Sydney - Australia 2004 - page 168

6pm. There are also two Dorian Scott stores at Sydney International Airport
( & 02/9667 3255 ) and another at the Inter-Continental Hotel at 117 Macquarie
St. ( & 02/9247 1818 ). 105 George St., The Rocks. & 02/9221 8145. Fax [phone].
FOOD
The goodies you'll find in the downstairs food section of David Jones depart-
ment store on Castlereagh Street (the men's section) are enough to tempt any-
one. The store sells the best local and imported products to the rich and famous.
Coles One of the few supermarkets in the city center, this place is a good bet
if you want to cater for yourself or are after ready-made food (including tasty
sandwiches) and cheap soft drinks. There's another Coles beneath the giant
Coca-Cola sign on Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross. Open daily from 6am to
midnight. Wynyard station, Castlereagh St., Wynyard (directly opposite the Menzies Hotel and
the public bus stands). & 02/9299 4769.
Darrell Lea Chocolates This is the oldest location of Australia's most
famous chocolate shop. Pick up some wonderful handmade chocolates as well as
other unusual candies, including the best licorice this side of the Kasbah. At the
corner of King and George sts. & 02/9232 2899.
Sydney Fishmarket Finding out about what people eat can be a good intro-
duction to a new country and, in my opinion, nowhere is this more fascinating
than a visit to the local fish market. Here you'll find seven major fish retailers
selling everything from shark to Balmain bugs, with hundreds of species in
between. Watch out for the local pelicans being fed the fishy leftovers. There's
also a Doyles restaurant (p. 131) and a sushi bar, a couple of cheap seafood eater-
ies, a fruit market, and a good deli. The retail sections are open daily from 7am
to 4pm. Get here by light rail (get off at the Fishmarket stop), or walk from Dar-
ling Harbour. Parking costs A$2 (US$1.30) for the first 3 hours. At the corner of
Bank St. and Pyrmont Bridge Rd., Pyrmont. & 02/9660 1611.
GIFTS & SOUVENIRS
The shops at Taronga Zoo, the Oceanarium in Manly, the Sydney Aquarium,
and the Australian Museum are all good sources for gifts and souvenirs. There
are many shops around The Rocks worth browsing, too.
Australian Geographic A spinoff from the Australian version of National
Geographic magazine, this store sells good-quality crafts and Australiana. On
hand are camping gadgets, telescopes and binoculars, garden utensils, scientific
oddities, books and calendars, videos, music, toys, and lots more. Harbourside Fes-
tival Marketplace, Darling Harbour. & 02/9212 6539. A.M.P. Centerpoint Tower, Pitt St. & 02/
9231 5055.
Ikonstore This interesting little store located on the pedestrian pathway to
the Sydney Opera House from Circular Quay has a fascinating collection of
watches and gadgets for the gourmet collector. 16, Opera Quays, East Circular Quay.
& 02/9252 6352.
National Trust Gift and Bookshop You can pick up some nice souvenirs,
including books, Australiana crafts, and indigenous foodstuffs here. An art
gallery on the premises presents changing exhibits of paintings and sculpture by
Australians. There's also a cafe. Closed Monday. Observatory Hill, The Rocks. & 02/
9258 0154.
The Wilderness Society Shop Australiana is crawling out of the woodwork
at this cute little crafts emporium dedicated to spending all its profits on saving