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Brisbane Bookstores
American Bookstore
197 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane,
07 3229 4677
A Queensland booklovers institution. This independent bookstore has 50,000 titles in stock as well as number of specialist ‘internal’ stores, which focus on children’s, language and technical texts. The store has a good café and some of the most knowledgeable staff we’ve encountered in a bookstore.
Mary Ryan Bookstores
40 Park Road, Milton
07 3510 5000
(Largest store in a QLD leading independent chain of bookstores)
Bent Books
205 Boundary Street, West End
07 3846 5007
(Quality selection of second-hand and antiquarian books)
Avid Reader
193 Boundary Street, West End
07 3846 3422
(Another excellent independent bookstore)
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Brisbane Discount Outlets
DFO (Direct Factory Outlet)
1 Airport Drive, Brisbane Airport, Brisbane 07 3305 9250
This new centre has over 120 leading brand name discount stores and is very popular indeed. Happy shoppers arrive in droves to pick up bargains often at a fraction of the previous retail price.
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Brisbane Gift Stores
Vitale
Shop 10/2 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington
07 3367 3233
We like local and we like natural, and you’ll find both at Vitale. Located in the suburb of Paddington, this store stocks a great range of health and beauty products for men women and kids.
Vitale
Shop 10/2 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington 07 3367 3233
We like local and we like natural, and you’ll find both at Vitale. Located in the suburb of Paddington, this store stocks a great range of health and beauty products for men women and kids. They also offer good gift packs.
Biome
2 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington - 07 3368 3009
(Excellent ‘eco’ store with a good range of ethically sound gifts)
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Brisbane Markets
Given its reputation as the Sunshine State, Queensland locals have certainly embraced the notion of open-air markets. When the sun is up, we think that a lazy hour or two cruising a market is an inspired way to spend your time, especially if you snag a bargain in the process.
South Bank Craft Markets
South Bank Parklands
Friday 5.00pm - Sunday 5.00 pm
Running from Friday to Sunday nights, the South Bank arts and craft market is a real local institution. It has over 150 stalls selling quality local produce and designs
Brisbane Marketplace
Sherwood Road, Rocklea
07 3379 1062
This large outdoor complex holds a ‘Saturday Fresh Market’ with over 130 stalls focusing on fresh produce, food and lifestyle products.The Sunday market has over 400 stalls and is a more traditional affair with all sorts of trash and treasure on offer. It often attracts over 5000 bargain hunters per week
Saturday Fresh Market
Food and produce
Saturday only
6.30am - 12.30 am
Sunday Market
Collectables and clothing etc
Sunday only
6.30 am - 12.30 am
Eagle Street Market
1 Eagle Street, Brisbane
Sunday
8.00am - 3.00pm
Situated next to the Brisbane River and in close proximity to some great restaurants and cafes, this quality market is a good option for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
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Brisbane Mens Wear
Always Habit
273 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley
07 3852 3727
Eight years and three stores later, Always Habit has matured into one of Brisbane’s best menswear choices. Its excellent and well-cut pieces range from relaxed tees through to jackets and accessories. In the words of its founder and owner Rebecca Hoe, "the philosophy is ‘clothes that are stylish and cool whilst turning boys into men". We could not agree more.
Redsquare
Broadway On The Mall Queen Street, Brisbane
07 3211 3361
(Leading local menswear retailer, good for suiting and casual wear)
David Jones
226 Queen Street, Brisbane
07 3234 3900
(Department store - large selection of local and international menswear
Funkidori
Lvl 1 170 Queen Street, Brisbane
07 3210 0632
(Excellent streetwear and ‘modern’ classics - we love it)
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Brisbane Record Stores
Rocking Horse Records
245 Albert Street, Brisbane
07 3229 5360
As their ad states "Brisbane’s largest and oldest independent record store" what they forgot to add was that it’s also the "best" store in the city. Although the focus is on quality independent \underground music, a good range of blues, country and electonica is also stocked.
Skinny’s Music
85 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane
07 3229 2389
(Another venerable institution, leading Australian independent store)
JB HI-FI
43 Adelaide Street, Brisbane
07 3003 1333
(Good selection of local and imported CD’s and DVD’s)
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Brisbane Shopping Arcades
Brisbane Arcade
160 Queen Street Mall, Brisbane
Possibly not as well know as some of its southern counterparts, the Brisbane Arcade is however a gem. Dating back to 1923, its lavish marble tiling and Italianate façades house some of the city’s more upmarket fashion and jewellery retailers. With a number of teahouses and cafes, it’s also a good place to recover from all that
retail exertion.
Elizabeth Arcade
99 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane
If you are looking for modern and urban fashion design, the Elizabeth Arcade is worth dropping into. Its small selection of stores features the work of Brisbane’s best emerging designers. The arcade also has a number of Asian styled eateries.
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Brisbane Shopping Centres
Without doubt Brisbane’s retail heartbeat pulses along the length of the Queen Street Mall. Located in the midst of the central business district, this major retail thoroughfare, nearly a kilometre long, has over 1100 retail stores spread along the mall itself and within several large air- conditioned shopping centres.
Wintergarden
171-209 Queen Street, Brisbane
07 3229 9755
Any shopping centre that houses a bowling alley and an Irish theme pub along with 92 high-end retail stores gets our vote of approval. Its stylish and varied mix of stores makes this shopping centre one of the city’s busiest.
Myer Centre
91 Queen Street, Brisbane
07 3223 6900
With 170 stores, spread over 6 levels and the largest Myer department store in Queensland, this is a very popular shopping choice. The centre also features a cinema complex and 40 food outlets, located in a large food court area.
Queens Plaza
226 Queen Street, Brisbane
07 3234 3900
Opened in 2005, this upscale shopping plaza is home to David Jones department store and numerous fashion and lifestyle retailers. A second stage of the development is due to open in 2007.
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Brisbane Womens Wear
Bora
160 Queens St Mall Brisbane
07 3003 1166
This award-winning Queensland based designer is well known for both her seriously exuberant couture and ballgowns as much as her stylish yet accessible diffusion line. She is equally adept in working with soft, feminine lines and themes or extravagant beading, and her clothes are always imaginative and striking with a steady stream of admirers.
House of Dower
17 Brisbane Arcade 160 Queens St Mall Brisbane
07 3210 0100
(Stylish design spanning resort wear to evening wear)
Lucid Laundry
367 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley
07 3257 3888
(Edgy and urban female fashion from a range of mainly international designers)
Myer
91 Queen Street, Brisbane
07 3223 6900
(Department store - large selection of local and international women’s wear)
Ultrasuite
Shop 7 655 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley
07 3257 2866
(Fun, funky and contemporary)
BoxVintage
29 Vulture Street, West End 07 3846 6862
(Quality collectable second hand and vintage clothing)
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