North Beach
San Francisco Mission North Beach
As Flour + Water prepares to open North Beach pizzeria, Mission flagship is picketed by carpenters' union
As construction is ongoing inside the former Rose Pistola restaurant space at 532 Columbus Avenue, Flour + Water's Mission District restaurant (2401 Harrison Street) has the tell-tale signs of a union protest, including a big grim reaper outside its front door.
San Francisco North Beach
Specialty grocery store Luke’s Local opens new location in North Beach
Last weekend, specialty grocery store Luke’s Local celebrated the opening of its newest market in North Beach. Situated in a building on the corner of Green and Stockton that formerly housed a bank, it joins two other locations in Cole Valley and Cow Hollow.
San Francisco Embarcadero North Beach Telegraph Hill
Controversial Telegraph Hill dispensary with smoking lounge gets City Hall approval despite vocal opposition
Despite a packed-house crowd of opponents waving “No Marijuana” signs, the SF Planning Commission approved a new Telegraph Hill dispensary with a smoking lounge, now coming to Broadway and Front Street.
San Francisco North Beach
Viva North Beach program provides free marketing support for local small businesses
Thanks to neighborhood association North Beach Neighbors, 26 lucky small business owners recently benefited from free marketing support in the form of professional videos, photos, copywriting or guidance on using social media platforms like TikTok.
San Francisco Chinatown North Beach
Mr. Bing’s gets Legacy Business recommendation, along with Love On Haight, the Blue Light, and others
Cheap booze haven Mr. Bing’s was one of seven long-loved local small businesses that got SF Legacy Business recommendations Wednesday from the SF Historical Preservation Committee, along with Love On Haight. The Blue Light, the Hing Lung Company, and others.
San Francisco North Beach
Artist Natalie Gabriel brings Carol Doda back to North Beach in stunning new mural
Thanks to muralist Natalie Gabriel, Carol Doda, the iconic stripper who shimmied her way to international fame as a topless dancer in the 60s and 70s has returned to North Beach in a new mural at wine bar Bodega.
San Francisco North Beach
The Condor Club becomes SF’s first topless club to get Legacy Business status
On the heels of a dressing-down from the SF Historic Preservation Commission, North Beach’s Condor Club was still awarded entry into SF’s Legacy Business Registry, 58 years after becoming the first topless dance club in the U.S.
San Francisco North Beach
Legendary, 117-year-old North Beach bar Savoy Tivoli celebrates grand re-opening
After being shuttered for the last four years due to city-mandated seismic retrofits and the pandemic, The Savoy Tivoli — the iconic North Beach bar — will celebrate its grand re-opening this week, beginning on Thursday, December 15.
San Francisco North Beach
Head to North Beach to enjoy a special pizza and pot pairing
North Beach has always been a place where residents and business owners go out of their way to support one another. So it’s fitting that, just in time for the holidays, neighborhood institution Tony’s Pizza Napoletana and newish cannabis shop North Beach Pipeline have cooked up a fun and tasty culinary collab.
San Francisco North Beach
Eco Terreno’s Urban Tasting Room and Lyon & Swan supper club open in Jackson Square
Next time you’re craving an upscale wine-tasting experience, there’s no need to trek to Napa or Sonoma, with the arrival of Eco Terreno's new tasting room and companion supper club, called Lyon & Swan.
San Francisco North Beach
Keys Jazz Bistro celebrates grand opening in North Beach
Long before the stretch of Broadway between Columbus and Montgomery was peppered with strip joints, it was home to some of the city’s most popular jazz clubs. With the opening of Keys Jazz Bistro last week, North Beach is once again poised to become a prime destination for jazz aficionados.
San Francisco North Beach
Designer brings her colorful, sustainable knitwear to North Beach pop-up
Women’s knitwear designer Kenlynn Wilson doesn’t shy away from color. While you’ll find neutral and muted-hued pieces in her new North Beach pop-up (1522 Grant Avenue), her vibrant jewel-toned creations steal the show.
San Francisco North Beach
Condor Club wants Legacy Business status, but gets dressed down by Historic Preservation Committee
North Beach strip club the Condor Club’s application for Legacy Business Status advanced Wednesday, but the SF Historic Preservation Commission told the club to do more legwork with regard to gender equity issues.
San Francisco North Beach
Remembering Finocchio's, the North Beach club that arguably gave birth to American drag
Once upon a time, there was a cabaret-style nightclub in San Francisco's North Beach that featured a cast of female impersonators. The place gained nationwide notoriety, and became a go-to destination for tourists, sailors, and celebrities alike.