During the season following the grape harvest, locals sell effervescent, mildly fermented grape juice from roadside stands. There are restaurants and nightclubs featuring local music in Yerevan. Several new restaurants and clubs have opened recently. Although Armenia's economy is still relatively undeveloped, new shops are now opening. The Vernisaj flea market in Yerevan attracts sellers of all kinds of goods and is popular with tourists.
Shops stay open longer in the summer.
Handshaking is the normal form of greeting. Business cards are invariably exchanged at any kind of official meeting and not infrequently on first meeting people socially as well. Conversation tends to be highly politicised, and guests may be well advised to avoid expressing strong opinions. Women tend to be less retiring than in nearby Muslim countries. Expected by waiters and doormen in restaurants - sometimes in advance to ensure service.