Restaurants
An honest take on restaurants and the dining experience
Profile: Sharon Castellanos is a writer and photographer based in San Francisco. She writes regularly about hotels and restaurants for Uptake and contributes to Tonic News. Five years ago she began her personal quest to inspire travelers with her site, Everywhere Travel, after spending the dot-com era in Tokyo as an expat. In addition to her day job, Sharon is busy working on a series of books featuring her rescue dog Cleo, the Grouchy Puppy.
Posts by: Sharon Castellanos
Buckhorn Grill, San Francisco, CA – Aged to Perfection
Nov 06, 2009; No CommentBuckhorn Grill in San Francisco When you go to the movies, who doesn’t love a big bucket of popcorn, with all that sweet butter and salt? Nowadays though, the price of that popcorn is approaching ten bucks, especially if you add in a large drink to... Read more »
Tadich Grill, San Francisco – Classic Downtown Dining
Nov 02, 2009; No CommentSan Francisco Landmark Tadich Grill Another “must see and eat at” for any San Francisco visitors or new residents, is Tadich Grill in the Financial District. I read somewhere that Tadich was referred to once as, “It’s kind of... Read more »
Royal Exchange, San Francisco, CA – Swingers Lunch
Oct 30, 2009; No CommentBest Burgers at Royal Exchange in San Francisco Remember the movie Swingers, with a young and lanky Vince Vaughn? Remember how he used the phrase “you’re so money!”, whenever he complimented his friend Jon Favreau or just tried to boost his ego?... Read more »
Whole Foods Market, Tapas Truck in San Francisco, California
Oct 26, 2009; No CommentWhole Foods Market - Tapas To Go in Noe Valley The neighborhood of Noe Valley in San Francisco has been missing a grocery store, focused on organic foods for six years now. When the Saturday farmer’s market began in the Noe Valley Ministry parking... Read more »
Cafe Madeleine, San Francisco – Sweet Delights and Savory Lunches
Oct 23, 2009; No CommentCafe Madeleine San Francisco - Oh La La! Haven’t we all had those days when we can’t decide what to eat? We are in an unfamiliar city or an area that we don’t normally spend much of our time, so we stand around and hope that we don’t... Read more »
Loving Hut, San Francisco – Spreading Vegan Love One Dish at a Time
Oct 19, 2009; 2 CommentsSpicy Vegan Pad Thai @ Loving Hut in San Francisco Though my dislike of vegetables evaporated decades ago, I cannot really say that I search for vegetarian restaurants for my meals when I’m hungry. However today I was with a girlfriend looking... Read more »
Savor, San Francisco – Relish the Taste
Oct 16, 2009; No CommentSweet Crepes @ Savor San Francisco One of the most consistent restaurants in my ‘hood is Savor, on 24th Street in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. Savor is also an apt description of our recent dining experience. We savored every... Read more »
Pasta Moto, San Francisco – Quickly Good
Oct 12, 2009; No CommentPasta Moto "Quick Taste of Italy" new in SF San Francisco Metreon Shopping Center, in the San Francisco Center has a large lower floor filled with mini versions of larger restaurants as well as your basic food stalls. Think International... Read more »
Taco Trucks, San Francisco – Delicious Secrets
Oct 09, 2009; 1 CommentCheap Eats @ Taco Trucks in San Francisco Some people might never try the delicious menu found at a taco truck in San Francisco. Why? Maybe they think of the worst stories told by their friends of excursions to Tijuana, Mexico and eating from taco stands. ... Read more »
Armani Cafe, San Francisco – Glamorous Lunch Idea
Oct 05, 2009; 2 CommentsFeel Glamorous Lunch @ Armani Cafe Do you have a group of friends that you like to meet up with for a little retail therapy? I am part of this great group of girlfriends who like to meet regularly downtown. Besides hitting the stores, we also use... Read more »
