art, design, commerce - View this location on map 'san diego's answer to soho is the emerging neighborhood of little italy, where boutiques and galleries have banded together to form the art & design district. don't miss cathedral home for jonathan adler textiles, or niche boutique (621 west fir street), for marc jacobs shoes. both are in the colorful strip of boutiques known as the fir street cottage shops. nearby, you'll find home design stores like vetro (1760 kettner boulevard), which sells colorful vintage handblown glass; disegno italiano (1605 india street), for alessi accessories; and mixture (2210 kettner boulevard), for contemporary furniture. check taddsd.com to find out about kettner nights, a sporadic friday night block party.'' New York Times 611 west fir street, San Diego, CA Cultural, Shopping

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