VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
VILNIUS - In Your Pocket
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
80 shoPPing<br />
Humanitas B-3, Dominikonų 5, tel. (+370) 5 262 11 53,<br />
www.humanitas.lt. Glossy books about art, architecture,<br />
interior design, shoes and Jamie Oliver. Also travel guides<br />
and atlases. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Sat 10:00 - 16:00.<br />
Closed Sun. JA<br />
Mint Vinetu B-3, Šv. Ignoto 16/10, tel. (+370) 618<br />
203 47, www.mintvinetu.com. Hooray for the lovely people<br />
who opened this very welcome second-hand bookshop<br />
with small attached café in Old Town. The choice of books,<br />
including titles in English, may be small but it’s the best<br />
anybody’s managed to do so far. Recommended. QOpen<br />
11:00 - 20:00. JAW<br />
Rūdninkų Knygynas B-5, Rūdninkų 20, tel. (+370) 5<br />
261 02 66, www.rudninkuknygynas.lt. A rather cute little<br />
shop on the very edge of Old Town, as well as a good selection<br />
of a fine range of English language magazines on the subject<br />
of design, photography etc. find 12inch records from home<br />
and abroad. Also available are a few eco and handmade<br />
souvenirs. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 17:00, Sun<br />
10:00 - 15:00. JA<br />
Vaga G-3, Gedimino 50/2, tel. (+370) 5 249 83 92,<br />
www.vaga.lt. An old Vilnius favourite on two floors. Find a few<br />
English books upstairs. Also at Konstitucijos 7a, Gedimino 9.<br />
QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. A<br />
Sūrininkų Namai<br />
About six years ago two people called Valdas and Rasa<br />
started making cheese from cows’ and goats’ milk on<br />
a small farm in the village of Dargužiai some 50km<br />
southwest of Vilnius. What started out as a classic<br />
cottage industry caught the imagination of three other<br />
couples and has since ballooned into a thriving business<br />
producing 20 different cheeses made to traditional<br />
Lithuanian and French recipes (Valdas originally<br />
learnt his skills in France) from a total of 10 cows, 20<br />
goats and 20 sheep. Collectively known as Sūrininkų<br />
Namai, which roughly translates as The Home of<br />
Cheese, the organisation runs a small cheese shop<br />
and café in Dargužiai and, along with a local baker and<br />
chocolate-maker, sets up shop for a loyal fan base of<br />
eaters (they avoid using the word consumers) in Vilnius’<br />
Mano Guru restaurant (pictured, see p.41) every Sunday<br />
between 10:00 and 13:00. Dedicated to reviving Lithuania’s<br />
small-scale farming community, these people<br />
really know how to make good cheese. Newcomers to<br />
the Sunday event are welcome for spontaneous tasting<br />
sessions. Alternatively, cheese can be ordered in<br />
advance. See their website at www.surininkunamai.lt<br />
for more information.<br />
Flowers & Plants<br />
Flower Market (Gėlių Turgus) G-4, J. Basanavičiaus<br />
42. Originally, flowers were sold in a small market at<br />
Reformatų, which was a firewood market before that and<br />
even further back served as a cemetery for the church<br />
across the street. After the erection of the 1983 Monument<br />
to the Soviet Partisans on the site, the market was moved<br />
to its current location. Q Open 24hrs.<br />
Gėlės ir Manufaktūra B-5, Rūdninkų 11/11,<br />
tel. (+370) 5 261 51 61, www.sododizainas.lt. A<br />
good selection of flowers and plants for the home and/<br />
or special occasions. QOpen 07:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00<br />
- 17:00. Closed Sun. JA<br />
Computers<br />
iDeal Solution B-4, Vokiečių 5, tel. (+370) 5 240 54<br />
26, www.idealsolution.lt. The best place in town for Apple<br />
products, from laptops to iPods. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat<br />
11:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun. JA<br />
The Notebook Shop I-1, S. Žukausko 17, tel. (+370)<br />
5 274 15 28, www.nshop.lt. A fine selection of PC laptops<br />
plus spare parts, peripheries, service and software. QOpen<br />
08:00 - 19:00, Sat 11:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. A<br />
Department stores<br />
Marks & Spencer A-1, Gedimino 20/1, tel. (+370) 5<br />
266 00 88, www.marks-and-spencer.lt. The wonderful M&S<br />
recently upped sticks and moved across the road to a new, bigger<br />
address. Expect the same brands of clothing for all plus the usual<br />
highly recommended food outlet. The new peanut butter in stock<br />
is particularly good, plus there’s all sorts of goodies including<br />
bitter lemon, sweet pickle and other classic goods from the UK.<br />
QOpen 10:00 - 21:00, Sun 11:00 - 18:00. Food department<br />
open 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 18:00. PJAU<br />
Fashion<br />
Vilniaus Kailiai G-1, Ozo 25 (Akropolis), tel. (+370) 5<br />
238 77 91, www.kailiai.lt. Lithuania’s largest natural fur<br />
and leather garment manufacturers produce a wide range of<br />
clothing from classic fur coats to accessories. Their retail outlet<br />
in Akropolis is the place to head for the fashion conscious<br />
as well as those who plan on spending the winter here. Also<br />
at Paupio 28. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00. A<br />
Food & Drink<br />
AJ Šokoladas C-2, Pilies 8, tel. (+370) 655 955 55,<br />
www.ajsokoladas.lt. Delicious chocolates made daily in<br />
Trakai and delivered fresh. Sold by the gramme, so you can be<br />
as picky as you like. Also at Konstitucijos 7a (Europa), Gedimino<br />
46. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. PTJA<br />
Vilnius <strong>In</strong> <strong>Your</strong> <strong>Pocket</strong> vilnius.inyourpocket.com
Change language