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The UAE might be home to mega malls and swanky shopping destinations galore, but that’s not to say that residents don’t appreciate a bargain. Enter the UAE’s best second-hand shops and thrift stores.

While the biggest bargains in the capital will still be found at charity shops, swap shops and weekend car boots, its thrift and vintage stores still boast great value for money – especially if ...

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Though there are too many worthy examples to name in one (reasonably concise) list, these 20 shops all do right by coffee — and comfort — connoisseurs. Eater maps are curated by editors and aim to ...

The city is showing no sign of slowing down either, as more and more coffee shops keep popping up on the regular ... IYKYK is a beautiful café with trendy interiors and a zen-inducing crystal-clear ...

Through different iterations over the last 15 years, Dueñas started her online shop Desert Mystic Goods — and in 2023, metaphysical brick-and-mortar Monsoon Mystics, which is just one of many ...

With their carefully curated aesthetic, artisanal fare and rapid growth, specialty coffee shops, some say, have been putting the squeeze on Paris’s cafes and bistros.Credit...Dmitry Kostyukov ...

At 10.30am on a chilly Saturday the queue outside Manze’s pie-and-mash shop on Deptford High Street stretches 50 metres down the street. The restaurant has been a fixture of the south-east ...

You don’t have to take our recommendations, but they just might change your life. Coffee shops may not save the world, but with every frothy cappuccino sip and crumbly blueberry muffin ...

AN iconic high street chain is set to shut a total of 17 shops over the coming months, with one closing in a matter of days. WHSmith has been announcing the closures over the past few months.