. "1"^^ . "5"^^ . . "1"^^ . . "I literally grew up in this mall. I have been going here since the mid 1980s. However, recently visiting the mall, I would say it has become a disaster. \n\nWhat was a very good and decent mall once, has now become a showcase for the rich and famous, and there's a hidden disclaimer, if you're non-White, the vast majority of the shopkeepers even at Gap and Banana Republic will treat you as second-class citizens. \n\nI don't know what the point of this mall is anymore. Yen Ching is gone, Max's was gone a long time ago, Il Fornello looks like a night club, Oliver and Bonacini has perhaps the most stuck-up staff and waiters, and Pearl has just downright bad food. The majority of stores are always empty, and the only two nationwide stores Gap and Banana Republic never have anything the other stores have. So, I ask again, what is the point of this mall now? \n\nBasically, it would be better if they closed the mall now, and replaced with a virtual mall. The average person will not notice the difference."^^ . "2015-09-06T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ .