Named for tiny bar/café/restaurants on side streets in Rome and Napoli, where Italians gather to spread neighborhood gossip and talk about futbol and not paying taxes. SF version is for work... read more
Down the stairs, away from street life lies a sleek, underground clothing boutique selling all that is Japanese urban chic. This modern space – all white walls, glass displays and large flat ... read more
Walk up a small flight of stairs and into Alexis’s charming pink Victorian house filled with middle-of-the-road clothing. Repeating other stores on yuppie block, Alexis on Union carries mains... read more
A must stop shop for the graduating class, this all American Rugby Ralph Lauren boutique brings quality Ivy League status to the otherwise known frat-boy hood. For the privileged few - who look lik... read more
Local chain store, Ambiance, has five locations spread throughout SF’s neighborhoods of Noe Valley, the Haight and Cow Hollow. Enter into a warm cave-like environment filled with racks of re... read more
What started as a small Canadian company by hippie west-coaster Chip Wilson, is now taking over the world. This yoga-inspired store makes all kinds of athletic gear for serious yoga enthusiasts who... read more
A unique, ultra-trendy boutique, LF carries a majority of their own contemporary brand with a few scatterings of unknown European designers added to the mix. Designed in LA, this up-to-the-minute t... read more
Push open the barn doors and walk into Cow Hollow’s local watering hole of denim. The neighborhood saloon style shop - old growth wood walls, old Jack Daniels bottles, and large wood bar - ha... read more
Boutique-outlet stocked with designer goods from over 35 upscale boutiques from NY, SF and LA. My Roommates Closet is filled with sick finds, one season old max, at fraction prices. Take away the s... read more
Weekend warriors unite! Restored 1960s birthplace of Jefferson Airplane with a futuristic fireplace, plasma screen, floor-to-ceiling windows, and sleek plum ottomans with serious lounge appeal. Coo... read more
Leisurely, welcoming Italian bistro/café that elicits fierce declarations of loyalty from Cow Hollow locals and quietly has one of the best pizzas in the city. Everything’s house-made,... read more
“Sometimes you want to go, where everybody…” looks the same. Will Hunting and his East Coast–transplant buddies don white baseball caps and cheer for their alma mater. PGA Tour Championship in the ... read more
Not just a clever name. Full of ’90s décor, from the tracklit mirror behind the bar down to the glowing electric-blue light fixtures. Taco Tuesdays mean $1 tacos, $2 Coronas, $3 margaritas and a cl... read more
The most relaxed and least annoying of the so-called “triangle bars” (Eastside West and Balboa Café being the other two corners), with come-as-you-are vibe, people-watching windows, and reasonably ... read more
Getting a table feels like getting through customs. Best bet: Dine at the straight-outta-Shanghai bar, where all the action is anyway. Trade conspiracy theories with fellow diners about estimated w... read more
Exceptional late-night dining with Sherlock Holmes décor. Diamond in the (not so) rough hood, named for oldest pub in Ireland, with cult of Brazen Burger lovers swearing theirs is the best red meat... read more
Leave the bar, do not pass go, do not collect $200, proceed directly here. Smell the seduction for miles. Adam and Eve painting on the wall, not that you’d remember. Late-night pizza joint morphs i... read more
Old-world feel with neighborhood crowd since 1973. Plan the American Revolution over fish and chips and top-of-the-line cheeseburgers in dark, woodsy headquarters opposite picturesque Presidio Gate... read more
North Beach–caliber Italian that somehow got separated from the flock. So old school it's the kinda place where Frank and Dean would've dined. Homemade pasta, veal and lamb chops, possibly the best... read more
Part of empire that Gavin Newsom built. Located next door to debauchery, with upscale, Shakespearean atmosphere. Superb beet salad with goat cheese, ahi tartare cones, and a chocolate devil’s food ... read more
As the gaudy sign outside describes, this is a combination of Persi...
Set in the historic Vanderbilt building in downtown St. Helena, thi...
Having grown out of its cult status since opening in its Nob Hill l...
This spectacular new Dior Homme boutique in San Francisco joins alr...
While the hygienic advances of the 21st Century are most welcome, t...