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RH opens its lavish retail monument in Dogpatch + more San Francisco style scoop
The Dogpatch’s neoclassical 1917 constructing initially constructed for Bethlehem Metal has been reimagined as a five-store temple to consumerism with the opening of RH’s newest huge gallery for dwelling furnishings together with a restaurant, bar, and extra.
Plus, Zenni releases two contemporary eyewear collections, and Van Cleef & Arpels debuts its first San Francisco boutique in Union Sq..
RH’s new palatial flagship in Dogpatch is 80,000 sq. toes of breathtaking.
(Courtesy of RH)
There’s a lot occurring with the simply opened five-story RH gallery—avec restaurant, two wine bars, and a rooftop park—it is arduous to know the place to start. Right here goes.
It is located within the magnificent historic Bethlehem Metal Constructing at Pier 70. A pet challenge of RH CEO Gary Friedman, the long-awaited homage to the model is a feast for all of the senses, actually. Suppose marble, marble, marble, cast-stone and mirrored partitions, twinkly chandeliers, cast iron doorways, and on and on.
After all, this architectural wonderland remains to be a retail enterprise, and there is a lot furnishings purchasing (and fantasizing) to be accomplished. There’s additionally an RH inside design agency and atelier. Truthfully, you must expertise this one your self. Whether or not you might have inside design wants or not, we advocate grabbing a drink or a meal on the first-floor Palm Court docket Restaurant, the place sky-high Medjool date palms will eavesdrop in your dialog, and you will be glad they did.
// 590 twentieth St. (Dogpatch), rh.com
You recognize summer season is coming when all the recent Zenni shades begin dropping.
(Courtesy of Zenni)
Cue the Iris Apfel Resort and 2022 Satisfaction collections. Put together for an explosion of colourful, trendy and F-U-N eyewear from the Novato-based model. The famously bespectacled Apfel—the patron saint of centenarian stylish—provides three new beachy and brunch-ready frames and sunnies to her well-liked Zenni collab. (This marks her fifth unique drop with the road.)
The proper complement to Apfel’s vacay vibes? The quartet of rainbow frames together with cat-eye, sq., brow-line, and spherical children’ types from the 2022 Satisfaction Assortment. A portion of the proceeds from every sale might be donated to It Will get Higher Challenge, a nonprofit’s whose mission is to uplift, empower and join LGBTQIA+.
Backside line? Time to get shade-y. With costs beginning at $13, shopping for a pair (or three) is one of the simplest ways to chill off your summer season model.
// Store on-line at zennioptical.
It is getting bling-y round right here: Van Cleef & Arpels opens storefront in Union Sq..
(Courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels)
A surprising Artwork Deco–impressed façade completely units the tone for buyers getting into the French jeweler’s new 3,000-square-foot boutique on SF’s Geary Avenue. Superbly trendy, the luxurious inside encompasses a palette of gold, onyx and dove gray, a pair of glass chandeliers handcrafted in France, and gold-leaf paneled partitions. The store consists of a number of rooms together with an unique personal salon for purchasing and sipping bubbly on the DL.
However even with all of the enchanting environment, the star of the present is, unmistakably, the jewellery. From its most iconic collections to newer whimsical items, the flicker is actual. Even when you’re not out there for high-end pendants, rings or watches, take a whirl by way of such as you would a museum. No less than that is our method.
// 140 Geary St. (Union Sq.), vancleefarpels.com
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San Francisco hotel workers agree pay rise after 3-month strike
What’s New
Hilton hotel workers in San Francisco voted on Christmas Eve to approve a new union contract after a 93-day strike, according to the Unite Here Local 2 union.
The union, which represents about 15,000 workers in the region, announced that the deal settles the last of the city’s 2024 hotel strikes, covering approximately 900 Hilton workers.
Newsweek has contacted Unite Here Local 2 and Hilton via email for comment.
Why It Matters
The new contracts after this year’s strikes establish significant improvements in wages, health care and workload protections for workers at Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott-operated hotels.
The agreements conclude months of labor unrest that involved thousands of workers and disrupted San Francisco’s hotel industry.
What To Know
Hilton workers voted 99.4 percent in favor of the agreement on Christmas Eve, which includes a $3 per hour immediate wage increase, additional raises, and protections against understaffing and increased workloads.
The four-year contract preserves affordable union health insurance and provides pension increases. The deal covers workers at Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55, with 650 workers having actively participated in the strike.
This agreement follows similar contracts reached with Hyatt workers on Friday and Marriott workers last Thursday, covering a total of 2,500 workers who had been on strike since late September.
What People Are Saying
Bill Fung, a housekeeping attendant at Hilton San Francisco Union Square for 29 years, said: “These 93 days have not been easy, and I’m so proud that my coworkers and I never gave up. We stood together through the rain and cold, and even though there were some hard days, it was all worth it. We will go back to work with our health care, good raises, and the confidence of knowing that when we fight, we win.”
Lizzy Tapia, President of Unite Here Local 2, said: “Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott workers refused to give up their health care or go backwards – and we proved on the picket line that we’re not afraid of a tough fight. As contract talks begin with the city’s other full-service hotels in the new year, they should know that this is the new standard they must accept for their own employees.”
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie said on X: “All those that have been out on strike will be back to work, and just in time for Christmas. So, things are looking bright as we head into 2025.
What Happens Next
Unite Here Local 2 said it would push for other full-service hotels in San Francisco to adopt the same standards established by the Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott agreements when contract negotiations resume in 2025.
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