protip - Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, and Tiffany all have their own bathrooms, so if the mall ones are gross, they’re the place to go.
No frills, great prices, never as crowded as Costco with prices equal to or less than Walmart.
Head downstairs to The Foundation. You'll be shocked at how many less-known skincare and cosmetics brands are available, and even more shocked at how affordable they are. The big names are there too!
Under renovation! Check out Burberry's temporary digs at 150 Post, next to H&M and across from MaxMara.
End of season sales are the ONLY time to shop Allsaints. $50 for an H&M-quality tee in a faded color is unacceptable, but $25? I can stomach that. Look for them in early January and mid-June.
Ask for Derek. Insanely knowledgeable about the brand, the product, and works with what.
Salad the size of a hubcap? Check. Fresh brewed minty green tea? Check. If only they'd bring back my Vietnamese Pork Belly Tacos, then we'd have a real meal.
The Tenderloin tips are to DIE for. You'll need to ask for more bread, because that sauce needs to be savored. The Winter 2012/2013 menu will be sorely missed, that Tarragon Lemon Chicken is so good.
A large majority of stores here (Coach, J.Crew, Gap, Banana Republic, Guess, Burberry, and most others) are selling product made directly for the outlets. Poor quality, high prices.
Be on the lookout for what I call the "point of no return" sales. That's when you'll find tees for less than $10 and jackets for less than $25.
Park on the backside of the mall, between the two Macy's stores. Most people just settle for whatever is up front.
The Macy's/Nordstrom parking structure is way too small. Try the huge parking structure near Crate & Barrel or be prepared to walk.
If it's not raining, park on top of the Sears parking structure. It's always empty, just like Sears.
