You should go to "Jasmine Restaurant" and "SnowMan" at Freak Street. It is also called Johche old Hippy place. Also try foods and shopping at Thamel. Likewise Kingsway...Bakery is popular (One in New Road near Crystal Hotel). If you want to try spicy local food go to Chikamugal near Kathmandu, Ganesh mandir on the way to Lagan tole a restaurant called "chatamari Chey" at the right side small cosy place to be J .....so on Patan, backside of Kirshna Mandir. An old well-known family run typical restaurant where you can find variety of Newari food which is yes HOT HOT HOT. For shopping I don't know what you want to buy? So what I can suggest is, if you intend to buy Nepal made garments you can try boutiques around Thamel or go to Patan, Bhaktapur......hang around, you surely will find something to buy.