Malls and Super Markets, Vizag

As dusk creeps in with its misty blanket, Vizag goes aglitter with star lanterns and twinkling lights that glow from all corners of the city. The colors green and red seem to pop up almost everywhere - at shops, at bazaars, at hotels and at homes. Need we say more? Well, it’s time to pull out those weather-worn stockings; time to powder off the dust from the old fir tree; time to go shopping and time to either bake or buy the most wonderful cakes and desserts. It’s Christmas... More

If there’s one place in Vizag that’s attracting women shoppers by the dozens, it’s the CMR Grand – an exclusive shopping mall for women’s jewelry and clothes – on Sampath Vinayak Temple Road. Big on height (due to lack of space in this premium shopping location), the new silver-gray mall is tall and narrow... More

Life is moving on a fast-paced track in Vizag. As a result, time is turning into a precious commodity. So anything that saves on time is a blessing. Quite obviously, the new age shopping experience in the form of shopping malls and supermarkets is a big timesaver. MetroMela gives you a handy list of these shopping malls and supermarkets in Vizag... More

An imposing plastered-pillar archway is visible a little after Jain Audio and Video, in Dwarakanagar. MetroMela is guided by this to the ANR Shopping Mall in Vizag. The three-floored mall is wide and glass-paned from the front, with an outer counter for accessories and curios... More

Spencer’s is the place to shop for groceries, electronics, furniture, fresh produce, cosmetics... More

All kinds of food products, personal care products and cosmetics are sold here. Set up at One Town in 1947, Karachiwala later shifted to the more upmarket Siripuram area. Today it is probably the oldest and most popular of stores in Vizag... More

The supermarket has clearly named sections for different things. Right at the entrance is the fresh produce section with boxes displaying vegetables and fruits. As we travel further into the maze-like aisles, we see shelves choc-a-bloc with snacks like chips of brands like Lays, Bingo, Haldiram’s... More

CMR has clothes for the entire family, cosmetics, jewelry, toys and home décor items. The ground floor has an extensive cosmetics section with individual counters for brands like Lakme, Revlon, VLCC, Biotique etc. Make-up and personal care products like shampoos, lotions and... More

We went on a quest to find the ingredients to rustle up a simple Italian pasta meal. Confidently, we headed for the nearest branded supermarket in the city. Unable to locate pasta on the shelves, we asked the sales staff for help. Nobody could understand what we were looking for... More

This small outlet in Rythu Bazaar is managed by tribals and sells organic produce grown by them in the areas of Arakku, Ananthagiri... More