San Fran Girl Guide: Marina District

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June 5, 2009 by Amanda | Comments (1)

Maria Ross, the brand builder and marketing diva behind Red Slice LLC, recently gave us some hot tips on how to spend a fab day in San Francisco.

Guide to Chestnut Street via chestnutshop.com
Chestnut Street is composed of an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, coffee houses and services. While sophisticated in nature, the street has a distinctive neighborhood feel. The street is usually bustling with people meeting for coffee, shopping for trendy clothes, running errands or meeting for lunch or dinner. If you live in the neighborhood you would find that you probably wouldn’t have to ever go off the street to do your shopping or find every service that you might require in your daily business.

1. Start your day off right with a quick trip to Heaven Day Spa (2209 Chestnut St.). Indulge with the “Little Piece Of Heaven Package” which includes a 30-min facial, 30-min massage, and 30-min salt glow treatment.

2. Hit up Dragon Well (2142 Chestnut St. at Pierce) for a light and flavorful lunch made with fresh, quality raw materials. The restaurant offers a stylish decor and comfy, no-hassles ambiance. Walk through the red (for good luck) front door and you’re in a clean, light-filled space that’s easy on both the eyes and the nerves.

3. Burn off those lingering lunch calories shopping! Check out:
• Two Skirts (2124 Chestnut St.) features sexy shoes and a wide mix of trendy clothing for day, night, travel and special occasions.
• Rabat (2080 Chestnut St.) stocks smokin’ footwear and quality clothing lines like Nanette Lepore and Betsey Johnson.
• Y&I (2101 Chestnut St.) is known for its hip, casual, fun & flirty assortment of denim, dresses, tops, tees and jewelry.
• Smash Shoes (2030 Chestnut St.) will give your Visa a workout with irresistible, quality wares from Sigerson Morrison, Sergio Rossi, Taxto, Alexander McQueen for Puma, and much, much more.

4. Stop in Kara’s Cupcakes (3249 Scott St.) for a sweet, mini, before dinner treat! The moist carrot cupcake with a silky soft cream cheese frosting is delicious… and contains veggies (sort of).

5. Wind down with a low key dinner. Pizza fans and wine aficionados alike visit A16 (2355 Chestnut St.) with similar intentions: to enjoy the flavors of Italy’s soulful south.

Love the Marina area? Tell us your fav shops and eats.

One Response to “San Fran Girl Guide: Marina District”

• Tanya Says:
  June 29th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

  Thanks for that list! I’ll be visiting San Francisco later this year and I’ll definitely have to check out Chestnut Street and the Dragon Well restaurant!

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