If there was some UX (User Experience) methodology to evaluate a Shopping Center, the UX rate for…read moreWest Plaza would be... Negative. Seriously: there are 3 towers - and some floors are not reachable from one tower to another. You need to go downstairs to go back to another tower, go back upstairs and then come back to the original tower. Ceiling is low, food court is close to useless, and the shopping has some... particular odor in some spots. Definitely not recommended.

No heart. Upscale shopping that could be found anywhere else in the world. Only the wealthiest of…read morelocals will be found here mixing with the tourist. We only stopped to visit one shop.

Shopping Pátio Higienópolis came to the rescue on one of those no good, very bad days. What would…read morelift our spirits? A bit of retail therapy, of course. Staying at the Tryp hotel just around the corner, we came upon this beautiful mall while walking the dog. At first, we stuck to the periphery, not realizing the entire mall is dog friendly. Once inside, we found tons of stores on 4 or 5 levels. Everything from well-known name brand shops to smaller boutiques. And it appealed to all price points. Meanwhile, we spotted tons of shoppers with dogs. Small poodles, large golden retrievers -- this place really was dog friendly! There's even a special elevator for dogs. I've never seen anything like it. Just as there were stores, there were restaurants too and all of them also dog-friendly. This discovery turned our day right around. We then found Santo Grao (and ran into friends unexpectedly) and 2 bottles of wine later, things were feeling pretty alright again. :)

Desde a última vez que fui a este shopping até minha recente visita muitas coisas mudaram por lá…read more O shopping está mais moderno, com mais opções de loja, alimentação mas infelizmente ainda não chega aos pés dos shoppings vizinhos. Achei algumas lojas bem legais, outras super ultrapassadas. O cinema é Itaú e mais vazio, então relativamente fácil de encontrar lugar. Voltaria aqui em uma necessidade específica mas não acho que seja a melhor opção da região.