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I put this list together for a friend of mine who moved here and had such a good time picking out my go-to places for services. Would love for anyone to send me their recs, favorites, lists!

Beauty

Hairstylist
Alex Sandor
http://www.alexsandor.com/

Cheap mani/pedi/waxing

Hand Touch Nail Care in the Marina
http://www.yelp.com/biz/hand-touch-nails-care-san-francisco#hrid:YX59lpLPixIi8iWS7QQX_w/src:search/query:hand%20touch%20nail

Cheap massage

Jin Healing
There are two: Inner Richmond and Downtown, but I hear the one in the Richmond is nicer.
They don’t speak English. You point to a card that says where you want them to concentrate and how hard you want them to
http://www.yelp.com/biz/jin-healing-for-women-san-francisco-4

Upscale spa

Burke-Williams
http://www.burkewilliamsspa.com/

Upscale beauty services

Marilyn Jaeger
http://www.yelp.com/biz/marilyn-jaeger-skincare-studio-san-francisco

Expensive, but the most amazing facial

Med Esthetics
415-409-7335

Medical beauty services (laser hair removal, photofacials)
Epi Center Med Spa
This place is top-notch and owned/operated by a friend–Dr. Scott Mosser
http://www.skinrejuv.com/

Household

Cleaner

Vera
(415) 756-7579

Super cheap dry cleaning and alterations
Quong Sing Laundry
465 7th Ave
(415) 751-4314

Contractor/Handyman
Oscar 415-912-9123

Media
SFgate.com
SFist.com
San Francisco magazine
7×7 magazine
Yelp.com
Craigslist.org

Favorite Haunts
Green Apple Books
111 Minna
Dolores Park
The Grove in Pacific Heights on Fillmore or in the Marina on Chestnut
Crissy Field

Favorite Restaurants
Spruce
Foreign Cinema
Bossa Nova
Hard Knox Café
La Mar
Nopa

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