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Chinatown has plenty of shops, filled with plenty of the usual tacky tourist items, and as my eyes glazed over wandering the streets, this particular shop suddenly caught my eye. Old Shanghai is filled with beautiful home decor items and chinese fashion items as well. The selection here is marvelous and very tasteful, and as the name suggests, is reminiscent of genteel Chinese times gone by. The items I looked at were, I thought, quite inexpensive for what you were getting. Beautiful beaded purses can be had at about $30.00 or less, and the unusual shell shell purses caught my eye too - the purses are covered with small squares of mother of pearl, all individually stitched, and I thought a bargain at approx $40.00. There was a large selection of traditional chinese dresses (cheongsams) in beautiful non-traditional modern colors, such as pale blush pink and beige brocade. The home decor items ranged from hand-carved boxes, to Chinese antiques and the most wonderful silk lanterns and pillow covers in contemporary colors such as aubergine, olive, and taupe. Even if you aren't buying, this place is totally worth a browse. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: 645 Grant Avenue, San FranciscoPhone: (415) 986-3225
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| | | | Specialty Shops: Cheese Whiz | Tip Rating: | | | | |
The most recent outpost of Cowgirl Creamery is located in the newly-renovated Ferry Building. The store is bustling with activity as customers line up, particularly during the lunch hour. They are open seven days a week, and also ship cheeses. If you wish to sample any of their cheeses, they are most accommodating.
Not only do they sell artisan cheeses (goat, cow, and sheep), but figs in Barolo, fig cake with almonds, Laguiole cheese knives, and honey, to name a few of their other offerings. Try the Humboldt Fog -- it's divine!
Prices vary. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkAddress: 1 Ferry Building, #17; San Francisco, CA 94115Phone: (415) 362-9354Directions: Embarcadero.Website: www.cowgirlcreamery.com
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| | | | Specialty Shops: Bath Goodies | Tip Rating:  | | | | |
Lush sells bath bombs, block soaps, shampoos, perfumes, made with natural ingredients (like bath bombs full of flower petals) and not tested on animals. I have been mail-ordering from them for awhile and I was excited to finally visit their store. The staff was really nice and threw in a free soap :)
Lush has some really unique items like bubble bars (bubble bath in block form, just break off a piece and throw it in your bath), massage bars, and scented waters that are great to mist on your face on a hot day.
$6-10 for blocks of soap, $5 for bath bombs, $15+ for bottles of shampoo or lotion. Pricy, but you can make them last a long time. Leave a Comment Theme: Bath and BeautyAddress: 240 Powell StreetPhone: 415-693-9633Directions: right by Union Square...there is also a 2nd location at 2116 Union StreetWebsite: http://www.lush.com
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