by Luke Nguyen, As Told To Sarah Henry

The guy who runs Mao and More, John Williams, must have been Asian in his past life. His eclectic shop is full of Asian artifacts, including traditional silk Chinese lanterns, Shanghai sofas from the ’50s, collectible porcelain pieces, and antique Chinese chairs. You can get lost in there. 267-271 Cleveland St., 61/(0) 2-9699-2700

Photo by Petrina Tinslay. See all of Luke Nguyen’s favorite places in Surry Hills, Sydney. This story appeared in the November/December 2011 issue.