Will the winning entries be from Athy, Maynooth, Naas, Kilcullen...
Online entries are now being accepted at www.irishtimes.comThe Irish Times newspaper has commenced this year's search to find the nation's favourite places to shop...
There are ten categories in this summer’s competition.
- 1.Best artisan food/greengrocer
Tell us about your favourite place to shop - 2.Best cafe/teashop
Where do you go to get you daily brew and why? - 3.Best boutique
How does your favourite fashion, accessory or shoe shop make you feel special?
- 4. Best gifts/design/interiors
Which shops tempt you over the threshold and why? - 5. Best Salon
Name the beauty, hair, wax or nail salon that makes you feel super. - 6. Best day out.
Tell us about your favourite destination shop - 7. Best shop window
Send us snapshots of shop window displays that catch your eye. - 8. Best bookshop
Where do you go for great reading recommendations? - 9. Best Specialist Shop
Tell us about your favourite butcher, pharmacist, music shop, bridal boutique, florist, health shop, jeweller, cobbler, picture framer, fabric shop, corner shop or newsagent. Who are the people in your neighbourhood that make your shoppingscape feel unique and why? - 10. Best Service.
Tell us about the establishments that go the extra mile to make you feel special.
(Pictured: Kildare Farm Foods, winners "Best Day Out" 2013)
