Department Stores I Love - Yours?
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The KaDeWe, especially when decorated for Christmas and in Tokyo..the Mitsukoshi with it's "old fashioned" service and a food hall that's even more extensive than the ones in Harrod's or the KaDeWe
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It won't be Samaritaine any more, I thought it already had some chain shops down at the bottom, although they may not be permanent. It's prime real estate, I don't see why it's any greater as a dept store which no one needs than a hotel or office building if the outside architecture is what is iconic.
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I can't remember the name, but there's a lovely old department store in Hamburg that has a wonderful food hall, complete with a champagne bar. The store is where I bought my much-loved heavy woolen coat in loden green, the envy of everyone on my Danube cruise a few years ago. I also bought a sweet little set of 12 gold-washed pastry forks that I cherish.
In Paris there's the Bazaar de l'Hôtel de Ville, which has a dandy hardware area in the basement.
In Paris there's the Bazaar de l'Hôtel de Ville, which has a dandy hardware area in the basement.