shopping
This guide features the city’ s most noteworthy retailers of interest to travellers. Most stores in Winnipeg are open Mon-Wed 10 am-6 pm, Thu-Fri 10 am-9 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun noon-5 pm. See maps beginning on page 43.
Shopping by
neighbourhood
These are the city’ s unique shopping districts, each featuring a large number of locally owned specialty stores.
ACADEMY This tree-lined neighbourhood street is home to a selection of upscale stores. Gourmet food, home accessories, fashion and unique jewellery abound. Map 2: D-3 Blue Hills Design Furniture & Home Decor BUMP Maternity Clothing / Women Cha Cha Palace Clothing / Women Chestnut Lane Boutique Clothing / Women Cornelia Bean Food & Wine European Shoe Shop Shoes Eyelet Dove Lingerie & Swimwear G. J. Andrews Food & Wine Grace & Co. Ltd. Furniture & Home Decor Joan’ s Fashion Accessories Lake Life Clothing / Decor Mad About Style Boutique Clothing / Women Margot + Maude Clothing / Women North Flag Clothing Redeemed Vintage & Consignment Clothing Therapy Clothing / Women Tiber River Naturals Health & Beauty
CORYDON / LITTLE ITALY The stores along this trendy strip and around Corydon Ave offer fashion, cutting edge home decor, plants, food and giftware. Map 1: T-2 Aschenti Cocoa Confectionaries Epsilon Creations Jewellery Frescolio Food & Wine Humboldt’ s Legacy Gifts Looks Salon Health & Beauty Maison S Health / Beauty October Clothing / Women Peepers Lingerie / Swimwear Radiance Gifts / Imported Second Sensation Vintage Clothing The Peg Authentic Clothing Uomo Clothing / Men Whodunit? Books & Magazines
DOWNTOWN The centre of the city, bustling with sleek and trendy shops that cater to the business crowd. Map 1: O-4 The Bay Department Stores Best of Friends Gift Shop Gifts Bison Books Books & Magazines Blacksmith Parlour Spa Don’ s Photo Shop Photography EPH Apparel Clothing / Men Friday Knights Clothing / Men Hanford Drewitt Clothing / Men H’ Attitude Fashion Accessories Jets Gear Sports Cards & Collectibles Modern Supply Co Gifts Mountain Equipment Co-op Sporting Goods Neeta Gupta Jewellery Perfume Paradise Health & Beauty Shefield & Sons Cityplace Tobacco Ten Spa Spa The Magic Room Spa Thomas Hinds Tobacconist Tobacco Uptown Sports Sports Cards & Collectibles Verde Plant Design Gifts / Nature Themed
EXCHANGE DISTRICT Designated a National Historic Site, this neighbourhood is best seen on foot. Stores housed in turn-of-the-lastcentury buildings offer a unique shopping experience. Map 1: N-4 bellaBALAS Clothing / Women Berns & Black Health / Beauty Bill Worb Furs Inc. Furs / Leather Birks Jewellery Boutique Anya Clothing / Women Blue Moon Furniture & Home Decor dconstruct Jewellery Generation Green Health / Beauty The Haberdashery Guys and Girls Fashion Accessories Hilary Druxman Jewellery Hoopers Furniture & Home Decor Hut K Furniture & Home Decor Interior Illusions Furniture & Home Decor Into the Music Music Lennard Taylor Clothing SoGa Artisan Soaperie Health / Beauty Sutton Smithworks Jewellery Tara Davis Studio Boutique Gifts Tiny Feast Gifts Toad Hall Toys Toys U. N. Luggage Luggage West Coast Kids Funiture & Home Decor
THE FORKS The Forks Market and Johnston Terminal are home to many locally owned businesses selling baked goods, home decor, imported gifts and antiques. Map 1: Q-5 Bayshore Gifts in Glass Gifts Canadian Museum for Human Rights Boutique Gifts Cassiopeia Clothing / Women Coal and Canary Gifts Children’ s Museum Shop Toys Ellement Spirts + Wine Food & Wine Global Connections Gifts / Imported Hartmont Candle Company Gifts Kite and Kaboodle Toys Lifa Home Furniture & Home Decor Mandarin International Gifts / Imported Oak + Oar Clothing / Men Riverstone Spa Spa Sk8 Skates Sporting Goods Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company Food & Wine The Forks Trading Company Gifts WAG @ The Forks Gifts White Pine Bicycle Co Sporting Goods WOW! Mabuhay Gifts
