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Best Place for Silks & Jewellery
If its silk & jewellery then T.Nagar is the place to shop, where large number of Silk & jewellery stores offer a wide range of selection. Here you will find famous names in Silk such as Nalli, Kumarans, Pothys, Chennai silks, Rmkv etc., Famous names in jewellery include GR.Thangamaligai, Vummidiars, Kirtilal kalidas etc., You can also shop for exclusive jewellery on Cathedral road, Nungambakkam.

Best place for books
LANDMARK - Nungambakkam High Rd, The Landmark mega store at 'Spencer Plaza' or the new outlet at City center mall. Connexion's - Anna nagar & Adyar.

Imported Goods
BURMA BAZAAR - Parrys.
PATNI PLAZA - NSC Bose Rd, Parrys.
MAYA PLAZA - Pondy Bazaar, T.Nagar.
PARSN MANERE ( BASEMENT) - Mount Rd.

Best Place for Computers & Electronic Items
If you are looking for computer hardware & other accessories then the right place is Ritchie street. Here you would find a wide range of products available at the lowest prices. The streets nearby also offer a wide variety of electronic products. Many of the imported items may not carry warranty. An hot item in the market is audio & video cd's which are available at unbelievably low prices.

Best Place for automobile accessories & spare parts
Visit GP road for automobile spare parts & accessories of various brands. For seconds & used parts try the Pudupet market.

Best Place for Stationery items & Note books
Parrys - Narayana Mudali st, Malayaperumal st, Anderson st are some of streets in the flower bazaar area in parry's where you find most wholesalers of stationery items, notebooks & paper. The only problem is that its difficult to find a parking space, its advisable to take an auto or bus.

Best place for fruits & vegetables
Koyambedu market is the cheapest place for fruits & vegetables. If the distance is the problem then it would be better for you at shop at the nearest foodworld or Nilgiris outlet.

Shopping In Chennai

Multi Brand Shopping Centres

GLOBUS - T.Nagar, Adyar.

CITY CENTRE - Radhakrishnan Salai.

LIFESTYLE @ CITY CENTRE

SPENCER PLAZA, Anna Salai.

SHOPPERS STOP - Harrington Rd, Chetpet.

ISPHANI - Nungambakkam High Rd.

ALSA MALL - Montieth Rd.

KASI ARCADE - T.Nagar.

FOUNTAIN PLAZA- Egmore

CISONS COMPLEX - Montieth Rd.

PUBS AND BARS IN CHENNAI

Chennai has some fine pubs & lounge bars. Here is a list and some we recommend but not necessarily in that order.

OPM at the Accord Metropolitan, GN Chetty road, T.Nagar. (NEW)

10 DOWNING ST , North Boag Rd, T.Nagar.
If you are looking for a pub with action, it is definitely 10 Downing St ..in T.Nagar. It is a large place with English pub style interiors. There is also a separate seating area for groups & couples (only in Chennai) with comfortable couches. The pub also has karaoke nights on Thursday, The pub opens for buffet lunch around noon and closes sharp around 11 pm.

RHAPSODY, Lounge at the Marriott

HAVANA at the Rain Tree

PROVOGUE @ Park Sheraton. The lounge has been made out in the same place where the old Gatsby 2000 used to be. Gone are the shabby & dull interiors, the new look lounge is minimalist in design, with nice soft lighting. The twin level lounge has a big bar on the ground floor stocked with fine spirits, it also has small bar on the upper level. The bar has fireman's pole running down from the upper level, this is often used by the bar tenders as the fastest way down. The music is good, the crowd is minimal, there's lots of space but the drinks especially the cocktail mixes are lousy. Its a great place if u like to lounge around, hangout with a snob crowd.

DISTIL The new 'high energy' bar at the Taj Connemara. The place is crowded, the ambience is ok, the music is not bad. The quiet area reserved for business guests sucks!. Short eats are expensive and minimal portions are served.

