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Helmut Lang Opening
Posted on October 1, 2007
The newly opened Helmut Lang store's undone aesthetic is in line with the Austrian designer's trademark minimalist designs.
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Best Bang-for-Your Buck Vintage
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Walking into Nate Archer and Sunny Walker’s colorful shop, Painted Bird, is like walking into your hipster best friend’s closet.
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Best Beer Selection
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Sara Deseran
Beer aficionados, welcome to City Beer Store, the first of its kind in SF.
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Best Downtown Lifesaver
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
At Bloomingdale’s, nearly half the Y.E.S. department is devoted to denim, which means you’re apt to find your fit here.
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Best Hidden Bookstore
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Robin Rinaldi
The key word when it comes to bookstore browsing is cozy. That’s why Bird & Beckett Books & Records is so darn perfect.
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Best High-End Vintage
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Torso, a Portland-based company focusing on high-end vintage women’s wear from the 1890s to 1980, is a one-stop shop for fabulous.
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Best Kid-Friendly Mall
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
We love the Westfield SF Centre for many reasons, but parents have an extra cause for heading there, namely the Family Lounge.
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Best New Market
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Sara Deseran
The new Manila Oriental Market (MOM) in the Excelsior is all about its stellar selection of seafood.
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Best Reason to Eat Cake
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Bettina boutique’s new line of one-size-fits-all jersey offers the right amount of wiggle room when it comes to our wardrobe sizing.
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Best Second Act
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Riding the bigger-the-better bag phenomenon, Muse Ten opened its doors on Fillmore Street last year.
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Best Sugar High
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
SF’s first Fresh boutique is a beauty junkie’s dream, stocked with luxe potions and lotions by this Boston-born cosmetics and skincare company.
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Best Travel Supplies
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Robin Rinaldi
Don’t wander into Get Lost unless you’ve got the time and money to go somewhere soon; we guarantee the ensuing wanderlust will be physically painful if not satisfied.
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Best Way to be a Survivor
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Robin Rinaldi
Somewhere on your Daytimer you’ve got a list of the supplies you need to gather for the next big earthquake, but you’re just too busy to spend an entire weekend collecting them.
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Best Way to Get Bicoastal
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Honey Ryder is more Robertson Avenue or Prince Street than Hayes Street, but it saves you the trip.
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Cutest Cover-Up
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
And you thought Hayes Valley’s eco-conscious rug company Peace Industry couldn’t win any more brownie points with the Earth.
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Flirtiest Frocks
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
The new Elizabeth Charles boutique in Pac Heights spotlights Aussie and Kiwi designers, with a focus on dresses.
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Most Anticipated Opening
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Barneys New York has announced the opening of its doors in Union Square on September 19, 2007.
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Most Gallic Finds
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Nerissa Pacio
Stop by Les Cents Culottes, a lingerie boutique in Russian Hill, to discover your inner ooh-la-la.
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Most Graphic Nature
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Lotus Bleu is supplying the design world with the furniture version of LSD.
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Most Immaculate Collection
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
At the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Derek Chen debuted Optimism, the first collection from his new collaborative, Council.
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Most Natural Selection
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
The new Green Home Center on Polk Street can help you turn over a new leaf.
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Most Seamless Transition
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Brocade Home, the little sister to the Bay Area's Restoration Hardware, turns prim fittings into fanciful outdoor furniture.
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Most Victorious Principles
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
The Richmond District boutique Fleur*t is an example of how a business does not have to subsist on loveliness alone.
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The Coneheads
Posted on April 1, 2007
by Sara Deseran
For those who take ice cream seriously, the creamery has arrived.
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