Reviews for USA

Borders bookstore on Santana Row has a wide selection of both fiction and non-fiction books. Especially the arts, design, photography and architecture section is good. Literature shelves are also good, but tilted towards American literature.

The upper floor has music collections that are okay, if... More >

Boston Commons is a green oasis in the middle of the city. Well-manicured grass areas, clean paths and some water elements help stressed city dwellers and tourists alike to take a break from the hustle and bustle of Boston downtown. There are benches here and there, and a lot of trees to provide sha... More >

Brooklyn Industries manufactures trendy garments that are somehow related to the neighbourhoods of Brooklyn. Usually it is an image on a t-shirt, but the connection can be more subtle.

The best way to buy Brooklyn Industries stuff is to go to Brooklyn. They have one outlet in Williamsburg on Bedf... More >

Independent book stores are far and between in the USA, as Borders and Barnes & Noble have almost saturated the market. Sometimes I happen to find such a store, and it has to be checked out, as usually they stock a bit different set of books than the chain stores.

Browser Books is a compact books... More >

Burberry has been quite chic for the past few years and the subdued British charm is still a big hit with fashion aficionados. I can heartily suggest to buy a few Burberry handbags or scarfs -- you can never have too many of them. Trenchcoats are another longtime favourite.

San Francisco store is... More >

Burberry has a large boutique shop at the other end of Santana Row. The store has three large rooms to cater for everything that Burberry has to offer: bags, clothing, accessories and so on.

The clothing section has garments for ladies, gentlemen, children and even babies. Some dog apparel can be... More >

If you are fond of British fashion design, subdues colours, and a specific tartan motif, Burberry might be a good choice for you. Originally established for making overcoats, and then continued with delivering trenchcoats (that were named by trenches they were used in) to British military during Wor... More >

Before the modern cars, San Francisco public transport was handled by cable cars. As the hills are steep in the residential area in the city, normal light train systems cannot be used. The cable cars move by grabbing a constantly moving cable that runs below the street level between the tracks. When... More >

Café Metro is a small chain of coffeeshops around Manhattan. We had the pleasure of living in a hotel next to one outlet on 54th Street and 7th Avenue. As most of the hotel packages in the States do not include breakfast (and the breakfast is priced to ridiculous levels), Café Metro was our salvat... More >

California Pizza Kitchen is a restaurant chain that specialises, as name implies, in pizzas and other widely known Italian food. The menu has a lot of various items, so everybody should find something to eat.

The food is fusion-oriented. There are influences from Far East and China, and they add ... More >