Street 240

Short, sweet and expat hip retail strip. Have your tuk-tuk drop you at vin-stop The Warehouse / 32, St. 240 / and you’ll spy the 240½ Alleyway with Paperdolls / 016 620 908 / for chic apparel by styley up-and-comers, along with Public House and Artillery (see Rest./casual) plus Bar.sito (see Bars). With your back to the river, head towards and cross St. 19 for #29 Bliss / 023 215 754 / with floaty cotton fash and cushions, plus a sweet spa (see Spa). The rooftop at #31 Tamarind / 012 830 139 / is a tranquil spot for hummus and pita; at #33 is Couleurs d’asie / 023 221 075 / couleursdasie.net / with a stash of smart homeware, and they’ll make to order; at #37 is Water Lily / 012 812 469 / where you’ll need the patience of Job to troll through the quirky beaded jewellery hidden in wooden drawers; at #39 is The Shop (see Coffee); at #43 Subtyl / 023 992 710 / subtyl.com / has Eurasian bags, jewellery, office-to-party wear and kids’ clothing; at #45 Mekong Creations / 023 210 545 / mekong-creations.com / has elegant water hyacinth bags and bamboo trays, while sister store #49 Mekong Quilts / 023 219 607 / mekong-quilts. org / offers quilts sewn by rural women; at #55 Kashaya / 023 992 714 / sells beautiful silk scarves; #61 Le Lezard Bleu / 012 928 005 / has framed Buddhist art; next is Frizz at #67 / 023 220 953 / for simple Khmer fare plus ace cooking school; and at #73 Jasmine / 023 223 103 / jasmineboutique.net / does lovely silk gowns. Power up with some art and a smoothie at #83 Naturae / 017 368 937 / asiabio.asia, cross for #52A-C A.N.D’S upcycled bags and cotton ikat scarves; then at Norodom Blvd. is Monument Books at #111 (see V. Useful). Fab!