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I've been seeing Siri for massage for a while now, and I love her! As a fellow practitioner in the holistic health field, I understand a lot about the healing arts. Siri is so gifted, a very intuitive massage therapist who is well versed in different types of massage (not to mention that she's a just an all around great gal!). Depending on how you're feeling, she can craft the perfect bodywork session for you as long as you tell her exactly what's up! This space is so serene, with holistic health books, tea, soaps and natural bodycare products. I loved the ambiance. Can't wait to visit her at this beautiful space again.
1201 Pacific Ave
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 786-7938
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 786-7938
The Nutrition Divas
Category:
Nutritionists
Neighborhood: Nob Hill
Mary Vance & Karen Diggs are the Nutrition Divas, holistic nutrition consultants and workshop leaders. These fabulous ladies are super knowledgeable about everything health, nutrition & wellness-related! In addition to seeing private clients (Mary focuses on women's health; Karen focuses on digestion & detox), they lead workshops-- the 21-day holistic cleanse & a weight loss workshop. great results! check 'em out!!
Market St And Noe St
San Francisco, CA 94114
San Francisco, CA 94114
Castro Farmers Market
Category:
Farmers Market
Neighborhood: Castro
i re-visited and am upgrading my review to 4 stars here. they have expanded and everything seems less pricey. i got a flat (6 pints) of strawberries for $7. the vendor told me "pesticide free" but they were't certified organic, so i hope he wasn't yanking my chain 'cause that's a helluva price. also, peaches for $2.50/lb, much cheaper than the $3.99/lb at whole paycheck-i-mean-foods. prather ranch there now; they also sell ground raw dog food meat (has organ meats ground into it) for $5/lb. same wonderful looking pastries, olive oils, nuts, etc. it's gotten crowded and i love running into folks i know from the hood shopping for good healthy food. also, cute vendors!
1 Previous Review:
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5/3/2009
NUTRITIONIST APPROVED! i love it that we have a market in the hood now, and what a perfect area for a fun, friendly vibe farmers' mkt. granted, it's one market old, but seriously, why does organic food have to be so cost prohibitively expensive? $40 for smoked salmon and $5 for a basket of strawberries? please, no more yuppie food prices! with that said, it's a cute little market with plenty of prepared foods: smoked fish, breads/pastries, nuts and fruits (kinda goes with the castro, no?), some guy with pesto sauce and other sauces (note: the pesto was not particularly homemade - had canola in it and also xanthan gum or something; i was very disappointed), a vendor with incense or something? and the usual farms - happy boy being the best, i think. i was looking for raw honey in particular and didn't find it. i hope this market hits its stride, but as of now, i'm slightly disappointed.
579 Hayes St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 626-1162
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 626-1162
Marino - CLOSED
Category:
Mexican
Neighborhood: Hayes Valley
we live in the neighborhood and are quite excited to see some fancy mexican food (aside from nopalito) round these parts. don't get me wrong, i love a down home taqueria too, but marino has brunch and lunch specials and seems a bit upscale. it's somewhat pricey but very good. i've sampled the ceviche, taquitos, a bite of rice and beans, and the guac and salsas, which are all very good. haven't eaten in yet, just take-out, so not sure about service, but i am really psyched to come back for brunch. they are heavy on the seafood dishes obviously and i'd like to try some of the camerones too. not really nutritionist approved due to all the fried food and mexican kinda, well, sits with you. but i like and will return.
let's just say that if you may have hypothetically had a rat trapped in your bedroom while you were sleeping, and its clawing/scurrying woke you up and you FREAKED THE F out and had to get rid of it but had no idea how, these are fine folks to call. minus one star for quite pricey, but efficient. let's just leave it at that.
2164 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 440-3663
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 440-3663
Crave
Categories:
American (Traditional),
Coffee & Tea
Neighborhoods: Nob Hill, Russian Hill
NUTRITIONIST APPROVED!
have been meeting my biz partner here lately for lunch meetings. it's a spacious, nice, clean establishment w outdoor seating right on polk and plenty of room to spread out and work. they have a good salad selection - beets & goat cheese; romaine, egg, avocado; and cobb salad. each salad is around $8 or $9. if you add some chicken breast for $4 extra (!), that's a $14 salad, which is kinda ridic, no? my partner says the coffee is excellent and they have a tea selection too. b-fast menu (looks healthy enough) served all day and sandwiches too. i think some of it may be organic (free range eggs at least), but docking a star or 2 for a $14 salad. it better be flecked with gold or something for that price.
have been meeting my biz partner here lately for lunch meetings. it's a spacious, nice, clean establishment w outdoor seating right on polk and plenty of room to spread out and work. they have a good salad selection - beets & goat cheese; romaine, egg, avocado; and cobb salad. each salad is around $8 or $9. if you add some chicken breast for $4 extra (!), that's a $14 salad, which is kinda ridic, no? my partner says the coffee is excellent and they have a tea selection too. b-fast menu (looks healthy enough) served all day and sandwiches too. i think some of it may be organic (free range eggs at least), but docking a star or 2 for a $14 salad. it better be flecked with gold or something for that price.
1360 9th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 753-2900
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 753-2900
Nan King Road Bistro
Categories:
Chinese,
Asian Fusion
Neighborhood: Inner Sunset
NUTRITIONIST APPROVED! wow, this was great for lunch. my biz partner and i had some biz in the neighborhood and popped in here for lunch. they offer great lunch specials - you get soup (hot and sour or miso, miso recommended) + your entree and brown or white rice (brown rice, plz). I had chicken and shrimp curry with veggies. veggies very fresh and crisp, everything = excellent quality! the entrees are all teeming with fresh veggies (eggplant, asparagus, broccoli, etc) and the protein is good quality too. my partner had sauteed sole + scallops with bok choy, also v good lotsa veggies. plus, CHEAP. lotsa food for around $7 lunch specials. we both took home another full meal's worth - it as about a 2 portion size. cute space, also. was crowded, so obvs the word is out, yum!
3170 16th St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 863-8100
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 863-8100
Big Lantern
Categories:
Chinese,
Vegetarian
Neighborhood: Mission
whatevs. yes a lot of veg options and meatless stuffs. the dim sum is way sub-par, esp the veggie dumpling. lo mein was overly sauced with weird soy-based slightly sweet sauce. sweet & sour chicken was a color not found in nature and consisted mainly of fried nuggets lacking in meat. on the plus, food came out super fast. would eat there again if the apocalypse came and it was only remaining food in SF.
384 Hayes St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 863-1104
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 863-1104
Arlequin Wine Merchant
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighborhood: Hayes Valley
i freaking love going to wine country. but when we can't make it out of the city, arlequin is the next best thing!! for $14ish, you can taste around 8 wines from all different regions. they have an awesome selection. v friendly staff. buy a bottle and take it out back to the cute patio. go next door and eat. what more could you ask for?
we've stayed here twice, and i really like this property and their cottages. the first time, the cottage we stayed in was huge - like a large-sized one bedroom (by SF standards anyway) with a den, long hallway, big kitchen, back bedroom, bathroom with a tub, patio, etc. the pool and the hot tub are awesome. the place looks like a remodeled military housing base or something - several presidio-looking little houses spread about the property. anyhow, on the second visit, we paid close to the same amount for about half the space. it was still a really nice cottage but very small for $200. breakfast (muffins, fruit) included. not dog friendly (ours is a service dog, so she came anyway and they accommodated). very quiet and pretty, well manicured grounds. friendly staff.
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Yelping SinceDecember 2007
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