Objects of Obsession: Special V-Day treats for your sweetSFBG's Laura Peach rounds up local items and experiences to die for
Valentine’s Day gift giving can be tricky. You need to choose something that's romantic and significant, yet appropriate for your relationship status and your budget. These special treats for your Valentine sweet are sure to please.
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1. Stay sexy
The Alanya Room
Book a night in San Francisco’s sexiest hotel rooms, the SugarLuxe and Alanya at Hotel Des Artes ($69-$189). Yes, Playboy and pornography inspired these female artists to paint scantily clad, larger than life women on the walls. Yet nothing about the pop-artesque murals seems sleazy. To us anyway.
The SugarLuxe Room
Hotel des Artes, 447 Bush, SF, 415-956-3232; www.sfhoteldesartes.com
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2. Get fresh
All natural, Berkeley based personal care company Nancy Boy has concocted a sumptuous signature body oil that is perfect for massages ($21). Stock up at the clean, calming Hayes Valley store and let your hands get to work.
Nancy Boy, 347 Hayes, SF, 415-552-3636; www.nancyboy.com
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3. Pour it on
Liquor up your lover with Hirsch Vineyards' purrfect Pinot Noir. The 2007 Bohan- Dillion ($26) is the best bang for your buck from this Sonoma winery, and the bottle is irresistibly adorable.
Available at William Cross Wine Merchants, 2253 Polk, SF, 415-346-1314
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4. Pop 'em in
Pop into mod mod chocolate outpost Coco-luxe on Haight and pick up a box of locally made champagne, heart, and rose decorated truffles ($18.95 for a box of 9). They’re almost too cute to eat, but with decadent ingredients like ganashe, wildflower honey, and rose water covered with dark chocolate, your valentine may not be inclined to share.
Coco-luxe, 1673 Haight, SF, 415-367-4012; www.coco-luxe.com
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5. Slip it on
Spoil your significant other with sterling silver LOVE ring ($130) by Swiss designer Veto. That four letter word is spaced out and etched into the surface of the thick, sleek band creating a contemporary, architectural piece of statement jewelry that is strong and masculine yet still sentimental.
Lava 9, 1797 Solano Ave., Berkeley, 510-528-5336 and 542 Hayes, SF 415-552-6468
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