“Shop” listings
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Urban ReThink
Downtown Orlando’s hub for cultural and literary events, this Thornton Park bookstore has a great Florida authors section and hosts regular wine tastings and book signings. (09/2011)
625 E Central Blvd
407-704-6895
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The Beauty Spot Spa & Boutique
This College Park salon doubles as a women’s clothing boutique and is a great place to find bohemian-chic fashions, unique belts and locally made accessories. Funky brands include Custo, Miss Sixty and Betsey Johnson. (09/2011)
2305 Edgewater Dr
407-481-1188
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The Cheese Shop on Park
For a fun foodie souvenir, stop by this gourmet goods outpost in Winter Park where you'll find locally made chutneys and jams and delicious raw honey. As the shop’s name implies, cheese features big here and the selection is world-class. (09/2011)
329 N Park Ave; Winter Park
407-644- 7296
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BE Boutique
This small, carefully curated boutique in Orlando’s hip Thornton Park ‘hood doubles as a salon. Come for edgy fashions for both sexes from New York, LA, Colombia and Argentina, as well as high-style swimsuits. (08/2011)
888 E Washington St
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Kathmandu
From items used in Buddhist rituals to bohemian jewelry from Bali and musical instruments from Nepal, the goods at this downtown Orlando shop incite serious wanderlust. It’s a good place to find a unique gift. (08/2011)
23 S Court Ave
407-316-0026
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Z Gallerie
Affordable, chic home décor is the name of the game at this living accessory store inside Orlando’s glitziest mall. Whether you’re looking for funky outdoor throw pillows for your patio or a piggy bank shaped like an owl, you’ll find it here. (08/2011)
At The Mall at Millenia 4200 Conroy Rd
407-264-0710
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Brazil Food Mart
Stop by this ethnic grocery store in MetroWest to pick up some typical Brazilian goodies to bring home, including bacalhau (dried cod fish), mate (tea) and hair products straight from the streets of Brazil. (08/2011)
3120 S Kirkman Rd
407-293-3330
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Mar Chiquita
Get beach ready with cover-ups, tropical sarongs, hundreds of bikinis and oceaninspired shell and beaded accessories at this cute boutique set a block back from the sand in downtown Cocoa Beach. (05/2011)
1 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach
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Farris and Foster’s Famous Chocolate Factory
The homemade bonbons are beauties at this boutique Baldwin Park confectioner. Try the pumpkin truffles laced with cinnamon, the Cherry Seinfeld (cherry filled chocolate, naturally), and the Oreo Speedwagon, featuring the famed cookie's crumbs coated in chocolate. Dieters, divert. (05/2011)
4875 New Broad St
407-770-1607
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Mother Falcon
This trendy T-shirt shop in the heart of the Washington Street retail strip in Thornton Park has a flip-through portfolio of cool designs by local artists that you can have printed onto super-soft American Apparel tees. Have your own designs printed, too. (05/2011)
817 E Washington St
407-423-3060
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Zou Zou Boutique
Wendy Ricchi’s popular Thornton Park boutique spawned the opening of this suburban outpost in an Italianthemed shopping mall in the Doctor Phillips neighborhood. Her same flirty, femmemeets- bohemian vision for women’s wear and handmade accessories applies. (03/2011)
7988 Via Dellagio Way
407-601- 7727
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Annabelle Hart
Owner Shirley Krauklis goes crazy decorating for whatever holiday’s coming at her College Park gift and home furnishings store. Perennially cool objects include chandeliers that resemble jellyfish and cheeky T-shirts (one says “Drinks Well With Others”). (03/2011)
2308 Edgewater Dr
407-649-8007