Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
San Francisco Shopping
Centre
SOMA Anchored by
Nordstrom, this attractive mall
has some more interesting chains
like Kenneth Cole and some less
interesting ones.
865 Market St.
(at 5th St.)
y
415/495-5656. www.
westfield.com/sanfrancisco. Bus: 27,
30, 38, 45. Streetcar: F. Map p 69.
(at Sacramento St.)
y
415/346-
1325. www.dandm.com. AE, MC, V.
Bus: 1. Map p 70.
★
Golden Gate Fortune Cook-
ies Co.
CHINATOWN Buy fortune
cookies hot off the press at this tiny,
alley-side Chinatown shop. Bring
your own messages and watch
them being folded into the cookies.
56 Ross Alley (between Washington
& Jackson sts.).
y
415/781-3956. No
credit cards. Bus: 30, 45. Cable car:
Powell-Mason. Map p 69.
★
Molinari Delicatessen
NORTH BEACH Since 1896, Moli-
nari has been supplying SF with
imported meats, cheeses, wines,
and canned goods at very moderate
prices.
373 Columbus Ave. (at Vallejo
St.)
y
415/421-2337. www.molinari
deli.com. MC, V. Closed Sun. Bus: 12,
15, 30, 41. Map p 69.
★★
Sharffen Berger Choco-
lates
FINANCIAL DISTRICT In
1996 a former winemaker and his
business partner decided to make
the finest chocolates possible.
Judge their success for yourself.
Ferry Building Marketplace, 1 Ferry
Building, on The Embarcadero at
Mission St..
y
415/981-9150. www.
scharffenberger.com. AE, DISC, MC, V.
Streetcar: F. Map p 69.
Specialty Foods, Wines
& Liquors
For
Ghirardelli chocolate,
see
“Ghirardelli Square” above.
★★
Cowgirl Creamery's Arti-
san Cheese Shop
FINANCIAL
DISTRICT Top-notch domestic and
international cheeses, in addition
to award-winning selections from
Cowgirl Creamery's own Point
Reyes facility, plus cheese tools,
boards, and books about cheese.
Ferry Building Marketplace, 1 Ferry
Building on The Embarcadero at
Mission St.
y
415/362-9354. www.
cowgirlcreamery.com. MC, V. Street-
car: F. Map p 69.
★★
D&M Wines and Liquors
PACIFIC HEIGHTS This unassum-
ing shop boasts amazing cham-
pagnes and French brandies, plus
one of the world's best single-malt
scotch selections.
2200 Fillmore St.
The SF Shopping Center downtown is an endlessly entertaining mall to explore on a
damp, foggy afternoon.