ZARA The Spanish Tapas pub - The tapas pub is the first of its kind in Chennai. The pub serves a wide variety of tapas ( short eats) which are popular servings in Spanish pubs and to wash all that down, there is wide variety of cocktails. Cocktails are the preferred drink of customers at Zara's. The ambience is just right for those long session of drinks with your friends, Interiors have been done to good taste with a touch of Spanish inspiration. Zara's can easily seat more than 100 people at a time. The tapas served were quite good but a tad expensive considering the portion. We must say this pub is a welcome change to the usual English styled pubs. If you are wondering about the cost of liquor at the Spanish pub its definitely more reasonable than the so called Irish pub in the city.

BIKE & BARREL - The watering hole at the new Residency hotel is styled after pubs in England. The pub is laid out in 2 tiers with a large seating capacity. If you are a stag (single males) you are politely asked to move to the upper section, highly discriminatory and happens only in Chennai.
The interior is completely wooden to give that warm feeling but the seats could have been a little more comfortable. The walls of the pubs are decorated with souvenirs from English pubs. There is a genuine 1950 English motorcycle on display suspended from the ceiling. For sports buffs there are 2 large plasma TV screens to catch their favorite games but am sure you will find more interesting things to watch.
On weekend nights this place is rocking. So If u want be part of the fun, get there early. Don't be surprised if you find people dancing in the aisles. Over all the experience is reasonable, service is ok and liquor prices bearable. The best part about the place....the music is really good and loud!

LEATHER BAR - Great place to chill out on Friday nights & week nights too. On the downside the bar is definitely more expensive than the others that means you pay a hell of a lot for good old ' Golden Eagle' or 'Sand Piper'.
The place attracts the city's social elite. Here you run into COO's of IT companys, film personalities and other important people. If you wanna network while relaxing then this is the right place to be. After a few drinks if you feel like shaking a leg just walk over to Pasha night club.

THE LOUNGE @ Savera is a low profile bar, Its got a live band playing in the evenings.The best seats would be outside, lovely breeze, calm & no cigarette smoke. They also some serve some amazing pizza's but you got to wait 20-25 minutes for one. The service is poor.

SPARKS - a big pub, well laid out & spacious, doubles as a discotheque on Saturday nights, beverage prices are reasonable too..

ZODIAC bar at the Accord Metropolitan hotel on GN Chetty road, T.Nagar

SPEED - At the Madras International ( closed for renovation)

GEOFFREY'S at the Radha Park Inn Hotel, on the koyammbedu ring road. The pub is targeted as a place to meet and party for young adults. In addition to serving draught beer and other kinds of liquor, Geoffrey's is also bringing to Chennai its signature recipes. This includes murg banno kabab, prawn wheels, crispy mushroom Hong Kong style and vegetable wantons. The service is good, the prices are reasonable for the place and the music is good too.

Popular hangouts in Chennai

Traditionally Chennai has been known for its filter coffee, Its now facing competition from international coffee flavors in the form of cafes mushrooming through out the city.

MOCHA a popular Mumbai based coffee chain has opened its first outlet in Chennai. The cafe has both outdoor and indoor seating arrangements. The owners have tried to give the place a Moroccan coffee house look. The 'Hukka' is popular among its customers who like strong flavors other than coffee. Mocha is on Khader Nawaz Khan Rd, Nungambakkam.

MOVENPICK The Swiss brand is vending its internationally acclaimed Ice cream flavors through franchisee's in major cities.

CAFE COFFEE DAY The hot spot coffee shop in the heart of the city, Hangout at its outlet at Isphani centre, Nungambakkam or the one in Anna Nagar, T.Nagar, Purusawakkam..or wherever you can find one. ..they are springing up almost everywhere.

QWIKYS COFFEE PUB Chennai's first coffee shop. Sterling Rd Live band shows once in a way. Qwiky's also has an outlet at T.Nagar . Qwiky's also has an outlet in Adyar ( near Adyar signal) and Alsa mall, montieth road.

BARRISTA'S coffee shops at Khader Nawaz khan road, G.N. Chetty road T.Nagar and nungambakkam high road.

COFFEE, 10, greenways Rd, R.A Puram.

MOCHA CAFE at the Amethyst is highly recommended, the coffee shop is a cool hangout and laid back. Sundar Mahal, 14, Padmavathi Rd, Jeypore colony, Gopalapuram.

CAFE VANILLA , 8/57 1st street Luz Avenue, Mylapore.

ANOUKI, Chamiers Road.