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Independent footwear shop at Richmond Centre carrying dress and casual styles you will not find in the chain stores next door. A smaller, owner-run counter, so ask if your size is in the back rather than assuming what is on display is all there is.
In the Brighouse neighbourhood of Richmond.
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A halal northwest Chinese kitchen off Saba Road doing cumin lamb and lamb, beef or fish dumplings boiled, pan-fried or served in soup. Portions are big and prices modest. One of the few halal options within walking distance of Richmond Centre.
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Compact flower counter inside the T&T Supermarket at Lansdowne, open late seven days a week. Convenient for grabbing a wrapped bouquet on the way through the mall or picking up flowers along with the week's groceries.
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Independent shop on No. 3 Road doing general repairs, tune-ups, restorations and performance customization. Regulars rate it for straight explanations and not upselling, which is why it turns up repeatedly in local recommendations.
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The Richmond branch of the Chinatown institution, best known for steamed baos in more than a dozen fillings alongside egg tarts, buns and apple tarts. It sits steps from Brighouse station, which makes it an easy stop straight off the Canada Line.
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Walk-in only barber inside Richmond Centre by the Tim Hortons entrance, family-run since 1966. Adult cuts $23, youth $20, seniors $18, plus straight-razor shaves and beard trims. Open late six days a week, so it works after work.
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A long-running Cantonese bakery near Brighouse station where you grab a tray and tongs and load up from self-serve shelves. Portuguese egg tarts, pineapple buns, pork buns and sausage rolls come out through the day, and it stays open until 9pm. Cash only.
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