Monday, March 9, 2009

The Great and Spacious Building

This blog is becoming really high-brow.

I went to the brand-spankin' new Nordstrom today at Fashion Place Mall and it is gorgeous. The floors shined, the merchandise was stocked, the displays were beautiful, the help was plentiful--in short, I felt like a better person.

Last post I discussed my quest for a new pair of jeans. I don't know why I wasted my time going all over town, within 10 minutes of walking into Nordstrom, (with the help of a very knowledgeable girl in t.b.d.) I found the perfect pair--high waist Citizens. They are not even high--just not totally low rise--they're perfect. Now I'm returning all the others.

Sammie then insisted we eat at the Bistro in Nordstrom. It was so yummy. I got the crab bisque. Sam and I always go to Nordstrom Cafe in San Francisco just for the crab bisque and now we have it here. It is to die for!

Don't even get me started on the shoe department! You must go.

18 comments:

Liz said...

I soooooo can't wait to get there. I love that Sammie wanted to eat in the Bistro. So classy. Emi still chooses McDonalds when given a choice.

I thought the Tree House Athletic club was the great and spacious building????

Ashley said...

It sounds so choice.

Pandy said...

Lindsay will be so proud!!

The Mostess said...

Picture in the jeans! Picture in the jeans! Picture in the jeans! Picture in the jeans! Picture in the jeans!

Linda said...

I looked at the new entrance (inside the mall) Saturday and didn't even go in. I was with your dad and thought it looked too crowded (that kind of thing is better by myself on a weekday.) But I felt like (name deleted)a crazy woman we know, who makes her husband go into Nordstrom and shop for her while she waits in the mall, because she TRULY believes Nordy's is the "Great and Spacious Building" so SHE can't go in. (no problem for the husband to go do her "dirty work!") This is true - I got it from her husband!
p.s. I always thought the G&SB was the big tower at BYU stadium.

brooke said...

Mostess:

You will get a photo of me in each of the new jeans when they are sufficiently broken in--right now they are obscenely tight--see my rules for buying jeans.

Mandee said...

Do they have the Nicoise Salad with salmon? Do they have salmon? Is it that fancy? I ate at the Bistro in SF for the first time last Spring... some of my favorite food ever.

I'm going with some girlfriends tomorrow night to check it out. Can's wait, and I will be checking out your high wasted Citizens.

Kelly said...

High-waisted huh? Is that the trick so your "g's" dont hang out? I will have to try it. Rarely does Nordy's dissapoint.

Amy said...

dirk6575
I'm in on the high-waisted. That has to help with the muffin top!

brooke said...

Just to clarify--I just looked at my new citizens--they are mid-rise not high-rise but they feel high-rise compared to all the super low-rise jeans. Mine are the Amber fit.

Sam said...

Crab bisque, huh. Sounds delicious...very similar to what we had last night for dinner.

sarahw said...

I'm glad to hear that you found some jeans. I bet they look really cute. The other jeans you tried on were really really cute. I loved the pockets, they were sassy. If you find some of those that work, I say buy 'em.

Bonnie said...

I live in Colo. and I love our Nordstrom.. It's one of my favorite places to splurge on nice pjs for the boys and have lunch with my hubby.

nic said...

I love the new Nordstrom. I went there twice last week. It is bad that I already want to go again. I feel like I am on a vacation. I am glad to see you found a pair of jeans. Have you tried on the Hudsons yet? Those are my favorites.

Pandy said...

brookie its lindsay...to be frank, im just too lazy right now to log out of my moms name and log into mine. horrible i know.

im so happy you love it. my buyers sent me pics of the new store...so gorgeous!

if you ever need help on shopping please just call me! i can give my advice (wanted or unwanted) on clothing any time of the day! it will give me an excuse to run my mouth about shopping to someone new, my mom and sis are sick of it. citizens are great because they dont bag out as much. i hope your loving them!

and is it a problem that in the picture of the woman holding up the shoes i can tell you what brand they are? scary kinda.

p.s. those jeans in the pic...classic!

Eliza said...

Crab bisque sounds yummy. I don't think I'd ever spend that much money on jeans though, even if they are superior.

sheryl said...

I am sure the G&SB is located in Vegas. ...actually there are several...and I love them. Can you see me through the mist of darkness? Then you are not holding on to the rod. :)

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