The newest three business to open in the Financial District bring some variety to the neighborhood best known for banking and business casual. From boutique skin care to a "highly polished" escape room experience, read on for a list of the newest hotspots to arrive in the neighborhood.
True Botanicals
524 Washington St.
True Botanicals is a beauty supply boutique, offering custom facials, anti-aging treatments and other skin care services.
This is the first brick-and-mortar shop for True Botanicals, the San Francisco-based company whose sustainability-minded beauty products were previously only available through its online shop.
The new location, which doubles as the company's headquarters, offers a full array of True Botanicals oils, cleansers and serums, as well as personalized skin care services. The boutique also features an aromatherapy bar, where customers can design their own fragrances.
True Botanicals currently holds five stars out of three reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Liz P., who reviewed True Botanicals on Aug. 8, wrote, "I love True Botanicals products, and their in-store experience most certainly does not disappoint! Here, you can expect the same high-quality products you might already be familiar with, plus warm and friendly customer service to boot."
Heidi H. noted, "I couldn't be happier with the products, location, facials ... basically everything!"
True Botanicals is open from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. on weekdays. (It's closed on weekends.)
The Escape Game San Francisco
150 Kearny St.
The Escape Game San Francisco is the first San Francisco location of the national chain of escape room providers. The Escape Game offers five unique hour-long scenarios for up to a dozen participants: The Heist, Prison Break, Gold Rush, Playground and Special Ops: Mysterious Market. Reservations are available for large parties and corporate events.
Yelp users are excited about The Escape Game San Francisco, which currently holds five stars out of 12 reviews on the site.
Yelper William N., who reviewed The Escape Game San Francisco on Aug. 11, wrote, "If you're looking for a highly polished escape room experience with a convenient location, it's hard to beat this one."
Christy W. added, "The staff is super friendly and helpful!! You can tell they take pride in their rooms!"
Reservations are available on the business's website.
Hinodeya Downtown
680 Clay St.
Hinodeya Downtown is a Japanese spot serving ramen and more.
Hinodeya, which also has locations in Japantown and SoMa, specializes in traditional Japanese ramen made with whole-wheat noodles and seafood stock, and topped with braised pork and soft-boiled egg.
The downtown outpost also offers a special spicy miso ramen with pork broth and a creamy vegan ramen made with soy milk and mushroom stock. In addition, the restaurant serves sides like edamame and gyoza, as well as a full list of both local and imported sake.
Hinodeya Downtown currently holds 4.5 stars out of 53 reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Raymond R., who reviewed Hinodeya Downtown on Aug. 6, wrote, "The downtown location's special spicy broth is the perfect balance of the right amount of flavor and heat — absolutely a must try."
Howie K. noted, "Congrats, Hinodeya, you're cooking up truly legit ramen in quite possibly the most critical, intimidating ramen city the world over — outside of, of course, Japan."
Hinodeya Downtown is open from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 5–10 p.m. on Monday-Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.)
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