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SHOPPING IN EDINBURGH guished wine and spirit Art, Design and Antiques Architectural Salvage sells

merchant in the city centre, Original artworks are on sale at everything from Victorian
Despite the growth of new out-of-town marvellous institution that has been and Henderson Wines has an a variety of galler ies in the city. baths to staircases and doors.
malls, Princes Street remains one of the in business for over 150 years. But there extensive selection of wines, The Scottish Gallery in the New
top 12 retail centres in the British Isles. are shopping attractions away from beers and malts. Town has everything from jewel-
With the ancient Castle ris ing above the Princes Street, too, including Scotland’s lery for under £100, to pieces by
gardens along the street’s south side, it best delicatessen (Valvona & Crolla), Books and Newspapers well-known Scottish artists sold
at £10,000 or more. The prices
is a unique and picturesque place to shop. several excellent wine merchants, The high-street Waterstones at the Printmakers Workshop
Although many familiar chain stores can a selection of Highland clothing chain has a store on Princes are more affordable, with an
be found here, the capital also boasts its outfitters and an appealing collection Street with a fine coffee innovative range of limited-
very own department store, Jenners, a of specialist stores. shop, and another branch edition prints for sale, and
on George Street nearby. the Collective Gallery offers
There are still some small, experimental works. Inhouse
Department Stores friendly indepen dent book- has some remarkable designer
Princes Street has several good shops, such as second-hand furniture. Browsers looking for
department stores, with House specialists Edinburgh Books. antiques should try Victoria
of Fraser at the west end being The International Newsagents Street, St Stephen’s Street,
one of the best. Located opposite offers a good selection the Grassmarket and Causeway-
the Scott Monument, is Jenners. of foreign newspapers side. For large-scale fixtures Intricately patterned Edinburgh Crystal,
Founded on a different site in and magazines. and fittings, the Holyrood a popular souvenir
the late 1830s, it has gained a
reputation as Edinburgh’s top DIRECTORY
store. During the Christmas
season it is famed for its central Department Kinloch Anderson Glass & Thompson Books and
atrium housing a Christmas Stores Commercial St, 2 Dundas St, Newspapers
tree. John Lewis, belonging to Harvey Nichols EH6 6EY. EH3 6HZ.
a nationwide chain of stores, is 30–34 St Andrew Sq, Tel (0131) 555 1390. Tel (0131) 557 0909. Edinburgh Books
in a contem porary building on Michael Kors Henderson Wines 145–147 West Port,
Leith Street. The famous Harvey EH2 2AD. 26 Multrees Walk, 109 Comiston Rd, EH3 9DP.
Nichols is on St Andrew Square. Traditional Highland dress and accessories, for sale on the Royal Mile Tel (0131) 524 8388. EH1 3DQ. EH10 6AQ. Tel (0131) 229 4431.
House of Fraser Tel (0131) 556 2002. The International
Food and Drink Tel (0131) 447 8580.
Vivienne Westwood, while 145 Princes St, EH2 4YZ. Newsagents
Clothing Phase Eight Iain Mellis
Jane Davidson is home to Edinburgh has a reputation Tel (0344) 800 3724. 47b George St, EH2 2HT. 351 High St, EH1 1PW.
Designer labels for men and a more traditional, chic look. as Scotland’s top city for eating Jenners Tel (0131) 225 8573. 30a Victoria St, Tel (0131) 225 4827.
women can be found in both George Street contains a out, and it matches this status 48 Princes St, EH2 2YJ. EH1 2JW.
Jenners and House of Fraser number of women’s stores, on the shopping front, with Ragamuffin Tel (0131) 226 6215. Waterstones
(see Department Stores). including Phase Eight some very good food stores. Tel (0344) 800 3725. 278 Canongate, EH8 8AA. Justerini & Brooks 128 Princes St, EH2 4AD.
Tel (0131) 557 6007.
Corniche on Jeffrey Street offers and Whistles. Cruise has a Valvona & Crolla, a family-run John Lewis 14 Alva St, Tel (0131) 226 2666.
more interesting and exciting dedicated menswear shop. Men delicatessen trading since the 69 St James Centre, EH1 Schuh EH2 4QG.
women’s fashion by designers can also go to Thomas Pink, 1930s, is acknow ledged as one 3SP. Tel (0131) 556 9121. 6/6a Frederick St, Tel (0131) 226 4202. Art, Design and
such as Jean Paul Gaultier and and Slaters for smart suits and of the best of its kind in the UK, EH2 2HB. MacSweens Antiques
shirts. The Schuh chain let alone Scotland, and stocks Clothing Tel (0131) 516 9301.
has fashion able good breads and an award- Slaters Dryden Rd, Bilston Glen, Collective Gallery
Loanhead, EH20 9LZ.
footwear for men and winning Italian wine selection. Corniche 100 George St, EH2 3DF. Tel (0131) 440 2555. 38 Calton Hill, EH7 5AA.
women. Several shops The Harvey Nichols chain is 2 Jeffrey St, EH1 1DT. Tel (0131) 220 4343. Tel (0131) 556 1264.
on the Royal Mile, present here, while Glass & Tel (0131) 556 3707. Thomas Pink Oddbins Holyrood
including Ragamuffin, Thomp son is a good deli serving Cruise 32 Castle St, EH2 3HT. Elm Row, Architectural Salvage
sell interesting knitwear. the New Town. For the perfect 94 George St, EH2 3DF. Tel (0131) 225 4264. 94–96 Brunswick St, 146 Duddingston Rd
The Royal Mile also selection of after-dinner Tel (0344) 332 5796. EH7 5HN. West, EH16 4AP.
boasts Highland chocolates, try local chocolatier Whistles Tel (0131) 556 4075. Tel (0131) 661 9305.
outfitters offering Coco. Celebrated cheese - Graham Tiso 97 George St, EH2 3ES. Real Foods
made-to-measure kilts; monger Iain Mellis started 41 Commercial St, EH6 Tel (0131) 226 4398. 37 Broughton St, Inhouse
Hector Russell is one his business in Edinburgh, 6JD. Tel (0131) 554 0804. Food and Drink EH1 3JU. 28 Howe St, EH3 6TG.
of the best. Kinloch MacSweens are master haggis 123–125 Rose St, EH2 Tel (0131) 557 1911. Tel (0131) 225 2888.
Anderson in Leith is makers, and Real Foods is 3DT. Tel (0131) 225 9486. Cadenheads Printmakers
also a leading example, one of Scotland’s longest- Hector Russell 172 Canongate, Valvona & Crolla Workshop
and the shop has a established whole food stores. 137–141 High St, EH1 EH8 8BN. 19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA. 23 Union St, EH1 3LR.
small display on the Specialist wine merchants Tel (0131) 556 5864. Tel (0131) 556 6066.
history of tartan. include Villeneuve Wines, 1SG. Tel (0131) 558 1254. Coco Chocolate Villeneuve Wines Tel (0131) 557 2479.
Outdoor equipment as well as chains such as Jane Davidson 174 Bruntsfield Place, 49a Broughton St, The Scottish Gallery
and waterproof clothing Oddbins, while Cadenheads 52 Thistle St, EH2 1EN. EH10 4ER. EH1 3RJ. 16 Dundas St, EH3 6HZ.
can be found at leading supplies rare whiskies. Justerini Tel (0131) 225 3280. Tel (0131) 228 4526. Tel (0131) 558 8441. Tel (0131) 558 1200.
Princes Street from the top of Calton Hill supplier Graham Tiso. & Brooks is the most distin-

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