William Glen
Town & Country Village, 2651 El Paseo Lane, Sacramento; (916) 485-3000; www.williamglen.com
San Francisco has Gump’s. Sacramento has William Glen. Located in the Town & Country Village shopping center and founded in 1963, this glittery retailer carries an amazing selection of cookware, dinnerware, stemware, flatware, barware, serving pieces, linens, furniture, lighting—just about everything you need for a gracious, well-appointed home. For Sacramento brides, this is the place to register for all the gleaming goodies on their wish lists. (In stock are more than 1,300 china patterns, 600 stemware patterns and 400 flatware patterns.) Bonus: A charming in-store bistro offers excellent food and a pleasant place to relax after shopping.