I spend many hours in the bookshops along this stretch, namely Henry Pordes for second hand books and new discounted titles (pile on left of photo), as well as Koenig Books for new art books with lots of great discounts in the basement. (photo right). In 2001 the rents for much of this strip were increased to align them closer to market value but thanks to public support they were reduced again. Unfortunately some bookshops still closed down; Koenig replaced the beloved Zwemmers - a real institution - but thankfully still provide great books, although others are no longer bookshops at all.

If you like fashion then this is the place to be. The label was founded in 2005 by Nando and Silvia, two spanish designers. I like this place because I love the wool coats and the patterns they create. They support local industry and that is a top of the top for me.

A public garden that explores different garden themes through each section of the grounds.

Juodas šuo - The Black Dog is a secret-non-secret, migrating and not-read bookstore, located in an apartment in the Old Town of Vilnius.

Spacious bar and dining place with a scandinavian feeling to it. Different independent shops like record shops, flowers, etc inside the place. Pizza is good!

First retail outlet of a bakery brand who has already been enjoying long time support from their community through bakery workshops and online delivery. Other then the premium ingredients and creative flavor making, the shop itself is quite neat in terms of the location down the historic alley and beautiful interior. Staffs are humble too. 

This is another artistic centre that opened recently, this time housed in a former 19th century music hall that later became an indoor roller coaster attraction (yeah, really). The temporary exhibitions can be hit or miss, but I like hanging out in the free, open-to-all library on the first floor where you can sit in the futurist media pods and flip through the latest arts, culture, music, design and architecture magazines. Their shelves are also filled with a growing endowment of books which seem to be acquired according to the theme of the aforementioned exhibitions. Internet access is available on a dozen or so PCs (or via WiFi on your own machine) and for gamers, there are a few consoles connected to largish plasma screens. The café upstairs, with its classic baroque meets retro-futurist interior, is a sight to behold.

FiL is a space dedicated to photo books, coffees, delicious cakes and workshops. A bookshop meets café meets gallery at FilBooks, one of Karaköy’s leading cultural hubs. Filled with photo books and various other titles, artworks, stationery and a charming and unusual range of ornamental toy cameras, it’s the perfect place to find a unique souvenir of your time in Turkey. The store often plays host workshops and talks from leading Turkish and international artists and photographers, and, in typical Turkish fashion, FilBooks has its own coffee shop, making it well worth a visit. FiL is a bookshop-coffeeshop where one will be able to find artists’ publications, books on history and theory of photography, journals, children’s books, independent publications and cute little accessories. Also FiL is a meeting place that hosts workshops, artists talks, panels discussions and other collective activities. FiL is a collaborative space or a hub for arts that focuses mainly on photography but its doors is open for other disciplines and ideas. FiL offers delicious coffees, cakes, sandwiches, breakfast. FiL is working on organizing social gatherings aiming to debate around photography, art, design, education and publishing. FiL loves photobooks.

Very nice place where you can take your time for a coffee or eat french cooking by a Japanese chef. The design is like you're at home and there are different artist displayed on the walls.

Edicola 518 is the rebel kiosk for all lovers of beautiful paper goods. Founded on the 1st June 2016 by us, the Emergenze artists, this unique, state of the art bookshop took form on the remains of a historical newsstand in the heart of Perugia. Our line-up comes with a unique choice of independent magazines, artists' books, anarchic papers, fanzines and self produced books branded Emergenze Publishing, our very own publishing house – an eclectic range that can’t be found anywhere else in Italy

Non-traditional, beautiful space with thoughful work.

I hang around on the rooftop to relax. Los Angeles traffic is crazy so this is a good place to calm down and try to find my zen. The view is great and I love the rooftop Neon signs you can see from here.