You'll find the city's major shopping centers along and around M.G. Road, Commercial Street, and Brigade Road. M.G. Road is where you'll find the fixed-price tourist-orientated (no bargains or bargaining) Cauvery Arts and Crafts Emporium, Central Cottage Industries Emporium, and Karnataka State Silk Industries Emporium. Fabulous silks and home textiles, as well as contemporary silverware from Neemrana and traditional silver jewelry from Amrapali and Jaipur, are some of the highlights available in Shop Ananya, located next to the Hotel Sarovar at 9/1 Dhondusa Annexe, Richmond Circle (tel. 080/2299-8922). For antiques and other collectibles in bronze, stone, teak, and silver, call on Natesan's Antiqarts (76 M.G. Rd.; tel. 080/2558-8344 or -7427). Pick up beautiful ethnic home accessories, rugs, and other gifts at The Bombay Store (99 EGK Prestige, M.G. Rd.; tel. 080/2532-0014 or -0015). With four levels of saris and salwar kameez (for women) and sherwanis (for men), and a nonstop clientele, you can understand why staff at Deepam Silk International insists that there is "nowhere else in the whole world" better to shop for silk garments (67 Bluemoon Complex, M.G. Rd.; tel. 080/2558-8760). It's not exactly in the most characterful surroundings, but the Leela Galleria (The Leela Palace Hotel, 23 Airport Rd.; tel. 033/2521-1234) boasts some of the hottest and biggest brands both from India and overseas. Haute couture from Mogra, ffolio, and Sanchita Ajampur, a delicious range of rich linen fabrics at Svisti, and perfumes from Baccarose's Parcos are just some of the reasons to take the trip to this end of town.
