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Bombay Bazaar: Stuff b1bob has never heard of
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  • Updated By b1bob on July 26, 2009
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    • Bombay Bazaar - Charlotte
    Bombay Bazaar
    by b1bob
    Bombay Bazaar is one of many ethnic stores in Charlotte. My friend Mark likes to cook Indian cuisine every now and again. I personally get on better at Latin American markets because I love to cook that style of food (which is ironically my specialty).

    As Mark says, you can buy "a bunch of stuff that b1bob's never heard of" here: things like, asoefatida, tumeric, fresh cardamom, garam masala, some chai (tea) and a few other Indian whatnots.

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  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Address: 6233 South Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28217
  • Phone: (704) 643-4647
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    Eastland Mall: Requiem for a falling mall?
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  • Updated By b1bob on July 26, 2009
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    • Eastland Mall - Charlotte
    Eastland Mall
    by b1bob
    Eastland Mall was at one time Charlotte's premier enclosed shopping centres much the way Regency Square was in Richmond. While its more upmarket clientele have frequented the more uppity South Park Mall, reports of Eastland's demise are very much exaggerated. It has 3 on 4 of its anchor stores- Belk, Sears, and Dillard's remain. Different from the more upscale Southpark Mall with Sur La Table and Cheesecake Factory, etc., here you will find stores like Lim's, Payless Shoes, etc.

    There are 117 stores here so there is plenty from which to choose.

    All price ranges are represented here, though not quite as upscale as South Park Mall.

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  • Address: 5431 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28212
  • Directions: Detailed directions
  • Website: http://www.eastlandmall.com
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    Ballantyne Commons East: Open that wallet...wide
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  • Updated By b1bob on July 26, 2009
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    • Ballantyne Commons East - Charlotte
    Ballantyne Commons East
    by b1bob
    Like Morrocroft, Ballantyne Commons East is an upscale strip mall with some chains that are found everywhere (such as Eckerd, Harris-Teeter, The U.P.S. Store, and Blockbuster) but it primarily offers stores befitting the affluent area like Providence Bistro, Port City Java, Zapata's, McAlister's Gourmet Deli, Wolf Camera, Cubbyhole, Wise Guy's Restaurant, and the Fox & Hound English Pub. There is also a YMCA, something not often found at a strip mall.

    You can buy groceries, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, coffee of any style, rent movies, work out, eat out and buy all manner of whatnots here.

    Many of the stores lean decisively to the upmarket.

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  • Directions: At the corner of Johnston Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway south of uptown Charlotte.
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    Stonecrest Shopping Center: A little farther south
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    • acemj
  • By acemj on April 25, 2004
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    • Charlotte Shopping
    by acemj
    Located in the ritzy Ballantyne area of south Charlotte just past Piper Glen and I-485 on Rea Road, you'll find this expansive strip mall. There is a Harris Teeter grocery store, a larger multiplex cinema (Regal Cinema), a Target, and numerous specialty stores. There's a great toy store here where I've purchased gifts for my nephew. You'll also find some interesting restaurants here including Miro, my favorite local Spanish place.

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  • Directions: Rea (pronounced, "Ray") Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway
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    Asian Corner: Mini-Chinatown
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  • By acemj on August 3, 2003
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    • Charlotte Shopping
    by acemj
    Charlotte doesn't have an official Chinatown, but this shopping mall comes as close as we'll get for now. This used to be a mostly black neighborhood, but in recent years there has been an influx of Asians and Latinos and as a result this formerly abandoned mall was renovated into an an Asian themed shopping and dining paradise.

    There is an international market that has everything you could imagine to help with cooking Asian cuisines. You'll find Korean Barbecue sauces, Indian spices, Japanese noodles and Chinese serving platters. They even have an aisle dedicated to Mexican food.

    Inside the mall, there are Asian owned shops featuring Asian language books, movies and music; travel agents specializing in travel to Asia, nail and hair salons in which Cantonese chatter competes with the sound of the hair dryers and a peaceful fountain in the center. There is also a Chinese restaurant that was packed with Chinese people when I peeked inside. Next time, I'll eat there and report on the food . . .

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  • Directions: Corner of N. Tryon and Sugar Creek
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    Cotswold Village Shops: Cotswold Village Shops
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  • Updated By b1bob on March 30, 2004
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    • Cotswold Mall - Charlotte
    Cotswold Mall
    by b1bob
    Cotswold Village Shops, commonly called simply Cotswold Mall, is Mark's friendly neighbourhood shopping centre. It is a strip mall with some familiar national and regional chains. Others are more upscale. For example you have Blockbuster Video, Eckerd Drug store (where I developped the first 100 exposures), Old Navy, the Atlanta Bread Company, Stein Mart, Harris-Teeter supermarket and others.

    Videos, pharmaceuticals, photo development, clothing, food and drink.

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  • Website: http://www.shopcotswold.com
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    Harris Teeter: Harris Teeter
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  • By b1bob on March 25, 2003
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    • Harris-Teeter - Charlotte
    Harris-Teeter
    by b1bob
    Harris-Teeter is a regional grocery store chain headquartered near Charlotte. Mark does most of his grocery shopping, with the exception of specialty international ingredients, at this store located at Cotswold Mall.

    Anything that won't eat you first.

    It's reasonably priced.

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    Midwood Corners: That's more like it
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  • By b1bob on March 25, 2003
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    • Midwood Corners - Charlotte
    Midwood Corners
    by b1bob
    Midwood Corners is a strip mall not too far from where Mark lives.

    Mark bought a book on photography (which he strongly suggested I read closely) at Book Buyer's Used Books (a $30 value, I'm guessing) for $5. Hey, as long as it's used, but not abused.

    Given its location, you will leave with a lot more green in your wallet than you will from Southpark.

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    Saigon Square: Saigon Square
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  • By b1bob on March 29, 2003
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    • Saigon Square - Charlotte
    Saigon Square
    by b1bob
    Saigon Square is a Vietnamese-dominated shopping centre on Central Avenue in the Asian section of suburban Charlotte.

    There is a tailor shop, a video store, 2 restaurants, a jeweler, a jewelry repair shop, an alcoholic beverage store and a school where they teach you how to accentuate women's fingernails.

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    Southpark Mall: Too rich for my blood
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  • Updated By b1bob on July 26, 2009
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    • Southpark Mall - Charlotte
    Southpark Mall
    by b1bob
    Southpark Mall features over 100 specialty stores.

    This mall appears to lean more to the fashion centre, but just about anything upmarket can be bought here.

    UPDATE: I will no longer buy anything at this mall or any other by the same management (Simon Group) because another mall under their umbrella evicted a tenant based on the content of his store and applied this standard only to this vendor. If you're interested, write me an e-mail for more details.

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  • Address: 4400 Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC 28211.
  • Phone: (704) 364-4411
  • Directions: Detailed Directions
  • Website: http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=788
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