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W.M. Armstong and Sons Vintage Emporium
OLD TOWN
83 Grassmarket
}0131 220 5557; www.armstrongsvintage.co.uk
The largest vintage store in Britain has three physical shops and an online store. Still, if you’re shopping online, you…
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The Old Town Bookshop
OLD TOWN
8 Victoria St.
}0131 225 9237; www.oldtownbookshop.com
Walking into the Old Town Bookshop, a wonderful little bookstore in the middle of Victoria St., is like walking into an …
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The Whisky Store
OLD TOWN
28 Victoria St.
}0131 225 4666; www.whiskyshop.com
The end-all for whiskey drinkers (besides a hangover) the guys at the Whisky Store really know their stuff. So much so t…
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Habitat
OLD TOWN
32 Shandwick Pl.
}0844 499 1114; habitat.co.uk
A classy but reasonably priced option, Habitat has everything from couches and chairs to wall decorations and Tkitsch. T…
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Unicorn Antiques
NEW TOWN
65 Dundas St.
}0131 556 7176
Run by a few little old ladies on the far end of New Town, you may have to paw your way through a few doorknobs, but it’…
Elain’e Vintage Clothing
STOCKBRIDGE
55 St. Stephens St.
}0131 225 5783
A well-known and fun establishment down in Stockbridge, Elaine’s got herself a collection of vintage stuff ranging from …
Elaine's Vintage Clothing
STOCKBRIDGE
55 St. Stephens St.
}0131 225 5783
A well-known and fun establishment down in Stockbridge, Elaine’s got herself a collection of vintage stuff ranging from …
Rohan
NEW TOWN
86 George St.
}0131 225 4876; www.rohan.co.uk
A store that totally, completely, entirely devotes its time to crafting clothing for travelers. Now, before you think “c…
State of Mind Boutique (SMB)
CANONGATE
20 St. Mary’s St.
}0131 556 0215; www.stateofmindboutique.co.uk
Showcasing the hipstery-est and baggiest specialty clothing from NYC, LA, Tokyo and Scotland, SMB sells button-ups and T…
Blackwell Books
OLD TOWN
53-62 South Bridge
}0131 622 8222; www.blackwell.co.uk
A retail chain selling lots of titles at retail prices, there’s not a lot of character but you’re likely to find that bo…
St. John Charity Books Plus
STOCKBRIDGE
20 Deanhaugh St.
}0131 332 4911; www.stjohnbookshop.co.uk
A secondhand bookshop with the best of both worlds, St. John’s has a collection of old penguin paperbacks (£1-2) or a la…
Trans-Real Fiction
OLD TOWN
7 Cowgatehead
}0131 226 2822; www.transreal.co.uk
Surrounded by the ancient castles of Edinburgh and Scotland, who wouldn’t be craving a good sci-fi or fantasy novel? Tra…
Oxfam Books
STOCKBRIDGE
25 Raeburn Pl.
}0131 332 9632
A charity shop for secondhand books, they do everything from popular fiction to classics. It’s for charity people! Buy y…
The Book Shop
SOUTHSIDE
45 Clerk St.
}0131 668 3142
This small shop offers mostly secondhand books at discount prices. What new stock they have immediately receives a 60% m…
The Works
OLD TOWN
63 Princes St.
}0131 539 0007; www.theworks.co.uk
Housing a selection of books both popular fiction and classic, The Works sells them at factory outlet prices. If you see…
Edinburgh Farmer’s Market
OLD TOWN
Castle Terr.
}www.edinburghfarmersmarket.co.uk
With over 65 separate providers, the Edinburgh Farmers Market is a great place for face painting (for kiddies or you, if…
Robert Graham Whisky and Cigars
NEW TOWN
194a Rose St.
}0131 226 1874; www.robertgraham1874.com
It’s a whiskey shop on the pub-filled Rose St.—whodathunkit? From the tiny bottles (£4-20) to the full-size models, the …
Laptop Repair Centre
OLD TOWN
6 Greyfriars Pl.
A brand-new option for those seeking salvation for their slow or non-functioning computer, PC or Mac. they’ll add ram, c…
Inhouse Limited
NEW TOWN
28 Howe St.
}0131 225 2888; www.inhouse-uk.com
With a selection of the most Modern of the Modern in furniture pieces, you could make your flat look like a TSamuel Beck…
OMNI Furnishing
NEW TOWN
6-10 Earl Grey St.
}0131 221 1200; www.omnifurnishings.co.uk
Specializing in wooden pieces (and, from the lovely smell of fresh cut wood inside the display rooms, newly-made pieces …

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