Shopping reviews for USA

San Francisco is known for the Apple flagship store, but the other stylish computer manufacturer -- Sony -- has its outlet Sony'Style in the downtown. The store is located in the Metreon center next to Yerba Buena Gardens park. Metreon itself is an entertainment complex with shops, restaurants, cafÃ... More >

Stanford Shopping Center is a collection of upscale boutiques and department stores. The center hosts four giants: Macy's, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's and Neiman Marcus. As these name implies, shopping trips here can drain your wallet very effectively.

These department stores are surrounded with a ... More >

Steve Madden designs fancy, colourful shoes, bags and garments for her. There are a handful of items for him, too, but they are in so tiny minority that let's not discuss them here.

You either love or hate the design, these items are not for everyone. It is also a blessing as you do not encounter... More >

If you are interested in educational or science books, head towards the Coop store at Kendall Square. The joint university bookstore (Harvard + MIT that is) boasts a good selection of specialty books for people interested in science.

There is also a more mundane section selling university paraphe... More >

Timberland's outlet in Woodbury Common Premium Outlets has been simply the best and also most inexpensive store in my life so far for buying outdoor shoes. Most of the space in the big outlet displays shoes, all kinds of them -- all produced by Timberland, of course.

I'm not sure whether there wa... More >

Toys'R'Us have a huge concept toy store on Times Square. You get the idea of the size when looking at the full-sized Ferris wheel rising high above the ground floor (see picture).

All floors have been filled with toy goodiness; everything and beyond can be found there, as long as it is manufactur... More >

Trader Joe's is not your basic neighbourhood grocery store -- instead, they specialise in foods that are not easily available in normal stores. Normal food is carried, too.

If you have any dietary requirements, this shop is an excellent place to buy your hotel room refreshments and snacks. They h... More >

Tumi is the premium luggage manufacturer in USA. Recently their product line has been tilted towards high-end of travelling, and thus they are competing with Victorinox in style and functionality.

There are two Tumi shops in San Francisco, one in San Francisco Shopping Center on Market Street and... More >

Union Square is the ground zero for shopping in San Francisco. Surrounded by big department stores, such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Macy's, and by speciality outlets, it offers more spending possibilities than your wallet can endure.

The boutiques are mostly to east of the square, on... More >

Urban Outfitters is a combination of Diesel and Crate & Barrel with an edge -- if that clarifies anything. So, if you are looking for trendy clothes or some small items to your house, this place is worth of visit.

The target group for the shop is 20/30-something, so do not expect to find any easy... More >