San Francisco is My Home

10
Dec

Ambiance in Noe Valley

Author: kris, Category: Neighborhoods, Shopping

I went shopping in Noe Valley on Friday. I don’t often get over there, even though it’s right next to my neighborhood. Maybe it’s because of the big whomping hill between us. Anyway, I always forget what a completely charming place it is. If you like gentrification — in a funky boutique way, not a strip mall way — fancy coffee, more strollers than you can shake a rattle at and some well-dressed pedestrians to people-watch, Noe Valley will be right up your alley, or at least up your winding side street.

I wound up at one of the afore-mentioned funky boutiques, Ambiance. And as luck would have it, I happened to be there when they held their customer appreciation party. Free champagne, gift-with-purchase, decent sales and a raffle every half hour: it was excellent.

Though the party is over now, I mention it because Ambiance really is excellent. The selection is great, and unlike most stores it caters to more than one age group: you and your mom can both shop here. On top of this, they run the gamut from over-priced designer dresses to astoundingly marked-down clothes that even I can afford. And I don’t know how much of this was the party and champagne, but the staff was very helpful and made my friend and I feel like queens. They’re shopping assistants, not just counter jockeys, and will help you find different sizes and colors and freely give opinions on what you’re trying on.

The best part? The customer appreciation isn’t over. You can hit their appreciation party at the Haight Street location on Thursday, December 13, from 5 to 9. I highly recommend it.

Image courtesy of Ambiance website.