Cambridgeside Galleria
http://www.cambridgesidegalleria.com/
T: Lechmere
Boston's version of suburban shopping.
Copley Place
http://www.shopcopleyplace.com
T: Copley
Attached by skybridge to the Prudential. This upscale mall boasts Tiffany, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and the like. For us mere mortals, there are also shops like Kenneth Cole, Gap, Express, J. Crew, and Banana Republic.
Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market
http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/
T: State, Government Center, or Aquarium
Typical chains in a quaint, historic setting.
Porter Exchange
1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
http://www.kotobukiyamarket.com/malle.htm
T: Porter
Stores in this Japanese shopping center include Kotobukiya Supermarket and Tokai gift shop, in addition to several restaurants and bakeries.
The Shops at Prudential
http://www.prudentialcenter.com/
T: Hynes/ICA or Prudential
Attached to the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton. The mall is anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue. Other stores include the Body Shop, Crane’s, Sephora, Barnes and Noble, Ann Taylor, J. Jill, and Express Men.
L.A. Burdick
http://www.laburdick.com
52 Brattle St., Cambridge
491-4340
T: Harvard
Very fine chocolates and pastries. You’ve never tasted hot chocolate like this.
Richart Design et Chocolat
http://www.richart-chocolates.com/
100 Huntington Ave (Copley Place)
262-4144
T: Copley
Dare you eat these gorgeous chocolates? Oh, yes. Their exquisite looks have flavor to match. This newly opened shop (where the service is amazingly down-to-earth) joins U.S. outposts in New York and San Francisco.
Serenade Chocolatier
720 Atlantic Ave. (in South Station)
261-9941
T: South Station
Delightful chocolates “hand-made in the Viennese style.”
Also in Brookline Village
Teuscher
http://www.teuscherboston.com
230 Newbury St.
536-1922
Superb chocolates flown in from Zurich are worth every penny.
Filene’s Basement
426 Washington St.
542-2011
T: Downtown Crossing
The original.
Also at Copley
Lord & Taylor
760 Boylston St.
262-6000
T: Copley
Macy’s
450 Washington St.
357-3000
T: Downtown Crossing
Saks Fifth Avenue
800 Boylston St (Shops at Prudential Center)
262-8500
T: Copley or Hynes/ICA
DSW (Discount Shoe Warehouse)
385 Washington St. (Cross Street: Bromfield Street)
556-0052
T: Downtown Crossing
H&M
350 Washington St.
482-7081
T: Downtown Crossing
What did we do before Hennes & Mauritz came to town? Their super-trendy clothes won’t stay current for long, but that’s okay, because they’re dirt-cheap.
Marshall’s
500 Boylston St.
262-6066
T: Copley
Also in Downtown Crossing
TJ Maxx
350 Washington St. (Cross Street: Bromfield Street)
695-2424
T: Downtown Crossing
Garment District
http://www.garment-district.com/
200 Broadway, Cambridge
876-9795
T: Kendall
Check out their famous dollar-a-pound clothing selection.
Oona’s
1210 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
491-2654
T: Harvard
Salumeria Italiana
151 Richmond St.
523-8743
T: Haymarket
Imported cheese, olive oil, vinegar, pasta, and other foods in the North End.
Shalimar India Food & Spices
571 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
868-8311
T: Central
Crate and Barrel
777 Boylston Street
262-8700
T: Copley
Koo de Kir
http://www.koodekir.com/
34 Charles St. (Cross Street: Chestnut Street)
723-8111
T: Park or Charles/MGH
Nationally recognized home design store for both funky and classic items.
Eye-Q
59 Clarendon St.
542-9600
T: Back Bay
Warm and friendly staff will help you make the perfect choice from their selection of trendy eyeglass frames.
Also in Harvard Square
Grand Opening
318 Harvard St., 2nd floor, Brookline
731-2626
T: Coolidge Corner
A woman-friendly sexuality boutique.