New Year 2013 is coming & we all want to welcome New year by giving great gifts with best wishes on this auspicious occasion of New Year to near ones & dear ones. Therefore, a month before we all are started planning for shopping of New Year Gifts.
Good news for Bangaloreans, we bring you a list of some of the exceptional shopping malls, shopping centres and shopping destinations in Garden city, Bangalore which is considered as a hot destination for shoppers from across the country.
Commercial Street Also called ‘The Shoppers Paradise’, Commercial Street is one of Bangalore’s most buzzing shopping regions where a shopper can find almost everything from designer cloths to shoes, jewelry, trendy accessories lip-smacking street food and lots more. The specialty here is in the fact that a shopper would find most expensive stuff and at the same time also the cheapest stuff to buy. Not mention that the shoppers have to be good bargainers to strike the best deal with sellers. The street is crowded through out the week and one has be good at making their way through the rush. While taking walk down the street is important for the shoppers to note that place is not for people with plastic money (Credit Cards), people have to have hard cash in their wallets to satisfy their shopping needs as majority of the shops don’t accept cards in this area. The shoppers at the street have to sharp on the road sense as the street has numerous look alike street and it gets difficult to get back to shop once passed. The prices of the goods are generally at the discretion of the seller and might just differ on the appearance of the customer; here is where the bargainers thrive. The majority of the shops at this street deal with women’s accessories. ‘Food’ for thought at Commercial Street – The Street apart from being a shoppers paradise, caters to the needs of the junk food lovers as well. One would find a large number of Chaat Shops selling a collection of lip-smacking street food delicacies. There also a number of pop-corn shops, ice-cream stalls beverage options to look for. The street also has the KFC for people with who take special notice of hygiene. The Pani puri and Sheek Kebab served at the road side stalls are a specialty here. The Forum Mall The Forum Mall also known as the shopaholic's paradise is an elegantly devised shopping centre with a floor space of 650000 square feet. The mall constitutes 4 floors and an array shops that offer a number shopping goods to the crowds. Forum, with its sizzling ambiance is not only an ideal place for the purchasers but also is just the right venue for window shopping. The Ground floor at the mall houses Adidas, Archies, Arrow, Benetton, Café Coffee Day, Carbon, Fab Mart, Levis, Metro, Nike, Pepe and Reebok. First floor features Ethos, Ffarna, Green Hills, Jockey, Khaddar, Landmark, Milano, Mochi, Peter England, Provogue, Scullers, SF Jeans, Soch, William Penn and Wrangler. On the second floor you could find Model Art, Nik Nish, Sangeetha, Sonodyne, Whizz, Afton, Apple, Bose and Featherlite. The third floor includes. The mall has parking lot spread about 300,000 Square feet which provides ample parking space to the visitor’s vehicles. However, it should be noted that the parking space gets filled on weekend evenings. Forum has a dual entrance and is centrally air conditioned with effective security system and broad walk ways. Amoeba and PVR are the two major entertainment avenues at forum. PVR at forum screens the latest flicks from Bollywood, Hollywood and others regional languages. The multiplex has 11 screens divided into various classes. Forum also takes good care of the shopper’s food and beverage needs as it holds a number of restaurants, ice-cream parlors, coffee shops and fast foods which include McDonalds, Baskin Robbins, Transit Lounge, Sweet World, Sahib Sindh Sultan, Pizza Hut, KFC and Cookie Man. Brigade Road The road connecting the MG road to Residency road is called the Brigade road, which is also one of the busiest shopping areas in Bangalore with few the best brands and shops located here. The street if filled with young crowds mostly college goers along with a large number of potential shoppers. Brands such as Louis Philippe, Lee are the once to watch for at this place. Brigade Road is also know for the large number pubs available here which makes the place more crowd attractive. The pubs at Brigade Road include: Le Rock Pub is situated opposite the Brigade Towers and ranked amongst the popular pubs in the city. The pub has a decent ambiance with the resident DJ playing the best of progressive music. Vaayu Sky Lounge is located on the top floor of Eva Mall at the Brigade Road. As the name suggests the place is a sky lounge that’s offers great food and drinks along with some scintillating music. Fusion Lounge above Pizza Corner is another avenue for nightlife in the city. The sizzling dance floor and the DJ make the place worth a try. Few of the other pubs at Brigade Road include Guzzlers Inn Pub, Flame Pub, on Da Roxx and Pecos Pub. Garuda Mall Garuda Mall, with a floor space of 75,000 square meters