Jackson Heights: Shopping on 74th Street in Queens

Take a tour of the South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi) neighborhood in Jackson Heights. On the way you might find some great holiday gifts.

• For the movie and music aficionado in your life, pick up Bollywood DVDs at Melody Stop.
• Then window shop for saris and 22k gold jewelry, suitable for that fancy someone.
• Unable to make up your mind or part with your wallet? Have a sweet at Shaheen's while you ponder.
• Make your next to last stop at Butala Emporium, an Indian import shop, where they stock everything from incense to Hindu epics, from religious statuary to wooden furniture
  (Check Butala's Indousbooks website for shopping online).
• Finish the tour at the Jackson Diner for a meal of curries and nan, washed down with Kingfisher beer or mango lassi. What a delicious day.