Long live the little shops in Granada

Twice a week, my mornings are spent in the streets and shops of Granada. I go to my favorite paper shop, Papela, then to my favorite haberdasheries, near the cathedral; I discover new florists; I enter feverishly in Zara home promising myself I will not feel weak in front of the embroidered linens. Granada is becoming a great place to shop....clothes, especially. The giant Spanish Inditex group which owns various brands among which Zara, Zara Home, Massimo Dutti, Bershka just to name a few, is present in all the main streets of Granada. Although, I appreciate the fairly good price/quality rate of these fashion industry dinosaurs, I miss the little intimate designer's shops were products are designed by young creators trying to break through. At least, the little food shops or kiosks still survive and hopefully will stay for ever.
If you lived in Granada, wouldn't you like to buy your morning paper, at Prensa Manolo ?

or buy your bread or churros at Enriqueta's, fresh from the baker and wrapped up in brown paper, like in the old days ?
or buy a good piece of manchego cheese in this old dairy shop ?

The dried red pepper garland is for me the culinary symbol of Andalusia. You see it in all the food markets, or hanged outside in the patio in village houses. It contains all the sun which shines on this land and is a fabulous ornament in the kitchen.

I kept this photo for last, because it is really my favorite shop in Granada. Small, with wooden panels, a high ceiling and a very charming seller who is too shy to be photographed. So I acted quickly, this is why the pic is blurred but I guess you can feel the ambiance.

Have a very sweet week end !!