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  • Adelaide’s Retail Legends

    The City of Adelaide celebrates its long-term business legends, who have been based in the city or North Adelaide for 25 years or more. The businesses featured within this video are a selection of long-standing businesses and part of the City of Adelaide’s fabric, employing hundreds of locals over the years.​ ...read more about Adelaide’s Retail Legends

  • Coffee Branch

    Josh Baker opened Coffee Branch in 2011 and recently won the Inaugural City Awards after receiving many votes from loyal customers. The café is like a bar without the booze. Regulars enjoy the atmosphere and buzz whilst their favourite coffee is created by skilful baristas. The coffee blends are carefully crafted and include Guatemalan, Colombian and Ethiopian beans with a single origin blend changed weekly. Coffee Branch caters for a huge range of customers from coffee ...read more about Coffee Branch

  • Mazzone Jewellers

    Andrew Mazzone Design Jewellers is renowned for exquisite jewellery, unique designs and attention to detail. Boasting a highly experienced team of designers, jewellers and gemmologists, the studio has an impressive 50 years of success. With a reputation for creating stunning handmade wedding and engagement rings, the friendly Andrew Mazzone team can show you through the extensive collection of rings available in the studio. Creating custom-made engagement, wedding and eternity ring's is the store’s speciality. Using ...read more about Mazzone Jewellers

  • Blackeby’s Old Sweet Shop

    One of Adelaide’s hidden icons, Blackeby’s Old Sweet Shop in James Place, can trace its beginnings back to 1883 when William A Blackeby became the first ‘indentured’ apprentice registered in South Australia. The business has been making delicious sweets ever since. Today it prides itself on being one of the few remaining manufacturers of authentic old-fashioned confectionery in Australia, and is committed to producing high quality, well remembered and much loved treats for the ...read more about Blackeby’s Old Sweet Shop

  • JJ Brown Watchmakers

    In 1974 Jeff J. Brown brought his passion and expertise for watch making to the city of Adelaide when he opened a little shop called "Jeff J. Brown Watchmaker and Jeweller".  The JJ Brown Watchmakers reputation continues today through owners Aaron and Eliza, with a focus not only on Adelaide but across Australia offering quality watch repairs and restoration by postage. The business has been trading for 40 years and Aaron Lawrence and Eliza Camac, both ...read more about JJ Brown Watchmakers

  • Gladys Corner & Miss Gladys Sym Choon

    Gladys Corner is the footwear spin off of Miss Gladys Sym Choon fashion boutique in Adelaide’s hip Rundle Street. Gladys Corner offers a unique range of fashion footwear sourced from all over the world. Gladys Corner is fully owned and operated by Miss Gladys Sym Choon, a South Australian icon.  In 1928 at 16 years of age Miss Gladys Sym Choon opened her mini emporium, adjacent to the Adelaide Fruit and Produce Market. She was ...read more about Gladys Corner & Miss Gladys Sym Choon

  • Utopian Creations

    Utopian Creations is a sustainably focused jewellery store in the heart of the city. They specialize in Australian gems, diamonds and pearls, ethically sourcing their materials including recycled and Fairtrade certified gold. Wedding, engagement rings and special occasion gifts can be purchased in-store or if you are after something unique speak to one of their highly skilled designer/jewellers about a bespoke piece. They have an onsite workshop bringing ...read more about Utopian Creations

  • Chianti Classico

    Chianti is one of Adelaide’s most successful, award winning restaurants and is renowned for its superb food, fine wines and impeccable service. Since their humble beginnings in 1985, owners Frank and Maria Favaro are celebrating 30 years of success in the hospitality industry in September this year. Located in the beautiful tree-lined stretch of Hutt Street their esteemed establishment grants patrons an elegant dining experience in the friendly warmth of a classic Italian family trattoria. ...read more about Chianti Classico

  • Ideal Shoes

    Established in Hutt Street for more than 60 years, Ideal Shoes store is a family owned business with many loyal customers from all over South Australia. Filomena and Richard Libralato have worked in the business full time since purchasing it in the 70’s. Whilst the business specializes in shoe repairs, they offer so much more including repairs to handbags, luggage, motor bike leathers, equestrian products, travel products and key cutting. The shop is now a ...read more about Ideal Shoes