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Name of Shop: Embarcadero Center
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Embarcadero Center is well worth the visit. (Note that I say this despite a deep-seated abhorrence of shopping!)
There are four large buildings, usefully named Embarcadero One, Two, Three, and Four. Each one is a mixed-use building, with retail, restaurants, and offices. There are also hotels, a movie theater, a museum, and so on. (Rumor claims that there's even a skating rink in winter, a la Rockefeller Center. I didn't get a chance to see it, though.)
The buildings are more or less in a row. There are breezeways connecting the buildings. At the end is Embarcadero Four, with a large open red brick square, a terrific fountain and plenty of tables and steps for outdoor seating.
The mix of shops is predictable: Ann Taylor, Gap, Banana Republic, Victoria's Secret, Williams-Sonoma, and a handful of boutiques. However, there's still an exciting energy and novelty, due to the airy structure, the sanctuary of greenery and benches amid flurries of nearby traffic, and the fun mix of office folks and tourists.
The most notable attraction that Embarcadero Center has is the FOOD. There's a wide range of food types and prices. Fast food, sit down, local, chains, Italian, Vietnamese, numerous chocolate shops... What's not to love?
Poke in the shops and then take your lunch to Embarcadero Four. You can see the Ferry Building and hear the clock chimes ring across the open square. The Bay Bridge peeks out from behind the Ferry Building. It's a lovely reminder of how much history San Francisco has.
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Phone: 415-391-1622
Address: 3 Embarrcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111
Directions: Take the trolley (F line) or cable car
Website: www.embarcaderocenter.com
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FANTASTIC review of the Mandarin Oriental; I am trying to decide between them and the St. Regis- your review was very helpful. | SFHulaGIrl Tue May 15, 2007 16:19 UTC
I work on an upper floor of Embarcadero Four & we have a wonderful view of the fountain, the Ferry Building & the Oakland Bay Bridge. It's true -- there's an ice skating rink from right before Thanksgiving to about New Year's or thereabouts. | gilabrand Mon Feb 20, 2006 06:33 UTC
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What a great story! I hope next time you do come to SF I will be able to meet you for coffee or a drink. |
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