Heart Isn't the Only One Fond of "Barracuda"

You'd have me down, down, down, down on my knees
Now wouldn't you... Barracuda?

Yes, yes I would.

A couple of us went to barracuda the other week for a dinner and it was some of the best sushi I have consumed in the city thus far! I ordered an avocado roll, cucumber roll, and a tempura vegetable roll. They ordered a tuna roll, and some other interesting looking stuff.

The only problem: the horribly high level of tackiness of the interior design is bad. Fake bamboo and Christmas lights? Come on.

The style of the bar was nice and the barman even gave us a free shot because of my roommate's birthday. But it doesn't matter how amiss the decorations were, the food was great. The sushi was fresh and tasty, as well as being presented in a clean and appealing way.

Located in the Castro district, on Market Street, between Sanchez St. and Noe St.
View their website.

Been Gone Way Too Long, But I Did Eat Cake

I have recently moved into my new place in San Francisco, which had no internet for 3 or so weeks, and have been exploring the city more. Oh, so fun! The fun was recently enjoyed while in a sweet shop after work in the Castro....

I was in a chocolatey choco mc-chocolate mood (only some women will understand that) the other night and was thinking about hitting up Hot Cookie before I went home. But, my amazing coworker suggested I get myself a delicious slice of cake at Sweet Inspiration. I agreed since all I needed was some choco-cocoa medicine, and was completely blown away with the selections - Red velvet, princess, orange, pumpkin, carrot, new york cheesecake, strawberry, tiramisu, and many more!

I got a slice of the Devil's Food cake. The moist texture and sweet, amazing taste of the cake and frosting was to die for (that's what she said). But the thing is, I did die and I went to heaven, really.


The cool thing, or one of the cool things, is that this bakery is open super late; I was there at eleven and it was going to be open for another hour or so. A not-so-cool thing is that the price was a little expensive. Yeah, the slice of cake was great, but $6 was a tad over priced. For me though, I would pay more for the perfect slice of cake. It's cause I'm a woman.


View their Yelp! page here.

You definitely need to go to this place!

Neighborhood Coffee Shop: H Cafe

This snug little cafe, nestled in the Castro, is on the corner of 17th and Sanchez, across from Refriend Cycles (awesome name!) It's So close to my work! It's just a short walk down 17th from the Castro street Muni station. (By the way, I hate these new Muni schedules/times/routes for the M and K lines! Ugh.)
The atmosphere is very cozy and warm, with an awesome setup; couches, pillows, and comfy chairs line one wall while nice tables line the other. I ordered an Americano and was sipping it as I read my newest book selection, Memoirs of a Geisha.




View their Yelp! page here and their website here.

Fruitful Night at Lime

My boyfriend and I were looking for something to do a while back and were just walking down Market, when a lounge in the Castro caught our eye. I don't go to bars, clubs, dance clubs, etc. so I was a tad weary when I opened the heavy metal door and was met with mood lighting and loud music.


We sat down in the white cushioned seats and ordered some food and drinks (non-alcoholic, of course). The menu was short and sweet, not too complicated. The drinks looked fabulous when we got them:


The music? Very 90's, could have been better, but it still was nice for a good Saturday night. If you have some free time with friends, stop by, it's fun and open til 12:00am, even 1:00am on Fridays and Saturdays.

View their Yelp! page here.