Shopping
Al Meera is a typical supermarket with a clothing store. What makes it special is that it has a Jollibee. There are so many Pinoys in this area, you would think you're in the Philippines.
Family Food Center is another supermarket with household items and some apparel on the second floor. There is an Indian food stall here that sells really good dosas, but if you can't tolerate people who don't queue up, forget it. They also have a bakery section where one can find anything from croissants to Lebanese bread to blueberry cheesecake and yes, even biko.
Lulu kinda, kinda reminds me of Cash and Carry, and Spinney's at The Mall is a bit like Rustan's Supermarket. The Mall is a tiny mall with shops like Mango and The Body Shop. It also has a cinema, and a high-end home store on the top floor. I found some Versace decor in one of the stores here. Spell over-the-top.
Carrefour is a French hypermarket (much like Shopwise) which I found at the City Center and Villagio. City Center is like Robinson's Galleria with an ice skating rink, and is the largest mall in Doha. Villagio houses luxury brands, has a sky-painted ceiling and an Italian theme which is punctuated by gondolas. These gondolas are part of their family entertainment facility, which also includes an ice-skating rink and Imax.
Souq Haraj is where one can find used and brand new furniture and some really cheap, good quality carpets. Souq Waqf is the place to go if you want to smoke shisha in a traditional souq setting, dine al fresco with live music, or you just happen to want to buy a 3000USD falcon. Don't worry about the falcon getting sick; there's a falcon hospital in Souq Waqf, too.
The tiangges here all sell the same stuff; I wouldn't be surprised if they all have a single supplier, which is likely the case. The only stall that stands out is one that sells Indian crafts and accessories, all "hand-made" by the guy that tends it. The only thing is, I'd seen his stuff all over Hyderabad, and when I said he's selling them for 6 times the price there, he said, "So go buy in Hyderabad." This guy will flunk in PR, but I must say, good point.
The tiangges here all sell the same stuff; I wouldn't be surprised if they all have a single supplier, which is likely the case. The only stall that stands out is one that sells Indian crafts and accessories, all "hand-made" by the guy that tends it. The only thing is, I'd seen his stuff all over Hyderabad, and when I said he's selling them for 6 times the price there, he said, "So go buy in Hyderabad." This guy will flunk in PR, but I must say, good point.
Open hours for shopping here is tricky. Some stores are closed anywhere from 1-4 hours in the afternoon, and on Fridays which is the Muslim day of prayer, most shops are closed in the morning.