OSBORNE VILLAGE Just south of downtown, this is one of Winnipeg’ s best walking districts. Shops cater to the hood’ s hip, urban clientele. Osborne St between River Ave and McMillan Ave. Map 1: R-3 The Be. YOU. Tee Factory Health / Beauty The Canister Food & Wine Eyes In The Village Fashion Accessories The Happy Cooker Kitchenware & Gifts Hush / Shout Clothing / Women Music Trader Music Out of the Blue Clothing / Women Oxfords Aveda Salon & Lifestyle Boutique Health / Beauty Pinky’ s Bakeshop Food & Wine Rooster Shoes Roger Watson Jewellers Jewellery Shakti Fashion Accessories Shop Take Care Vintage & Consignment Silver Lotus Fashion Accessories Style Bar Clothing tharNzie Clothing
RIVER HEIGHTS This residential area is one of the most desirable in the city. The district’ s shops are stocked with au courant merchandise from home decor to high-end children’ s wear. Map 2: E-3 Danali Clothing Diamond Gallery Jewellery Five Small Rooms Gifts For Space Sake Furniture & Home Decor Greek Market Food & Wine Loka Clothing / Women Luxe Label Clothing / Women North Face Winnipeg Sporting Goods Oliv Tasting Room Food & Wine Paper Gallery Cards & Paper Poppie Clothing Clothing / Women
These Four Walls Furniture & Home Decor Vittorio Rossi Clothing / Men
ST. BONIFACE Minutes from downtown, the French Quarter houses a selection of locally owned shops. Map 1: P-6 Chocolatier Constance Pop Confectionaries Boutique Du Festival Gifts Bra Bar & Panterie Lingerie & Swimwear Di Erbe Inc Health & Beauty La Belle Baguette Food & Wine
ST. VITAL This residential area is home to St Vital Centre mall and several locally owned shops. Map 2: E-4 The Bay Department Stores Boarders Anonymous Sporting Goods Boes Fashion Accessories Canadian Footwear Shoes Ce Soir Lingerie & Swimwear Diva Lingerie Lingerie & Swimwear Gimli Fish Market Food & Wine The Hula Hut Lingerie & Swimwear Investment Pieces Clothing / Women La Pampa Food & Wine Olympia Cycle & Ski Sporting Goods Redd Line Jewellery Jewellery The Ruby Slipper Vintage Shop Vintage & Consignment Sofia’ s Boutique Clothing / Women Tamarack Sporting Goods Woodcock Cycle Sporting Goods
TUXEDO This luxe hood is home to shops with gifts and essentials for families. Map 2: D-3 Assiniboine Park Zoo Gift Shops Toys Toto‘ N Dot Clothing / Children
Shopping CenTreS / deparTmenT SToreS
The following are enclosed shopping destinations which feature a mix of local and national tenants.
THE BAY Oldest department store chain in Canada carries fashion, jewellery, cosmetics, home furnishings, toys, sporting goods and more. 450 Portage Ave, 204-783-2112, Map 1: P-3; St. Vital Centre, 204-255-1227, Map 2: F-4; CF Polo Park Shopping Centre, 204-975-3228, thebay. com, Map 2: D-3
CF POLO PARK This West End mall is the largest in the city, with more than 200 shops, services and restaurants. New additions include Nine West, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, and ivivva athletica. Home to Canada’ s largest Forever 21. Anchored by The Bay. Mon-Fri 10 am-9 pm, Sat 9:30 am- 6 pm, Sun 11 am-6 pm. 1485 Portage Ave, 204-784-2501, cfshops. com, Map 2: D-3
CITYPLACE This downtown service mall connects to the Bell MTS Place. Two levels and many great stores populate this mall. Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun noon-5 pm( optional opening). 333 St. Mary Ave, 204-989-1817, cityplacewinnipeg. com, Map 1: P-4
THE FORKS Two former rail storage facilities are home to many locally owned stores and specialty kiosks. Hours may vary for restaurants and retailers. The Forks Market: Open daily 7 am- 11 pm; Johnston Terminal: Open daily 10 am-6 pm, Fri 10 am-9 pm. 1 Forks Market Rd, 204-942-6302, theforks. com, Map 1: Q-5
GRANT PARK SHOPPING CENTRE South-central mall anchored by McNally Robinson Booksellers and Landmark Cinemas 8 multiplex. Stores include Canadian Tire and Red River Co-op. Mon-Fri 10 am-9 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun noon-5 pm. 1120 Grant Ave, Info Line 204-475-8556, grantparkshoppingcentre. com, Map 2: E-3
KILDONAN PLACE East-end mall with more than 100 shops and services. With recent modern renovations, the list of stores include H & M and Marshalls. Also houses Cineplex movie theatre. Mon-Fri 10 am-9 pm, Sat 9:30 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-6 pm. 1555 Regent Ave W, 204-661-6116, kildonanplace. com, Map 2: D-6
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