Tortoise

User Reviews of Tortoise

Yelp.com Review - by Lara W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I walked through Tortoise General Store the other day. Cool items, but very overpriced. Stocked entirely with Japanese housewares and gifts, the store has a nice selection of merchandise. As I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by yuri c.

4.0 of 5 stars. it's always interesting when i go here. to be honest, i don't buy anything ever, since it's a tad expensive, but there are a lot of innovative japanese things, modern & unusual.there are soaps, cards,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sara K.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite store in Venice. The collection of Japanese housewares, jewelry and more are all beautiful, unique and well chosen. The only reason I'm not giving five stars is that it's pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Modernist, slightly pretentious prices, but gorgeous handmade gifts.I saw Alison Lohman from Matchstick Men here. We were trying on traditional Japanese bamboo slippers. They were cute. She asked me...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Channing C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I want EVERYTHING in this store. I started with a hanging bird ornament and will slowly work my way through the glassware, then ceramics, then lantern lamps, then maybe move on to the magnetic tacks...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by tessa c.

5.0 of 5 stars. modern japanese designed objectsif you can't afford to take a trip to tokyo and spend 1 week looking for cute boutiques in the aoyama and nakameguro neighborhoods, then come here!i stumbled into this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Japanese shop with great gifts at reasonable prices. Check this place out to find something unique for that special someone. Support boutiques!
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I stumbled across Tortoise after reading an article in Domino Magazine. The glowing lanterns caught my eye as I walked in. It's a cute little shop filled with hand carved kitchen accessories to stools...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. I picked up a plate from here that I use for my blog, great selection of goods and some cool cooking equipment is here. Very friendly staff I would recommend this place to people. Only thing is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tulani K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Sublime little goodies...spare and clean with absolutely wonderful Japanese gifts (for others or yourself). Whenever I'm stumped, I can always find something excellent.
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Tortoise is in an unassuming little house on Abbot Kinney. But, every time I enter, I'm taken aback by the sheer amount of exquisite pieces they have shoved into the place. All in the style of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken N.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a great little shop that is filled with beautiful little designs from a wide assortment of every day-type items - flatware, plates, table settings, Japanese stationery, calendars, etc. - to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by aamina g.

5.0 of 5 stars. Tortoise strikes me as the envelopment of wonderful Japanese minimalism and design. Although the shop is a bit small, the handmade shelves are full of surprises.Everything in the shop has been chosen...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Natalie W.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's nice to stroll by a shop that seems a bit unassuming to begin with and feel pleasantly suprised by its finds. Tortoise is all that's Japanese, which I appreciate. It's something different and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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