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December 20, 2011

Shopping for Christmas: plum cakes, chocolates, Turkey

Shopping for Christmas: plum cakes, chocolates, Turkey

Christmas is just a fortnight away so if you need to do your early shopping, here are some leads which may help you. Local bakers, brand stores and individuals have started preparing special goodies for Christmas. Rich plum cakes and [...]

November 7, 2011

Maxwell Electronics shop is 60

Maxwell Electronics shop is 60

This Saturday, a little shop on the busy Bazaar Road that runs off Kutchery Road, Mylapore celebrated a milestone. Maxwell Electronics will be 60 years old and it has been a little business that has served the Mylapore neighbourhood with [...]

September 10, 2011

Girias, Shahs stores open in neighbourhood

More brands in the white goods market are opening shop in this area. Girias, a brand of a chain of such stores for home appliance and electronic goods has opened a branch in R. A. Puram. The inauguration was on [...]

July 25, 2011

Motilal Banarsidass’s store gets makeover

Motilal Banarsidass's store gets makeover

Motilal Banarsidass (MLBD) publishing house headquartered in Delhi is known around the world for its publications on Indian religion, philosophy, music, art and culture and such allied subjects. It has a branch on Royapettah High Road, near the main Vivek [...]

April 23, 2011

Mango season is here

Mango season is here

If you love making pickles this summer and have not bought the tender mangoes  (maavadu) to pickle them, then you should head to the mada veedhis around Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore. Kavitha, featured in this photo has large stocks of [...]

March 19, 2011

R.A. Puram store also sells organic veggies

Sukra Greens in R. A. Puram is a new store where the specials are the organic fruits and vegetables.  This is the second outlet in this neighbourhood. The first one is located at 119, 2nd Trust Main Road, Mandaveli. Sukra [...]

November 17, 2010

Crossword book store opens in Alwarpet

Crossword book store opens in Alwarpet

The Mylapore neighbourhood has a new bookstore at Alwarpet. Crossword has opened a branch in TTK Road and had its soft launch on the eve of Deepavali ( the store is near the Alwarpet traffic signal junction). The store is [...]

November 2, 2010

Eco products, crafts and health foods

Eco products, crafts and health foods

You may have the Isha lifestyle space which was launched in Mylapore in April. A neighbour of the famed Rangachari Cloth Store, Isha has a spa, a restaurant and a fitness space. It also has a space for shoppers and [...]

November 2, 2010

Women’s clothes: size XL and XXL

Women’s clothes: size XL and XXL

For women whose clothes are XXL in size, here is a new destination. Neelas Fashions has opened a new shop called Aishvitha XL World in Raja Annamalaipuram. The store has a wide range of readymade chudidars and kurta tops in [...]

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