is a premier shopping mall in the city. Garuda holds over 120 stores spread over 5 floors and provides fun and entertainment along with a fabulous shopping experience. At the ground floor the mall hosts Café Coffee Day, Shoppers Stop, West Side, Marks and Spencer’s, Esprit, The Body Shop, Levis and Zimson. The first floor includes Van Heusen, Louis Philippe, Jashn, Planet Stores, Archies Gallery and Allukas Jewelry. The second floor includes Puma, Trendz, Kilol, Fab India, Gili World, Soch, Health & Glow, Sony Centre, Mint, Barista Crème, Crossword and Nike. At Third floor the mall has Amoeba and Pit Stop; the fourth floor includes Bull & Bush, Sikander and Inox; at fifth floor the mall has Kobe sizzlers and Staples. The Mall has a an exceptional parking plot that can accommodate almost 1050 cars. Few of the special features at the mall;s parking lot include Automatic ticket vending machines, CCTV cameras, fire fighting equipments, availability of the 24 hour parking coordination staff and more. Inox at Garuda adds to entertainment quotient of the mall. The multiplex here has 5 screens and a total capacity of 1103 seats. With an elegant look and modern amenities Inox makes movie viewing truly pleasurable. Chickpet Chickpet, also referred to as a Saree Lovers delight is a prime destination for all the ladies in town wanting to go saree shopping. Chickpet by far has the largest concentrate of saree emporium in Bangalore. The area has hundreds of shops all offering the widest rage option for the shoppers. The area is just the perfect place to be for all those interested in filling their wardrobes with designer and fashioned Sarees. Few of the shops here are as old as more than 70 years and few the royal families in the country are know to have purchased garments from shops here. Chickpet has been selling genuine silk, pure cotton, embroidered, handloom, traditional, contemporary, printed and wedding Sarees since the past decades. The long narrow lanes of Chickpet have Saree shops on both sides of the road and one would pleasantly be surprised to see the variety on offer at these shops. The prices of Sarees here are way cheaper when compared to the other shopping areas in the city. The pure cotton Sarees are approximately priced at around RS. 350 and the silk Sarees are tag more costly. Sigma Mall Located at Cunningham road, Sigma Mall is a sought after shopping zones and one of top hangouts in Bangalore. The well-designed mall has 4 floors which are occupied by the various shopping brands. At the ground floor of the mall one would find Provogue, Louis Philippe, Pepe, Reebok, Levis, Blue Sky, Swarovski, Oyzterbay and Nike; apart from these you would also see the Bread Bazaar and an open aired café coffee day where a shopper can sip a cup of coffee amidst shopping. The 1st floor has the Pantaloons showroom offering the finest range of clothing for men, women and kids wear to purchase from. The 2nd floor includes G.K. Vale Showroom which is a treat for people with special interest in photography; Nan King, a restaurant that specializes in Chinese cuisine and T-Base, a store for electronic gadgets. The 3rd floor of the mall is just the right place for the foodies. The court at the floor has counters of various food chains giving you an option to choose from a wide verity. There is also Food Bazaar this floor. The 4th floor of the mall is occupied by Fun Cinemas, a multiplex screening the latest movies Hollywood, Bollywood and other regional languages. The multiplex at the mall has all the modern facilities including three-way surround sound system excellent seating arrangements. The multiplex has 3 screens and a seating capacity of 985. Bangalore Central Mall Located in the hub of the city and opposite Mayo Hall the Bangalore Central is the latest addition to the list of malls in the city. Prior to the construction of the mall, there once stood the expensive Victoria Hotel at this very place. The Central mall spread over an area of 120,000 square feet and accommodates over 300 brands across various genres of shopping. The unique feature of this impeccable mall lays in the fact that the stores at the mall unconcealed or rather undivided from each others. This makes shopping lot easier and a fun experience. The 6 floors of the central mall offers almost everything to the shoppers right from the apparels, fashion accessories, cosmetic stores, book shops, Food Bazaar, supermarket, electronic stores, liquor shop, music stores among others. The mall has lot to offer for the foodies who can grab a bite at food courts, restaurants and cafes. The prominent places to eat are Gangotri, Cookie Man, MTR, Baskin Robins, Amigos and Café Coffee Day. Another unique aspect of the mall lays in its one of a kind internal radio house called the Radio Central featuring a Radio Jockey playing u the latest music along with contests and fun activities. Other than the above, one can look out for malls such as Globus, IT mall, Safina Plaza, Life style store, Bombay Swadeshi Stores, Oasis mall, Lido mall and Gopalan mall.
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