Weird Question.. Chinese/asian/jap Shops In Vic? Where?

[Kaz200]

hello!

I've been looking everywhere in the city for an asian shop that sells chinese dresses and men's shirts etc.. in Sydney (where I grew up), there is a huge asian shop near central that has just about everything oriental you could ever need.. but down here I can't find anything! I even went to Vic Market but couldn't find anything there either (didn't help they were all packing up tho). Can someone point me in the right direction?

There's a very cool, expensive Hello Kitty shop in the city x2 but other than that I've only seen food supermarkets etc.

Northside or city is better.

I also can't find any Japanese shops that sell decorations, home stuff etc.. big fans, wall hangings and the like. Is there anywhere in Vic like that?

Also the closest Jap supermarket is in St Kilda even though we live northside.. if there is one closer please let me know! Too far to go for Dashi sauce.. might as well get takeaway..

I know where everything is in Sydney (helps that I grew up with a chinese stepmother).. but even after 6 years down here I'm still clueless (and I don't know where any shops are either!)

Any help would be appreciated..

Cheers!

Kaz

[Kylie]

Have you tried Chinatown in the city?!? That would probably have everything you're looking for.....

[Nismo Racer]

Box Hill, Glen, Springvale just to name a few

[krzysiu]

lol, Springvale is just another china town.

But yeah shitloads of stuff there

[Esc]

melbourne central?

[SKY031]

I wouldn't bother with Springvale as mentioned by a couple of people..... unless you're after asian groceries.

Some places that might be able to help you with stuff are:

http://www.shoji-tatami.com.au/

Asian Bazaar Imports

146 Ashley St Maidstone

any Ishka store

There are also a bunch of places that sell imported asian furniture and decor, but I only know of ones over in the south/south east.

[JVP]

footscray?

[Espo]

In High st Northcote/Clifton Hill just before it goes wide at the bottom of the hill with the good city views.

There is a shop that sells imported asian furniture and sells cool kimono's and asian fabrics.

It might have some other traditional clothing?

[AGE]

There's one of Toorak rd half way between Chapel st, and Sth yarra train station.

And i've been told of one Burke rd, near the junction thats suppost to be good.

I'm trying to find Imported Asahi!!

[Kaz200]

Have you tried Chinatown in the city?!? That would probably have everything you're looking for.....

well you'd think so.. but when I said I can only find supermarkets and mentioned the city, I meant chinatown basically.. there's a hello kitty/nightmare b4 xmas etc shop there.. but they have like maybe 3 dresses at a ridiculous price and that's it.

[Kaz200]

There's one of Toorak rd half way between Chapel st, and Sth yarra train station.

And i've been told of one Burke rd, near the junction thats suppost to be good.

I'm trying to find Imported Asahi!!

Imported Asahi.. do u mean as opposed to locally brewed Asahi??

Michael used to work for Fosters and we were under the impression it was imported but maybe they brew it locally.. ?

Either way we get our Asahi from Liquorland or ColesOnline and Dan Murphy is a good place for rare drinks..

[AGE]

Australian Asahi is brewed and imported from Thailand. The JDM Asahi taste's better, and i've been told the odd Japanese food importer sometimes has the odd slab or two thrown in the container when importing their main stock.