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 | Sole Healing The occasional pedicure doesn't always cut it when you're pounding the pavement and hills of this city day and night. And you can only beg for so many foot rubs from your significant other before they start to ignore your yelping feet. Try visiting the Foot Reflexology Center in Chinatown. Though the center does offer massages and steam saunas, its focus is on conditioning the feet. Foot reflexology believes your foot is the foundation and interlinked with all major organs and glands in your body. So working the foot in essence is working and healing all other related areas as well.More |  | Unique Gifts for Those with Discriminating Taste If you have friends or family who claim to be foodies, chances are they are always hip to new restaurant openings and have extremely discriminating tastes when it comes to dining and cooking. The good news is San Francisco is a town full of foodie resources for hunting down that perfect gift for your gourmand.More |  | Sweet and Petite Treats Think back to the cupcakes of childhood days. The delight you'd get out of those little mounds of cake smothered over with thick chocolate frosting, usually topped with sprinkles or multi-colored dots, and individually wrapped with creased, colorful wax paper. But really, let's admit it, that cake was just a vessel for the frosting. Fast forward to the newly opened Citizen Cupcake Café and Bar, attesting that these treats aren't just for kids, and that they can be a very sophisticated, adult dessert with depth.More |  | There’s a whole new world of outfits and accessories to covet when you have a baby. And even if you don’t have a tot and aren’t familiar with Baby Bjorns or the latest model of Bugaboo strollers, you’re bound to have a friend expecting, or burping a little one as we speak. A few great local baby shops will help you rise to hip parent status, or even favorite godparent.More |  | Slumber in Style There's nothing like climbing into a tall, cozy bed to catch some ZZZ's. Imagine snuggling up under a European goose down comforter and into 500 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets over a cloud-like feather bed. It's enough to keep you in bed all day.More |  | Bringing Back a Home-Cooked Meal Takeout, already rather fancy in the Bay Area, has become even more elite with a wave of new delicatessens that offer up more than the usual fare. These aren't the typical corner delis with the sliced meat sandwiches and rainbow fusilli pasta salads, nor do they feign elegance by inundating patrons with sundried tomatoes and marinated artichoke hearts. These delis offer an array of gourmet dishes that carry the essence of honest, home-cooked meals.More |  | Spring Fashion Review Are you tired of moping over the impact that Carrie Bradshaw (from Sex in the City) has on today's fashion? Perhaps we can take her lead and infuse some genius into our own closets with this spring's loverly, ladylike looks.
Spring is the best time to play with color, as evidenced by runways abloom with a palette of bright Easter egg hues. Canary yellow and lime green lead the way amplifying styles by Michael Kors and Stella McCartney.More |  | Dining Gem Revealed It's easy to overlook the entrance to Sociale. Tucked away in a quiet Presidio Heights alleyway behind a small salon and plant shop, this darling spot doesn't call attention to itself. And the locals like to keep it that way. I traverse through the pathway into the secret garden: Sociale's quaint courtyard, set with intimate candlelit tables warmed by heat lamps. A perfect spot for an alfresco dinner, even on a foggy San Francisco night.More |  | Forget about your micro-greens and ahi tuna at this no-frills, down-home diner. Powell's Place is all about serious soul food. And it's not for the faint of heart either, literally. It's fried. And it's good.More |  | Imperial silver noodles, "Monkey-Picked" Tieguanyin, bamboo aged Pu-erh, and boba tea might sound like witches brew, but these are an interesting few of the finest and most flavorful types of tea to consider besides your everyday green tea and English breakfast. Too long overrun by coffeehouses in every nook of the city, tea finally plays the star of the show at three recently opened teashops, with a fourth on the way.More |
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