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Heidi K. Papers
How is it that, every year, I seem to get ambushed by the holiday season? I’ve still got a bowl of Halloween candy to consume, yet it’s already time to turn my attention to tree-trimming and gift-buying. One thing I’m happy to leave to the pros: My holiday cards.
Heidi K. Papers is an online stationery [...]
The Curiosity Shoppe
We love online shopping, but adorable stores like The Curiosity Shoppe make us want to step away from the computer and run out with credit card in hand. Owners Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom launched the store as an e-commerce site last year and, earlier this month, they went brick-and-mortar on us.
The couple managed to [...]
Barneys
Finally! San Francisco is now home to Barneys, a must-visit every time I’m in New York City. But now I don’t have to fly thousands of mile to see what’s new at the Co-Op.
The Union Square location is the old FAO Schwarz. Remember that building? It’s not super-big, but it’s better than nothing. On the [...]
Salt
On a stroll through downtown Los Gatos last week, I was shocked to see how many charming new shops had recently opened. The most surprising was Salt, a cool women’s boutique that resembles something you might find on Union or Fillmore Streets in San Francisco — not in the suburbs.
Salt has only been open for [...]
Egg and Urban Mercantile
Parking in Cole Valley is tough. Really tough. But it’s worth it in order to pay a visit to wonderful shops like Egg & Urban Mercantile. (Public transportation takes you practically to their door as well.)
This is the perfect place to go when you’re trying to find a gift for hard-to-shop-for friends. (And don’t we [...]
Sports Basement
No matter how many times this store moves around or where its current lease takes it, sports enthusiasts will follow. Originally located near AT&T Park (or whatever they’re calling the Giants’ ballpark these days!), the sports emporium moved to Potrero when rents got to high in their old neighborhood. Now, they’ve crossed over to the [...]
Bakesale Betty
If this place had been around back when I lived in Oakland, I might never had moved away! When you walk through the bakery’s doors, you may be tempted to order one of every freshly baked item available. And this woudn’t be a bad idea, because everything is yummy here — especially the banana bread.
What [...]
