Excellent lattes (and plates of dried apricots and pumpkin bread) make this an inviting spot to languidly dine, or just to fuel up before heading deeper inside to explore the clothing from equally exotic far-off lands.

Here you will find everything from Turkish bath towels to exquisitely embroidered shirts from Romania. The prices range from the cheap (Chinese thermoses) to the pricey (hand-woven Mexican bedspreads). Clothing and shoes are laid out on leather Moroccan poufs. Besides the worldly wares, the store also sells packaged teas and coffees served in the cafe. The zero-intimidation staff is as adept at whipping up a Greek plate, packed with olives and feta cheese, as finding beaded Chinese slippers in the correct size.