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Stepping out: Melrose shopping guide

1. Stepping out: Melrose shopping guide

By Julia Ford-Carther, Special to Metromix - December 11, 2007
 

Here is a list of the must-see of Melrose.

Fong's

2. Fong's 5

943 Chung King Rd. - Los Angeles (Chinatown)
 

Inviting and relatively spacious, Fong's manages to keep the dust to a minimum in this antiques and novelties store. Have a stroll through the varying aisles of souveniers; sample a Chinese calligraphy set (they've got a few different kinds), jade figurines, oriental elephant paper-weights and the...

The Soap Kitchen

3. The Soap Kitchen 5

43 N. Fair Oaks Ave. - Pasadena (Old Town)
 

Smell something tasty

Santee Alley

4. Santee Alley 1

Between Santee St. and Maple Ave. at E. 12th St. - Los Angeles
 

More than 300 stores exist within the four-block area around Santee Alley, and keep in mind that at the end of the day, every one is carrying roughly the same stuff as everybody else. The gleaming wall of gold jewelry on one corner probably carries the same selection as the guy across the street,...

Shopping the Fashion District

5. Shopping the Fashion District 2

By Caroline Ryder and Caroline Helper, Special to Metromix - July 7, 2007
 

Our guide to Santee Alley and beyond