from the Regent St. corner of Piccadilly Circus, towards Green Park one would first come across Clydesdale Bank and a souvenir shop on the left, followed by –
La Pigalle Club – The club offers live music and dance apart [...]