My Castro has been closely following the Castro district's recent crime spike and the call for better safety.
That community push for safer streets has reached new heights as the need for a safer Pride Weekend--Pink Saturday in particular--has become the focus.
Chef Nick Ronan certainly doesn't strike you as the man behind the bistronomia evolution.
When I sat down with the master chef at Beso--the new, spicy Spanish sister to the Castro's French eatery Bisou--to talk about the three-week-old tapas restaurant and delicious cuisine behind it, I learned not just about the incredible food but also the amazing people behind
The description of Churchill bar says quite eloquently: "If a well-traveled diplomat needed a stiff drink during his stopover in San Francisco during the 1940s, we like to think this would be his favorite watering hole. "
We don't know any diplomats from the '40s. But we do know that we love a good cocktail after a lengthy day on the grind and
Leather lovers rejoice! When it comes to planning for Folsom Street Fair, we have a head start on every other Castro-based site in town.
Of course, when it comes to Folsom Fair prep, you have to have your outfit planned out well in advance, right?
The summer months might be drawing a close, but for San Francisco the warm weather is just around the corner. While the better part of the country is preparing for temperatures to drop, the City By The Bay will be readying for the prettiest time of the year.
Which is a big plus for the city's choice eateries and bars that boast outside seating.
You had to have been living under a rock—take that back, make that five rocks—to have completely avoided any and all news and mentions of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
What started as challenge by former Boston College baseball player Pete Frates, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2011, turned into a full-blown phenomenon that has spanned over the month
By Chelena Goldman
It’s almost that time of year again, when you stow away that summer speedo and start treating those little leather booty shorts.
That’s right kids: It’s almost time for Folsom Street Fair.
My Castro will be bringing you up-to-date info
By Chelena Goldman
In honor of our ode-to-outdoor-dining this week, we've chosen to take another look at one of our favorite go-to spots: Cafe Flore.
My Castro visited this SF award-winner in April of last year to boast about its delicious cuisine and epic locale. But we decided that we had to go
The mix of family-friendly fair and nightlife that never sleeps make the Castro appealing for both meandering during the day and adventuring at night.
But there is always concern over safety when large troves of people are gathered out and about, whether its after last call into the wee hours of the night or before lunch time on a Tuesday.
In my immediate circle of friends, weekend days at Dolores Park are a frequent tradition that never gets old. On any given Saturday in this, one of the city's warmest spots, we gather on picnic blankets with bottles of wine and delicious eats to share with friends--or perhaps to enjoy on our own while soaking up some rays and diving into a good book.
Park Day is not only a relaxing and enjoyable way
