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Ak Emir Bazaar
A great place for do-it-yourselfers, with samosas, roast chicken, pickled Korean salads, honey, buckets of blackcurrants and piroshki (Russian-style pies) - plus fruit and vegetables.
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Antique Shop
An Aladdin's cave of Soviet, Kyrgyz and Russian antiques, strong on coins and memorabilia. Visa cards accepted.
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Asahi Ecological Art and Handicraft
Not necessarily the cheapest store in town but the carpets, kilims and shyrdaks here are beautiful, top-quality pieces. Those nomads sure do know how to cut a rug.
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Asia Gallery
Features modern Kyrgyz art, with some artists' workshops in the yard out the back.
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Beta Stores
You can get everything from baklava to bottled kymyz in the most popular supermarket in town. Trekkers will find the soup mixes useful.
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Extreme Plus
Has a good selection of outdoor equipment including bicycle components, trekking supplies, skis, tents and gas stoves. It's open all weekend in winter for ski and snowboard rental.
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Kyrgyz Style
A nonprofit organization that sells high-quality shyrdaks, (felt rugs featuring coloured panels), hats, bags and slippers to support social development in Kyrgyzstan. It's on the ground floor, accessed from the back of the apartment block.
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Maison du Voyageurs
A wide selection of crafts from all over Kyrgyzstan, all marked with prices, the artist and the region they come from. The entrance is around the back and marked 'CATIA'.
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Metro
Has a small, but fantastically eclectic selection of titles. Ask for the cabinets to be unlocked for unfettered browsing. Books cost the US jacket price plus US$5 .
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Oleg Yuganov
Do you have a sloppy head or need your bearings greased? Contact local cycle specialist Oleg Yuganov, who has helped many stranded cyclists get back in the saddle. He works irregular hours from his home, north of the centre. Phone first.
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Sailmaluu Tash Art Gallery
On the north side of Dom Druzhby, this place sells interesting but pricey pottery.
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Tekco Supermarket
A small, but well stocked store. There is a bakery and Western-style meat and dairy chillers.
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TsUM
This state-run department store is surprisingly well stocked with a photo shop (digital!) and a large selection of made-for-tourist postcards and souvenirs on the 2nd floor. It sells pirated CDs and DVDs on the 3rd floor.
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Tumar Art Salon
Sells high-quality, high-priced embroidery. Credit cards accepted.
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Vefa Centre
The Vefa Centre will transport you to an American-style, air-conditioned mall, stocking Western brands at Western prices. The cinema on the 3rd floor screens Hollywood blockbusters dubbed in Russian (around Som180 ).
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