Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Wunderkind chocolatiers Edwin Yansané and Arthur Heinze (collectively 'Edwart') take their inspiration from Paris (and – as a global melting pot – by…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Wunderkind chocolatiers Edwin Yansané and Arthur Heinze (collectively 'Edwart') take their inspiration from Paris (and – as a global melting pot – by…
Centro Storico
This chic boutique in a belle-époque-styled interior offers a curated selection of both vintage and contemporary designer accessories, fashions, homewares…
The Salzkammergut
Ingrid Thallinger's beautiful textile pieces are sold at this stylish little shop and include hats, scarves and jersey tops and bottoms made by hand and…
La Seinographe et Atelier Mouti
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Bringing together the carefully curated 'Made in France' homewares of lifestyle-blog-turned-boutique La Seinographe and the exquisite paper creations of…
Lisbon
Stylish Brazilian Josiane Lima has assembled a collection of vintage kitsch from the '50s to the '70s, from Portugal and abroad, at this hip Intendente…
County Mayo
This start-up distillery is creating peated single malt Nephin whiskey employing local barley and locally cut turf; it's triple distilled in traditional…
Randall's Antique & Vintage Centre
Glasgow
This is a real treasure trove of the once loved, the tacky, the tawdry, the magnificent and the curious from the not-so-recent past. It's an excellent set…
Venice
Lost your sunglasses on the Lido? Never fear: Ottica Carraro can make you a custom pair within 24 hours, including the eye exam. The store has its own…
Chueca
For picking up some of the country’s olive-oil varieties (Spain is the world’s largest producer), this place is perfect. With examples of the extra-virgin…
Arles
Starting out as a humble record shop, La Boutique des Passionnés has grown into a cultural centre – promoting and selling tickets for shows, hosting…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Chocolates, dainty pastries and mouth-watering cakes can be nibbled behind the Modernista mosaic facade here or taken away for private, guilt-ridden…
Aliados & Bolhão
'Green, indie, vintage' is the strapline of this enticing store, accessed through a striking doorway painted with woodland animals (crickets chirrup a…
Madrid
All wine shops should be like this. This family-run corner shop really knows its wines and the interior has scarcely changed since 1913, with wooden…
Ribeira
An ode to the humble tinned fish, this store is stacked to the rafters with bold, retro-wrapped cans of tuna, bacalhau and sardines plain and spicy. It…
Salamanca
Behind the attractive old facade lies a connoisseur’s paradise, filled with local cheeses, sausages, wines and coffees. The products here are great for a…
Trondheim
Designer just about anything is what this gorgeous little boutique is all about – jewellery and other accessories, clothing, artworks, ceramics, homewares…
St Petersburg
This cool store will thrill anyone interested in music and cinema, as it sells a very cool range of vinyls from all eras (it’s particularly strong on rare…
Como
Como’s largest and best food market is this Fascist-era covered market crammed with fruit, veg, meat, bread and cheese purveyors. One hall is entirely…
Athens
This organisation collects excellent traditional craftwork and stocks its shop with ceramics, sculpture and handicrafts from around the country.
Troödos Mountains
New premises, new owner, but the chocolates are as delicious as ever (€2 each). Fillings are unusual, ranging from brandy sour to Cyprus royal jelly,…
Bordeaux
Old vinyls plaster the walls, retro dial-up telephones provide a decorative touch and the opening hours are scrawled on a vintage TV set at this Pandora's…
Vienna
The Dorotheum is among the largest auction houses in Europe, and for the casual visitor it's more like a museum, housing everything from antique toys and…
Berlin
Kurt von Hammerstein has a nose for good literature beyond the bestseller lists. Feel free to browse through this stylish lair with word candy from around…
La Rochelle
Sylvie Jaquen crafts casual, French-chic bags in all shapes, sizes and colours from the same tough acrylic cloth used to make boat sails at this eye…
Ajaccio
For Corsican goodies, there’s only one address that matters: U Stazzu, famous for its handmade charcuterie and Corsican delicacies (olive oil, jams,…
Central Switzerland
Handy and brilliantly compact, Swiss army knives can be bought at the source at Victorinox’s factory shop, 650m southwest of Hauptplatz. Karl Elsener…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
With a brilliant mix of ethical upcycling and luxury couture, French designer Samy Chalon transforms secondhand Hermès scarves, Chanel dresses and other…
Paris
Craft beers from around the world but especially France (including Paris-brewed Goutte d'Or and Bonjour and Île-de-France brewed Parisis) fill this bottle…
Palma de Mallorca
'The Palate' is a wonderland for jamón lovers. The flavour of air-cured pig scents the air, mingling with the cheese, sobrassada and other delights on…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
In the stables of a centuries-old bishop's palace, A Arte da Terra brims with authentic Portuguese crafts including Castello Branco embroideries, nativity…
Vienna
Austrian and global celebrities – Beyoncé include – head to this one-off boutique for stunning sunglasses and prescription eyewear. It was founded in the…
Milan
This antiques market is the city's most scenic market. Set along a 400m stretch of the pretty Naviglio Grande, it has stalls from over 380 well-vetted…
Athens
Niko and Taso design the simple, elegant Athens- and Greece-inspired graphics that adorn the T-shirts, accessories and art prints sold in this tiny shop…
Andalucía
This is the workshop of British ceramicist Matthew Weir and Spanish artisan Isabel Hernández, who produces artistic jarapa (cotton-rag) rugs. As well as…
Bratislava
Take Slovak folk culture home with you, in the form of painted eggs, embroidered tote bags, delicate lace and straw figurines. This attractive handicrafts…
Treviso
Yes, this is the shop of the legendary Pinarello cycling brand, manufacturers of some of the best handmade road, track and cyclocross bikes, including 13…
Lille
Second-generation artisan chocolatier Dominique Benoit creates pralines and other chocolates using traditional techniques and inspired flavour pairings,…
Edinburgh
On Sunday the local community's focus is Stockbridge Market, set in a leafy square next to the bridge that gives the district its name. Wares range from…
Vienna
Viennese women's fashion label Schella Kann shuns current trends, instead creating its own. Collections change seasonally; innovative designs have…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
One of several stylish boutiques on Via dell'Oca, Elif Sallorenzo's chic concept store showcases exclusive handmade pieces by Italian designers alongside…
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