UNION SQUARE If retail therapy, world-class theater and decadent meals are calling your name, you’ll want to spend some time in this bustling neighborhood. EAT & DRINK Maiden Lane SEE & DO Virtually every brand name in fashion can be found around Union Square. Stores like Dior, Burberry and Dolce & Gabbana sit alongside mainstays such as Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus. Stroll the pedestrian-only Maiden Lane , lined with art galleries, boutiques and swanky cocktail bars, to discover one of the city’s most charming corners. By night, Union Square is San Francisco’s Theater District. Catch a performance at acclaimed theaters like the Curran , the Phoenix , San Francisco Playhouse and A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater . 38 Right on the Powell Street cable car line sits a San Francisco classic, Sears Fine Food , famous for its Swedish pancakes. An upscale brunch or lunch at The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus will give you a chance to rest your shopping bags. Book ahead for Kin Khao , a MICHELIN-starred gem that gives Thai cuisine the farm-to-table treatment. Check out the neighborhood’s rooftop scene at MKT Restaurant & Bar , serving to-die-for pasta, and Starlite , an Art Deco jewel box on the top floor of the Beacon Grand Hotel . Mastro’s Steakhouse is tops for a pre-show dinner. WHERE TO STAY Choose from an assortment of high-end hotels, including the Westin St. Francis , The Clift Royal Sonesta , Taj Campton Place and Grand Hyatt San Francisco . Go for something a little edgier at Hotel Zeppelin or Axiom Hotel , two of the neighborhood’s most raved-about boutique properties. Union Square . sftravel.com Scott Chernis Photography (All Photos)
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