In addition to fancy, monochromatic threads, Base is also known for its cool and funky soundtrack (its CD collection is also for sale, of course), coffee table books, candles...

Come to this bland Anytown, USA, waterside development to get your fill of touristy sightseeing tours, gambling cruises and Hard Rock Café T-shirts. The usual suspects line up...

Heaven for book-lovers, B&B is a superb independent, well stocked with bestsellers but also lots of small publisher product. Its wooden-floored rooms include one devoted to...

Also off the beaten path (it's five miles west of Miami International Airport), the Dolphin Mall lacked prestige when it opened in 2001. Its reputation has grown: the current...

A touch of literate angst in sunny South Beach - too bad the selection of dog-eared airport fiction, used art books and magazines is so dismal.

The main attraction at this open-air mall, just south of Aventura, is a Loehmann's discount store (comb the racks carefully for great bargains) and a sprawling Barnes & Noble...

The venerable Sawgrass Mills is in Broward, the next county north of Miami-Dade. It's a trek, but worth the effort. There are 400 stores enclosed in a two-mile-long structure...

The newest addition to the Design District, this sprawling 'big box' complex of stores is not exactly in keeping with the chichi neighbourhood. Shops include bargain retailers...

Staying true to the pedestrian feel of the Grove, this mall offers wide sidewalks, balconies, pavement cafés and a broad promenade. Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works and Enzo...

South Florida's newest upscale mall is anchored by Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. Three open-air storeys boast 115 shops and boutiques, including the area's only Burberry...