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South Melbourne, Albert Park, St Kilda and Surrounds
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| Acland Street | Take tram 96 (the light rail) to one of the two St Kilda strips of stores (the other is Fitzroy Street). A stroll down here will take you past amazing cake shops, hairdressing salons with scuptures on the roof, various gift and homewares stores, and cafes, as well as clothing stores. Highlights include Rogues for trendy streetwear, Prime (around the corner in Barkly Street for shoes) and any of the continental cake shops for their sheer over indulgence. Strip includes all major bank branches. Check out the St Kilda Craft Market on the esplanade each Sunday. Follow the link for the contact details of these stores, and for our Acland Street picks for clothing, footwear, eating out and more.
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| Bridport Street | Albert Park's strip of stores that include multiple cafes, three bakeries, a hardware store, and various gift and clothing stores. The highlights include Brown's for bread, Laurent for coffee or cakes, and The Avenue Bookstore for some of the most stunning books in Melbourne. The Avenue Bookstore also has a comprehensive kids section - including an area where kids can sit down and thumb through store copies of books. Try on some great local and imported clothes at Essence or a yummy hamburger at Andrew's. Pizzas at Basilico are also a hit. For dessert, head towards the beach (Bridport St changes into Victoria Avenue) and stop by Jock's for some homemade ice-cream. The Bridport Street strip also has a Commonwealth Bank Branch and a Post Office where you can order passports or purchase e-tags for the Citilink Tollway. Follow the link for the contact details of these stores, and for our Bridport Street picks for clothing, books, eating out and more.
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| Central Business District | Just a short hop on either tram from Middle Park will take you into the CBD (either Collins or Bourke Sts) where you'll discover all major department stores (Myer, David Jones, Target), as well as a multitude of other retailers. Check out the new Basement in Myers for street gear, (and Myer Christmas Windows are a must-see), the Nike Concept Store (cnr Swanston and Bourke Sts) and the old GPO building. Collins Street is home to Chanel, Hermes, Gucci, Bvlgari, Tiffany and Louis Vuitton, as well as Melbourne icons Miss Louise and Le Louvre. Nearby, Little Collins Street has a great selection of cutting-edge and sartorial menswear including Kenzo, Declic, Chiodo, Roy, Arthur Galan and D. Inc. A stop by Federation Square is a must - and check out what's on in the Ian Potter Gallery. Check out www.thatsmelbourne.com.au for more information.
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1341 Dandenong Road, Chadstone, 3148, telephone (03) 9563 3355 If you can find parking, you'll be amused for hours. Chadstone calls itself the Fashion Capital and includes major brand outlets (Alannah Hill, Armani XChange, Bracewell, Dangerfield, Mooks, Polo Ralph Lauren and the list goes on) as well as KMart, Target, David Jones and Myer department stores. Complex includes Hoyts Movie Theatres. Highlights include Kidz Shoebox for its great childrens footwear, Mambo, M-One-11 and Stussy for streetwear, and T2 for their huge variety of teas.
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| Chapel Street | This strip of stores extends between Dandenong Road and Toorak Road, and includes side streets such as Greville Street. Chapel Street is probably the most well-known of all the shopping strips, full to the brim with designer boutiques and extras. Highlights are many, and include Borders Books, Phat, Dinosaur Designs and a coffee at Orange cafe. Check out www.chapelstreet.com.au for a complete list of stores. Prahran has its own produce market (The Prahran Market) located in Commercial Road, near the corner of Commercial and Chapel Sts.
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| Clarendon Street | This South Melbourne strip is one of Melbourne's oldest (originating in 1855) and extends from Albert Park Lake to City Road and Crown Casino. Strip includes cafes, art supplies, hair care and perfumery, clothing, and many other specialist retailers. This strip also includes major bank branches including Westpac, ANZ, Commonwealth, Bendigo and National Australia Bank. Take a stroll down Coventry Street (which runs off Clarendon Street and leads to the South Melbourne Market) and drop into Gas Eatery and Supplies for some of South Melbourne's best food and coffee. Coventry Street includes several boutique, homewares and designer stores including Made in Japan, Fragile, Pomegranate, RG Madden and Nest. For the contact details of these stores, and for our Clarendon Street (and nearby) picks for clothing, footwear, eating out and more.
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| Fitzroy Street | From either Middle Park tram, you'll arrive at Fitzroy Street - and you'll find a plethora of cafes, eateries and restaurants, as well as a number of pharmacies and convenience stores. Fitzroy St has come a long way since its red light district days. Highlights include The George hotel, the Metropol precinct (where Melbourne' trendiest prefer to be seen), the St Kilda Bowling Club (star of The Secret Life Of Us TV show) and Cacao for a chocolate fix. Tapas at The Pelican are always consistently good. If you want to stay somewhere in the heart of it, make sure it's the Prince of Wales Hotel (cnr Fitzroy and Acland Sts). While you're there, book yourself dinner at Circa or upstairs at The Stokehouse or at Donovan's as well as a nice pampering at the Aurora Day Spa located within the Prince of Wales complex. The following morning, you can wander along the beach at your leisure, or perhaps swim in the St Kilda Sea Baths or ride the roller coaster at Luna Park.
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Malvern Central |
110-122 Wattletree Road, Malvern, 3144 Telephone (03) 9509 2288 Malvern Central (take Wattletree Road off Dandenong Road) is the quiet achiever and one mall where you can always seem to park your car. Mall includes Safeway and Target, a speciality children's shoe shop, a toy store plus two floors of other miscellaneous retailers. Highlights include Target and Coochicoo (especially for their specialist kids hairdressing salon).
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