- Gamine: my favorite local French restaurant (must try the escargots)
- Bouche: an intimate and romantic restaurant on Bush Street
- La Folie: French contemporary fare located in Russian Hill
- La Fromagerie: a quaint cheese shop in the Dogpatch with amazing sandwiches
Shop:
- Les Cent Culottes: French lingerie shop in Russian Hill (big sale for Bastille Day)
- Isabel Marant: located in Jackson Square
- Nest: Inspired by owner’s vacations to the South of France
- Cotelac: ‘relaxed chic’ items located at this shop on Fillmore