Ghent - In Your Pocket

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Shoes, Sneakers & Streetwear
Catwalk C-3, Vlaanderenstraat 116, tel. (+32) 933 09
174, info@catwalk-gent.be, www.catwalk-gent.be. A
must-visit if you’re on the lookout for your new favourite pair of
(party) shoes. From a small monumental pawn Catwalk sells
extremely feminine footwear, all made of quality leather. QOpen
10:30 - 18:00, Mon 14:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. JA6
Imagine C-3, Henegouwenstraat 46, tel. (+32) 922 37
525, www.imaginegent.be. Imagine you would have an
infinite amount of money. Imagine you live in Ghent. Imagine
a small shop full of sexy designer shoes... We would see you
here a lot. QOpen 10:30 - 18:00, Mon 13:30 - 18:00. Closed
Sun. PJA6
Obius B-2, Meerseniersstraat 4, tel. (+32) 923 38 269,
info@obius.be, www.obius.be. In a pretty street on the
Vrijdagmarkt Obius sells shoes, tops, bags and perfumes
from big name designers. QOpen 10:30 - 18:30, Mon 13:30
- 18:30. Closed Sun. JA6
Touché C-3, Brabantdam 56, tel./fax (+32) 923 31 422,
info@touche-gent.be, www.touche-gent.be. Both men
and women can find shoes of their taste in this new fresh
shoe shop. When you’re trying on your possible new shoes
on the apple green sofa and the attendant is sitting there
with you, you feel instantly at home. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00.
Closed Sun. JA
Speciality shops
Bietini Design C-3, Brabantdam 88 & 90, tel. (+32)
923 43 120, info@bietinidesign.be, www.bietinidesign.
be. Trend watchers feel at home in this well equipped shop
with lots of stuff for a modern home, like wooden furniture and
lamps. QOpen 11:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon, Sun. JAL
Candela Verlichting Antwerpsesteenweg 1066a,
info@candela-verlichting.be, www.candela-verlichting.
be. Modern and traditional lighting is available in this well
designed shop. QOpen 10:00 - 12:00 & 13:30-18:30, Sat
10:00 - 12:00 & 13:30-18:00. Closed Tue, Sun. AL
Hadhi C-3, Brabantdam 53, tel. (+32) 470 09 67 20,
info@hadhi.com, www.hadhi.be. Home of ethnic crafts
and ceramics from Colombia. QOpen 11:00 - 18:00, Mon
13:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. JAL
Oxfam wereldwinkel C-4, Lammerstraat 16, tel. (+31)
922 34 602, www.oww.be. This organisation of shops in
Vlaanderen is run by volunteers who believe strongly in supporting
vulnerable workers in Third World countries by giving
them fair compensation for products like toys, clothing and
jewellery. QOpen 10:00 - 18:30. Closed Sun. TJA
Tierenteyn-Verlent B-2, Groentenmarkt 3, tel. (+32)
922 58 336, tierenteyn-verlent@telenet.be, www.
tierenteyn-verlent.be. Mustard speciality shop Tierenteyn
is situated in a listed building and the family’s love for tradition
has left everything in this shop the way it used to be.
The famous mustard is prepared behind closed doors in the
cellar according to traditional methods dating back to 1790.
QOpen 08:30 - 18:00. Closed Sun. J
Timmermans 1845 B-2, Kortemunt 5, tel. (+32) 922
33 257, fax (+32) 922 38 271, info@timmermans1845.
be, www.timmermans1845.be. If you want a man to feel
special, buy him one of the prestigious gifts from Timmerman.
In their unique, listed 17th-century building you’ll find the
biggest pen collection in Belgium. Leather goods are another
specialty here. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. JA
Twiggy C-3, Notarisstraat 3, tel. (+32) 922 39 566,
info@twiggy.be, www.twiggy.be. Great selection of
Belgian designers, no need to take the Thalys to Paris! Here
you’ll also find trendy French designers, with a wide selection
from cheap to more expensive. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Thu
10:00 - 20:00. Closed Wed, Sun. A6U
Tea & Coffee shops
Simon Lévelt B-2, Kleine Vismarkt 5, tel. (+32) 923 42
059, fax (+32) 923 42 060, gent.kv@simonlevelt.com,
www.simonlevelt.nl. Tea and coffee from all over the world,
most of it is organic and has a fair trade label. The person
behind the counter will be happy to give advice about the best
way to prepare each type of tea or coffee, in case you have
no idea! QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. J
Sweets
Chocolaterie Van Hoorebeke B-2, Sint-Baafsplein
15, tel. (+32) 922 10 381, (+32) 922 42
510, lvh.chocolates@yucom.be, info@chocolatesvanhoorebeke.be,
www.chocolatesvanhoorebeke.
be. Criticizing an institute like the chocolate shop of
Hoorebeke won’t be appreciated by many people in Ghent,
since this family business has two locations in the
city and is known for what are called the ‚most delicious
chocolate bonbons in Ghent, maybe in the whole of Flanders’.
The shop at the Sint-Baafsplein even has an open
workshop place where, like a true voyeur, you can watch
in awe and be tantalized by these chocolate artists. Yet
we found that, even after a few visits, the quality of the
handmade bonbons and pralines was not as it should
be. And that’s disappointing considering you’re paying a
ridiculously high price for any of the beautifully displayed
‚artworks’ in this Ghent temple of sweets. There’s also
a second shop with a beautiful range of sweets at Jan
Breydelstraat 1. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. PAU
Joost Arijs C-3, Vlaanderenstraat 24, tel. (+32)
933 62 310, info@joostarijs.be, www.joostarijs.be.
This place was awarded in the prestigious Gault&Millau
for best patisserie in Belgium, need we say more? Their
pralines, macarons, biscuits, tarts and even ice cream
are heavenly! Don’t skip this one. QOpen 09:00 - 18:30,
Sun 09:00 - 16:00. Closed Mon, Tue.
Temmerman B-2, Kraanlei 79, tel. (+32) 922 40
041. You shouldn’t eat too much of the sweet Ghent
specialties from Temmerman. If you do, you won’t be
able to move around anymore in this pretty, tiny shop
full of old fashioned sweets. QOpen 11:00 - 18:00.
Closed Mon, Tue. J
Yuzu C-4, Walpoortstraat 11a, tel. (+32) 473 96 57
33, yuzu-nvc@hotmail.com. Nicolas Vanaise used to
be a historian, and changed his professional career and
dived into the history of chocolates instead. Served in
nice, yellow boxes, no one is able to resist these square
chocolates filled with tobacco, mustard, cheese, olive
oil or even Ghent specialities : Roomer and Ganda ham.
Definitely a must-go and a must-taste; this place. And
if you’re there, ask the owner why his shop was named
Yuzu, he will happily explain. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00.
Closed Mon, Sun.
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