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Castro
Located in the Eureka Valley on the eastern base of Twin Peaks, the Castro
is often blessed with sunshine while the Sunset, Richmond and Haight
districts are overcome with summer fog. But, more than temperate
weather, the Castro district is internationally known for its large gay,
predominately male, population. Castro Street, between 20th on the
Northern slope of Sanchez Hill and the upper end of Market Street, is
blanketed with gay bars and restaurants (Twin Peaks, The Midnight
Sun, Daddy's, The Cafe, Harvey's) and gay (male) targeted merchandising
like A Different Light Bookstore, Worn Out West (leather clothing) as well
as upscale houseware stores and specialty gifts.
artwork by Niana Liu
Along Market Street, from Castro to Laguna, the neighborhood maintains a more tempered and less overwhelmingly gay flavor. Restaurants along Market find expression in a variety of different cuisines including Mexican (La Pozole), Californian (Ciao!, Mecca, Josie's Cabaret and Juice Joint), Asian fusion (Tin-Pan) and American (Sparky's, Baghdad Cafe). Bars remain predominantly gay male along Market (The Detour, Cafe Flore, The Mint, Pilsner Inn, Martuni's) though there are exceptions (Lucky 13, Orbit Room).
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Best Castro Eats & Drinks Catch Restaurant Home Mecca Chow No Name Sushi (Yokoso) Warakubune Miyabi Lime 2223 Market Bombay Indian Marcello's Pizza Cafe Flore Thai House Express Spike's Coffee Samovar Tea House Tangerine The Sausage Factory Baghdad Cafe Sparky's Diner Harvey's Sushi Zone De Lessio Cafe du Nord |
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Best Castro Shops A.G. Ferrari Harvest Market Photoworks Nancy Boy Hot Cookie Cliff's Variety A Different Light Bookstore |
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Links CastroSF.org Castro Online SF Gate: Castro Web Castro KQED's The Castro Castro Street Fair |
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