Briggate and The Arcades

A shopping Mecca since 1752, Briggate is home to the swanky Harvey Nichols, where a man the same colour as a traffic cone in a top hat guards the doors. Under ornate covers, check out kooky gifts in Octopus, heaving, corsetted bosoms in Vivienne Westwood and all manner of boudoir frippery in Rose & Co. There are two Maccy Ds, so pick the closest one to avoid burning off valuable blubber as you waddle to the queue, or try German frikadellen instead from the mobile grill by Zara, followed by honeycomb, candyfloss or a Mr Whippy from the Childcatcher-style vans. Bag one of the highly coveted silver benches and spy on consumers while you consume.

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