The renovation/restoration of the former Big Bop building is one amazing transformation and an improvement to this rather dumpy intersection of town.
CB2 is Crate & Barrel's more affordable, youthful and urban spinoff, just like Pottery Barn's West Elm stores. Having lived in the U.S. and shopped in these stores the arrival of these stores on our soil are most welcomed.
If you have shopped at Crate & Barrel than CB2 should be very familiar, but cheaper.
It's not as cheap as Ikea, but the quality is much better, and you have a much less chance of seeing the same stuff in other people's homes.
Some good buys are their wine glasses, with their wide selection of shapes and sizes and are priced less than $5, with most priced around $2.50.