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From the monthly archives:
The San Francisco Ferry Building
Going out to Angel Island or Alcatraz for the day? Planning an all-day walk-around of Fisherman’s Wharf and the Embarcadero? Pick up a picnic in the gourmet wonderland that is the Ferry Building. Here’s how: Read More »
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The Pierre Hotel
New York City is ever-changing, with new spots opening up so often that it’s easy to get dizzy just keeping up with it. Here’s the latest scoop on the Upper East Side: a trio of recently opened eateries worth stopping by if you’re staying in one of the many hotels in the neighborhood. Read More »
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The Hotel on Rivington
Just when we thought there couldn’t possibly be any more bar openings on the Lower East Side, a fresh new crop surprised us. Here’s a trio of drinking hideaways, all opened in the last couple of months, from which you can easily stroll to your East Village hotel or the neighborhood’s own Hotel on Rivington. Read More »
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Brasserie 8 1/2
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Ah, New Year’s Eve dinner at a fancy Manhattan restaurant. Always sounds like such a perfect, romantic idea. That is, until you start calling around and discover that every eatery this side of Applebee’s is offering a “special” NYE menu at a not-so-special price of something like $250 a plate.
Free Champagne toast or not, we don’t think eating out on New Year’s should be more expensive than an entire vacation, so we’ve found four classy New York restaurants that are offering New Year’s dinner at relatively reasonable prices. Read More »
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The Phoenix Hotel
We’ll say it: Parking in San Francisco sucks. If you’re planning to stay inside the city limits for your visit, it’s better to skip the car and stick with ample (if slow) public transit. But if you’re visiting and you want to leave the city — say for a jaunt up to Napa? — it’s hard to avoid the need for an automobile. So where to put your wheels away?
Don’t count on street parking. It’s rare, it’s restricted, and it can require superhuman steep-hill parallel parking skills. The “parking packages” that many hotels boast will keep you from getting towed, but at $30 or more per night, they’re hardly a deal.
Fortunately, these five hotels offer that rarest of amenities—free parking: Read More »
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Kara's Cupcakes
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A good dessert and a cup of coffee is the perfect ending to any day. Or the perfect breakfast. Or even the perfect afternoon tea — minus the actual tea. Luckily San Francisco’s patisseries don’t disappoint at any hour, so when your sweet tooth starts tingling, head to one of these shops. Read More »
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Shake Shack
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There are burger joints aplenty in New York — but where do you go for really good stuff? While every New Yorker has their favorite burger spot, these three haunts around town will please even the most particular hamburger obsessive. The first two are a walk away from any West Village or Chelsea hotel. The last is ideal if you’re staying at a hotel in Gramercy or Murray Hill. Read More »
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Union Square, decked out for Christmas
This is it—the final push for San Francisco Christmas shoppers to pick up those all-important holiday gifts for friends and loved ones. A trip to Union Square can be productive, but it can also become daunting. Here are three places where you can stop for a refueling cup of coffee or bottle of water. Read More »
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The New York Palace Hotel, a short walk from Saks.
Recession or not, one thing remains a staple around Manhattan this time of year: the holiday windows. So if you plan on visiting New York, or even if you live nearby, here is a list of some stores you need to stop by for more than a last-minute gift. Read More »
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Kimberly Hotel
A few weeks back we looked into where you can enjoy an al fresco winter drink in New York, and it looks like the hotel gods must be reading Oyster, because this month we’ve got not one, but two brand new, all-season bars debuting at NYC hotels. Read More »
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