Wasteland
good for: designer consignment, vintage. requires some digging, stick to the designer racks or ‘staff picks’
1660 haight st, upper haight
lexington standard
good for: beautifully curated selection of clothes, shoes, jewelry — staples and statement items
3469 18th st, mission
stuff
good for: mid-century modern housewares, furniture, vintage glassware & oddities
150 valencia st, mission
past perfect
good for: vintage housewares at excellent prices
854 stanyan st, inner sunset
eden & eden
good for: carefully curated vintage and new clothing, jewelry, accessories, housewares — great for gifts to yourself and others
560 jackson st, north beach
plant therapy
a lovely plant shop with amazing prices (a rarity in SF!) and friendly, knowledgable staff. they even have $15 delivery!
687 o’farrell st, lower nob hill
smoke signals
cool art mag selection in this newsstand - fills part of the bodega-shaped hole in my heart. come here for scratch-offs and obscure magazines
2223 polk st, russian hill
fresh brew coffee
fresh & cheap banh mi & vietnamese iced coffee. run by the sweetest family whose daughter’s artwork is everywhere
882 Bush St, lower nob hill
reem’s
incredible arab street bakery with my favorite food in the bay area. they just opened a location in the mission!
2901 mission st, the mission
vive le tarte
breakfast/lunch spot w/healthful salads plus indulgences alike (donuts, pizza, croissants)
1160 howard st, soma
benkyodo
handmade mochi spot, family run since 1906. get the fresh strawberry mochi if they have it — cash only
1747 buchanan st, japantown
Chong Qing Xiao Mian
get the cold noodles, tea eggs, lamb skewers, bean jelly, cucumber salad, and hot dry noodles
915 kearny st, chinatown
vogue theater
tiny movie theater with real butter popcorn. circa 1912
3290 sacramento st, presidio hts
green apple books
a legendary bookstore - don’t miss the used annex next door for art mags, music, and other finds
506 clement st, inner richmond