Reviews for USA

North Beach is the Little Italy district in San Francisco. The area is a Californian version of Italy, so don't expect such authentic feeling as in Chinatown. North Beach is still nice area to stroll around, as there are a lot of good cafés (even in European standards) and restaurants.

The resta... More >

Old Navy is the discount chain owned by the company behing GAP and Banana Republic. The Old Navy stores are not that fancy as the other chains', as they concentrate to deliver clothes with smaller pricetag.

The clothes are of good quality, but the design is not always the best. The store itself h... More >

Oshkosh B'Gosh has a big outlet store in Gilroy Premium outlets village. They provide clothing from newborns to preteens, both girls and boys.

I was interested in newborn clothing only, and find a few nice and cheap enough t-shirts and other items. The garments are colourful, not just the basic p... More >

P.F. Chang's is a good choice for a restaurant when you are tired or lazy to think about the portions, and just want something tasty. The selection itself is huge, as usual in Chinese restaurants, and everything is tasty, as again usual in Chinese restaurants. Nothing is spectacular, though.

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One of the perks visiting in the States, at least for me, is having a good hearty American breakfast in a diner favoured by locals. Once a visit is just enough, tough.

In Boston, we were recommended to visit Paramount Deli on Charles Street. We walked all the way from Cambridge in pouring rain, a... More >

Parish Cafe is a combination of bar, restaurant and cafe near Boston Common. The place is renowned by the huge, inventive sandwiches (from a selection of local chefs) that are really delicious. The price is steep, but the taste (and the size) are really worth of every penny.

The cafe is located o... More >

Paul Frank, the designer with cute monkey insignia, has a store in the downtown San Francisco on Sutter Street.

Do not be afraid, all clothes do not sport the monkey and are not childish at all. There are also "zoo type" garments and accessories, especially bags seem to have a lot of animals in t... More >

If you are refurnishing your house and would like to have a few items for showing off with your visitors or breaking the ice, visit Paxton Gate in San Francisco. The shop opened by two landscape designers have all kinds of items ranging from a bit funny to outright bizarre.

There are stuffed anim... More >

Peet's Coffee & Tea is a local Starbucks clone. Originally from Berkeley, the chain has opened new outlets around Silicon Valley. The café on Santana Row in reality on Olsen Drive at the far end of Santana Row.

The outlet is just any other coffeehouse in the States, a bit noisy sometimes. The se... More >

Penang is a nice looking restaurant in the sort-of restaurant district in Washington D.C. downtown. The place is well designed and has somewhat modern feel.

The service is fast, but unfortunately the food is not that good. It's an achievement to spoil Far-East food as everything in Thailand or Vi... More >